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Post by Dan52 on Sept 20, 2013 12:39:33 GMT -5
Just purchased a 76 RE5 the is in really good condition, runs good and everything works it as 8700 miles on the clock. I have already talked with Jess at Rotary Recycle quite a lot and ordered some parts from him. Now do I keep it or sell it?
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Post by t140v on Sept 20, 2013 16:32:44 GMT -5
Evening Dan, you need to be a forum member for at least 18 months before we can decide for you.
Regards Stuart
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Post by goandy on Sept 20, 2013 17:56:21 GMT -5
I really think you should sell it with all the spares at a knockdown price. Maybe a couple of hundred bucks- they are quite rare and unusual so nobody wants them. It's probably completely worn out at 8000 miles as well. If you could send it down to me in Australia for that price it would be great.  |
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Post by Glenn RE5 on Sept 20, 2013 18:12:05 GMT -5
Read my posts then that will help you decide to sell asap !
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Post by Dan52 on Sept 20, 2013 18:27:47 GMT -5
Can't be any worse than working on British cars.
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Post by Glenn RE5 on Sept 21, 2013 4:09:58 GMT -5
What is worse is my next project a Velocette Leval 200,= a valiant frame with lucas 12 volt electrics mated with a early LE engine with Miller electrics 6 volt,Ive joined the velocette LE owners club so am spending time looking at old posts on there site to learn more what fun !
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Post by Jess on Sept 22, 2013 22:47:44 GMT -5
My latest project is one that has been sitting in my shop for the last 5 years. I was looking at my log book and realized the last time I worked on it was 2-7-09... I figured it has sat long enough and the gnomes have not made any progress... so I best get back on it myself. I'd like to ride it once before I drop dead... LOL. You want to talk about a whole in the ground to pour $ into... This is it. It is a 97% complete, been sitting for at least 60 years 1925 Harley JD. I pulled it from a barn about 12 miles from my house 5 years ago. Unfortunately, there is not a "JD Harley Recycle" to get parts from. The scrounging on this one will be epic.  If only there was a guy stupid enough to keep a bunch of these about to buy parts from...  Oh well... I will try to post some pics of my progress as I make headway... Best, |
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Post by jm0406 on Sept 23, 2013 12:28:58 GMT -5
I did't know Harley Davidson made a rotary back then.
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Post by Jess on Sept 23, 2013 16:52:42 GMT -5
Everyone's a comedian...  But... as a point of interest... Phil Irving was looking at the Rotary for the Series E Vincent. Never made it off the drawing board... But how cool would that have been? Best, |
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Post by jm0406 on Sept 23, 2013 17:31:47 GMT -5
Never heard that one before. That would have been WAY ahead of its time. We have a "2 Stroke Extravaganza" event this weekend. I was thinking of taking the RE5 with a sign board "The Other 2 Stroke" with tongue in cheek reasons how this is like a 2 stroke.
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Post by Glenn RE5 on Sept 23, 2013 17:46:26 GMT -5
Sorry but the rotary Vincent idea was so not "british" at the time but we can dream of what NVT could have done later on with the rotary engine, But then has any one put a RE5 motor in a HD frame ? Idea !!!!!!,Has this ever been done in any frame ?
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Post by ap951 on Sept 23, 2013 17:54:46 GMT -5
if I haven't said it before: "Thank you Jess" for the resource of Rotary Recycle
I've owned other bikes that did not have a resource that you offer
you ease much of the pain of ownership to an RE5
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Post by wayne on Sept 23, 2013 19:04:05 GMT -5
if I haven't said it before: you ease much of the pain of ownership to an RE5 The pain of ownership.............wash your mouth out there Bill RE5 ownership.......a challenge perhaps, a lesson in character maybe, a test of will no doubt. All respectable euphemisms. Of course I'll really try to remember that next time I'm tearing my hair out........... |
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Post by wayne on Sept 23, 2013 19:15:04 GMT -5
Can't be any worse than working on British cars. I once drove an old Austin 1800 from Melbourne, Australia, to beyond Cairns and then back to Sydney. Just shy of 4,000 miles if you go by the Queensland coast. It was a real apprenticeship in car maintenance. Got awfully close to burning it at one stage. I think I graduated by the end of it. |
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Post by ap951 on Sept 23, 2013 22:01:50 GMT -5
ummm...eh......make that: "you enhance much of the joy of ownership to an RE5" by sheer coincidence I also own a fine classic British sports car  |
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Oh well... 
