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Project 666
« on: May 13, 2021, 06:38:26 PM »
Hola!
The last 3 digits of the engine number are 666, which figures because this bike's wiring is a monstrous mess. The customer was given a list of possible jobs that needed doing, so he's prepared for the parts bill. Now I've had a closer look at the chassis and electrics, I've decided to put a new loom in with reg/rec etc. The bike has stood in a garage for 23 years, he said the head gasket had blown and he'd not ridden it since. Frame looks good, no rust blow outs. Under the oxide, was polished rims and they've cleaned up with min effort, although the spokes need some elbow grease.
I've no doubt I will need your help with this. Pictures galore! (Do I need to host them elsewhere or can they be loaded here?)
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Re: Project 666
« Reply #1 on: May 13, 2021, 07:14:03 PM »
OK on here as long as not too big

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Re: Project 666
« Reply #2 on: May 14, 2021, 06:50:25 AM »
5 max per post. 1M each.

Remote hosting is good as you can post a long series on one post but make sure your host is reliable (noted Photobucket disaster recently)

There’s a load of info in the New Members section “Read this first” IIRC

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Re: Project 666
« Reply #3 on: May 14, 2021, 01:18:31 PM »
Cheers :)
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Re: Project 666
« Reply #4 on: May 21, 2021, 03:07:29 PM »
The owner is having a fit at how much the rebuild will be. If it was sold as a project, would any of be interested in it?
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Re: Project 666
« Reply #5 on: May 21, 2021, 09:46:15 PM »
Have to be real cheap

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Re: Project 666
« Reply #6 on: May 22, 2021, 12:08:48 PM »
How's £500 sound? It's going on ebay this week. I've pulled it apart, there's a big list compiled. It's now back together and good to go to a new home. It's a complete overhaul project, initially it was a 'get on the road' one.
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Re: Project 666
« Reply #7 on: May 22, 2021, 01:54:03 PM »
How's £500 sound? It's going on ebay this week. I've pulled it apart, there's a big list compiled. It's now back together and good to go to a new home. It's a complete overhaul project, initially it was a 'get on the road' one.
Get an MOT on it and it will be worth another £20.
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Re: Project 666
« Reply #8 on: May 22, 2021, 03:49:46 PM »
How's £500 sound? It's going on ebay this week. I've pulled it apart, there's a big list compiled. It's now back together and good to go to a new home. It's a complete overhaul project, initially it was a 'get on the road' one.
Get an MOT on it and it will be worth another £20.

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Re: Project 666
« Reply #9 on: May 23, 2021, 08:25:52 AM »
I fail to find any positives with this individual interpretation of what a bike should look like. Even if it was immaculate I wouldn’t give it a second glance. That’s just me! I wish the owner well with getting it sold.
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Re: Project 666
« Reply #10 on: May 23, 2021, 12:04:05 PM »
It is a bit of an odd thing. It's too heavily modded to put back to stock, and for me...the custom work doesn't. .... work that is.

I get what the builder was trying to do with the front. Longer forks, goose-necked frame .... but the back is a bobber kind of thing with an odd 70's style sissy bar. Just doesn't fit together.
None of it does.

Probably going to be worth more parted out than sold as a project, as for most folks, there will be far too much money to be spent to make it anything good.
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Re: Project 666
« Reply #11 on: May 23, 2021, 01:50:53 PM »
Cant see properly s it a 500 or 550?

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Re: Project 666
« Reply #12 on: May 23, 2021, 02:05:25 PM »
The builder obviously had good intentions at the time but unfortunately the bike hasn't stood the test of time very well. I think I would break it as there isn't enough of the donor bike there to warrant a restoration. I can only see the engine, carbs, yokes and fork bottoms that are remotely stock. The rest is a bitsa such as guards, frame, lights, switchgear, tank, bars etc. The original parts if sold separately would probably be a godsend to someone restoring a stock bike.
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Re: Project 666
« Reply #13 on: May 25, 2021, 05:20:59 PM »
It's a 550/4 F2 or was before this was done to it. He is struggling to comprehend why it can't be fixed and I keep trying to explain that basic maintenance hasn't been done and because of that, it ALL has to be done at the same time. Even then, it won't guarantee it will be roadworthy, everything needs overhauling, top to bottom and that takes months. The mug that I am, only charged £10 an hour and as you know, that's generous. Nostalgia is all very nice but as I keep saying, the condition of the bike isn't MY responsibility. It's worth more being sold as parts but that depends if there's a demand and there's no guarantee how long that will take. I certainly don't have the money to buy it to break. All the brackets for the sissy bar are bodged, rat bikes get a lot of grief but this is worse than any ratter I've seen. Rats are designed to look crap, they are mostly mechanically sound. As this bike was taken apart and inspected, it became increasingly evident that it was going to need more than a tidy up and service  ;D Frame and exhaust are solid and inspite of the carbs being full of treacle, they look good. NOT my fault it was left on the sidestand for 23 years with fuel in *bangs head* I'm done with it. Cheers for all your help though, I appreciate it.  8)
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Re: Project 666
« Reply #14 on: May 25, 2021, 05:33:04 PM »
Its just about worththe £500 but not the cost to collect it from Gloucester!!

 

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