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Post by twodogs on Feb 13, 2014 22:23:38 GMT
Is it just the attraction of the SD that has turned some of you into crazy but awesome bike restorers, or is that what you're into in general. Just wondering how the full on restoration bug has started amongst you guys. I just can't tire of looking at the work that goes into your bikes.
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Post by greybeard on Feb 13, 2014 22:32:23 GMT
I cant answer that one - as I havent begun to restore mine yet!!! I am good at pulling it to bits though............
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Post by mansell on Feb 13, 2014 22:45:15 GMT
Hopefully, my story provides the answer in part. ( I still can't believe it but...) I didn't really set out to do a nut and bolt resto but when you put new with old the decision is sort of made for you! It seemed the right thing to do and I'm glad I did. This was the first time I tackled such a job and it's been quite straightforward. I'll do another one after for sure, probably a DT/ XT 175/250. Just a bit more to do, can't wait to fire her up after two years in the garage..
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Post by Deleted on Feb 13, 2014 23:20:30 GMT
Sometimes it's just like......oh god no, can someone please get that camera out of my face?
Beauty is sometimes such a curse. We have many photogenic members here that are ready for it though, I think.
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Post by damon80 on Feb 13, 2014 23:36:40 GMT
It's each to their own - some people want to keep a cheap bike on huge road (which is great, it's always nice to see an SD on the road), some want a show-winning quality bike. Whatever floats yer boat I started off as a middle-of-the-road renovation chap. I bought my SD off an old chap (about 78 he was, if memory serves), who'd had her from nearly new. Mileage was minimal (about 12k), and all he'd done for the last 10 yrs was change the oil, ride her to the mot station, ride her home, and stick her in the garage. And then the following year, do exactly the same. Her appearance let her down though, so I stripped her down to take a closer look, with a view to powder-coating the frame. But, it was just surface grease, oil and grime really, which seems to have done a great job of keeping the frame, swingarm, centre stand etc in superb condition, as evidenced when it was all "gunk'd" off. So I decided to keep the frame original. The tank was in five condition, as we're the plastics (side panels just needed a bit of a touch-in with some paint where the riders legs had worn it off a bit). Original seat cover and base both in great nick. Front mudguard lets it down a bit though, although it's solid and not rusty, there's some very slight pitting/lifting of the chrome in placed that you probably wouldn't notice, but I know they're there and it bugs me...! So I'll get that sorted. But now, I keep thinking of little bits n bobs that could be better (foot pegs could do with tidying up, non-standard handle bar grips), so bit by bit, little by little, she will probably end up being a full restoration! At the end if the day, it's whatever makes you happy
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