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[OB_falcon fool]

Has anyone rode a w-650 Kawasaki? I saw one in the shop and nostalgia is killing me. Sure would be pretty to look at in my garage. Of course the sensible thing would be to take the $6500, buy a 1966 Bonnie and restore! Anyone out there have one in the back of their garage that they would like to get out of their way?

[This message has been edited by falcon fool (edited 20 May 2000).]

 

[OB_Mr Bear]

Don't get it. The Kawasaki doesn't leak oil, like the Bonneville. Like the magazine said, if it doesn't leak, how are you gonna know when you're out?

 

[OB_falcon fool]

You got that right. The Kaw is by no ways the real thing and I am fully aware that the value of the Truimph will increase as to a decrease of the Kaw's value. I figure having any orginal would be like having money in the bank. A decent Bonnie is really hard to come up with these days especially in this area. If I can sell my FZR for a decent price I will be on the look out for a early Triumph or Norton. Somewhere out there is anold man that has a pristene Bonnie that just don't know what he is holding! Only problem is finding him.

 

[OB_BRM]

I've got a '67 Triumph TR6C, concours condition, sitting in my living room. It's a 650 with high pipes, used for desert racing in the west. Every nut, bolt, and washer, inside and out, has been restored. I have a little more invested in it than the Kawasaki costs, but not a whole lot. The Kawasaki pales in looks compared to it and it's the real thing.

 

[OB_Mr Bear]

FF, more likely the old man will have recently kicked the bucket, and his widow will basically know what she is holding, of his, but will let it go for a good price. Just get there first, and make a reasonable offer.