I bought a thing

[100percentjake]

While staring at my bank accounts trying to figure out the best way to add some extra 0s on the back of those numbers I realized that my business with absolutely no recurring bills has absolutely no reason to be liquid in any way shape or form so I bought a 1987 Goldwing with 16,000 miles for $1000 and rode it home 35 miles at 10pm in 31 degree weather.

Video coming Tuesday

[Exage03040]

YES

[davesaddiction]

Legend.

[ttyymmnn]

@100percentjake All the 80s. Love it.

[farscythe]

your bicycles seem to be having a gravity malfunction
.....
or helium filled tires

[frinesi2]

Neat!

Now turn it in to a naked bike.

[100percentjake]

@frinesi2 this generation could be bought like that so there's nothing special about taking off all of the fairings. An all original bike in good condition with the fairings like this one is far more special.

[100percentjake]

@farscythe I spent a bunch of money on bikes I have used four times so I hung them from the ceiling as a reminder of my own folley

[MasterMario]

Is your driveway dirt then a random buckled concrete patch then dirt then the garage?

Or is there more buckled concrete under that dirt?

[MasterMario]

@farscythe They're Australian made

[100percentjake]

@mastermario The first thing. I'm going to get some 3/4" stone and lay it out over the dirt.

[MisterButtercup]

Whistles whew that's a sweet looking bike!

[sony1492]

@frinesi2 seconded

[Chariotoflove]

@100percentjake This is a very good thing. So the spring is back in your step now?

[farscythe]

@100percentjake ha! fair enough
i stopped hanging things from the ceiling as i never remember to duck

[Highlander]

Hot Damn

[100percentjake]

@chariotoflove lol no this was a temporary influx of retail therapy for the few drops of serotonin to delay my rapid downhill decline

yee haw

[Chariotoflove]

@100percentjake Thing is, I'm having a hard time classifying this as a bad decision, because I kinda want one.

[100percentjake]

@chariotoflove they're great but they all need work. Carbs are coming out of this one this weekend. Also needs tires, fork seals, rear brake hydraulics, front rotors, radio, speakers, some misc wiring taken care of, probably some vacuum lines replaced.

[LimitedTimeOnly]

@100percentjake So this Honda is not immediately your most reliable vehicle? Nice buy, I hope that the serotonin lasts longer than you expect.

[jminer]

@100percentjake said in I bought a thing:

@frinesi2 this generation could be bought like that so there's nothing special about taking off all of the fairings. An all original bike in good condition with the fairings like this one is far more special.

There's a lot more to it than that, but it's still doable.

[RallyDarkstrike]

My uncle had one of these when I was growing up...white with custom airbrushing on it

[SmugAardvark]

Nice! Very nice!

[oldmxer]

well done, jealous

[NoJustNo]

@100percentjake well at least it looks good and ran well enough to get you home!