Like stray cats i tell ya. 72 DS7

[m in sc]

Heard about this one yesterday from a local group, contacted seller, Just had a kid had to let go. Paid asking price. Never owned a DS7 before, at least a running one.

this was the 1st fire up, less than an hour after bringing home. swapped in the stock needles after throwing out the yl1 k&l ones, and stuffed a battery in it. everything works and charging.

Anyone on here recognize this bike? was out of ohio originally.

compression was checked dead cold with 'dry' cyls (i did not pre oil them). same left to right.

I got lucky on this one. More to follow. (crank seals etc to come)

[Hawaii-Mike]

The bike is pretty clean, looks like it was stored in a good place.

Merry Christmas to you!

[SoCal250]

Nice! Congrats Mark

[Greaser Greg]

Score!

[pidjones]

Stray cats are seldom as beautiful and well-mannered.

[SoCal250]

Does this one have a name yet? Midas?

[m in sc]

no name. that usually only comes in time if it happens but i don't 'name' my bikes to name them, i always found that stupid unless it was earned out of a situation. ie: the 72 r5 is the '72 r5'. whereas Angie calls the white lc hybrid the 'white bike of death' as shes sure it tries to kill me. (its also the only bikes ive ever had a wreck on, much less 2x). Th elast tiem i laid it down like 4 years ago, my phone dialed her when i was sliding so she heard it. 

[Striker1423]

Mark, you're giving her these flashbacks with that I'm sure!

[dgorms]

Let me know what you need, I gots plenty of spares...........................D

[rodneya]

Always amazes me that there are 50 year old bikes around with such low mileage. How do people just let bike sit year after year without riding them.
Cool buy though.

[Kawtriplefreak]

Nice Score 

[m in sc]

shes seen this process a few times. lol. thats her int he video telling me 'you need to order tires from chuck now' (local mc shop owner) after it fired off. lol.

Im not sure i need anything i don't already have. the front rim chrome is toast, and its painted but 'ok'.   the rest is pretty good. the oil injection pump is on there but disconnected  , hopefully it tests ok. if not will be rebuilt and used.

Bike is originally from ohio so, who knows.

[OnlyCrimnson]

That is a nice score, I like the patina!

[paul1478]

Stray cats are seldom as beautiful and well-mannered.

but always more grateful.

[m in sc]

my last 2 cats were both well mannered and pretty, strays too. Tim can attest to that, He met em both.