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THE MISTRESS as my wife calls her. |
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Bike as seen on TradeMe .co.nz in April 2010. Bought without seeing or hearing it go. The bike was collected from Christchurch and delivered to Havelock by Biketranz Ltd Ph 04 2985469 A very reliable firm to deal with . |
The first stage of repairs was to get a new starter button and have the tank painted & new emblems fitted. Starter & Horn Buttons |
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HISTORY
I would be the fifth owner (including traders) since it was registered in Japan in 1983. The next Registration is Barrington which I find is in Christchurch on the 21/04/994 (possibly a dealer) so at s this point of time the bike has 6,000 on the clock Then it was sold on the 10/05/1995. The next registration was 19/09/1996 with 6,567 KLMs. Then it was registered to a guy from Geraldine on the 07/04/1999 with 13681 KLMs as of 12/98. Then it was registered to and bought by a chap in Shirley Christchurch with 16,500 KLMs on the clock for the price of $1700. Due to illness he had it garaged for the last 4 years. Then I saw it on Trade Me and without hearing it or seeing it decided it would be a good project to restore. It had 20,741 KLMs and I paid a fair price and had it transported up to Havelock. Because it had sat for so long I need to replace all rubber seals and engine seals. I hold most of the original papers and this is a reasonable description of it's history. I have had as much fun restoring the bike as I have riding it. This year 2012 I hope to redo the chrome on the front guard and pipe and have the side stand chromed. Have purchased chrome edging for bottom of fuel tank. |
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Close up view of bar and 2 spot lights, total cost including wiring was around $400 |
The bike after it had the roll bar fitted with 2 small spot lights.New engine seals and o rings fitted and carburettors cleaned and set. |
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Click on the below thumb nails to enlarge but wait for the picture to size so you can read it.( few seconds each one) |
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| I fitted a yoke for the Garmin GPS and a cigarette lighter to run it off. The small spot lights on the roll bar is more for looks than practicality These were expensive items as wiring cost as much as the lights as they are on a separate switch and fuse. I then bought a chrome carry rack and carry bin. Saddle bags and chrome hand grips are now fitted and the bike now looks complete. I am yet to purchase a round tool bag to hang on the front and then I will look at getting a new front tyre with The new emblems cost around $50 each and the tank cost $250 to paint. The chrome work on the bike is in reasonable order as the bike was garaged in doors since 2004.After buying the necessary pants and jacket & gloves/boots I decided to join the Marlborough Ulysses Club. The current speedo reading as of the 06/01/11 is 21648 klms. and my asking price with all the extras would be $7500 as I think this bike is in a class of it's own and would be one of the best examples about. A real collectors item. The seat is still in it's original condition but as an upholsterer I am hoping to recover it when it starts to look shabby. | |||
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| The new saddle bags costing $191. Fitted in January2011 | The finished look with new wind shield, saddle bags and chrome hand grips. | ||
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Just had the silver trim added to the edge of the fuel tank. Bought the trim through Ebays from the USA. |
Am now considering having the mag wheels powder coated in gold. |
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Click Picture for large view |
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| What an amazing find in Belgium( April 2010) | Side view. Now she is looking the part as a real cruiser. Seat has be recovered Sat.18/02/12 | ||
