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Hi, I'd like to start out by saying this:
Sure I glad I found this forum!
I'll get into some details about me the person later, but here's what's important - So, short story long:
I've been without bike for a few years, and spring is coming. I'm feeling the itch, hehe... Anyway - I was cruising the online ads for a bike, no specific brand, year etc when I stumbled upon an ad with a canary yellow '91 GSX750F. The ad was fresh, like 20 minutes old, and the price was very modest. She didn't look TOO bad on the pics, so I gave the man a call.
Apparently it's a runner, but needs a chain, sprockets, a front tire and a little love to get her on the road again. About what I figured and nothing to scare me off really.
He and his son were going fix her up as a project, but his son lost interest before the project even started...
And the price was right - to be honest, pretty low, even for a project bike around here.
*pushes pause*
I suppose this would be the place to specify where here is. As long as I'm at it I'll fill in a little about myself.
"Here", to me is Sweden. I'm an American, but met a Swedish girl, and ended up moving over to Sweden, marrying the girl and am still here after 15 years!
*pushes play*
OK, so I end up offering the guy less than his already low asking price, and buying the bike over the phone. Gotta take a gamble sometime, right?
So now I'm doing a little research about what I'm getting myself into - and of course I can't know for sure until I pick her up tomorrow and start digging in - but judging by what I've read here and other places on the internets, I think i could've done a lot worse!
So anyway, thanks for having a great forum, and let the project begin!
I'll try to post some pics as soon as I get some taken.
//Tim
Sure I glad I found this forum!
I'll get into some details about me the person later, but here's what's important - So, short story long:
I've been without bike for a few years, and spring is coming. I'm feeling the itch, hehe... Anyway - I was cruising the online ads for a bike, no specific brand, year etc when I stumbled upon an ad with a canary yellow '91 GSX750F. The ad was fresh, like 20 minutes old, and the price was very modest. She didn't look TOO bad on the pics, so I gave the man a call.
Apparently it's a runner, but needs a chain, sprockets, a front tire and a little love to get her on the road again. About what I figured and nothing to scare me off really.
He and his son were going fix her up as a project, but his son lost interest before the project even started...
And the price was right - to be honest, pretty low, even for a project bike around here.
*pushes pause*
I suppose this would be the place to specify where here is. As long as I'm at it I'll fill in a little about myself.
"Here", to me is Sweden. I'm an American, but met a Swedish girl, and ended up moving over to Sweden, marrying the girl and am still here after 15 years!
*pushes play*
OK, so I end up offering the guy less than his already low asking price, and buying the bike over the phone. Gotta take a gamble sometime, right?
So now I'm doing a little research about what I'm getting myself into - and of course I can't know for sure until I pick her up tomorrow and start digging in - but judging by what I've read here and other places on the internets, I think i could've done a lot worse!
So anyway, thanks for having a great forum, and let the project begin!
I'll try to post some pics as soon as I get some taken.
//Tim
Welcome to KR! 
You will get your Kat soon enough. Hang in there.
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