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Author: | prplhzevintage [ Tue Nov 13, 2012 9:45 pm ] |
Post subject: | newbie to the vintage world |
Hi all. I just got started on my first foray into vintage bike fixing up/restoring. A couple months ago I picked up a 85 (not quite vintage material) yamaha i.t 200 for $100.00. I put a new piston and rings and cleaned it up a bit and it's a good runner. My current fixer upper is a 1974 Kawasaki Trail 90. I need to bore it and get a new piston and rings. The last couple of days I stripped it to the frame and painted the frame, swingarm,kickstand,foot peg bar. The bike was given to me by my daughters b.f. So far I got about $15 in it for paint.I need to split the cases cuz the rings were broken and peices are inside the crankcase. I dont know if I will tackle that or I will prob bite the bullet and take it to a shop. The gas tank is in excellent shape. On a scale of 1 to 10 the tank would have to be a 9! It has ZERO dents and I discovered a couple pinholes opposite the fuel drain. No sweat tho, I will weld those up and bead blast it and get it ready to paint. Now to find some paint.Anyway, that's my story for now. Any and all advice will be much appreciated! |
Author: | tnr [ Sat Jan 25, 2014 11:46 am ] |
Post subject: | Re: newbie to the vintage world |
Just like new cars,most new bikes tend to be all alike. The older stuff had personality! I love fixing the old bikes up. |
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