I've seen many of those old CX 500's still around and some had lots of miles on them.
jefft
Thought I'd do this as it unfolds see where it goes.
Doing crap work rust touch up on the van yesterday, guy I know stops by.
Usual chit chat, this guy does ag related plumbing repairs work.
Then he says oh I forgot, I have been meaning to tell you; this guy I have done work for keeps trying to sell me a motorcycle everytime I stop there. He is older and having health problems, spent time in the hospital. He has a barn full of old jap bikes and has come to the point where he wants to get rid of them and needs money. Are you interested? Am I interested? Am I interested??? Does an old XS have a leaky clutch seal?
So I have a name and kind of an address about 30 miles away from me. He says He'll find the guys number, call him and let him know I will be getting ahold of him. Wow I am on this!
So I start thinking about how this might go. The shed is already kinda full, but a day spent organizing would create some room. I have the van and the wife's horse trailer so transport isn't an issue. I have a some "investment" money available. Now "old jap bikes" leaves a LOT of leeway here. Could be beat to death rusted hulks of dirt bikes in a heap or big road cruisers in "dusty" condition or anything in between. He might be reasonable, or think he has gold.
A while ago I got a call from an old guy in that same general area when I was looking for KZ1300's. He had a bunch of japanese road bikes he had collected, but just wanted to talk, He would never tell where he was, or really commit to wanting to sell. I called him 4 or 5 times over a year and half but finally gave up, lost the number, I wonder if this might be the same guy 10 years later?
I am thinking I might ride down there on an XS and see what's up. Kinda let the guy know I do old bikes and can treat them right. Don't want to scare him by showing up with a rig.
Funny I just watched a "pickers" episode where the boys get wind of a late 50's one off "van Dutch" VW engined Harley. Mike is going bananas with anticipation as Danielle try's to locate the farm where the bike might be sitting.
Well the game is on, I will update this as things unfold.
WOW talk about blast from the past!@gggGary , this thread popped up at the bottom of the page while I was reading something else ( I kinda enjoy these random suggestions ) anyways, this was before I ever showed up and the story was left hanging. Did you ever connect with this guy? Did he have anything worth selling? Color me curious.
WOW talk about blast from the past!
Hmm
the KZ1300 guy; I finally found him again, actually tracked down, went to, his place, it was a hoarder situation, the barn was packed FULL, wouldn't have been able to crawl in it. Crap everywhere, dozen's of cats going in out of a hole in the house wall, guy would NOT come to the door, knew he was in there, I even called him while there. Checked up on the place several times over the years while out on rides. Now looks like he's gone, place cleaned up.
The "barn of bikes" I DID get ahold of the owner of that one, it was a MEH, not much of interest, just old rough abandoned street cruisers, sounded both ugly and the guy thought he had gold.
Lotta old bikes have wandered through here since then
I sometimes wonder about the guy I bought "weathervane" my current XS1 from, he had an old inline 4 Indian motor/tranny powering a garden tractor sitting in the weeds.
He had a LOT of stuff sitting in the weeds.
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But located out in bumphuk Ia. Too much stuff that's close to me, I have to work (often unsuccessfully) at keeping out of the shed.
Was at an interesting place 20 miles from home YESTERDAY! Pics are only a small sampling of his work.
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Known Dave for 30 years, first time I'd been to his place. He's an awesome guy, sculptor, inventor.
Wish I had some pics from inside his workshop! there were well over 100 "iron birds" 'round the place
I may never throw anything away again!
I had a Suzuki GT550 about 26 years ago, it was my first big bike after passing my test."550 Suzuki (yawns)"
If that's the old 2 stroke, stop yawning. Those are neat.