Last time I wrote I was messing with the LT500. Well one thing led to another and I ended up ordering new reeds, new head gasket and an all new power valve set up. Waiting on parts to finally put it back together. Slowly but surely.
In other news, I'm selling both my LT250Rs. I have no use for them and since I sold my truck, no way to transport them. Too bad, they were really fun.
Unfortunately the dope selling that nice CBR900RR sold it before I could acquire it. Oh well.
Not many acquisitions on the motorcycle front except a 1999 Suzuki GSX1300R Hayabusa.
Saw the ad on Albany Craig's List. Sparse description, bad pictures. Figured it was worth a text message. Owner told me the bike has 16,000 some odd miles on it and it was his son's who passed away and just wants to get rid of it. Clean title, hasn't been run in some time. They took it to a shop who got it running then told them it needs "$1,500 worth of work" and hasn't been on the road in a couple years. Didn't know much of anything other than this.
Hm. I figured it was worth the risk.
Grabbed my co-worker's TDI and trailer and hit the road to Coxsackie, New York.
Bike was far better than I expected. Didn't have dumb mods like an extended swing arm or a 240 rear tire or chrome everything. It was a clean, well kept bike. The guy who owned it put a Power Commander on it, a nice Yoshi exhaust, smoked screen and clear lights. For extra parts I was given all the original light assemblies, a spare headlamp and the original rear seat.
It's a pretty large bike but very maneuverable.
Tires are in decent shape as is the chain. It does need a fuel pump though. It's dead. Tested for voltage at the plug and it's there but the pump has had it. Research shows that the early bikes have a fair amount of issues with them.
Frankly, the bike scares me. I have no intention on riding it. Perhaps I will clean it up and hang onto it as clean original unrestricted Hayabusas are increasingly difficult to find. Or sell it on. I am unsure yet.
Until next time
See you on the road.
