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Chicago neophite

Posted: Tue Mar 02, 2010 8:30 am
by droopydawg
I think I intro'd myself years ago, and only have a few messages to my credit, so I thought I would reintroduce myself and sort-a start over.
My name is Drew and I just moved to Chicago from Atlanta. I have been riding for 20+ years and a certified motorcycle tech and nut. Have owned and restored a multitude of machines in the past, all Japanese except for a BMWK100, '67 BSA 650, and a 66 Sears Sabre. I currently have a '07 Triumph Tiger, '86 Yamaha SRX6, '87 Yamaha SRX250, '64 Benelli 125 (in boxes) and a '67 Ducati 250 Monza spring valve (also in boxes)

Posted: Tue Mar 02, 2010 12:06 pm
by BevHevSteve
alrighty then - time to get that monza back on the road doncha think? :-D

Posted: Tue Mar 02, 2010 5:48 pm
by TDF
What's a Sears Sabre? Little brother just fixed up a 1969 Sears 124 which was a Gilera. I'll get some good pics of it as soon as the snow melts and I can convince him to move it out of the den for some outside photos.

TDF

Posted: Wed Mar 03, 2010 6:50 am
by droopydawg
Sears Sabre was made by Puch, along with a lot of other SEARS motorbikes from the late 50s to early 70s. That 124 was a Gilera.
Mine was a 50cc, 2stroke, 4speed/clutch transmission. About 45mph max.
I fixed it up and donated it to a private school for their yearly auction. The winner has put 1 mile on it and wife has 'encouraged' him to sell it. This link takes you to the site that still has it for sale in Atlanta. I bought it for $100 amd put $200 into it. 5th row down on the right hand side.
http://www.bradsbikes.net/current_offerings.aspx

Thanks for the welcome. Once the snow melts around here, and we actually get the house that we put an offer on last night, I will set up shop and get cracking on the little Monza.