I bought this bike about a year and a half ago, and it sat for about a year. I finally got it on the lift about three months ago, and this is the result. as of today, I've put about 200 miles on it. So much fun to ride. Light and nimble.
It got:
New tires, chain and sprockets, most cables replaced. Lighting converted to LED, and an AGM battery. Gas tank cleaned with Evaporust (like new inside). Rebuilt carbs and petcock. New fuel lines. Fork tubes rebuilt.Thorough cleaning, tail light assembly rebuilt. Replaced both front and back rims.. The list goes on.
I spent a lot of time cleaning this bike. The goal was to keep it as original as possible, meaning not painting anything that did not have...