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STLTHMSTA:
Congrats Geoffrey. Try oiling up those fork seals before riding, worth a shot. TM

Brick:

--- Quote from: HawkGTRider on May 18, 2022, 12:01:31 AM ---Well, it's happened again...a used bike followed me home. This time it's a '97 Honda Pacific Coast. And being 25 years old, I'll be able to go straight to an antique tag as that's the cut off in Tennessee.
The bike belonged to a fellow I worked with 10+ years ago, but he didn't do much more than putter around his neighborhood. He had purchased the bike from the widow of a friend of his who died, and the friend also didn't ride much. So...it's got 6,900 miles on the odo and is suffering mostly from lack of use. It hasn't been started for at least 4 years. But the parts are all there. Oil, brake fluid, rear drive lubrication, etc., and probably tires as well, are all on the block for R & R. I'll keep my fingers crossed on fork seals, but I'd just about bet on them starting to puke before long. They've gotta be all dried up.

The bike is pretty stock with the only obvious farkle being a Corbin saddle. But the first owner did source a pair of soft bags to fit into the two sides of the trunk. Those will be useful.

I'll be spending some time this summer freshening up the fluids and such. Maybe later in the year I'll be able to actually get it on the road to ride to one of our events. We'll see. I think it'll be a rider when it's all said and done.

Pictures to follow after I get some elbow grease time in on it.

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That’s cool!


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RichGrab:

--- Quote from: HawkGTRider on May 18, 2022, 12:01:31 AM ---Well, it's happened again...a used bike followed me home. This time it's a '97 Honda Pacific Coast. And being 25 years old, I'll be able to go straight to an antique tag as that's the cut off in Tennessee.
The bike belonged to a fellow I worked with 10+ years ago, but he didn't do much more than putter around his neighborhood. He had purchased the bike from the widow of a friend of his who died, and the friend also didn't ride much. So...it's got 6,900 miles on the odo and is suffering mostly from lack of use. It hasn't been started for at least 4 years. But the parts are all there. Oil, brake fluid, rear drive lubrication, etc., and probably tires as well, are all on the block for R & R. I'll keep my fingers crossed on fork seals, but I'd just about bet on them starting to puke before long. They've gotta be all dried up.

The bike is pretty stock with the only obvious farkle being a Corbin saddle. But the first owner did source a pair of soft bags to fit into the two sides of the trunk. Those will be useful.

I'll be spending some time this summer freshening up the fluids and such. Maybe later in the year I'll be able to actually get it on the road to ride to one of our events. We'll see. I think it'll be a rider when it's all said and done.

Pictures to follow after I get some elbow grease time in on it.

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Very cool and no doubt a "diamond in the rough." 25 years old and under 7,000 miles - does not compute! Enjoy the many hours you'll spend freshening it up, and maybe see you on it in the future.

stevegrab:
Cool, enjoy it.

HawkGTRider:

--- Quote from: HawkGTRider on May 18, 2022, 12:01:31 AM ---Well, it's happened again...a used bike followed me home. This time it's a '97 Honda Pacific Coast. And being 25 years old, I'll be able to go straight to an antique tag as that's the cut off in Tennessee.
The bike belonged to a fellow I worked with 10+ years ago, but he didn't do much more than putter around his neighborhood. He had purchased the bike from the widow of a friend of his who died, and the friend also didn't ride much. So...it's got 6,900 miles on the odo and is suffering mostly from lack of use. It hasn't been started for at least 4 years. But the parts are all there. Oil, brake fluid, rear drive lubrication, etc., and probably tires as well, are all on the block for R & R. I'll keep my fingers crossed on fork seals, but I'd just about bet on them starting to puke before long. They've gotta be all dried up.

The bike is pretty stock with the only obvious farkle being a Corbin saddle. But the first owner did source a pair of soft bags to fit into the two sides of the trunk. Those will be useful.

I'll be spending some time this summer freshening up the fluids and such. Maybe later in the year I'll be able to actually get it on the road to ride to one of our events. We'll see. I think it'll be a rider when it's all said and done.

Pictures to follow after I get some elbow grease time in on it.

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Picture attached.

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