Posted by The Mighty Quinlan on February 7, 2010, 2:50 pm
Once I get my shit together ... hah hah ... [just after the leopard
changes his spots] I'm gonna get set up with a workshop to tinker
with my bikes, especially the derelicts.
Then I see this ad for an '07 Triumph Scrambler frame (motor and wheels
removed to build a custom bobber) with regi papers at an affordable
price (~$450 Cdn).
So all I gotta do is find a bent bike with a runnning motor and I'll
have one of those evil nasty vile Hinckley Triumph scramblers that
TOG warned me about. I hate to think what he's gonna say. Especially
when I show up at his front door in Chile with the thing! (Having
hitched a ride down there on a freighter).
I might not even put in a Triumph motor. Plenty of running bikes
show up for sale without papers. That means getting creative with
the angle grinder and drill press. (I wonder if I could squeeze
a GSX-750R motor in there).
SQ - Paddy lay back, Paddy lay back!
Take in the slack, take in the slack!
Take a turn around the capstan, heave away! (heave away!)
About ship's stations, boys, be handy,
For we're bound for Valparaiso 'round the Horn!
Posted by The Older Gentleman on February 7, 2010, 3:13 pm
> Then I see this ad for an '07 Triumph Scrambler frame (motor and wheels
> removed to build a custom bobber) with regi papers at an affordable
> price (~$450 Cdn).
RThat sounds like a decent project.
>
> So all I gotta do is find a bent bike with a runnning motor and I'll
> have one of those evil nasty vile Hinckley Triumph scramblers that
> TOG warned me about. I hate to think what he's gonna say. Especially
> when I show up at his front door in Chile with the thing! (Having
> hitched a ride down there on a freighter).
Stick a Harley engine in it.
--
BMW K1100LT Ducati 750SS Honda CB400F Triumph Street Triple
Suzuki TS250ER GN250 Damn, back to six bikes!
Try Googling before asking a damn silly question.
chateau dot murray at idnet dot com
Posted by The Mighty Quinlan on February 7, 2010, 5:55 pm
Ok, it's a done deal - $850 bought me the frame plus gas (or petrol
in Olde English) tank, rear shocks, seat, mirrors, pegs, signal lights,
bars and various other shiny bits. All brand new stock, essentially
unused. So there's my Triumph Bonneville (almost). Now what's next
on my list?
SQ
'06 Zuk S40 / '85 Dnepr MT-11 / various some-fine-day projects
Posted by don (Calgary) on February 7, 2010, 6:06 pm
On Sun, 07 Feb 2010 14:55:09 -0800, The Mighty Quinlan
>Ok, it's a done deal - $850 bought me the frame plus gas (or petrol
>in Olde English) tank, rear shocks, seat, mirrors, pegs, signal lights,
>bars and various other shiny bits. All brand new stock, essentially
>unused. So there's my Triumph Bonneville (almost). Now what's next
>on my list?
>SQ
>'06 Zuk S40 / '85 Dnepr MT-11 / various some-fine-day projects
Very cool. This one sounds like a fun winter project. FWIW I will keep
an eye open around here for a busted 07 or compatible Triumph.
Posted by The Mighty Quinlan on February 7, 2010, 6:57 pm
don (Calgary) wrote:
> Very cool. This one sounds like a fun winter project. FWIW I will keep
> an eye open around here for a busted 07 or compatible Triumph.
Thanks Don. I'm sure I'll get lucky sooner or later.
However I'm kinda shy about posting a Craig's ad saying
"Runing bent bike wanted, no reg papers needed." I've never
heard of police in Canada checking the motor s/n against
the VIN and the reg papers, but did hear of cops in Florida
impounding riders' Harleys if the motor # and VIN didn't match.
(So what's a Florida biker supposed to do if he replaces his
motor with a custom big bore S&S?)
SQ
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> removed to build a custom bobber) with regi papers at an affordable
> price (~$450 Cdn).