Read a happy but sad story many years ago of a man who bought a beautiful BRG Matchless motocross (!) bike in beautiful condition, from a proud father whose son had died in Vietnam. On 27 August 2013 01:37, John Gardner wrote: > Forgive me if I'm repeating this story, but in 1975 I helped a buddy > > rescue a 1940 Indian from a barn in (then) rural Maine, where it had > > sat since the owner went off to the Wars, shortly after acquiring it. > > He did'nt come back. The bike had a few hundred miles on the odo. > > Other than critters eating all the leather & insulation, it was pristine. > > We replaced the electrics, rebuilt the fuel system, and flushed the > > crankcase with kerosene - It started on about the 3rd kick... > --=20 http://www.piclist.com/techref/piclist PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/change your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist .