Understatement of the day

[marty]

goes to:

http://www.trademe.co.nz/Trade-Me-Mo...n-29023220.htm

[zadok]

Your not kidding, but I guess it would be a bargain for someone mechanicaly minded, if the engine etc is mint like they say.

[Jackrat]

That's not an 88 frame or gas tank.
Not even close.

[Badcat]

he says the tank is mint.
take a look at the photo of the tank.
his idea of mint and mine are quite different.
he seems like a warm and intelligent chap though, read his replies to the questions.

[Jeremy]

You just know that in 2 months time he'll get bad rep. "I received boxes of bits of motorbike, was missing a bolt, now I have bits of a motorbike all over the house because I can't complete it, Mum's pissed at me now."

[Ixion]

It's not an 88. Its a Norton Model 7, the first post war Norton twin. Frame was based on the ES2 (it's not a featherbed), engine was the precursor of the 88 (and 99 and 650 and Atlas and commando !)

Could be a good project for someone, though I wonder how much would be found to be missing. Thing is , someone had a reason to strip it down in the first place.

[eliot-ness]

Could be ES 2. 1946 had plunger rear and girder forks
Manx 350 and 500 had same plunger rear but changed to roadholder forks in 1946
Model 7 500ccc Dominator came out 1949 with same frame and forks. Seeing only the frame and tank it could be any one of about six models from that era. Could be a good buy if all the parts are there.

[John]

Current bid: $1,010.00 :O

Wonder if its _all_ there, still would love to rebuild one myself.

[Ixion]

Could be ES 2. 1946 had plunger rear and girder forks
Manx 350 and 500 had same plunger rear but changed to roadholder forks in 1946
Model 7 500ccc Dominator came out 1949 with same frame and forks. Seeing only the frame and tank it could be any one of about six models from that era. Could be a good buy if all the parts are there.

He says its defiantely a twin. Which means Model 7 . Heh if it was a Manx I'd be bidding SO damn fast !

[Drew]

My arse crack is sweaty. "Is that more than you wanted to know?" Now there is an undersatement!
But seriously, couldn't envision myself spending that kinda money on boxes of bits. No garauntee the all of the right bike either.

[gav]

So buy a complete runner, whats not there, you make or find, all part of the challenge, mate. Just like a big kit set model really, wonder if its got any instructions.....

[Wolf]

So buy a complete runner, whats not there, you make or find, all part of the challenge, mate. Just like a big kit set model really, wonder if its got any instructions.....

When I got the Zundapp it was in pretty sorry condition - a beer crate with a car battery mounted on it to start the engine, the indicator/Hi/Low beam lever assembly from a car had been crudely bolted on to it.

At first I just made a couple of minor changes - like putting switch assemblies off a Suzuki on it to control lights, horn and indicators and finding 2 6V batteries that would fit in the original battery compartments so I could get rid of the car battery (a priority - it kept leaking on my legs when I cornered and destroyed a pair of boots and a pair of jeans).

In the end tho' I stripped it right down (except the engine itself) and put it back together, got modern Zundapp switch assemblies, modern badges, had to replace a lot of bolts that had broken or I'd had to hacksaw off, and manufactured a battery case cover.

When I'd finished it didn't look totally "original" but it was signiificantly better than it was before.

Half the fun is doing it yourself, stretching your boundaries - if it were easy, where would the sense of accomplishment come from?

[Waylander]

I like the guy who asked if it was a hardtail (as if you couldn't tell from the pic) but seeing as how the seller didn't know what he meant I take it he doesn't know much about bikes at all considering hard/soft tail is one of the more basic motorcycle concepts.

[Ixion]

I like the guy who asked if it was a hardtail (as if you couldn't tell from the pic) but seeing as how the seller didn't know what he meant I take it he doesn't know much about bikes at all considering hard/soft tail is one of the more basic motorcycle concepts.

In fairness, only to cruiser people. And even to classic folk, who would be familiar with the actual thing, the term would more likely be solid rear end or rigid frame. (Actually, I'm not sure what hardtail/softtail means. Would a sprung rear hub be hard tail or softtail. After all the frame is rigid)

[Waylander]

In fairness, only to cruiser people. And even to classic folk, who would be familiar with the actual thing, the term would more likely be solid rear end or rigid frame. (Actually, I'm not sure what hardtail/softtail means. Would a sprung rear hub be hard tail or softtail. After all the frame is rigid)

If it has a rear shock it's a softail, the swingarm is part of the frame (as in one piece or welded in place) it's a hardtail or rigid. Not only cruiser people I have seen a few sportbikes with welded swingarms. Why someone would do that to a sporty I don't know but what ever lifts yer knob I guess.