Mel's 62 Pre-Unit Triumph 650 2011 Easyrider Bike show 2nd Place Specialty Class Year: 1962 Accessories Engine             Bars:  Vintage 7/8 twisted Z bars             Model: 650 Triumph Pre-Unit            Head Light: 2 Ares rectangular lights             Carb: Mikuni             Foot controls: CHC twisted             Air Cleaner: K&N             Gas Tank: Wassell             Pipes: ????             Pegs: Vintage Anderson Transmission             Tail Light: Original Triumph molded into fender             Model: Stock                         Type: 4 Speed             Battery Box: CHC Frame             Oil Tank: Vintage Original  Hexagon             Stock/Weld-on Hardtail/CHC             Chrome: Browns Plating             Type: Rigid Paint             Seat: Vintage King Queen             Painter:  Sinners-n-Saints (Columbus, OH)                         Paint Color: Green and Purple Candy This bike came to us in April of 2010.  Mel, the current owner was looking to get it running and restored.  Mel had recently inherited the bike from his sister Melissa who passed away in 2008.  The more we found out about this bike the more special the build became for us.   We learned that the bike was originally built in the late 60's by Melissa's husband Rick.  Rick had built the bike and it was his daily rider through out most of the 1970's.  Along with riding the bike to work everyday, Rick and Melissa made countless trips from Ohio to Kentucky to visit relatives.  Sadly Rick passed away in 1995 but Melissa kept the bike.  It was a part of Rick that she just was not willing to part with.  The bike sat for many years but was kept inside and was in great shape considering the last good tag  it had on it was from 1982.  Cleaning the carbs, fresh gas, 2 kicks and she was back to life after setting for nearly 30 years.  After we knew the motor was running we started to give it the full CHC treatment.  Mel's original plan was to get it running, fix it up a little and sell it.  The more the project progressed, it became clear that much like his sister Melissa, this bike was not something Mel would be willing to part with.

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