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July 31, 2024, 02:18:06 PM
This is my first post on this site so please bear with my longwindedness'.
I wanted to share my recent purchase somewhere where that I know other people will appreciate it. I recently had the opportunity to pick up a one owner bike from my high school art teacher. It is a 1976 RD200C it was purchased on july 31st 1978. The bike had been sitting on the dealers floor from 76-78 due to a dent in the right side of the tank from damage sustained in its original shipping to the dealership. When I searched the bike online I found the original post above as well as the production number by year sheet. I knew the 200 was rare but I didn't realize just how rare the 76' was.
With the bike, I received meticulous records of its entire 6,586 mile, 46 year ownership of the previous owner.
It needs new tires. The rear is (3402) and the front is from ( 359) before the DOT codes were updated to 4 digit codes in 2000. So the front is either from 79',89', or 99' and was made in a japanese plant according to the code on the sidewall. Both tires hold air just fine and the bike is easy to move it around. But I am not sure what I will do with it yet.
Is there any value in keeping it with old tires if I wanted to take it to a motorcycle show? Or should I put new tires on her, tune her up, and start racking up the miles? It was averaging less than 200 miles a year for the last ten years according to inspection records and maintenance receipts. If I ride it the milage will probably be 300-500 miles a year. I'd probably take it to deals gap for the 2stroke event there each year.
I have tracked down the mechanic who did the initial dealership inspection back in 1976. He's currently working for a HD dealership in PA. Given the bikes rarity and its shape I want to preserve it in its original sense as much as possible. At the same time, I want to share it with others and have fun enjoying my little piece of history.
I haven't even sat on the bike yet almost out of respect for my old teacher.
I just wanted to share her with you guys and maybe someday AAAlterd and Me can get our bikes together for a reunion since they are sisters after all.
As far as the rear rack goes, It looks factory But I'm not sure if that was an option.
I wanted to share my recent purchase somewhere where that I know other people will appreciate it. I recently had the opportunity to pick up a one owner bike from my high school art teacher. It is a 1976 RD200C it was purchased on july 31st 1978. The bike had been sitting on the dealers floor from 76-78 due to a dent in the right side of the tank from damage sustained in its original shipping to the dealership. When I searched the bike online I found the original post above as well as the production number by year sheet. I knew the 200 was rare but I didn't realize just how rare the 76' was.
With the bike, I received meticulous records of its entire 6,586 mile, 46 year ownership of the previous owner.
It needs new tires. The rear is (3402) and the front is from ( 359) before the DOT codes were updated to 4 digit codes in 2000. So the front is either from 79',89', or 99' and was made in a japanese plant according to the code on the sidewall. Both tires hold air just fine and the bike is easy to move it around. But I am not sure what I will do with it yet.
Is there any value in keeping it with old tires if I wanted to take it to a motorcycle show? Or should I put new tires on her, tune her up, and start racking up the miles? It was averaging less than 200 miles a year for the last ten years according to inspection records and maintenance receipts. If I ride it the milage will probably be 300-500 miles a year. I'd probably take it to deals gap for the 2stroke event there each year.
I have tracked down the mechanic who did the initial dealership inspection back in 1976. He's currently working for a HD dealership in PA. Given the bikes rarity and its shape I want to preserve it in its original sense as much as possible. At the same time, I want to share it with others and have fun enjoying my little piece of history.
I haven't even sat on the bike yet almost out of respect for my old teacher.
I just wanted to share her with you guys and maybe someday AAAlterd and Me can get our bikes together for a reunion since they are sisters after all.
As far as the rear rack goes, It looks factory But I'm not sure if that was an option.
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