LoneRanger171
Thanks man!
It is a project bike, but with a few hundred bucks it is reliable. A good friend of mine, Aaron Clark bought this bike new. Only Chuck Beamer has touched the motor, and "One-Legged" Mark Clark is the regular maintenance technician. This bike is solid. Then this and another mint '02 CR250 Aaron had were stolen. He got reimbursed by the insurance company. Then they found the bikes last week. The 250 was in pieces with motor in pieces. The 450 has a worn out rear tire, bent handlebars, broken levers, missing chain guide, missing axle nut and block. Has older fresh plastic and graphics. My guess is they beat the 250 and was scared of the 450, so they rode it on the road and spilled here and there. It starts up first kick and makes no funny noises, the top end was replaced last fall along with 2 intake vales and parts and made sure the head was in good shape by Chuck Beamer.
The plan is to pick it up in February or so, tear it down and start over. Rebuild the entire bike fully customized to me. A brand new "old" bike for half the price of a '13. Gonna have the motor checked by pulling the top-end off and go from their-but am hoping that the motor is cool or will be minor. Then ride it next year and rebuild the motor completely next winter. Then the bike will be ready for 2014.
Goal is to be riding June 1st. So you will see the before/after then.
Gonna have to work in Brroopphh, doesn't sound good comin out of my mouth.