Bringing back from the dead award

[dingy]

has a good second gear,

Slight hijack.

Does anyone know what serial number was when the 2nd gear issue was corrected on the VMax's

On the Ventures it was serial 0001414 in 1985 that this was corrected.

Gary

 

[soundguy]

Golden shower for nomination!!

 

[you2low]

Golden shower for nomination!!

I was just thinking the same thing after seeing the pics yesterday...:worthy:

the Golden Shower Zombie Award..:rofl_200::rofl_200:

Just knew I was going to see some china girl when I opened the Pics...:rofl_200::rofl_200::rofl_200::rofl_200:

 

[Traumahawk]

golden shower for nomination!!

+1

 

[soundguy]

is this a winner or what...?

 

[PATMAX]

Not just because it was painted skillfully. They should be much more incomplete, damaged or old. That does rank in the "Fugly"' category!

 

[Traumahawk]

is this a winner or what...?

Well normally with an award...someone will nominate you on a thread, and there will be a poll attached, and people will vote. usually once you get 20 yes votes, the award is awarded.

The back from the dead award isnt a real award....yet. I think that Buster is working on it. I had brought up this thread because of people out there that put bikes back together, that 99% of people wouldve scrapped out.

 

[Rusty McNeil]

Not just because it was painted skillfully. They should be much more incomplete, damaged or old. That does rank in the "Fugly"' category!

I agree, back from the dead should be a bike that started out as something most of us wouldn't even consider touching other than as a parts bike.
One that is so hosed its not financially sound to "bring it back", although that probably applies to a LOT of bikes considering what they are worth in a screwed up state versus in a "good" state. If we used that logic I guess no one would fix these bikes, they'd just buy better one and put less into it.

 

[Rusty McNeil]

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[Traumahawk]

I agree, back from the dead should be a bike that started out as something most of us wouldn't even consider touching other than as a parts bike.
One that is so hosed its not financially sound to "bring it back", although that probably applies to a LOT of bikes considering what they are worth in a screwed up state versus in a "good" state. If we used that logic I guess no one would fix these bikes, they'd just buy better one and put less into it.

My thoughts exactly...there is one person on here, that bought a vmax that had been sitting under a tree with the gas tank open for about 2 years. He has done a LOT to this bike, including rebuilt carbs from Danny, undercut transmission from Sean (bad 2nd gear), new seat, springs..I dont know if he has ignitech on it yet, there is virtually not a single piece on this bike that he hasnt touched. He even has a COP's kit. All of this on a bike that he paid quiet a bit of money for.

He does it because he loves the bike, and this is someone that deserves this award. unk:

If the award gets implimented, I will nominate him for it.

 

[Traumahawk]

I was just wondering how this ever came out? The one person that I want to nominate for this is riding his bike now.

 

[RempageR1]

No clue how this turned out, but this is what mine looked like:

:eusa_dance:

 

[Traumahawk]

Yep....a lot of people probably wouldve just bought that for parts.

 

[wildweasel_pt]

No clue how this turned out, but this is what mine looked like:

:eusa_dance:

Thats a bunch of randoms put together. really strange as that registration belongs to a 2000 bike as its a portuguese plate. Early front but with 85 rear pegs and rear wheel it seems,

 

[Dragmaxster]

Side covers are '85

 

[Fire-medic]

But the front wheel is a '87 + foreign registration maufacturing run as the '85/86 USA and I am thinking foreign products were the cast-spoke wheel. It has those little downtube shields too...and the edge-ventilated front discs like the '85/86.