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Old 04-18-2014, 09:00 PM
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Should I buy this 97 883?

Ok folks-

Wendy and I just got home from looking at a 1997 883 5 speed, belt final drive.

A bit rough, needs some TLC, but solid frame and motor.

I have ALWAYS wanted to build a serious as a heart attack Sportster cafe racer (more racer, than cafe, thank you very much.)

It currently has what looks like a pretty nicely sorted Paughco disc brake springer front end (which will be taken off and sold to fund an upside down sportbike front end, posthaste)

It has some hokey lookin' bolt on accessories, but frame, swingarm and engine, COMPLETELY un-molested with any hokery.


I'm thinkin' 1200 top end, port work, cams, 2 into 1, suspension/ brakes, clip-on bars, and a bit of sorting, and I'll have the back-road assault vehicle I have always wanted.


Oh, and I can snag it for $2750.00.

Clean paper, looks to have about 20K miles on it.



Well folks, whaddaya think?
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Old 04-18-2014, 09:02 PM
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$2750? Grab it!!!
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Not really waffling on this, are you?
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Old 04-18-2014, 09:29 PM
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Sounds like a fair price. Go for it!
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No running sporty is under $4k 'round these parts. I'd go for it if for no other reason than to flip it.
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That's less than I got for my '74 and maybe in better shape.
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Well, Mama and I have decided..................



We're goin to the bankers with hat in hand, next week, borrow 5K, and snag the bike, and start on it.
When we get her Home, we'll post up piccies, and as we proceed with the teardown, resurrection, and general hot-roddin' the hell outta' it, we'll chronicle the whole thing, start to finish.

This is going to be a joint project for us, as Wendy has a genuine thirst for motorcycle mechanical knowledge, and I feel this will be an ideal platform to teach Her all the basics, and some of the more advanced stuff too. We have done some odds and ends on Her scoot, Her 4Runner, and other stuff around the place, and She has impressed the hell out of me, is NOT afraid to get dirty, and We truly cherish the time spent together.
The great feeling of joint accomplishment afterwards, has just been icing on an already fantastic cake, so there is no downside in this.

We are planning to get the suspension and brakes sorted/ upgraded first, followed by general appearance and styling, then we'll move on to an 88" big bore, with matching heads, exhaust, ignition, cams and header, and of course all of the goodies that make it work together properly.


I have been itchin' somethin' FIERCE to get back to buildin' scooters, and this will hopefully be the first of many more to come!
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Congrats on a plan and especially the shared interest!
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Old 04-22-2014, 01:24 PM
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Well, We been schemin' and such, so here is the first stage-
Once We have the scoot (ironing that out in the next couple days) We will sell the springer off (And yes, it'll be offered here first) and use the dough to purchase a COMPLETE (from the bars to the wheel) upside-down front end off off a 600 sportbike, as the curb weight closely matches that of the Sporty (only 30 to 50 LBS difference, before the Sporty is stripped of all extraneous B.S.) and a matching rear wheel.
Once said front end is obtained, We will set about adapting it to the Sporty, and sorting out any issues with it, and making it work like it was made for the bike.
After that, the rear wheel/ disc/ caliper setup will be adapted and sorted, and then that'll be done.
Once I figure out what shocks We need for the rear, those will be bought and installed, and then the suspension and brake upgrade will be pretty much done, except for minor details.

The general plan is to make it handle and stop FIRST!

Then and only then, will We start figuring out just how far We will go with the motor.
We're figuring on an 88" big bore, cams, headwork, carb and ignition to compliment.
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