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+7peardrop3 Mr Intruder v-twin simbo stingray ardie MistahT 11 posters | Author | Message |
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 | Subject: New member, first cruiser, a resurrection project Mon Apr 11, 2016 2:05 pm | |
| Hello from across the pond! I'm Matthew and live about 30 minutes outside Washington DC, USA. Seems like we don't have any good Intruder forums over here, I hope you don't mind me joining. I've been working on cars and bikes for many years now and up until my son was born daily drove my Yamaha FZ6R in everything except snow and heavy rain. Now I drive a car with a baby seat mostly.... Anyway, I got a 2000 VS800 Suzuki Intruder for $200! What a steal! Most of what it needs is TLC in the way of labor I think. It's been sitting for 3 years. I got an hour to myself yesterday and dug into it. The battery I ordered was the wrong size (and what a b!tch to get to that battery!!) so I drained what looked like an amber ale out of the gas tank, cleaned out the actual rat nest I found, and located some wires that look to have been chewed on. The bike DEFINITELY needs tires but I think the rest is going to be elbow grease. Think I should shoot some penetrating oil into the spark plug holes or think the engine shouldn't be locked up? I'm looking forward to having some fun with this bike! Matthew  | |
|  | | ardie Valued Member

 | Subject: Re: New member, first cruiser, a resurrection project Mon Apr 11, 2016 2:52 pm | |
| hello matthew and a warm  from wet and cold Londonderry northern Ireland I am sure you will find the site useful, your right what a steal you got good project | |
|  | | stingray Very Valued VIP Member

 | Subject: Re: New member, first cruiser, a resurrection project Mon Apr 11, 2016 4:35 pm | |
| Hi Matt and  that looks a real bargain to me, good luck with the project m8 | |
|  | | simbo * Site Guru *

 | Subject: Re: New member, first cruiser, a resurrection project Mon Apr 11, 2016 4:56 pm | |
| Hi Matt  what a bargain you've got there  | |
|  | | v-twin Very Valued VIP Member

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 | Subject: Re: New member, first cruiser, a resurrection project Mon Apr 11, 2016 5:18 pm | |
| Welcome Mathew great buy and project.  | |
|  | | peardrop3 Very Valued VIP Member

 | Subject: Re: New member, first cruiser, a resurrection project Mon Apr 11, 2016 5:27 pm | |
|  Mathew, nice little project you have there! | |
|  | | katsd Very Valued VIP Member

 | Subject: Re: New member, first cruiser, a resurrection project Mon Apr 11, 2016 9:18 pm | |
| What a bargain - that's less than £150 !!!! Have fun getting it back on the road - although it doesn't sound like it needs too much doing to it. | |
|  | | Twojobmick Valued VIP Member

 | Subject: Re: New member, first cruiser, a resurrection project Mon Apr 11, 2016 10:38 pm | |
|  and  Matthew ......... bit of work to do then. Crack on mate ! | |
|  | | bigmal Very Valued VIP Member

 | Subject: Re: New member, first cruiser, a resurrection project Tue Apr 12, 2016 7:52 pm | |
| Hi Matt What a fascinating project ... Good luck with our build and | |
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