I sold Sweetie :-(

FastDoc · 04-26-2014, 11:10 PM

Today Little Sweetie, my show winning 1972 CB175 Super Sport, went to a good new home.

The bad news is I will miss her.

The good news is I made almost $2,000 and enjoyed the bike for over 3 years.

I needed the space in the garage, and I did not ride it much, only 500 miles last year. Plus I was having proplem after problem with rust and Kreem in the gas tank, carbs, etc. New petcock, fuel lines etc I was getting tired of it. So I got everything good and sold it while it was all fixed.

As nice as the bike was, the current owner plans on a complete museum quality restoration, with the engine out and vapor blasted, powdercoat the frame, grease all the bushings and bearings, repalce the cables, etc. The new owner is Donn (two 'n's) and he lives in Hood River, Oregon.

P.S.

Maybe an Enfield? LOL!

SpudRider · 04-27-2014, 01:09 AM

Goodbye Little Sweetie.

Who took the photos?

katoranger · 04-27-2014, 08:07 AM

Weldangrind · 04-27-2014, 03:36 PM

I appreciate that you see yourself as a steward of such things. I bet the new owner will really enjoy it.

Son of Weldangrind will be sad. I have video of him riding it.

**cheesy** · 04-27-2014, 05:54 PM

It's a shame you sold Little Sweetie, but it appears she is going to a good home.

FastDoc · 04-27-2014, 06:10 PM

I loved seeing SOWAG on Sweetie. Of all the crap in my garage I was touched Sweetie was his favorite. Mine too.

As far as philosophy goes yes I do see myself as only the steward of all these things. Untimatly they don't belong to me. Heck even I was bought at a price. You know what I'm talking about.

I LIKE the toys but I don't LOVE them. I enjoyed fixing Sweetie up and I enjoyed passing her on to a new home.

Donn promised to keep me informed on the progress of her upcoming frame off restoration. I suspect that won't be soon, as he will probably want to enjoy the bike this summer and maybe make a winter project out of it.

I am thinking about an Enfield.

There was a good one in Yakima I missed out on. A late model unit engine EFI 5 Speed with the 'performance' mods done. It was a 2 passenger and was listed for about $4,000.

Oh well.

katoranger · 04-27-2014, 10:17 PM

I had a soft spot for little sweetie. She was so much like the first bike I bought. 1975 CB200T. Same color.

04-26-2014, 11:10 PM	#1
FastDoc Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Southeastern Washington desert Posts: 14,761	I sold Sweetie :-( Today Little Sweetie, my show winning 1972 CB175 Super Sport, went to a good new home. The bad news is I will miss her. The good news is I made almost $2,000 and enjoyed the bike for over 3 years. I needed the space in the garage, and I did not ride it much, only 500 miles last year. Plus I was having proplem after problem with rust and Kreem in the gas tank, carbs, etc. New petcock, fuel lines etc I was getting tired of it. So I got everything good and sold it while it was all fixed. As nice as the bike was, the current owner plans on a complete museum quality restoration, with the engine out and vapor blasted, powdercoat the frame, grease all the bushings and bearings, repalce the cables, etc. The new owner is Donn (two 'n's) and he lives in Hood River, Oregon. P.S. Maybe an Enfield? LOL! __________________ Happy to serve.
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04-27-2014, 01:09 AM	#2
SpudRider Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Idaho Posts: 25,054	Goodbye Little Sweetie. Who took the photos? __________________ Spud "Never argue with an idiot. He will drag you down to his level, and beat you with experience." Mark Twain 2015 Zongshen ZS250GY-3 (RX3) 2006 Zongshen ZS200GY-2 (Sierra 200) 2005 Honda XR650L 2004 Honda CRF250X 1998 Kawasaki KDX220 Mods made to my Zongshen ZS200GY-2: http://www.chinariders.net/showthread.php?t=6894
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04-27-2014, 08:07 AM	#3
katoranger Join Date: May 2007 Location: Altamont, Kansas Posts: 15,103	__________________ You meet the nicest people on a Honda Clone.
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04-27-2014, 03:36 PM	#4
Weldangrind Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Sardis, BC, Canada Posts: 25,977	I appreciate that you see yourself as a steward of such things. I bet the new owner will really enjoy it. Son of Weldangrind will be sad. I have video of him riding it. __________________ Weldangrind "I figure I'm well-prepared for coping with a bike that comes from the factory with unresolved issues and that rewards the self-reliant owner." - Buccaneer
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04-27-2014, 05:54 PM	#5
cheesy Moderator Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Elburn, IL Posts: 5,839	It's a shame you sold Little Sweetie, but it appears she is going to a good home. __________________ Cheesy ______________________________________ 07 Hi Bird Enduro-Flown the Coop 07 Ural Gear Up 79 Honda CX500 77 VeloSolex 4600 V3 73 VeloSolex 3800 I'm making this up as I go.-Indiana Jones Telling me something 'is for my own good', is a fast way to a fat lip.-Me I don't even care about my own problems, why should I care about yours?-Quote on one of my favorite t-shirts
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04-27-2014, 06:10 PM	#6
FastDoc Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Southeastern Washington desert Posts: 14,761	I loved seeing SOWAG on Sweetie. Of all the crap in my garage I was touched Sweetie was his favorite. Mine too. As far as philosophy goes yes I do see myself as only the steward of all these things. Untimatly they don't belong to me. Heck even I was bought at a price. You know what I'm talking about. I LIKE the toys but I don't LOVE them. I enjoyed fixing Sweetie up and I enjoyed passing her on to a new home. Donn promised to keep me informed on the progress of her upcoming frame off restoration. I suspect that won't be soon, as he will probably want to enjoy the bike this summer and maybe make a winter project out of it. I am thinking about an Enfield. There was a good one in Yakima I missed out on. A late model unit engine EFI 5 Speed with the 'performance' mods done. It was a 2 passenger and was listed for about $4,000. Oh well. __________________ Happy to serve.
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04-27-2014, 10:17 PM	#7
katoranger Join Date: May 2007 Location: Altamont, Kansas Posts: 15,103	I had a soft spot for little sweetie. She was so much like the first bike I bought. 1975 CB200T. Same color. __________________ You meet the nicest people on a Honda Clone.
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