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Another Baja; pinstripe
Tweet Topic Started: Feb 3 2008, 11:06 PM (194 Views)
Jay Feb 3 2008, 11:06 PM Post #1
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this is how i bought the bike last year .the numbers matched plus it had the bill of sale ,which was from Fowler's of Bristol , purchased in 1975 £247 im still in contact with the original owner ,
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Jay Feb 3 2008, 11:14 PM Post #2
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managed to get a m.o.t as it hadn't been on the road for 20 years ,took it to gibsons ,bought Allspeed a cuppa :angry: went for a spin and around november stripped the bike down :( this is the rebuild
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Jay Feb 3 2008, 11:20 PM Post #3
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as a few people know it was never a resto ,i wanted the bike to look old but correct as i will use it every day :D

allmost there apart from the muddys and a few other odds and sods :rolleyes: the engine is a mark 60 cc special the superb baja paint is by T.C. a.k.a. sleazy

jay
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ssfifty Feb 4 2008, 09:05 AM Post #4
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Lovely job Jay, its looking better than you wanted it too i bet? And shes pampered too! Nice conservatory to live in, not like my shed ;)
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Fs1eweb Feb 4 2008, 10:48 AM Post #5
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Bajatastic Jay. An inspiration! Looking forward to getting my Baja built sometime soon!
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eightcans Feb 4 2008, 10:54 AM Post #6
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Nice one Jay, where`s the 848 going to go then :D
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Jay Feb 4 2008, 12:06 PM Post #7
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thanks chaps ...its definitely going to be at Brighton :)

as for the 848 Guy , i don't think i can stretch to a new one , as redundancy's looming :(

I am waiting for the right bike , in red B)
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Wombledog Feb 4 2008, 05:00 PM Post #8
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ssfifty
Feb 4 2008, 10:05 AM
Lovely job Jay, its looking better than you wanted it too i bet? And shes pampered too! Nice conservatory to live in, not like my shed  ;)


Is n't that what conservatory's are for?

Nice looking bike

WD
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darlo-peds Feb 4 2008, 05:41 PM Post #9
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Bike looks great jay :D :D B)
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