A game of what bike is it.

timtune said:
My buddy has great advice for restoring bikes. Decide the make model you want,then go buy one in good condition and just ride it.
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Vintage motorcycles are like dating.
The best part is the chase.
After that it is like marriage.
 
guzzirider said:
Vintage motorcycles are like dating.
The best part is the chase.
After that it is like marriage.
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Vintage bike restoring maybe …. but not so much vintage bikes unless maybe the wife is very hot. YMMV.
 
guzzirider said:
Vintage motorcycles are like dating.
The best part is the chase.
After that it is like marriage.
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I dunno... I mess around with them because I like them -- bikes that is. (I like women too, but I already have a Trophy so noo need for messing around in that niche).

I don't restore them, I mostly save them That's a lot less pricey, and a good survivor fetches almost as much as a full resto -- with a lot less cost. The RD 125 I'm going to save this fall cost me $300 as a barn find. I'll spend $750 for a top end kit, aftermarket seat cover, off the shelf tires, and generic items like handlebar controls, mirrors, reflectors and cables. I'll toss 20 -30 hours into saving the thing. I'll get $2K for the thing in good running condition.
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A full resto would be well over 100 hours off work and $3.5K in OE / NOS parts, paint and vintage tires. I'd get no more tha $4500 for the finished bike - even that price would take the right buyer.
 
Mad Mike said:
I dunno... I mess around with them because I like them -- bikes that is. (I like women too, but I already have a Trophy so noo need for messing around in that niche).

I don't restore them, I mostly save them That's a lot less pricey, and a good survivor fetches almost as much as a full resto -- with a lot less cost. The RD 125 I'm going to save this fall cost me $300 as a barn find. I'll spend $750 for a top end kit, aftermarket seat cover, off the shelf tires, and generic items like handlebar controls, mirrors, reflectors and cables. I'll toss 20 -30 hours into saving the thing. I'll get $2K for the thing in good running condition.
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A full resto would be well over 100 hours off work and $3.5K in OE / NOS parts, paint and vintage tires. I'd get no more tha $4500 for the finished bike - even that price would take the right buyer.
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Museum quality restorations are for museums not riding.
 
nobbie48 said:
Museum quality restorations are for museums not riding.
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This is exactly the kind of attitude my girl gives me when she's 'too tired and not in the mood' and it needs to stop lol
 
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