Bike looks good!

 

Put my battery in and she fired right up today....Woot!

 

Ok, I am throwing out a teaser.
Would there be any interest to buy a bike I just found?
1974 Yamaha RD250 two stroke engine, All original except the battery. Mileage on the odometer reads 396.1 miles. Looks like it was in a time capsule.

 

Wow less than 400 miles! What would be the price tag on that?

 

Just saw that bike posted on Facebook.

 

Yep, A friend and I are partners on the bike and looking to turn enough to do some extra riding this year. We decided to go in 50/50 on the bike and what ever we get out of it we put in an envelope and use it to go on a good long extra ride this year. Just sounded like a good idea.

 

Sounds like a good idea. Think about this.. I started riding in 72 so that's about what was available back then..LOL

 

my 2012 nomad

 

Great looking bike^^^^

 

Hell yea good old Kawasaki Vulcan! Where about are you from?

I have a 2000 VN1500e Classic

 

johnston county

 

Me too. You should join in on the Monthly Dinners. A good time is had by all.

 

I hauled *** threw Johnston county yesterday on our way back from TN on the bike....

 

The power sports store near here has a few Vulcans in stock under 10k. A couple of 900's and a 1700 for a couple grand more.

Think the bigger engine is worth it, it's got awhile lot more miles on it, I think around 25k more.

 

That 900 is supposed to have decent power and I know a few people who run them 2up on the highway and like them. One of the guys is prolly close to 275-300# and still likes it 2up. Of course the 1700 is gonna be quicker just from the extra torque. Everyone claims 45-50mpg out of the 900, my carb 1500 is only doing about 36. My buddy has a 1600 and is doing about 40-42, the 1700 I've heard claims of anywhere from 36-42.

A deciding factor will prolly be if you want a around town bike or a long distant comfortable bike you can cruise down the interstate at 80+ on. The 1700 should be 6 speed and the 900 is only 5 and alot of people say they look for another gear on the interstate. But they have a couple different pulley options that help with that available for the 900.