Just as I thought I had my CXTC inventory just right (one running 650T, one project 650T) and after giving away my parts 500T last Winter, I now have TWO more 500TC bikes to deal with! Pete discovered that they were for sale in my area and asked me to look at them on his behalf, but he passed on them (high asking price and expensive shipping to Nebraska being the deciding issues) and in a moment of weakness I bought 'em.
They look pretty sharp, but have not run in years (they last ran in '95 but have been stored indoors). I am looking forward to a stress-free Winter project of getting them running and returned to the land of the living. I wonder how many other turbos are sitting out of sight, waiting to be rediscovered, as these were?
The bikes belong to the father of the man I bought them from. He is the original owner of one of them (titled 1-28-82) and second owner of the other one (purchased in 1985). They are: serial numbers 1177 (5,827 miles) and # 850, with 11,786 miles. I brought them home, one at a time, without incident and cleaned the dust off of them, and they look good- but not pristine: one has a broken front fender, some kind of stain covering half of the gas tank, storage dirt on the seat , and a scratched tail section with a small piece broken off. On the plus side, there is no rust or corrosion on either bike, no sun fading, and the windscreens are fairly clean and scratch-free.
The "low miles" bike has both of its original tires, the 12K bike has the original Mag Mopus front tire (wearing out) and a replacement rear tire.
I'm going to work on the brakes, tires, and fuel systems, then sell one or both. I might take a loss on them, as they were $4500 for the pair. But it will be fun getting them going- hope there are no unpleasant surprises.
Any advice on the CXT reboot would be appreciated. I want to change the coolant- what do you recommend?
They look pretty sharp, but have not run in years (they last ran in '95 but have been stored indoors). I am looking forward to a stress-free Winter project of getting them running and returned to the land of the living. I wonder how many other turbos are sitting out of sight, waiting to be rediscovered, as these were?
The bikes belong to the father of the man I bought them from. He is the original owner of one of them (titled 1-28-82) and second owner of the other one (purchased in 1985). They are: serial numbers 1177 (5,827 miles) and # 850, with 11,786 miles. I brought them home, one at a time, without incident and cleaned the dust off of them, and they look good- but not pristine: one has a broken front fender, some kind of stain covering half of the gas tank, storage dirt on the seat , and a scratched tail section with a small piece broken off. On the plus side, there is no rust or corrosion on either bike, no sun fading, and the windscreens are fairly clean and scratch-free.
The "low miles" bike has both of its original tires, the 12K bike has the original Mag Mopus front tire (wearing out) and a replacement rear tire.
I'm going to work on the brakes, tires, and fuel systems, then sell one or both. I might take a loss on them, as they were $4500 for the pair. But it will be fun getting them going- hope there are no unpleasant surprises.
Any advice on the CXT reboot would be appreciated. I want to change the coolant- what do you recommend?
