[Zumina]

I helped a friend move a few things around in his garage in preparation for the coming winter and received this for my efforts!

It's a semi-original 84 Ascot VT500-the 1980s SV650. It tips the scales right at 400lbs wet and supposedly has about 50hp. It's been sitting for quite some time, but it has 8500 original miles and the OE tires (although bald) still on it. It's going to be my commuter next summer. Now I just need to find a way to store it.....I have too many bikes.

 

[beowulf2k]

Duuuuude! Thats a badass bike! I can tell you what to do with it. Put some knobbies and you got yourself a street legal dirtbike.

 

[Zumina]

Duuuuude! Thats a badass bike! I can tell you what to do with it. Put some knobbies and you got yourself a street legal dirtbike.

I've seen a few people ADV them but I already have two street legal enduros that weigh 100lbs less, make more power, and have competent suspensions.

 

[boner]

nice.

 

[dturpen]

Looks awesome! I'd move that headlight down on the forks a little, though.

 

[Liquids]

would make a good piece to ride off a cliff before parachuting away

 

[Gimpdiggity]

would make a good piece to ride off a cliff before parachuting away

Same stuff, different thread.

 

[sqchram]

sooo, you hung up his mountain bikes and took the lawnmower out to the shed eh?

kidding - nice - what kind of mpg?

 

[rockscaler]

55-63 mpg on my 86 vt500c I have highway pegs, nice little cruiser low maintenance, and the front end will lift to about ten oclock without alot of practice.

 

[scatterbrained]

Sweet! Now to source some tail fairings. . . .
I love me some old motorcycles.

 

[Zumina]

sooo, you hung up his mountain bikes and took the lawnmower out to the shed eh?

kidding - nice - what kind of mpg?

Yup, and we assembled a jeep hard-top lift.
I have the tail faring. I pulled it to reveal the mess some mice made of the wiring.

 

[boner]

here, i found a service manual for you:

 

[benroe]

You bastard!!!!!! Make a cafe racer out of it!!!!

 

[Skaz915]

Hmm, possible stunt bike.....

 

[Papa Rocket]

would make a good piece to ride off a cliff before parachuting away

LOL!!! nfloornfloornfloornfloor

 

[Liquids]

 

[Nightfall]

I'd ride the dooky outta that bike!

 

[LovemyKawiZX6R]

WTF???:3eek

You are one lucky SOB OP!

 

[rockscaler]

basejumping is awesome, but i would use a cheap walmart or gargae sale bicycle over a motorcycle even if it is old and beat.






my vt500c is an 86 and the c gives varient to yours, mine is a shadow model.

 

[shane liberty]

Can't scoff at a motorcycle that's free!

I say turn it into some kinda crazy cafe/streetfighter/dirt tracker.