Recent content by RPO 579C

There's a '72 Triumph Bonneville for sale for $2900 not too far from me. I have no idea if that's a good deal or not.

With my Corvettes I like to make them run, brake and roll right and leave alone what I can; especially if it's original. So my '57 ex-racer is far from perfect, but many things on it (even some paint) are original. That's one of the things I really like about this '73. It's a time capsule, and...

Lots of good advice from you guys. I would not even consider doing this if I didn't have: 1. Time 2. an interest in cars, boats and motorcycles 3. a great deal on the TX650 4. this forum No matter what, you'll never see a post from me that says "nobody warned me about...."

So if the tank is rusted out (which I doubt) a new one will be hard to find? Does anyone reproduce them?

I hope I won't need too many unique parts since it's so complete, but it definitely will need that nose to tail service. I probably won't start on it for a few months since I don't have a heated work space.

It did run when it was put away, and it has a title. It would be fair to say that I don't know what I'm getting myself into, since I've not brought an old motorcycle back to life. But I've owned more than 60 old Corvettes, and lots of other old cars that I have brought back. I rode Yamaha...

A friend of mine is selling this '73 TX650 that's been sitting in his garage for a VERY long time. If I buy it I would just want to make it usable while changing very little. It has a little over 11,000 miles. Engine is free and there's some rust in the tank. Maybe it's just the time of year...