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Colorado valley from the other side, we were on that ridge on the left the other day.

 

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The Colorado at State Bridge where Hwy 131 crosses.

 

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Buddies Ashley and Dave, we were exploring earlier.

 

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Another view of Chimney Rock

 

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Fun project, 1978 r100/7...... Been parked in storage for the last 15 years, owner rode it in and shut it off. Looks to be in great shape, shouldn’t take much to get it running again .

 

So does the fugly aftermarket fairing stay or come off? I’m not too fond of the way it looks.........

 

Don J

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Paint match is good, keep it! :thumbsup:

 

Now, if I hadn’t stopped at Seacoast to smell the fresh bacon cookin' I’d of made it home dry. :grin: Believe me, it rained! 

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An opposing view.  I am generally in favor of fairings, especially the ones that look like Vetter fairings, but I think that one is just too big and, despite the color match, it detracts from the lines of the bike.  And if you take it off, easier to paint the bike whatever color you like!

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Probably don't need to tell the car enthusiasts around here but that was a 1960 Austin Healey Sprite. (I asked :classic_biggrin:) Nice British couple, it was her new toy the fellow said. :java:

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1 hour ago, TEWKS said:

Probably don't need to tell the car enthusiasts around here but that was a 1960 Austin Healey Sprite. (I asked :classic_biggrin:) Nice British couple, it was her new toy the fellow said. :java:

 

Uh,....ya,...aka Bugeye!!

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11 hours ago, mrduck said:

OK, looks much better naked! Gonna roll out and get a good scrubbing next......

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Keep up this pace and she's going to look like that Café bike in a week! ;) :thumbsup:

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4 hours ago, TEWKS said:

How's that line go, improvise adapt overcome? :) Good stuff, cool looking little Chevy too. :thumbsup:

 

The wife wasn't too thrilled when she came out and saw the improvisation......but she's sorta used to my OSHA compliance techniques,.....haven't fried myself yet even though I hot wire in most of our home electronics (keep the white wire from the black wire).

 

Thanks on the truck, that's my "serious" inclement weather ride to work.......which means, only where there's ice on the ground.

 

I really shouldn't have bought it though.  I've got too much invested to turn back now.  The engine has been re-manned, the tranny rebuilt and a complete new A/C.......it needs paint, really really bad (hood, roof peeling off), but I don't think I'll get it sprayed.  I've recently discovered a leak at the top of the windshield, hoping that it was just a bad install from the previous owner and not the tin rusting out,.....so, I'll have to get the windshield pulled and re-installed,....oh, the muffler just rusted off within the last three weeks, may just cut it and go with straight pipes,.....but ya, from a distance, she looks good and is now, quite reliable.  BTW, those michelins and wheels were a whopping $300 off of craigslist,....couldn't pass that deal.

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1 hour ago, Living the Dream said:

 

The wife wasn't too thrilled when she came out and saw the improvisation......but she's sorta used to my OSHA compliance techniques,.....haven't fried myself yet even though I hot wire in most of our home electronics (keep the white wire from the black wire).

 

 

 

Betcha there's a screwdriver or two in your box with arc marks on 'em.

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12 hours ago, John Ranalletta said:

 

Betcha there's a screwdriver or two in your box with arc marks on 'em.

 

I will neither confirm nor deny that there are various tools that may or may not have bit marks on them  :19:

 

It'll only tingle for a little while

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John Ranalletta
15 minutes ago, Living the Dream said:

 

I will neither confirm nor deny that there are various tools that may or may not have bit marks on them  :19:

 

It'll only tingle for a little while


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1 hour ago, mrduck said:

Did a tune up, changed the oil, flushed the brake and it lit right off. Sounds great, smooth idle, so rode around the neighborhood.....sweet old bike!

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Really nice job there Mr Duck!  Looks much better without the faring and backrest.  How did the fuel lines look?

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1 hour ago, LBump said:

 

Really nice job there Mr Duck!  Looks much better without the faring and backrest.  How did the fuel lines look?

Got lucky on this one.....looks like .the previous owner was savvy enough to turn the gas off and run the carbs dry when he parked it.....carbs and float bowls nice and clean.......just changed the little screens in the gas tank and the fuel filters,, so far, so good!

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Followed me home. 2020 KTM 350. I felt I needed it for what I call next years “Last Chance Ride” to Colorado in early Sept. :4607:   What a dumb thing to buy for a 74 year old.

 

 

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On 10/12/2019 at 8:41 PM, KTM Doug said:

:4607:   What a dumb thing to buy for a 74 year old.

 

 

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I guess once you start the climb into your seventies, you have a couple choices.

This or a KTM. ;) I say...KTM is a smart buy! :thumbsup:

 

 

 

 

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