Introducing "Ghost Rider"

[foreda]

I picked up this ugly duckling this week. Let's see how many flaws you guys can see. This is a 79 Special, at least that's what the title says. I have named him "Ghost Rider" !!! I will not park it next to my other bikes for fear of the ugly spreading!!

[trbig]

Well... Considering pics make bikes look better than what they actually are, I'd say you have a lot of work ahead of you. BUT... great to see one being rescued by someone who will take care of it.. unlike the previous owner obviously.


Tod

[foreda]

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Well... Considering pics make bikes look better than what they actually are, I'd say you have a lot of work ahead of you. BUT... great to see one being rescued by someone who will take care of it.. unlike the previous owner obviously.


Tod

Yep.. This one definitley was abused but I'll rebuild it and make it worthy of a place in my stable.. Ebay here I come!!

[oldyam80sg]

Looks like it may have caught fire looking at the intake boots on the carbs

[tarzan]

It looks like the PO had a little accident.The handlebars look bentmuffler punctured,headlight bent up.
Maintenance obviously wasn't his strong suite either.
But hey,thats why we get 'em so cheap.

[foreda]

Katrina

It looks like the PO had a little accident.The handlebars look bentmuffler punctured,headlight bent up.
Maintenance obviously wasn't his strong suite either.
But hey,thats why we get 'em so cheap.

According to the PO, Hurricane Katrina caused the barn to fall on it. Don't know what the handlebars come off of??? They are definitlely not Special handlebars!

It did not catch fire, looks like he tried to tar the carbs. Ya'll keep looking!! Hint.. What year model carbs?

[motoman]

Don't know year of carbs, but bike is an 81 Special.

[foreda]

Title

Don't know year of carbs, but bike is an 81 Special.

Title states it is a 1979 sf

[John]

The engine has a kick start shaft, the tail light is 79, the front frame rails don't have the mounting tabs for the reflectors like the 80-81. The pilot box is that of a 79, So I would dare say it is a 79. The seat and grab rail are hemorphadites though.

[XJOK2PLAY]

Quote: "What year model carbs?"


I don't see a manual choke lever on the left side...
Could they be XJ carbs?

[TopCatGr58]

A closer look at the carbs show they have the thick aluminum top plates, not those thinner steel ones, and the main idle thumbscrew is sticking out the back not the bottom. I think the choke/enrichener arm just broke off! The only thing that says 81 is the seat grab rail, the crankshaft covers do NOT have the etched/painted ring in them, so I would say the title is correct with it being a 79SF with a fancy seat/grabrail!
T.C.

[madmax-im]

bent handlebars...headlamp is out of the bucket...bent mirror with 1 missing...looks like front brake lines are just hanging there...intake boot on carb has ring clamp on it(right side) lefr side looks like it melted...front forks look all messed up...exhaust looks f***ed up too...lets see what else.......oh yeah front turn signals are mounted down on the forks...and rear ones are MIA...all in all pretty ratty right now...time for alot of TLC to bring this beast back...best of luck there..one more thing...looks like you only have one petcock

[madmax-im]

Dont see any horns either...man lots to replace...

[foreda]

You guys are good!!

You guy's are pretty observant!! All of you are correct but I am a bit suprised no one mentioned or noticed the side covers. Can anyone tell me what the side covers came from?
The choke lever is broken and I really not sure what year model the carbs are but they are definitely not 79.There is a bracket that is screwed to the back side if the carbs that I have not seen before, but then again I only deal with 78/79 carbs. I 'll take them off and try to determine what model they are. I have lots of spare carb parts but not for 80 and up so I'll probably just sell these or donate them to a worthy member in need.

[Shuriken]

I picked up this ugly duckling this week.

This is going to make one good before/after story. Take lots of pics along the way.