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Bryanj:
It might have depending on how early it is

Oddjob:
I'm tempted to bid on that, just for the challenge.

All depends on how bad the frame is.

Sesman:
Is muck and rust valuable :o?

Which reminds me, is exactly 1 year since I woke to find I’d bid and won a 550 F2.

royhall:
I guess that's one from the good old USA. I know people make excuses for the low mileages on nearly every one of these imports, but I don't believe any of the excuses. Every bike that is sent via these importers is clocked back to a ridiculous degree. They do it in the States then export them here so they can't be sued. On some rare occasions they can prove the mileage and that's good, but more often than not they have a disclaimer similar to DK that the mileage should be disregarded. Shows that even DK probably have no idea which criminal gang these bikes are coming from. If the mileage was correct they would sell for much higher prices.

Sesman:
Yes, it’s from America, though originally from Japan  ;). They all are……

I couldn’t and wouldn’t vouch for mileage on mine, but it came with 17k on the clocks and judging by the state of instruments, carburettors, engine bolts, running gear and engine internals is more than probably genuine. The cams bearings, chains and guides were less than 30% worn. Even the primary drive rubber elasticity was comparable with new. The mains, big ends and barrels were well within factory tolerance and all bearings unmarked. I guess I got lucky, very lucky. I still replaced them all. The engine is effectively brand new….still got to start it though.

Mine was evidentially stored in a garage by a Mr Delbert D Trotter of de Kalb. Illinois since 1982. Remarkably the bike is mentioned in his obituary. The bike came to market as part of his estate clearance. I even have the Deed of Title of that date. He bought it, used it for travel to work for a short time, fell off then stored it.

Still needed of a lot of work to get it to this stage. Just received all the chrome back for refitting…..lovely.

This one might not be the best one out there, but I bet its close. Not that’s it’s particularly important.

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