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British Bikes / Re: The most BASIC of questions from a brit bike n
« on: September 24, 2007, 09:43:49 PM »
From the research I've done, that's the same conclusion I came to!  Don't laugh -  I ended up buying a cool little 1970 Yamaha CS3C 200cc Street Scrambler in green..  

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British Bikes / Re: The most BASIC of questions from a brit bike n
« on: September 22, 2007, 11:23:21 PM »
Well.....  Thanks for the info everyone!  I kinda doubt I'll get this bike after a thurough inspection..  It's got over 70,000 miles on it for starters.  Everything's  falling off.  And I just don't have the expirence, or access to parts to fix it up.  It's up in the air right now - I'll let you know if I scoop it up

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British Bikes / Re: The most BASIC of questions from a brit bike n
« on: September 15, 2007, 11:20:45 PM »
After talking with a brit bike enthusiast here in town, I believe the bike may have been modified and bobbed out a bit by the previous owner.  I'll have to get some pictures for everyone...  The bike was bought by it's current owner in Europe in the late 70s, brought to the states in 1981 and been in storage since 1994.  It can't be TO torn up.....  Thanks for ALL your help and suggestions, I will let you know about the bike when and if I decide to buy it

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British Bikes / The most BASIC of questions from a brit bike noob
« on: September 15, 2007, 12:35:48 AM »
Hello, I'm Mark from St. Louis, Missouri here in the US. I've been lurking here for a week or so because of a 1969 BSA starfire.   I've only just begun motorcycling, and the only bike I've ever ridden is the bike I learned on: a well used 30,000+ mile 1982 kawasaki LTD 440.  I have an opportunity to purchase an almost running 1969 BSA starfire with decent body, paint, and chrome for $500.  I have a few questions regarding parts avaliability and such, but my main question is this:  How do you ride it :-/ ?!!?  By that I mean, what are all the controls, where are they located and how do they work.  Because this is NOTHING like my 440!  Also, any opinions on this year and model?  How hard might parts be to get?  Are they reliable and relativley easy to work on for a decent home mechanic?  
Thanks in advance for all your help - hopefully I'll end up with the bike and a regular forum member!

-mark

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