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Re: Combat prototype serial #003
Posted: Thu Nov 21, 2013 11:26 pm
by admin
Jack he did own some but not all the bikes. His Trials bike and others were sold by PABATCO at the auction in Tri-Cities.
His road racer was part of the PABATCO museum display and then sold to Wheels of Time at PABATCO's end.
Good to hear from you Jack!
Paul
Re: Combat prototype serial #003
Posted: Fri Nov 22, 2013 11:05 am
by dirtsquirt80
I could really use one of them Russian brides Paul
Re: Combat prototype serial #003
Posted: Fri Nov 22, 2013 12:05 pm
by admin
Scott please your personal email and or website to engage them. I am starting to get a little hacked off. Just a little..
Re: Combat prototype serial #003
Posted: Sun Nov 24, 2013 1:00 am
by dirtsquirt80
My spam ware wont let me open thier e mails that's why I was hoping to engage them here
Re: Combat prototype serial #003
Posted: Sun Nov 24, 2013 12:07 pm
by BrianO
Up to 5300 with about 50 minutes left....
Re: Combat prototype serial #003
Posted: Tue Nov 26, 2013 6:36 am
by admin
What did Brian's bike sell for ??
Re: Combat prototype serial #003
Posted: Tue Nov 26, 2013 6:56 am
by BrianO
Bidding stopped at 5300. Didn't make the 7000 reserve.
Re: Combat prototype serial #003
Posted: Tue Nov 26, 2013 8:29 am
by admin
Still a good deal of money for the bike. Brian has tested the waters and I hope he does sell it. Thanks Brian for toning down the "prototype" and "pre-production" in the sales description.
A majority of the PABATCO guys are very very busy right now with the holidays coming and my pestering them for answers to Hodaka book questions. A few of them have gotten back to me and the consensus is that the bike was most likely brought into PABATCO and most likely was an employee's bike. The bike was an original low numbered bike and over time some very cool optional add-ons were done to modify the bike. Later style KYB shocks and folding shift lever were not available in 1972. The reed valve and Super Rat carb were a good improvement too. Nice bike !!
Thank you
Paul