Recent Acquisitions & Sales

Hi.

I sold the Hayabusa for some quick cash. It will be missed.

No actually probably not.

So far I've managed to turn that cash into 3 motorcycles.

First one is a really beat up little Honda NT650 Hawk GT. These are interesting little bikes. They run a 650cc V-Twin coupled to a light weight frame and basic front suspension. The cool part is the rear - it rocks a single sided swing arm. Very Ducati like.  They were only sold for a couple years and they didn't really catch on.

It was so cheap it might as well have been free.


This one has seem much much better days. The tank rusted through so I tossed it and it's missing the radiator. How one loses a radiator I will never know. But I need to source one; I've already got a tank.


Next one is a 1997 Suzuki GSX-R600 SRAD. Saw this one up in Vermont for a good price. Has just 5,800 miles on it! Down side is the motor in it went kaput. When started it sounds like a box of rocks and burns oil like a freight train burns diesel. It's really too bad as it is a very clean, well kept bike. I've sourced a motor already which will be going in it next weekend.

Short video of how it sounds:

Ignore the classless "Panty Dropper" decal. This thing hasn't done that since 1997. The thing I like about this is it's 100% stock. Right down to the OEM windscreen and exhaust.


And finally is a 1996 Triumph Daytona Special III. I've wanted something European for a while because who doesn't like banging their head against a wall every now and again?

The Special III isn't just any old Daytona. No no. Triumph sent the motor to Cosworth (The people responsible for epic cars like the Mercedes 190E 16V and most notably, tuning Ford Escorts over seas.)

Here is a run down:

And here is the bike:

According to the internet, less than 200 were shipped stateside. Seller couldn't get it to start after letting it sit for a couple months so he was just looking to unload it. Seems the battery has gone flat. A quick fix I hope!!


& A parting shot.

Til next time.
See you on the road!