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



How many boats ?  I have only one, but it has two
motors, thats six more carbs and cylinders to worry
about and keep running... never ends, does it...

John

--- Jeremy Witt <Jeremy@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> I did have an interest in a CB-1 when I was
> searching out Hawks, but I really have to reduce the
> number of bikes (and boats) in the house.  :0)
>  
> J
> 
> ________________________________
> 
> From: st-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx on behalf of
> John Ulizzi
> Sent: Mon 5/21/2007 8:41 PM
> To: ST@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: Re: [ST] No Sprint Content: non-Triumph
> Motorcycle FS (excellentbeginner/short person bike!)
> 
> 
> 
> 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
> 
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