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74 Titan 500

Eli69

Eli69

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i just bought this:



now what should i do with it?

all i know for sure is that it has 4000 miles and compression seems good. i will try to fire it up tonight.
 
Great find!
I think the GS mentality should apply.
If it is in nice enough shape, restore it.
If it is in rough shape, turn it into a cool cafe.
But of course, it is your bike and your rules.
 
I'd restore it though the chrome could get a little pricey depending on what's left when you clean it up. Great bike to ride. Terrible bike to stop....
 
I remember that in like '77, you could still buy those for $900 bucks in So Cal new. They were like light maroon and ivory colored. Not very fast, and not very good handling, but they were solid and reliable and inexpensive. A gold '69 was the first truly full sized motorcycle I ever rode, at 14 years of age. I'll never forget it. One of my older brother's friends handed me the keys. Had to go pick up a buddy and we rode all over that night. I had to have a witness for school the next day!!

Have fun with it. The style was reminiscent of the Atlas, I always thought. So is the name, for that matter.

 
Nice one! I'm a fan of the T500's... not sure why but I do like them. Next on my hit list after I get my Kat, although not sure if I'll ever get as far as the Titan at this stage...

I'd start with getting rid of that fairing, cleaning her up, and seeing how she goes... if all is good I'd just leave it as is and ride :D
 
I had one back in 74. It was light and fun to run on. They were very reliable and always at the top of those 10 best buys lists you saw. I never should have let it get away.
 
well i got it running. damn thing started on the third kick. needs a bit of tuning. the inside of the tank looks like brand new.

took it for a spin and loved it. i will definitely ride this one for a while.

yes, the fairing is coming off.

will post some more pictures tomorrow.
 
Rode one all over Seattle and surrounding areas back when they were fairly new. Should have kept it, except it wasn't mine anyway. Brother's bike, but he didn't ride it much, so I did.
 
Very cool bike. I would do to that what I was hoping Joe was going to do with his 250. Expansion chambers, lower bars, better suspension/tires, and stock everything else. :-\\\
 
a couple pictures with fairing off and a bit of scrubbing:










gonna need a headlight.....
 
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