09-24-2011, 11:51 PM | #1 |
Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: Sardis, BC, Canada
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New Steed in the Stable - 1977 TS185
Son of Weldangrind and I picked up a new (to us) bike today. It's a '77 TS185, and it's virtually the same as my first bike, a '78 TS100, which I still have.
It's really ugly, but it starts first kick and has valid registration. I promptly bought a license plate and insurance for it right after it was in my trailer. I brought it home, changed the oil, cleaned the plug, stuck a China filter on it and took it for a ride. The only light that works right now is the headlight, but I can use hand signals. We'll be slowly buying stuff for it, but it is rideable.
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