Sold my house and spoke with a little of that excess cash!

-MAVERICK-
Profile picture for user -MAVERICK-
Posts
50585
Joined
3/26/2015
Location
Ontario CA
Fantasy
3739th
-MAVERICK- 11/8/2017 6:44pm
11/8/2017 6:44pm
Harry Backmon wrote:
Apparently he (the dealer) knows Ricky Johnson and the deal was arranged through Ricky. It's a real shame I was in such a hurry to get...

Apparently he (the dealer) knows Ricky Johnson and the deal was arranged through Ricky. It's a real shame I was in such a hurry to get out of there because he told me a bunch of things about the bikes. I probably got half the stories mixed up. In a post above I said the engine was highly modded, but Ping says it is not. I think I got my stories mixed up with another bike (like the RM500 for example).

I could have stayed there for hours, but I had to do the trip in one day and it's about 5.5 hours one way. I was only there for about 30 minutes.
How many bikes did he have in total? Looks like he has a pretty good collection. Just looking at the pics you posted I don't think I would of been able to leave his place with just 1 bike. Would of been a costly trip lol.

I would of had to bring back that '86 replica with me along with the yellow 2017 YZ 250. Possibly that little CR 80 as well and obviously the one you just picked up.

Which Suzuki is hidden behind the '86 replica?
Deja New
Profile picture for user Deja New
Posts
2763
Joined
11/22/2016
Location
AU
Deja New 11/8/2017 8:11pm
11/8/2017 8:11pm
Anonymous wrote:
Yep. I did it. Almost back home with it. Drove to northern South Carolina to pick it up. It's not perfect, but in pretty good shape...
Yep. I did it. Almost back home with it. Drove to northern South Carolina to pick it up. It's not perfect, but in pretty good shape. Its a great base to build upon.



kzizok wrote:
Who would name a store after their ill performing penis?
going on the empty carpark its not a citi trend to have a badcock or more .....
ledger
Profile picture for user ledger
Posts
3673
Joined
1/17/2013
Location
TN US
ledger 11/8/2017 10:10pm
11/8/2017 10:10pm
Good looking bike, and a good handling bike ( yep, I can remember that far back) , any idea what the seller is asking on the Bailey replica ? I really need one more motorcycle....

The Shop

See All »
NorCal 50+
Profile picture for user NorCal 50+
Posts
1457
Joined
5/31/2017
Location
Grass Valley, CA US
NorCal 50+ 11/8/2017 11:43pm
11/8/2017 11:43pm
I would say this thread delivers!
I had the '86 CR125- one of those "magic bikes." Handling is very good, you could say. Enjoy.
fullfloater
Profile picture for user fullfloater
Posts
3228
Joined
7/22/2009
Location
CA US
Fantasy
13th
fullfloater 11/9/2017 12:06am
11/9/2017 12:06am
bvm111 wrote:
87 CR125 was my first big bike... bagged a lot of groceries to save up for it back in 88. My buddy had a 86 and...
87 CR125 was my first big bike... bagged a lot of groceries to save up for it back in 88. My buddy had a 86 and we would ride out of our garages in AZ every afternoon when we got home from school... awesome memories... awesome motorcycle... and awesome purchase Harry!
I had the 87 CR125 too. My god what a bike & time in MX. Good work Harry.
Rockinar
Profile picture for user Rockinar
Posts
1064
Joined
9/16/2016
Location
Katy, TX US
Rockinar 11/9/2017 12:51am
11/9/2017 12:51am
Im not a Yamaha guy but that yellow YZ is sick. Id buy that.
Crush
Profile picture for user Crush
Posts
20962
Joined
4/26/2009
Location
Sydney AU
Crush 11/9/2017 3:22am
11/9/2017 3:22am
Nice one Harry.

That DB CR250 is beautiful too!
H4L
Profile picture for user H4L
Posts
2499
Joined
3/18/2016
Location
CA US
H4L 11/9/2017 5:40am
11/9/2017 5:40am
Good score ! Owned the big brother version & raced it back in the day. Good memories..
Those CR's of that era were truly ahead of the other manufacturers. Enjoy the build process !
stone881
Profile picture for user stone881
Posts
866
Joined
12/26/2014
Location
Fruita, CO US
stone881 11/9/2017 6:01am
11/9/2017 6:01am
Damn, I was hoping you bought bitcoin with the proceeds from the house.
user760a
Profile picture for user user760a
Posts
1140
Joined
9/15/2008
Location
Shelby, NC US
user760a 11/9/2017 7:17am
11/9/2017 7:17am Edited Date/Time 11/9/2017 7:20am
wow! I need to ride my streetbike over there and take it all in! the 101 YZ is so right
Yamaha should have had the graphic designer for the 101 bike do the graphics on their 50 and 60 year retro bikes- i thought they fell short a bit compared to this thing
TJMX947
Profile picture for user TJMX947
Posts
746
Joined
3/6/2017
Location
Indian Trail, NC US
TJMX947 11/9/2017 8:53am
11/9/2017 8:53am
olds cool wrote:
Is that the one that was on CL in Greenville? Either way, niiice bike Harry bro. I want one of those some day for a project!
Harry Backmon wrote:
It was in Lancaster, South Carolina. It's very close to Charlotte. I think Charlotte was only like another 30 miles north. That guy has got some...
It was in Lancaster, South Carolina. It's very close to Charlotte. I think Charlotte was only like another 30 miles north.

