| Do you have a memory of a local | | | | cosmetic tidying, and already it's |
| motorcyclist and his motorcycle, and how | | | | started to increase in value. It doesn't |
| you wished you could be the owner of | | | | need to be a complete nuts and bolts |
| that fine metal steed? | | | | restoration to increase the value, with |
| Many of us look back with fond memories | | | | some extra care even as you enjoy riding |
| of motorcycles of days gone by, and | | | | it over a few years, a classic bikes |
| remember how cool they looked, and how | | | | value can increase greatly, and could |
| we wished we could own one at the time. | | | | mean you can make a tidy profit if you |
| Now we're older the bikes have moved on, | | | | decide to sell it later. |
| but that doesn't mean we should forget | | | | It may take some time to restore a |
| all about those old motorbikes. In fact | | | | classic motorcycle, but it doesn't need |
| the opposite is true, now those bikes we | | | | to be done all at once. Some vintage |
| looked at with awe and envy all those | | | | motorcycles are ridden when possible, |
| years gone by are becoming classics, and | | | | and worked on between rides. My own |
| as such are worth saving from the | | | | motorcycle is always left in a usable |
| scrapheap. | | | | state between work being carried out. |
| Classic motorcycle restoration isn't all | | | | All it means is you don't have a perfect |
| about locking yourself away in a garage | | | | bike straight away. You don't even need |
| and becoming an expert on which grade of | | | | to be riding the bike to take your time |
| chrome was used to plate the headlamp | | | | over the resoration, a lot of classic |
| retaining bolt. Motorcycle restoration | | | | motorcycles are left in bits for a long |
| is a fun hobby for everyone, from the | | | | while as the owners can't afford to buy |
| DIY mechanic to those who just want to | | | | the parts they need all at once. |
| ride a motorcycle they never could | | | | There are plenty of classic motorcycles |
| afford when they were younger. You don't | | | | out there still to choose from, and your |
| even need to have a lot of spare money | | | | own teenage favorites could well be just |
| as some classic motorbikes can be picked | | | | waiting for you to pick them up and give |
| up quite cheaply in various states of | | | | them a home. Imagine living out that |
| repair. Some motorbikes can, with a | | | | teenage fantasy of owning the motorcycle |
| little attention, be ridden almost | | | | of your dreams, it doesn't matter that |
| immediately and yet still not hit your | | | | it's 20 years on you can still enjoy |
| wallet too hard. | | | | owning that dream motorbike. Only now |
| Another thing worth thinking about is | | | | instead of being called a teenage |
| the investment factor of classic | | | | hoodlum, you'd be a respected classic |
| motorcycle restoration. You can pick up | | | | motorcycle owner. |
| a cheap bike, do some small repairs and | | | | |