Originally Posted by
indyfabz
See above for correct definition of hooptie. I used to have one. Side view mirror held on with duct tape, no hubcaps, dents and faded paint. 18 years old but still got me where I needed to go until some idiot kid totaled it while it was parked outside the GF’s house in Jersey.
Just have to say that a “hoop tie” had okay bones and might be turned into something better. This bike is the equivalent of a Yugo. Worth “restoring” to be ironic but, honestly, the old saw still applies:
Customer: “I need a gas cap for a Yugo”
Clerk: “Seems like a fair trade.”