So one day last year i come to my office/lab and i find this:



Its a 82-83ish Kawasaki 550, During a chili festival the park next door has they guy/girl parked it in front of our lot and then never came to pick it up. So it sat in that spot for months then some dip shit hit it while parked and then we moved it into our yard so it wasn't much of an eye sore and there it has been for about a year.  So my question do i get it running and use as a putter bike or just get rid of the damn thing.

Ohh if you look closely you can see my monster in the upper right corner.

So there is such a thing as a chilli festival? I thought it was just something Homer went to.

Claim the bike to cover unpaid parking fee's  paint it purple and do it up as a commuter.

Oh man, that bike brings me back! That's what I learned to ride on a few years ago. The one in your pic looks to be in much better shape though  

At this point, I would say it's yours. Not sure if there will be any red tape trying to title/register it though. But if you figure that out, my vote is to cafe' it. Get rid of that mess of a seat and the junk behind it. Little TLC and some paint and it could be a nice looking ride.

I say burn the thing

Quote from: big bear on October 17, 2008, 06:41:49 AM
I say burn the thing

Or that 
My friend and I were planning on launching it into a quarry until someone had the bright idea to fix it up. I assume it's still in a bunch of bits in the corner of someone's basement now...

Quote from: DosVerde on October 17, 2008, 05:28:52 AM
So there is such a thing as a chilli festival? I thought it was just something Homer went to.

Claim the bike to cover unpaid parking fee's  paint it purple and do it up as a commuter.

Oh man, that is probably my favorite episode next to the medical marijuana one.  Line of the show Ralphie "Mr. your drinking candle wax, you don't want to drink candle wax do you?  Homer" Maybe I do son, maybe I do"

Also, +1 on the cafe idea.  Could be a cool bike.

cafe that shit!

Screw title/registration hassles. Build a wicked go-kart.

+1 I don't know if that thing can even make a cool cafe.... I think in a cafe the engine should be more attractive as it's a focal point, thus the reason for so many old Triumphs, Nortons and CB's. Go-cart that pregnant dog and have a ball... amybe ATV tires for a little off road action.

Without a clean title the thing is more trouble than it is worth.  Have it impounded.  Or, track down the owner, offer him a few bucks for the title, get it
running, then surf ebay for parts or leave it a rat bike. 

Quote from: WannaDucBad on October 17, 2008, 09:37:25 AM
+1 I don't know if that thing can even make a cool cafe.... I think in a cafe the engine should be more attractive as it's a focal point, thus the reason for so many old Triumphs, Nortons and CB's. Go-cart that pregnant dog and have a ball... amybe ATV tires for a little off road action.

I'm currently cafeing a '79 Kawi-they come out just fine 

Is it just the picture or those that thing have weeds growing out of it? I would have that shit impounded, what if its stolen?

I say fix it, be an American and recycle. Besides, it looks like Princes' old bike from Purple Rain (remember, that dude has gotten the most finest women in the world in bed).

Quote from: big bear on October 17, 2008, 06:41:49 AM
I say burn the thing

+1.  Run from it & don't look back!  Send me half the money that you'd spend fixing it.    It'd be a better deal, you'd only loose half.

Did you call the cops? It is probably stolen and the owner thinks it is a lost cause...might make them happy.

Did you ever see the Japanese bikes at Harley events where you pay a buck to hit it with a sledge hammer?? Possibility!