What a bunch of capitalists! If you must have more than one bike, why not diversify. You couldn't go wrong with this lot: 66 Spitfire, 69 Bonny, any Triton, 75 750SS, any Norvin, any Vincent, a Triumph 750 triple, anyone will do. I've just realised there are no Japanese bikes in this collection, so you better grab a 69 CB750, a 72 Z900, and a widowmaker while you're out and about collecting stuff. Oh, and you'll need at least one Marusho flat twin to complete the perfect collection! I did say 'perfect collection', so forget an XS650!
This collection is just to look at, if you insist on riding one, pick the 750ss.
Thanks for the kind words Tog.
Didn't go looking for these, Richard called me. Time had come, he'd had his fun doing the restorations, Age and issues had mostly ended his desire to ride, didn't want to have to deal with dispersing the herd to a bunch of tire kickers and complainers. He knew me from parts and bike deals years ago, we kept in touch now and then. Couple texts n phone calls, two hours of loading, his garage was clean. He has a really sharp 84 Dodge 4X4 pickup he's had from new, takes it to shows now and then.
Mostly talk about the XS's here. But they aren't my only bikes. I'm not a buy and hold kind of guy. My ideal bike is a; buy a "needs a few issues fixed" neglected bike" do a general maintenance, troubleshooting ,repair, ride for a while (for fun and to be sure it's ready for adventure) find it a new owner, start looking again.
I quit counting a couple hundred bikes ago, Lots of chain saws, metal working equipment, anything else that catches my eye goes through the shop. There's a 24' man lift out in the shed now, bought not working, It's refurbed and ready to use, I'll do a couple house maintenance chores with it and off it goes to a new home.
Like you I enjoy using my hands to return items to usefulness.
I've been trying to clear out some room to get a concrete floor poured in at least part of the shed. That's back on hold (again
)
I'm thankful I can still do stuff, but the the sand
is running low.
Picks after I unload and bin all the parts. Oh yeah a bunch of "Patina" parts went in the trailer also. Anyone looking for an 81 KZ440 2 into 2 exhaust?
PS I've ridden 10's of thousands of miles on XS650's, they are GREAT back roads bikes, and can
handle longish interstate trips too.