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I've been photo documenting most of the work I've done on this bike and I feel like I've done enough now to warrant a thread.
I saw this bike on craigslist going for $900. The owner said he had it four months, it ran when he bought it but after putting in some carb kits (keyster) it never ran again. I emailed suggesting that it sounded like it may only need a little work and that if he wanted to keep it i'd give up a day to tinker with it. We made loose plans but a week later his plans had changed, he decided to return to NY and to post the bike for $650 but offered it to me for a hundred less a day before. I had been looking for a titled SL frame to swap out with my CL along with a spare engine, I figured this is all that and more. So now, from what I gather, i am the fourth owner.
I was told that the bike was a flat track racer in the 70's and that it received this incredible paint job in 75'. The frame has been bobbed in the rear and the bend from the back used to tie the two sides together while making the seat a perfect fit. New brackets were also added to brace the after market fender.
My first thoughts were to rid myself of this paint as quickly as possible, given that it is so badly worn and some what ridiculous. Maybe I've been Bedazzled by the glittering finish ( What the photos can't capture is that the glitter in the clear coat isn't silver it's a brilliant rainbow ) but it's grown on and Iv'e found an appreciation for what it is. It's still got to go but I'm going to focus my finances on mechanical improvements to begin with and worry about looking like rainbow bright later.
(the tank still has your name on it TT just give me a little time)
...connoisseur of slack...
Edited by - snorkelfork on Jul 21 2007 04:35:33 AM
I saw this bike on craigslist going for $900. The owner said he had it four months, it ran when he bought it but after putting in some carb kits (keyster) it never ran again. I emailed suggesting that it sounded like it may only need a little work and that if he wanted to keep it i'd give up a day to tinker with it. We made loose plans but a week later his plans had changed, he decided to return to NY and to post the bike for $650 but offered it to me for a hundred less a day before. I had been looking for a titled SL frame to swap out with my CL along with a spare engine, I figured this is all that and more. So now, from what I gather, i am the fourth owner.

I was told that the bike was a flat track racer in the 70's and that it received this incredible paint job in 75'. The frame has been bobbed in the rear and the bend from the back used to tie the two sides together while making the seat a perfect fit. New brackets were also added to brace the after market fender.




My first thoughts were to rid myself of this paint as quickly as possible, given that it is so badly worn and some what ridiculous. Maybe I've been Bedazzled by the glittering finish ( What the photos can't capture is that the glitter in the clear coat isn't silver it's a brilliant rainbow ) but it's grown on and Iv'e found an appreciation for what it is. It's still got to go but I'm going to focus my finances on mechanical improvements to begin with and worry about looking like rainbow bright later.
(the tank still has your name on it TT just give me a little time)
...connoisseur of slack...
Edited by - snorkelfork on Jul 21 2007 04:35:33 AM