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  • red1100
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    • Oct 2017
    • 570
    • La Center Washington

    #1

    Barn bikes

    Tomorrow morning headed out to a guy I talked to the other day that has over 90 motorcycles in a barn on his farm. Been collecting a bunch of non runners in the area for the last 40 years. When I asked about GSs he said lots of em,asked about GTs he sez many. Plus a lot of Yamkawonda. Should be interesting.
  • earlfor
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    • off grid cabin 1/24/26 7pm

    #2
    The wife is going to kill you if you come home with 90 bikes. LOL
    Komorebi-The light filtering through the trees.

    I would rather sit on a pumpkin and have it all to myself than be crowded on a velvet cushion. H.D.T.

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    • red1100
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      • Oct 2017
      • 570
      • La Center Washington

      #3
      Taking my 22 ft flatbed,just in case.😇

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      • earlfor
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        #4
        Originally posted by red1100
        Taking my 22 ft flatbed,just in case.
        Good thing! It'll come in handy for her to haul you to the cemetery. LOL
        Komorebi-The light filtering through the trees.

        I would rather sit on a pumpkin and have it all to myself than be crowded on a velvet cushion. H.D.T.

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        • dorkburger
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          • Jan 2013
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          • Stupid Freehold Boro NJ

          #5
          Mmmmmmmmm interesting. Now you are required to show us since you mentioned it
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          • red1100
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            • Oct 2017
            • 570
            • La Center Washington

            #6
            Scheduling conflict,going Sunday morning will be 80s and clear, Saturday morning looking to pick up a 1982 Yamaha Seca 750.Had one new really liked it,this will be a mostly cosmetic resto. Mechanically sound thinking about painting it 74Suzuki750GT bright blue metallic or 71 Duster plum crazy purple.Any thoughts?

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            • Nessism
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              #7
              My thoughts are that color doesn't matter.
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              • red1100
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                • Oct 2017
                • 570
                • La Center Washington

                #8
                Saturday picked up the Seca,19,000 miles will get minor mechanical and full cosmetic restoration,Sunday what a joke.Guy had maybe 30 mostly junk 70s jap dirt bikes one GS 550 L a GT185 and 250 both not saveable, some XS 650 parts bikes,wasted trip completely.60F64AF7-6EDF-4A30-999F-B7E75BBEA9D6.jpg

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                • dorkburger
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                  #9
                  Bummer. Life can be so anti climactic at times....
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                  • zuluwiz
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                    • May 2017
                    • 308
                    • the Buckeye State

                    #10
                    Did somebody say "barn bikes?" That's how I got the Ratzuki.
                    Expecting the Spanish Inquisition
                    1981 GS850G: the Ratzuki
                    1981 GS1100E

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                    • tkent02
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                      • Jan 2006
                      • 35571
                      • Near South Park

                      #11
                      Originally posted by earlfor
                      The wife is going to kill you if you come home with 90 bikes. LOL
                      Some things are just worth it.
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                      Life is too short to ride an L.

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                      • bwringer
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                        #12
                        Sounds like a barn would have been an improvement. "Yard bikes" or "leaning against my Mom's shed for 30 years" bikes are rarely worth the attempt.
                        1983 GS850G, Cosmos Blue.
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                        • red1100
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                          • Oct 2017
                          • 570
                          • La Center Washington

                          #13
                          He had one anomaly I guess you?d say,the 80s GS 550,tag on the frame sez E but it has the shorter fenders,stepped seat, shorter mufflers of the L,he got it that way sez never modified.

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                          • johnod
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                            • Apr 2014
                            • 278
                            • Southern ON Canada

                            #14
                            Tomorrow morning I'm off to pick up a 79 GS1000s as well.
                            Must be the time of year.
                            1982 Katana 1100, 1997 HD Ultra Classic, 1996 Buell S2T, 2002 BMW K1200RS, 1969 Royal Enfield Interceptor Triton project
                            New project 1979 GS1000S
                            Recently sold 1979 Honda CBX1000

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                            • Buffalo Bill
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                              • New Buffalo, Michigan 49117

                              #15
                              Liked my 82 XJ750 SECA project

                              Can't believe it's been 9 years already. This bike had the best sounding exhaust snarl I've ever heard.
                              1982 GS1100G-
                              1990 GSX750/1127
                              1987 Honda CBR600F Hurricane
                              1985 Kawasaki GPz750

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