06-23-2015, 12:41 AM
In another thread I told about just reading a story about a guy from Texas, Russlell something, Reeves I think, that saw an ad on Craigslist that said "1976 SUZUKI GT 550 0 MILES" the ad said the bike never had fuel in it. No picture with the ad and no phone number just an email address. Ends up it had been stored in a crate at Stubbs Suzuki since new, and when the owner passed away it was bought in the estate. Russell ended up buying it, article doesn't say how much, but he got a brand new 40 year old GT 550 that had never been started. How lucky is that?
I also heard about a guy that got a CBX that had been given to a mechanic trade school and then stored for 30 years in some warehouse. Again zero miles. Again, how lucky?
I know a guy that bought a 68 BSA Firebird Scrambler brand new, put a couple hundred miles on it and stuck it in his barn. He still has it, but I asked and he won't sell it. He's old... 73.. he should sell it to a 65 year old pup (me). Actually he's leaving it to his son, along with a bunch of other cool cars and bikes. Lucky kid
I also heard about a guy that got a CBX that had been given to a mechanic trade school and then stored for 30 years in some warehouse. Again zero miles. Again, how lucky?
I know a guy that bought a 68 BSA Firebird Scrambler brand new, put a couple hundred miles on it and stuck it in his barn. He still has it, but I asked and he won't sell it. He's old... 73.. he should sell it to a 65 year old pup (me). Actually he's leaving it to his son, along with a bunch of other cool cars and bikes. Lucky kid