EXTREMELY RARE BARN FIND

mick z1a wrote: was it such a good idea to be starting all these bikes :huh:

...well, if you're going to auction things off, they're always worth more if they're running.

...those bikes didn't start as easily as they made it look, either. They had to clean the points, plugs and prep the carbs, probably even new oil. Look at the crap we go through to restore a Kawie that's only been sitting for a couple of years. Guaranteed they went through a case of carb cleaner and a sheet of emery paper getting them all running.

...4 Mil, not bad for a barn load of $#!+.

EDIT: Almost forgot, they probably dumped a couple cans of Marvel Mystery Oil down the plug holes to lube those dry cylinder walls.

ah, yes, i expect so,much prep off camera. i bet loads of old boys were watching with intent to bid and sweating at the site of them kicking them over after nothing more than an apparent plug clean and swill off fresh petrol :woohoo:
thats the magic of edited tv and i still fall for it :blush:

KraZyRIDER wrote: EDIT: Almost forgot, they probably dumped a couple cans of Marvel Mystery Oil down the plug holes to lube those dry cylinder walls.

Hi mentioned using Kroil in one of the clips. And you can see how much these bikes smoked on the initial start. So I'm sure they let them soak in Kroil for a few days before attempting start up. But I'm sure for the sake of TV drama, they make it look like all they had to do was pull it out of the barn put a couple of squirts of oil in the cylinders, fresh gas, and Voila it runs. Wish it was that easy. But I am guessing it would be a good assumption that Mr. Lee Hartung new a bit about engines and drained the fuel before storing these machines.

KZJOE900 wrote:

KraZyRIDER wrote: EDIT: Almost forgot, they probably dumped a couple cans of Marvel Mystery Oil down the plug holes to lube those dry cylinder walls.

Hi mentioned using Kroil in one of the clips. And you can see how much these bikes smoked on the initial start. So I'm sure they let them soak in Kroil for a few days before attempting start up. But I'm sure for the sake of TV drama, they make it look like all they had to do was pull it out of the barn put a couple of squirts of oil in the cylinders, fresh gas, and Voila it runs. Wish it was that easy. But I am guessing it would be a good assumption that Mr. Lee Hartung new a bit about engines and drained the fuel before storing these machines.

...damn right it should only be that easy! Not only for the TV drama, but they probably did it for prospective bidders. I could just see some jackass saying, "great, ready to ride!"

...I'm sure with Hartung's junk yard mentality he drained the gas out of everything. Pretty much a safety standard with salvage yards. Plus, they recycle the gas for their own use.

but i still say (with my very limited knowledge) that with bikes as extremely rare and old as these, any seriously interested buyer would rather buy them without them being force started, possibly causing unnecassary damage to internals. the first thing a buyer of such a machine would do is split it/strip it and assess every componant. but, i absolutely bow to the knowledge that i see on this site

mick z1a wrote: but i still say (with my very limited knowledge) that with bikes as extremely rare and old as these, any seriously interested buyer would rather buy them without them being force started, possibly causing unnecassary damage to internals. the first thing a buyer of such a machine would do is split it/strip it and assess every componant. but, i absolutely bow to the knowledge that i see on this site

...where'd ya find it, I'm still lookin'. :whistle:

thanks that was fun to watch

The theory is preservation, not restoration. If they start them and something goes wrong then its a restoration.

god what a barn
dale has the best job in the history of mankind