Re: [ST] No Sprint Content: non-Triumph Motorcycle FS (excellent beginner/short person bike!)

[John Ulizzi <jaulizzi@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Jeremy,

Trade ya ! 

John


--- Todd J <me_shucker@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> I swear I didnt read Jeremy's post before posting my
> comment about John's CB-1 and my 89 Hawk. But what a
> coincidence!
>    
>   Good luck Jeremy. 
>   Todd
> 
> Jeremy Witt <Jeremy@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>   This may be here twice, but I think a filter might
> have stopped the
> first submission over 40 minutes ago. Apologies if
> this is a duplicate
> 
> 
> 
> Jeremy Witt
> 
> Newbury Partners
> 
> www.newburypartners.com
> 
> (o) 603-893-3022
> 
> (c) 603-475-4228
> 
> From: Jeremy Witt 
> Sent: Monday, May 21, 2007 4:41 PM
> Subject: non-Triumph Motorcycle FS (excellent
> beginner/short person
> bike!) 
> 
> 
> 
> Long story not even remotely short, this Hawk was
> found in a dealership,
> July 2001, in very nice shape, with only 2406 miles
> on the clock.
> Clearly the bike had suffered a low speed slide on
> the left side,
> radiator spout tweaked, side parts scraped, rear
> cowl lost all but one
> mounting point. The most recent inspection sticker
> showed an expiration
> date of June 1993, suggesting that low side caused
> the Hawk to be parked
> in a garage for the next 8 years, probably until the
> owner got over it
> and brave enough to trade in on a GSXR-Something.
> 
> 
> 
> It has lived with me since, first as my ride, then
> Deanne's, after her
> "Practice" Hawk went in partial trade to another
> Hawk friend for a
> rebuilt Sprint ST (my second bike with a SSS!) in
> various colors.
> Deanne has lower back issues that have prevented her
> from riding any
> motorcycle since early last summer, so it needs a
> new home where someone
> will ride it frequently. 
> 
> 
> 
> This Hawk has taken me to 3 Georgia Hawk Rallies and
> one U Michigan
> graduation. Only issues I've encountered were early
> signs of the fuel
> pump slowing down. Thanks to a Hawk friend, it has a
> functional fuel
> pump again. It appears to have lived inside prior to
> my ownership and
> since as well, so the usual sun/wind/salt damage is
> minimal.
> 
> 
> 
> What I've done to it:
> 
> This '88 Blue has just over 40k miles, a Fox
> Twin-Clicker rear (missing
> the locknut, but hasn't moved/self-adjusted in 20k
> miles), Race Tech .95
> front springs with Gold Valve Emulators (and 15W
> fork oil), SS front
> brake line, Corbin G/F + Lady (blue welt), Laser
> shorty exhaust, comes
> with near-matching Targa fairing, near-matching
> Fastbag tailbag
> http://www.fastbag.com/english/xx60l_e.html, brand
> new Dunlop 208 rear
> tire with about 150 miles, Napoleon bar-end mirrors,
> and the
> (Hawklist)-famous Milktree (Will Turano) Lighting
> Harness (considerably
> brighter low and high beams). Everything else is
> stock. 
> 
> 
> 
> The frame is a bit cloudy in spots from the PO's
> attempt to clean it up
> with S100, which was left on too long and ate into
> the clear coat in
> some spots. Tail section is still scratched up and
> missing most of its
> tabs. Tank has a very small dent next to the gas cap
> and a bunch of
> small scratches. It runs a little rich as I have not
> done a thing to
> the carbs since adding the Laser pipe. And the
> sprocket cover is still
> cracked when the master link clip let go THE DAY
> AFTER I returned from
> an FEHR. Will (Milktree) helped me set the front
> preload properly, the
> rear still needs tweaking from someone who
> understands suspensions!
> FYI, I'm about 205 fully armored and the front end
> feels pretty perfect
> to me.
> 
> 
> 
> It doesn't qualify as a Rat Bike, but it's not
> winning beauty contests
> either. First bit of reading I did after joining the
> Hawklist was the
> part about "improve the brakes and suspension BEFORE
> messing with the
> engine!" I took care of the brakes and suspension
> and started on the
> engine, pretty was to come later. I have pics, but I
> have misplaced the
> damn cable that connects it to the computer, so
> please ping me off list
> with interest and I will get you pics. 
> 
> 
> 
> Based on advice and the all the add-ons, I'm
> spamming the list(s) with a
> price of $2500 before I send it off to eBay.
> 
> 
> 
> Thanks for reading!
> 
> 
> 
> Jeremy Witt
> 
> Newbury Partners
> 
> www.newburypartners.com
> 
> (o) 603-893-3022
> 
> (c) 603-475-4228
> 
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