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Title: bikes and parts, and Spiders
Post by: the coppersmith on May 18, 2017, 08:19:20 AM
Thought I better drag this over here from the wanted section. After delving into a semi collapsed shed I found a Honda 650 and a Suzuki 750 2 stroke covered in a tarp and weeds growing within, and lots of spiders !  Talking to he woman who has been left this she is keen to sell, as long as her son agrees. So I'm in negotiations for both bikes. Yesterday the son reckons there is a third bike in this collapsed shed. So risking life and limb against these huge spiders I delved deeper, and found a Suzuki Virago 535? I think. The son claims it has been there since 2004. It will be Sunday now before we can safely uncover and remove the 3 bikes. JCB stood by to try and lift the collapsed roof. So, the adventure looks like it is about to begin in earnest. Camera stood by ready.


Title: Re: bikes and parts, and Spiders
Post by: stinkey on May 18, 2017, 11:26:15 AM
Didn't think things like this happened anymore ? Plenty of pics PLEASE ;)


Title: Re: bikes and parts, and Spiders
Post by: the coppersmith on May 18, 2017, 01:18:24 PM
Guy who died was a mate of mine, probably the best TIG welder I have ever worked with. Hard drinker, smoker, fry up every snack time. Died suddenly, no illness. Just retired like me, and was about to start loads of projects that had been on back burners for years. His widow asked if I could help clear the crap, sort the wheat from the chaff so to speak, son not really up to it, that's where I am right now, sorting out welders, spanners, axle's etc. Inventory and sell what we can, and hope to buy a bit too.


Title: Re: bikes and parts, and Spiders
Post by: BikerGran on May 18, 2017, 09:04:06 PM
If it's a Virago, it's a Yamaha.  I think the equivalent V twin Suzuki might have been a savage?


Title: Re: bikes and parts, and Spiders
Post by: Manky Monkey on May 18, 2017, 09:41:21 PM
The Savage was a 650 single. The Suzuki V twin was the Intruder.


Title: Re: bikes and parts, and Spiders
Post by: the coppersmith on May 19, 2017, 08:06:24 AM
Hi, after another forage into the shed with a torch, one of those that straps to your head but never lights up the part you want, it is a Yamaha Virago, pretty rusty one by the looks. Been there since 2004 when it failed its MOT. No lights by all accounts.


Title: Re: bikes and parts, and Spiders
Post by: spanners on May 19, 2017, 04:03:48 PM
Hi, after another forage into the shed with a torch, one of those that straps to your head but never lights up the part you want, it is a Yamaha Virago, pretty rusty one by the looks. Been there since 2004 when it failed its MOT. No lights by all accounts.


TRIKE IT,,, you know you really want to


Title: Re: bikes and parts, and Spiders
Post by: BikerGran on May 22, 2017, 08:11:43 PM
pretty rusty one by the looks.

Pretty typical then.


Title: Re: bikes and parts, and Spiders
Post by: the coppersmith on June 02, 2017, 12:17:19 PM
Quick update on all this saga, the word "Probate" has popped up, every thing is on hold  :(


Title: Re: bikes and parts, and Spiders
Post by: Manky Monkey on June 02, 2017, 06:55:33 PM
Hmm, that could take a while then.