Hi All, first post - new Beeza owner,having bought a 61 Super rocket last week:-
"Bob`s state of euphoria at the aquisition of his dream bike became somewhat dissipated as he felt the cold hand of reality upon his shoulder....."
Oh Dear.. having looked over the bike more closely, there are, er, one or two problems to sort,(not least to discuss with the vendor!
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I know no 50 yr old bike can be perfect,but -what a mess! -I thought I new this game......
First problem I noticed was the throttle sticking when fully open (not running) removed tank to check carb, thats when I saw the cyl head fins holding pools of oil on top, Hmm ,okay... anyway carb bore is 1 5/32", er 1 1/8"/ er..oval?no wonder it sticks..... back brake cable fell off in my hand-(no split pin in clevis pin!)....., which Prompted:
_A Week Of Closer Inspection._
Sadly, things are not getting better,many bolts/studs replaced with, eek- Metric,or threaded rod, swingarm bushes seized/spindle seized in and has worn frame pivot hole well oval, cyl head cracked & welded up????..... footrest splines bodged with plastic metal etc etc,
Ah well, there`s always one.....
Advice(helpful) appreciated,along with sympathy/donations/ridicule..... It WILL get sorted and I will get another Beesa on the road,.... just not as soon as I thought !
cheers, 1660bob