First Mid-Ohio purchase!

malc87 · Post by **malc87** » Sat Jun 15, 2013 9:07 am

This 70H1 came up on the worldwide forum. A friend who I have got to know on the board,Rick Sines, put it on.
I thought that will go straight away!!
24 hours later the thread was moving down the board with little reponse so I Pm"d Rick and asked could he give the sellor a ring and find out abit more for me??
The bike was still for sale and had been in the family since 1984.
A provisional "VERY" good deal was made!
Trouble was by now the phone was going red hot on the bike and unless I could get some money to Rick the deal could fall apart.
Rick Drove to the guys house(about an hour away from him) and put a $200 dollar deposit on it on my behalf.
The bike had to be picked up/payed for by today Saturday or the deal would fall through and the bike would go to someone else.
Its been a nervous few days trying to get everything in place.
I did my bit at the bank on wednesday morning at 11AM.
I watched the money remain in my account (through my Iphone) and around 2PM it went out of my account.
I had been keeping in touch with Rick through texting on Skype so we were in constant easy/free contact.
I told Rick the money had gone from the account and he checked his?
The money was now in it!! 3 hours transfer time!
Rick picked the bike up last night and it is now safely in his garage.
(he lives only 40 minutes from Mid-Ohio.)
Its missing original handlebars, Right hand brake lever assembly, centre stand and kickstart.
engine is not seized and carb throttle and choke work off the cable.
The original owner went to Vietnam .
He never came back loosing his life there.
His parents hung onto the bike until 1984 finally selling it to a friend (two brothers) in 1984. The brother who had got the bike to use became "spooked" (Ricks words) by the bikes history and never used it so its probabley not turned a wheel in anger since the early 1970"s.
They do want the bike restored and refused to sell it to someone who gave a good offer locally as they knew he was going to break it!!
I thought you would all enjoy this little tale and obviously im chuffed to bits with it.

Rick told me he also had a few H2 parts including frame and crankcases???
He doesnt have them anymore!!

Peter Mac · Post by **Peter Mac** » Sat Jun 15, 2013 11:46 am

Nice find malc welcome back to the 70 club... go against the grain of restoration & keep the sissy bar & ape hangers :smt023

Zytec · Post by **Zytec** » Sat Jun 15, 2013 1:30 pm

Fantastic

and sounds like a great article for the club mag in the future.

malc87 · Post by **malc87** » Sat Jun 15, 2013 1:58 pm

Zytec wrote:Fantastic and sounds like a great article for the club mag in the future.

Im trying to get more info just for the magazine :smt023

husson73 · Post by **husson73** » Mon Jun 17, 2013 4:15 pm

don't count for Mid ohio purchase Malc, you wasn't there

malc87 · Post by **malc87** » Mon Jun 17, 2013 4:45 pm

I will alter it to "Mid-Ohio pick up" JP :smt023

irhobotolo · Post by **irhobotolo** » Mon Jun 17, 2013 7:43 pm

If the guy had come back from Vietnam he would probably have lost his life on the first bend with those bars on

HIGGSPEED · Post by **HIGGSPEED** » Sat Jun 22, 2013 10:21 am

looks good Malc, :smt023

malc87 · Post by **malc87** » Sat Jun 22, 2013 11:02 am

irhobotolo wrote:If the guy had come back from Vietnam he would probably have lost his life on the first bend with those bars on

The only other bike I remember recently with those style of handlebars was Malcolms Z1B that he picked up at the February show off RB at Donington. it felt dangerous and unstable just pushing it around!!

Malcolm · Post by **Malcolm** » Sat Jun 22, 2013 11:34 am

malc87 wrote: The only other bike I remember recently with those style of handlebars was Malcolms Z1B that he picked up at the February show off RB at Donington. it felt dangerous and unstable just pushing it around!!

It certainly was Malc, I've no idea how these people rode these bikes at any speed at all with these bars

As I am now a "dangerous chopper bar expert" you should sell me this one

:smt023

malc87 · Post by **malc87** » Sat Jun 22, 2013 1:42 pm

Youl be wanting the cissy bar too :smt023

Malcolm · Post by **Malcolm** » Sat Jun 22, 2013 2:01 pm

Of Course

Aardvark · Post by **Aardvark** » Fri Jun 28, 2013 8:17 am

It is a good Story Malc. Do the lad justice.

malc87 · Post by **malc87** » Fri Jun 28, 2013 8:41 am

Aardvark wrote:It is a good Story Malc. Do the lad justice.

Im hoping to get a bit more "detail" off Rick that sorted the deal out for me in the USA,when we see him at Mid-Ohio :smt023

malc87 · Post by **malc87** » Thu Jul 04, 2013 11:18 pm

Made a"few" more purchases

Just cant help myself

:smt023

Mark B · Post by **Mark B** » Fri Jul 05, 2013 10:40 pm

Bugger me Malc you must have a very understanding wife, can you give me any tips

malc87 · Post by **malc87** » Fri Jul 05, 2013 10:45 pm

Erm, you aint seen the 2nd Mid Ohio purchase yet!!
ita a bit erm different

The 3rd Mid Ohio purchase is good though and the 4th Mid-Ohio purchase was for AL :smt023

malc87 · Post by **malc87** » Fri Jul 05, 2013 10:47 pm

Nearly forgot

The 5th Mid-Ohio purchase was a load of parts and Im working on the 6th

Mark B · Post by **Mark B** » Fri Jul 05, 2013 10:50 pm

Come on then Malc the suspense is killing us

malc87 · Post by **malc87** » Fri Jul 05, 2013 10:56 pm

Mark B wrote:Come on then Malc the suspense is killing us

Gosh Mark, Ive forgot how to Upload pictures!!

Mark B · Post by **Mark B** » Fri Jul 05, 2013 11:05 pm

When are you going

malc87 · Post by **malc87** » Fri Jul 05, 2013 11:14 pm

Week on monday (15th) :smt023
If RB has changed the dodgy NEW Inverter I bought last year

for the truck I should be able to type up the Triples magazine article while AL is driving and Kenny is reading the beano/Dandy (delete as appropriate

) in the back :smt023