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chapel hill? 650 TR6r? Luddite? it's a good thing i moved from chapel hill to athens. i don't think they could have handled two of us.
my bike ostensibly only has 17K miles on it, but has been neglected and run through a chain of ownership that includes every punk rock mechanic on the east coast, and has apparently only been worked on with all the wrong tools. i inherited this bike after a friend died, and was not really looking for a project.
the very, very cool thing is that once you understand that it's just "british" and different, it's super easy to work on. i think if i had it to do over again, i'd get the Clymer manual instead of the Haynes.
if rewiring is expensive or hassleous for your tastes, do get yourself a battery tender. the on-board charging system is not good enough.
Be prepared for vibration to play a major role. I find myself inventing all sorts of vibration damping parts out of inner tube rubber -- but that's because it's a total rat bike and some of the pieces are worn, broken, or missing and I have to figure out a replacement. but get down to Chapel Hill Tire and see if they have a busted inner tube you can have. it'll come in handy.
the "metal" this bike is made of is very soft. it's like play doh. i'm a strong guy, and i'm used to turning bolts until I can't turn them anymore. i can break things pretty easily on this bike. be careful.
once she's running and you have good "tyres" on her, there will be NO DOUBT that you have the right bike. it's really a treat to ride.
tear up Old 86 through hillsborough, then back through the boonies into efland, out to Liberty, and have some lunch in Asheboro at the blue mist BBQ.
cheers!
and this forum is great. very helpful and knowledgable people here.
[ This message was edited by: johnnypence on 2006-04-25 05:15 ]
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