Picked up a few bikes this week....

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  • jwhelan65

    #16
    Originally posted by Buffalo Bill
    Did you win a small lottery, or get diagnosed for terminal cancer?
    With the exception of the Z1 all of them came cheap.
    Last edited by Guest; 03-20-2016, 03:02 PM.

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    • chuck hahn
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      • May 2009
      • 25952
      • Norman, Oklahoma

      #17
      This from the guy that had a collection mentioned in another thread a few months ago?????? Cant remember the OP but i remember he said the guy had a barn full of bikes.
      MY BIKES..1977 GS 750 B, 1978 GS 1000 C (X2)
      1978 GS 1000 E, 1979 GS 1000 S, 1973 Yamaha TX 750, 1977 Kawasaki KZ 650B1, 1975 Honda GL1000 Goldwing, 1983 CB 650SC Nighthawk, 1972 Honda CB 350K4, 74 Honda CB550

      NEVER SNEAK UP ON A SLEEPING DOG..NOT EVEN YOUR OWN.


      I would rather trust my bike to a "QUACK" that KNOWS how to fix it rather than a book worm that THINKS HE KNOWS how to fix it.

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      • robertbarr
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        • Sep 2005
        • 2721
        • Joliet, Illinois

        #18
        The garage space alone makes me envious, let alone the machinery...
        and God said, "Let there be air compressors!"
        __________________________________________________ ______________________
        2009 Suzuki DL650 V-Strom, 2004 HondaPotamus sigpic Git'cha O-ring Kits Here!

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        • steve murdoch
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          • May 2004
          • 8511
          • St. Catharines, On.

          #19
          Rob, my question was based on the Z1R having a black collector box on its 4-1 system
          That and the smooth round curves of the head pipes.



          Originally posted by Rob S.
          Are there some pics I can't see? I only see the left side of the Z.

          Under the shifter, is that the giveaway?
          2@ \'78 GS1000

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          • nvr2old
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            • Jan 2009
            • 2134
            • Sandpoint, Idaho

            #20
            Great buys, all, Joe. The Kawi's (especially the 900 and the H1) are very cool..would make nice resto mods, and the Cooley..congrats. I know you've been on the hunt for some time now. It looks very nice. Glad the search is over. I've followed your progress on the Resto-Mod site and always enjoy your projects.
            1979 GS1000S,

            1982 Honda CX500 Turbo, 1982 Honda MB5 w/CR80 motor, 1977 Honda "nekid" Goldwing, 1976 Honda CB550F cafe', 1972 Honda XL250 cafe'

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            • Rob S.
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              • Dec 2013
              • 9492
              • New York City

              #21
              I was so mesmerized looking at the Z1(B) that I didn't notice the silver engine.

              There's very little that can be done to a Z1 to make it undesirable.
              1982 GS1100E V&H "SS" exhaust, APE pods, 1150 oil cooler, 140 speedo, 99.3 rear wheel HP, black engine, '83 red

              2016 XL883L sigpic Two-tone blue and white. Almost 42 hp! Status: destroyed, now owned by the insurance company. The hole in my memory starts an hour before the accident and ends 24 hours after.

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              • Vmass
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                • Apr 2011
                • 6102
                • Massachusetts

                #22
                Well, is the Cooley for sale yet? Congratulations!!

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                • RichDesmond
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                  • Jul 2011
                  • 2757
                  • NoVa

                  #23
                  Damn, that is a heck of a haul! Congrats!
                  Always good to see bikes like those fall into the right hands.
                  '20 Ducati Multistrada 1260S, '93 Ducati 750SS, '01 SV650S, '07 DL650, '01 DR-Z400S, '80 GS1000S, '85 RZ350

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                  • ukjules
                    Forum Sage
                    • Jan 2015
                    • 1225
                    • Somerset, UK

                    #24
                    Very much like the Kawasaki !
                    You have a similar project to my GPZ 750 R1. monster bikes and is taking me a monster amount of time !
                    and parts - difficult over here , didn't realize they were rare !

                    Bin the front fairing and back to standard firecracker red .........
                    UKJULES
                    ---------------------------------
                    Owner of following bikes:
                    1980 Suzuki GS550ET
                    1977 Yamaha RD 250D
                    1982 Kawasaki GPZ 750 R1
                    1980 Suzuki GSX 250E

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                    • ukjules
                      Forum Sage
                      • Jan 2015
                      • 1225
                      • Somerset, UK

                      #25
                      WOW i didnt see the other pages ! i see what you mean ! what a haul ! wowmungus
                      UKJULES
                      ---------------------------------
                      Owner of following bikes:
                      1980 Suzuki GS550ET
                      1977 Yamaha RD 250D
                      1982 Kawasaki GPZ 750 R1
                      1980 Suzuki GSX 250E

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                      • Weasel

                        #26
                        That'll keep you busy for a while. Nice collection.

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                        • jwhelan65

                          #27
                          75 Z1 (73 paint) - SOLD
                          75 Z1 - SOLD
                          89 FZR 1000 - SOLD
                          80 Z1R - SOLD
                          74 H1 - SOLD
                          83 GS750ES - SOLD

                          79 GS 1000S - KEEPER
                          Last edited by Guest; 03-20-2016, 07:47 AM.

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                          • jwhelan65

                            #28
                            Originally posted by Vmass
                            Well, is the Cooley for sale yet? Congratulations!!
                            Cooley is a keeper

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                            • Nessism
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                              • Mar 2006
                              • 35811
                              • Torrance, CA

                              #29
                              Quick flip for profit without getting your hands dirty equals a job well done.

                              Now you can dump the profit into the Cooley! What are the plans for it? Restoration or resto-mod?
                              Ed

                              To measure is to know.

                              Mikuni O-ring Kits For Sale...https://www.thegsresources.com/_foru...ts#post1703182

                              Top Newbie Mistakes thread...http://www.thegsresources.com/_forum...d.php?t=171846

                              Carb rebuild tutorial...https://gsarchive.bwringer.com/mtsac...d_Tutorial.pdf

                              KZ750E Rebuild Thread...http://www.thegsresources.com/_forum...0-Resurrection

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                              • Vmass
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                                • Apr 2011
                                • 6102
                                • Massachusetts

                                #30
                                Originally posted by jwhelan65
                                Cooley is a keeper
                                Looks to be in nice shape, maybe a bit too nice for a resto-mod.

                                I say flip it for a modest profit, maybe trade some guy the cooley for a couple bikes plus cash and continue the search for a resto-mod candidate.

                                Of course, the challenging part will be finding a guy who is interested in that kind of deal (my pm box is clear).

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