1961 Other Makes Ls-18/2 on 2040-motos

This is as complete as any Lilac I've ever seen, the taillight lens simply cannot be replaced, unmolested and sitting on stock tires until I put NEW tires on so it could be rolled around.  This unit has "Lilac" grips and a Lilac logo mirror, a first for me.

The only items I can say for certain that are missing are the air boot connecting the carb to the air box and two of the inst lights in the headlight nacelle.  The brakes look like new, the front brake cable is toast, but there. 

The exhaust system has left the building, rust conquers all!  There is an outfit in AU called Overlanders that lists headpipes and mufflers, so a full restoration is feasible.

The engine is free, no clunking or other untoward noises, it does not turn through, I'm guessing rust in a cylinder - I will update the listing when I figure it out.  The tank appears to be intact, a rarity, I've not removed the cap so at present the condition inside is unknown, again I will update the listing when known.

This unit is an electric start, v-twin, shaft drive bike, had they not screwed up and went bankrupt in a deal gone bad with Mitsubishi they might well have been the future of motorcycling from the Japanese perspective.  Just a fun thing, the transmission is a 4-speed rotary shift, so N-1-2-3-4-N, or backwards, N-4-3-2-1-N. And around and around we go.  Things were lost with standardization, so sad.

This unit can be delivered to the Chief Blackhawk Davenport meet in September for $60 and a decent meal or to Barber in the fall for the price of gas one way and three decent meals.  We can work it out. 

Otherwise, cash on pickup, shipping is up to you.