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splash07

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'86 project: Cafe Au Lait?
06/27/12 at 20:56:52

Picked up this little gem today for $200 and I am beside myself with excitement. Guy was asking 400 but I got him down to 200 because I have to wait a week to get the title and it has been sitting outside next to a salt marsh for a while. Its got 14,097 miles and most of the original parts. It is missing the battery box cover and both frame covers. I am guessing the last owner took em off to work on the thing and never put em back on.

Edit: just checked the frame for the VIN and noticed a manufature date of 4/'86. Guy I got it from said it was an '87. Guess it qualifies as an antique.

Here is how I found it.

On the way home

The only problem is I am not even done with my current project, a 2000 savage. Here is a little sneak peak at Bonnie Blue, coming soon to a forum near you.

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martinfilms34 Full Member Offline Teenagers ride savages too! Posts: 138 Orlando, Florida	Re: '87 project: When will I learn? Reply #1 - 06/27/12 at 21:17:58 Please tell me what handlebars you have on bonnie blue! Those are awesome.
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splash07 Serious Thumper Offline Posts: 911 Charleston, SC Gender:	Re: '87 project: When will I learn? Reply #2 - 06/27/12 at 21:24:55 Bonnie is sporting a set of clubman handlebars from fleabay, I forget what the pull back is but it is something like 3"-4". I guess I should refer to it as pull forward
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ZAR Serious Thumper Offline Rock this town! Rock it inside out! Posts: 961 Kentucky, USA Gender:	Re: '87 project: When will I learn? Reply #3 - 06/27/12 at 21:48:54 Love those fork gaiters on Bonnie Blue !!!!! Good score on the '87. Even without the tittle I'd give two bills ! Worth way more than that in spares !!!!
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splash07 Serious Thumper Offline Posts: 911 Charleston, SC Gender:	Re: '86 project: When will I learn? Reply #4 - 06/28/12 at 07:43:15 Will be taking off many parts that I am not planning on keeping over the next few months so if you need something let me know or keep an eye on the market place.
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ZAR Serious Thumper Offline Rock this town! Rock it inside out! Posts: 961 Kentucky, USA Gender:	Re: '86 project: When will I learn? Reply #5 - 06/28/12 at 08:45:11 splash07 wrote on 06/28/12 at 07:43:15: Will be taking off many parts that I am not planning on keeping over the next few months so if you need something let me know or keep an eye on the market place. Shame it does not have a luggage rack Splash. That's what I need right now.
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Re: '86 project: When will I learn?
Reply #6 - 06/28/12 at 10:48:15

ZAR wrote on 06/28/12 at 08:45:11:

splash07 wrote on 06/28/12 at 07:43:15:

Will be taking off many parts that I am not planning on keeping over the next few months so if you need something let me know or keep an eye on the market place.

Shame it does not have a luggage rack Splash. That's what I need right now.

Wish I could help you out there ZAR, only got saddlebags brackets and I am planning on keeping those.

Little update here: Previous owner just called and said he found the title and I am going to pick it up tomorrow. Wooohooooo!! Cheesy

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splash07 Serious Thumper Offline Posts: 911 Charleston, SC Gender:	Re: '86 project: When will I learn? Reply #7 - 06/28/12 at 10:50:28 Well, I have been thinking about it a lot since yesterday and I am still not sure of the direction I want to take this bike. I like the idea of a full blown cafe racer but I don't want to spend a ton of money on a RYCA CS-1 kit. Or a bobber which would be pretty simple. I just dont know. Help?
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greenmonster Senior Member Offline Hellooooo Nurse! Posts: 420 Vancouver BC Gender:	Re: '86 project: what should I do? Reply #8 - 06/28/12 at 12:26:59 You're already missing some of the shiny bits. May as well bob that sucker! I sent you a pm about the luggage brackets, if you're keeping them you can disregard it though.
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Re: '86 project: what should I do?
Reply #9 - 06/28/12 at 12:27:39

First things first, I would get it up and running before deciding what to do with it.

Once you get it running, if it were mine, I would probably drop the coin for a Voodoo frame and go that route, unless RYCA gets their hardtail kit up and available, where you can buy just the hardtail, or maybe the whole bobber kit?

So, get it running then decide. Grin

(updated with a pic of the completed RYCA bobber Shocked

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justin_o_guy2 Serious Thumper Offline What happened? Posts: 55279 East Texas, 1/2 dallas/la.	Re: '86 project: what should I do? Reply #10 - 06/28/12 at 12:37:15 Yep, first step,, get it running, sure wouldnt wanna do a lot of work & learn the engine or the electricals suck.
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greenmonster Senior Member Offline Hellooooo Nurse! Posts: 420 Vancouver BC Gender:	Re: '86 project: what should I do? Reply #11 - 06/28/12 at 12:49:48 come to think of it, you said that it had been sitting next to a salt marsh. If that has similar effects as the Pacific Ocean then I'd seriously think about gutting the electrical as a first order of business.
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splash07 Serious Thumper Offline Posts: 911 Charleston, SC Gender:	Re: '86 project: what should I do? Reply #12 - 06/28/12 at 13:26:09 Great advice guys. yes it has been next to a salt marsh for what I can only guess is a couple of years. The PO did say that it ran before he parked it. There is about a gallon of really old gas in it too. It will need a new battery before I can attempt anything.
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greenmonster Senior Member Offline Hellooooo Nurse! Posts: 420 Vancouver BC Gender:	Re: '86 project: what should I do? Reply #13 - 06/28/12 at 13:38:14 Shudder old gas shudder Can't sleep... carb needs cleaning... can't sleep... carb needs cleaning...
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Re: '86 project: what should I do?
Reply #14 - 06/28/12 at 16:55:11

greenmonster wrote on 06/28/12 at 13:38:14:

*Shudder* old gas *shudder*

Can't sleep...
carb needs cleaning...
can't sleep...
carb needs cleaning...

Oh yeah, Im already itchin to get in there and tear it apart but alas, I have another savage to complete first. As soon as Bonnie is all buttoned up. I am tearing into this '86.

I thibk they should offer as an option a set of forward controls with that bob kit. Hell, the engineering is already done, just punch it into the mill and stand back.

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