1983 Honda Shadow

JH2RC1401DM006622

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I BOUGHT THIS BIKE ALMOST 2 YEARS AGO, AS A FIXER UPPER. FRIENDS OF MINE WERE SELLING IT AS NOT RUNNING. WE PUT A BATTERY IN IT AND GOT IT RUNNING. IT RAN AND IDLED OK, BUT WOULD NOT TAKE THROTTLE. IT WOULD ONLY TAKE THROTTLE IF YOU PUT THE CHOKE AT 3/4 ON. I DID RIDE IT HOME, BUT IT WAS BACKFIRING AT TIMES. I STARTED GETTING USED PARTS TO FIX IT UP. COILS AND PLUG WIRES, IGNITERS FOR THE IGNITION, SERVICE MANUAL. THEN A FRIEND TOLD ME THE PROBLEM WAS WITH THE FUEL SYSTEM. I THEN BOUGHT ANOTHER SET OF CARBS. NONE OF THESE PARTS HAVE BEEN PUT ON YET. ONCE WE PULLED THE TANK AND SEAT, WE COULD SEE THAT ALMOST ALL RUBBER PARTS NEEDED REPLACED. ALOT OF DRY-ROT. FUEL LINES, TIRES, FORK SEALS, TURN SIGNAL ISOLATORS. PRETTY MUCH ALL THE RUBBER PARTS ON THE BIKE. ANOTHER PROBLEM,,, WHEN WE PUT IT ON THE CENTER STAND, ALL THE OIL DRIPPED OUT OVER A PERIOD OF TIME. DON'T KNOW IF FROM DRAIN PLUG, OIL FILTER, OR SOME PLACE ELSE. AFTER 2 YEARS, IT LOOKS LIKE I'LL NEVER GET AROUND TO FIXING IT. MY LOSS IS YOUR GAIN. THE RESERVE PRICE IS WAY LESS THAN WHAT I HAVE INVESTED. BIKE IS FOR SELL LOCALLY AND I RESERVE THE RIGHT TO END AUCTION EARLY. BIKE IS "AS IS, WHERE IS", NO SHIPPING, PICKUP ONLY! ASK ANY AND ALL QUESTIONS BEFORE BIDDING.... REMEMBER ---> BIKE DOES NOT CURRENTLY RUN !!!