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Offline philward

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Offline andy120t

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Re: Don't see these very often!
« Reply #1 on: December 16, 2022, 02:01:06 PM »
At that price, and with some spare forks and wheels in the garage, it could make a good start point for a standard/ vaguely standard bike.
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Re: Don't see these very often!
« Reply #2 on: December 16, 2022, 03:52:20 PM »
Dont care how cheap, its a 78 with pd carbs so it aint worth it!

Offline Oddjob

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Re: Don't see these very often!
« Reply #3 on: December 16, 2022, 05:03:17 PM »
Look like normal 550F carbs to me Bryan?
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Offline Laverdaroo

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Re: Don't see these very often!
« Reply #4 on: December 16, 2022, 06:05:07 PM »
fancy going halves Ken? ;D

There'd be a good scrap weigh in after completion ;D ;D
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Re: Don't see these very often!
« Reply #5 on: December 16, 2022, 06:47:15 PM »
I wouldn’t buy that even for scrap, looks like someone threw brake fluid over it
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Re: Don't see these very often!
« Reply #6 on: December 16, 2022, 08:12:37 PM »
"Don't see these very often" ...yes. And I am grateful
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Offline Laverdaroo

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Re: Don't see these very often!
« Reply #7 on: December 16, 2022, 09:49:32 PM »
I'm inclined to agree. I used to live in Liss back in 2011-13, thankfully never saw that death trap on the road. ;D
Mornings are the invention of the devil!
1992 VFR750 FN (oldie but goldie) 'Betty'
1977 CB550F (current money pit!!) 'Mejima'
2002 VFR800 VTEC (The Beloved) 'Rose'
1977 CB400F (the last money pit!) 'Chewy'
1998 Ducati 748\853 conversion(sold :()
1980 ish CB750KZ in a billion bits (need to get rid, anybody want one?))

Offline Sesman

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Re: Don't see these very often!
« Reply #8 on: December 17, 2022, 07:54:24 AM »
Carbs are o69a, but there’s not much left of the 78….it’s shit as well.

Offline mikal

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Re: Don't see these very often!
« Reply #9 on: December 19, 2022, 12:29:29 PM »
I'm inclined to agree. I used to live in Liss back in 2011-13, thankfully never saw that death trap on the road. ;D

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