And after a minor transmission hose failure that made the seller's driveway look like the processing line at a turn-of-the-century slaughterhouse, we made it home.
Mike tries it out:
And the tear-down begins. One very interesting thing about the bike is that various parts of the bike are signed by a Dave (or Dale??) Jackson and a serial number of sorts (UT45260331) that differs from the serial number on the bike, all etched in by hand. To date the number has been found on the carb, left-side of the engine case, petcock, and forks. We're guessing that maybe it could be some kind of enduro racing markings to make sure parts weren't swapped out during a race? Actually we have no idea & would welcome anyone's findings.
Some shots to remember her by, as she won't ever look like this again:
Here's the reason she got the name " 'Ol Stinky": dozens of dead stink bugs in the frame:
And 30min & 1 beer after pulling into the garage, she was down to her bones:
I almost thought I'd get away with NOT seeing a picture of the dead stinkbugs... almost... ;)
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