That guy has got some nice bikes. The RM500 is amazing, and might have been ridden once. He got from UNC (I think he said UNC). Some engineering professor at the college was into MX and for a class project they built a one-off RM500 using a KX500 motor. Suzuki donated the frame and plastic. Takasago donated the wheels. The Ohlins suspension was just gorgeous. To my eyes, it looked like it had never been ridden. It's loaded with trick parts. Hydraulic clutch, on and on.

To me, the 1986 David Bailey CR250 was the prize there. It was in very good condition. I have a bunch of pictures and will post them soon.

Thanks one and all. I will do a build thread, but it is going to be awhile. I need to do a once over on it and make sure it has fluids, air filter, etc. He said it has been sitting for years. If it checks out, I will take it out once and then put it away until we get into the new house where I can get at it in the proper environment. And yes, it will be restored to correct graphics. I hate the yellow side plates. Blech.
I saw this CL ad, he has some YZ125s that look awesome! Ever since RacerX came out with that YZ250 video for the Rick Johnson replica I've been wanting to do this (when the time and money is right).

He had to be referring to UNC-Charlotte, they have a pretty big engineering school and a motorsports engineering program...I had a buddy who went through it and they were always working on cool stuff.
JRT812
Profile picture for user JRT812
Posts
2730
Joined
3/4/2014
Location
Cottontown, TN US
JRT812 11/9/2017 9:58am
11/9/2017 9:58am
Harry Backmon wrote:
Some more pics of the various bikes that turned my crank. First up is the 86 Bailey 250 replica. [img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2017/11/08/224073/s1200_1108171331_resized.jpg[/img] [img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2017/11/08/224074/s1200_1108171331a_resized.jpg[/img] And below I give you...
Some more pics of the various bikes that turned my crank. First up is the 86 Bailey 250 replica.





And below I give you the RM500.





Apparently the bike below was recently featured in Racer X and was built by David Pingree. The picture sucks, but the bike was gorgeous.



All these bikes are for sale. If you're within driving distance, make him an offer. He seemed like a reasonable, decent guy.

Love the Scag mower!

For real, congrats on the Honda and hope it actually gets ridden on your new track. Speaking of the new track, we're due for an update on the house in non moto. Much ty!
HenryA
Profile picture for user HenryA
Posts
3789
Joined
12/29/2011
Location
Stockholm SE
HenryA 11/9/2017 10:22am
11/9/2017 10:22am
Hell yeah Harrybro! Nice find!
Harry Backmon 11/9/2017 6:52pm
11/9/2017 6:52pm
HenryA wrote:
Hell yeah Harrybro! Nice find!
Thanks one and all! Update on house build in non-moto coming soon.
jeffro503
Profile picture for user jeffro503
Posts
27442
Joined
7/22/2007
Location
St Helens, OR US
jeffro503 11/10/2017 10:20am
11/10/2017 10:20am
Congrat's Harry on the 125! Spend some time on it and have fun! She looks like she's in great shape too. That yellow YZ.....oh man , very nice too!
neverwas
Profile picture for user neverwas
Posts
2579
Joined
8/17/2006
Location
Tucson, AZ US
Fantasy
740th
neverwas 11/10/2017 11:49am
11/10/2017 11:49am
Harry, Nice bike.
But what I find most intriguing is the term "excess cash" never had any of it but I got to get me some of that.
Congrats on the bike,new toys are fun!

Pit Row

See All »
iudi2006
Profile picture for user iudi2006
Posts
1294
Joined
3/3/2010
Location
Nor Cal, CA US
Fantasy
312th
iudi2006 11/10/2017 1:04pm
11/10/2017 1:04pm
Your thread led me to this craigslist find.

Harry Backmon 11/10/2017 1:27pm
11/10/2017 1:27pm Edited Date/Time 11/10/2017 1:28pm
iudi2006 wrote:
Your thread led me to this craigslist find. [img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2017/11/10/224364/s1200_IMG_2430.jpg[/img]
Your thread led me to this craigslist find.

Looks like a good candidate. You gonna go check it out?
tempura
Profile picture for user tempura
Posts
2079
Joined
5/18/2015
Location
JP
tempura 11/10/2017 5:24pm
11/10/2017 5:24pm Edited Date/Time 11/10/2017 5:27pm
stone881 wrote:
Damn, I was hoping you bought bitcoin with the proceeds from the house.
I recommend some shares in Bitcoin, I've done well out of them.
HarryBro!! Now that looks like a fine example!
Keep us up to date on progress!
downard254
Profile picture for user downard254
Posts
4055
Joined
12/10/2012
Location
Bremen, OH US
downard254 11/10/2017 5:41pm
11/10/2017 5:41pm
I had an ‘87CR 125. That thing was an absolute rocket ship. And after I had the suspension revalved, it was the perfect machine. God I miss those days.

You are a lucky man Harry.

Post a reply to: Sold my house and spoke with a little of that excess cash!