1988 SM 500

[Gaugepro]

Found this at the local bike swap... looks to be a literal barn find! Not sure it's much of a restoration because it's nearly perfect!

 

[JohnnyD]

Please explain to me why everyone else finds these pristine looking bikes near them, but I come up empty locally.
Oh yeah, I forgot, silly Texans don't ride bikes but horses..
Seriously, very nice looking bike. I still don't have a completed blue bike in my collection. The Prophet I robbed the Lefty from for my Jekyll is blue, but man is the paint in sad shape. If I could find decals for it, you can bet it would be next to be painted.

 

[IdahoBrett]

Wow! Nice find! Like @JohnnyD all I find around me are the rough around the edges kind. With a couple of exceptions that are always too small for me.

 

[Gaugepro]

This one is a bit small for me, but it's just too clean to say no.

I overpaid what I am normally willing to spend at $175, but they wanted $200 and the exact bike was on CL for $450 so I think it's a good deal.

It looks like it was stored inside forever, factory dork disk still!

 

[IdahoBrett]

You did very well.

 

[Jon K.]

Some people have all the luck. ;-)