I have recently entered vintage land, I achieved success last Thursday, when I had spent more on parts that I paid for the bike. Soon to be a daily driver. 1978 Yamaha SR500E.
Beautiful bike!
I have recently entered vintage land, I achieved success last Thursday, when I had spent more on parts that I paid for the bike. Soon to be a daily driver. 1978 Yamaha SR500E.
I've got two vintage bikes- '81 Virago 750 with 117,xxx miles, purchased new, added a Windjammer III and a 5.3 gal. TR1 euro tank in 2008. Last trip was 7000 miles and 14 states in 2011.
Also, an '83 Virago 750 that was sitting for 17 years and 3 owners that never put it on the road. I got it up and running, but it's down for a modification. It will be reborn with a 920 engine and an 18" rear wheel and revised swing-arm and exhaust, Windjammer IV and TR1 tank. Plan is to run it up to Nova Scotia next August.
Interesting thing about the Viragos: The same backbone frame will hold a 700/750/920/1000/1100 engine.
I've got two vintage bikes- '81 Virago 750 with 117,xxx miles, purchased new, added a Windjammer III and a 5.3 gal. TR1 euro tank in 2008. Last trip was 7000 miles and 14 states in 2011.
Also, an '83 Virago 750 that was sitting for 17 years and 3 owners that never put it on the road. I got it up and running, but it's down for a modification. It will be reborn with a 920 engine and an 18" rear wheel and revised swing-arm and exhaust, Windjammer IV and TR1 tank. Plan is to run it up to Nova Scotia next August.
Interesting thing about the Viragos: The same backbone frame will hold a 700/750/920/1000/1100 engine.
Luckily there are a crazy bunch of SR nuts in the world and there is excellent access to parts.
Did that mean machine come from craigslist? Thought I saw one on there exactly the same color. Those were kickstart only right? Drew
Countless hours (and dollars) later-
I have to add this here, now that it is licensed and inspected. No sidecovers but she is being ridden. It is going to be hard to get used to the big knobbies on the rear.
Nice Yellow Goldie, close to what they are SUPPOSED to look like; they were designed to be power cruisers, not touring bikes.
I love the original muffs, they look like old Britbike "sausage on a stick"...
I was looking around and found one with 11,000 on the clock.
http://sanantonio.craigslist.org/mcy/3613054102.html