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/cgi-bin/YaBB.pl General Category >> The Cafe >> Thanks "mysterious johnh" for allowing me in the f /cgi-bin/YaBB.pl?num=1402357820 Message started by Seaweednh on 06/09/14 at 16:50:19 |
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Title: Thanks "mysterious johnh" for allowing me in the f Post by Seaweednh on 06/09/14 at 16:50:19 Thanks John, Just picked up my first street bike at 56. Found an ad on Craig's List for a 1997 Savage 650 that has been sitting for 7 years, $600. Well that was enough for me to take a look. Pulled up to the house in an upper class neighborhood and when the garage door open I knew it was mine. I figure the inside of the tank would be rusty so I shined the light in and laughed, it was spotless, stinky but spotless. Brought it home, cleaned the tank and carb, put a new battery in and off she went. |
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Title: Re: Thanks "mysterious johnh" for allowing me in t Post by Serowbot on 06/09/14 at 18:09:19 Sweet deal... bike looks clean... enjoy... Welcome to SS.com... ;)... PS.. Mine's a 97' with 33k miles on it... |
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Title: Re: Thanks "mysterious johnh" for allowing me in t Post by S-P on 06/09/14 at 18:12:00 SUH-WEET!!! Looks like you scored a great deal! Welcome to the forum, I joined up about a year+ ago when I got my first Savage. This is an AWESOME place! |
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Title: Re: Thanks "mysterious johnh" for allowing me in t Post by Seaweednh on 06/09/14 at 18:14:12 Much cleaner now. Softscrub and a tooth brush cleaned up the chrome and aluminum rather well. |
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Title: Re: Thanks "mysterious johnh" for allowing me in t Post by Greg on 06/09/14 at 19:09:15 I think you got a screamin' deal! Can you see if there is a brand name on those floor boards? They sure look different than the others I have seen on our scooters. |
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Title: Re: Thanks "mysterious johnh" for allowing me in t Post by Seaweednh on 06/09/14 at 19:18:53 I don't see a maker mark other than the Harley bolt head. I've already changed them out to "O" ring pegs. The Bike also came with a Harley windshield, plate bracket, and logo on the back of the sissy bar. The woman I bought if from got the bike from her dad who is a big Harley guy. She got pregnant and parked it 7 years ago. Her husband just wanted it out of the garage. |
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Title: Re: Thanks "mysterious johnh" for allowing me in t Post by Yonuh Adisi FSO on 06/09/14 at 20:36:57 That is one heck of a deal. You stole that bike. Welcome to the forum, this is a great place and a great resource for how-to and all kinds of stuff. |
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Title: Re: Thanks "mysterious johnh" for allowing me in t Post by shorty on 06/09/14 at 20:46:47 you stole that bike, if you need help we are here for you..enjoy |
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Title: Re: Thanks "mysterious johnh" for allowing me in t Post by jcstokes on 06/09/14 at 22:39:17 Take it for a short ride and consider the Rotella engine oil, much praised on this forum. Consider the Yamaha Raptor petcock, much praised on this forum. Make sure the IRC tyres, much condemned on this forum aren't cracking in the walls. May you have many thousand pleasant miles on your new bike. |
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Title: Re: Thanks "mysterious johnh" for allowing me in t Post by Seaweednh on 06/10/14 at 03:32:26 2D243433282C2234470 wrote:
Thanks for the advice. I've been looking at changing the petcock, already had an issue with it although it seems alright now. I may still have some Rotella oil left from when I had my diesel. The tires look like new and have no cracking at all. I have approx. 85 miles on it and been up to 60 mph so far, goes great. Going to add a windshield, Viking saddlebags (so I can take my lunch to work) and I need to get some forward controls. I already added a super bright LED tail light bulb and what a difference. |
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Title: Re: Thanks "mysterious johnh" for allowing me in t Post by Seaweednh on 06/10/14 at 03:38:30 6771667B63767B60140 wrote:
This ones only has, or had 4,348 miles, I added approx. another 85 miles to it. |
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Title: Re: Thanks "mysterious johnh" for allowing me in t Post by Seaweednh on 06/10/14 at 03:48:23 0137362D30193C312B31580 wrote:
I definitely stole it and go a lot more than expected too. I call the seller right at the time it was listed. He called me ten minutes latter to make sure I was coming because his e-mail was full and everybody was offering to pick it up right away. He asked me if he should have the next guy inline show up 15 minutes after me. Thankfully I talked him out of it or I think it would have become an auction in his driveway. I'm surprised no one commented on the "hood" ornament yet on the front fender. It takes batteries, lights up and changes colors. It's now on my desk. |
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Title: Re: Thanks "mysterious johnh" for allowing me in t Post by justin_o_guy2 on 06/10/14 at 06:38:29 Ya done good,, really, really, good.. |
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Title: Re: Thanks "mysterious johnh" for allowing me in t Post by Pine on 06/10/14 at 06:50:20 Wow... nearly as classic as the "barn find" corvette story. You did well! Congratz and welcome to the club! |
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Title: Re: Thanks "mysterious johnh" for allowing me in t Post by Serowbot on 06/10/14 at 08:55:05 14222630222223292F470 wrote:
Good place for it... leave it there... ;D ;D ;D... |
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Title: Re: Thanks "mysterious johnh" for allowing me in t Post by jcstokes on 06/10/14 at 14:27:02 Post a good photo of the hood ornament, it might be worth something to a collector. |
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Title: Re: Thanks "mysterious johnh" for allowing me in t Post by Seaweednh on 06/10/14 at 17:16:46 3325322F37222F34400 wrote:
Good place for it... leave it there... ;D ;D ;D...[/quote] You sound like my son, he didn't like it either. As a matter of fact, he doesn't like the fenders, the passenger seat, or the saddle bags and windshield I'm going to put on it. |
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