| Author | Message | ||
     Rek |
Okay so they're not exactly Buells. I have two project bikes, a '67 Yamaha YL2C and a '73 Suzuki GT750. Both seem in excellent condition; start and ride w/ minimal coaxing, mostly all original equipment and no body damage. The question would be this, having never restored a bike before, where do you start? Thanks, Rob | ||
| Whodom |
Well, here's how one BadWebber did it: http://www.badweatherbikers.com/buell/messages/4062/160013.html?1132489731 | ||
| Natexlh1000 |
OOH! a GT750? is that one of those two-stroke tripples? | ||
| Mikej |
Sometimes a well maintained original condition bike is worth more than a "restored" one is. My suggestion, if they are both basically nice as-is, is to just do whatever maint. is required, and clean them really well if you want to. I know if I'm looking for something original I like to see the original paint, chips and dings and fades and all. But if you really want to do a real restoration then the only way is to strip it down to bare frame, take the engine apart, and once everything is as apart as it can get then clean, repair, repaint, restore and reassemble as necessary. There's a shop near where I live that does this with Dodge Challengers and some Chargers, they don't work on anything else it seems. Takes time and money to do it right. | ||
| Whodom |
Rob, Here's a good site/club with info that you may find helpful: http://www.vjmc.org/ | ||
| Oldog |
Nate said OOH! a GT750? is that one of those two-stroke tripples Yes it is He found a Water Buffalo ( the Zuki ) I hope that you find what you need Rek, those were pretty cool | ||
| Firemanjim |
Get your self some service manuals and maybe a parts manual ,also,as those have some nice parts breakdown pics.Shop eBay to see what's available.You can always do a R&R with a good clean up of everything. | ||
| Tripp |
here's a couple of helpful sites: http://www.oldkawman.com/welcome.html oldrice.com (Message edited by tripp on November 22, 2005) | ||
| Rek |
Hey guys, These are all good suggestions (FMJ's post is what inspired me do do something w/ these bikes). For the past couple years I've been doing the "tender-loving-care" thing w/ both of them. But I recently decided I'd like to take the H2O buffalo on some longer trips and even though it only has 11K miles on it I worry that something could be lurking deep w/in (wristpins come to mind). I'm leaning toward the dismantle and restore mode, replacing all perihsable components (gaskets, rubber, etc). They are 30+ years old by now. Rob | ||
| Bake |
Start by stripping the thing down to it's last nut and bolt. Don't cheap out you will only be dissapointed in the end. |
