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Message started by Gus on 02/23/16 at 17:14:31

Title: So I bought a couple more motorcycles this weekend
Post by Gus on 02/23/16 at 17:14:31

I found a 1983 Honda FT500 on CL week before last. Its a rat bike for sure but I think I can get 'er running. I bought it on the guys word and a CL picture. He said he thought the solinoid was out. Come to find out the fuse on the solinoid was blown. The reason it was blown is because the gear reduction gear was half cog off and mashed against the ring gear on the fly wheel. Luckily the fly wheel looks ok. But its a rat bike. Hey its a thumper man! It was cheap too.
So Im thinking, "Ive got to drive 190 miles after this bike. I should find another so I can come home with a full load". Am I right?! So Im looking and run into this bagger Yamaha Virago with 1400 miles on it. Guy says battery is shot and needs a new gear on the starter. This thing is clean . . .the bags look like no one has ever opened them. I stop and look and buy it too. So here they are. Virago first and Ascot on second post.

Title: Re: So I bought a couple more motorcycles this wee
Post by Gus on 02/23/16 at 17:16:12

Here is the Ascot rat bike! I love this bike. Im pumped about getting it going. But its a rat!!!

Title: Re: So I bought a couple more motorcycles this wee
Post by LANCER on 02/23/16 at 18:07:23

Cool stuff dude ! More bikes are always more fun ! ;D

Title: Re: So I bought a couple more motorcycles this wee
Post by old.indian on 02/23/16 at 19:23:38

The Ascot looks good to me. :)

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Post by MMRanch on 02/23/16 at 19:50:40

Say there Gus : congratulations on the projects , they look like good material ! 8-)

Didn't most of the Yamaha's back then have "brush type" alternators that would burn themselves (rotors) out before they would quit trying to charge a bad battery ? When ya get it cranked-up beware ::).

:)

Title: Re: So I bought a couple more motorcycles this wee
Post by Gus on 02/24/16 at 06:53:33

6E7C6E7C71626D606B230 wrote:

That's a good question and some good points. A few months ago I bought a pickup load of motorcycles one of which was a Virago of the same vintage. You can actually see it in one of the pictures. Anyway the front end was chopped off it. I was told it had electrical problems.
Anyway I bought this bagger because I had a parts bike already. That bike I will probably sell.

Title: Re: So I bought a couple more motorcycles this wee
Post by MMRanch on 02/24/16 at 08:00:58

Thats super 8-) cool that you can make a hobby pay for its self . ;)

The Honda , I thought they were liquid cooled ? Didn't see a radiator on that one ?? Air cooled, 500cc , Honda reliability , Electronic ignition? , sounds really good to me ! :o

Gus I see your from S.D. , Don't ya'll have a big biker gathering every year ?

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Post by Art Webb on 02/24/16 at 08:14:03

Nice!

Title: Re: So I bought a couple more motorcycles this wee
Post by Gus on 02/24/16 at 10:30:47

011301131E0D020F044C0 wrote:

It is air cooled for sure. The later Ascot's were V twins 1982 & 83 were the singles. Actually the same motor as the xr/xl line in off road. With the exception of electric start. So the side covers are different. I've heard you can take a kicker from the xr and put it on the Ascot FT500.