Watch This Before Buying Your First Vintage Motorcycle.
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- čas přidán 14. 08. 2022
- In this episode of motorcyclerewind we discuss the 5 things to consider before buying your first vintage motorcycle.
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Good advice here. The other thing to take into consideration is that, over the life of the bike, it's almost certain that several morons have done work to it without knowing (or caring) what they are doing. This has usually happened during that phase after it was new, but before it became collectable, when it was just an everyday, cheap, ride to work donkey. Maybe this didn't happen in the US, but here in the UK, I knew lots of people who treated their bikes this way in the 80s, 90s and 2000s.
I bought my 1978 Triumph T140V when it was 15 years old, and was lucky to find one which had only done 1300 miles and had been kept shut away in a garage for most of its life, so was like new. Even so, over the 30 years I've owned it, I've rebuilt every part of it. Fortunately, I am a mechanic (now retired) with all the tools and experience needed, and all parts are still readily available for these.
Two years ago I decided to buy a second, cheaper bike to use as an everyday runabout, all year round (the Triumph doesn't go out when there is salt on the roads). After researching what would be best suited, I bought a 1980 Suzuki GS550L from Ebay. Although it was too far away to view in person, I spoke to the seller, who confirmed it was complete and sent me a video of it starting and running, and it had just passed its MOT test (annual safety inspection). I took a chance on it and successfully bid £1000 (1250 USD), knowing it would very likely need time and money spent on it. When it arrived, it was usable, but I went over it and made sure everything was functioning properly, especially brakes. Over the next few months, in between using it, I gradually put right all kinds of abuse that had been inflicted on it in its long life, stripped threads, badly made wiring connections, wrongly assembled steering head bearings. Most of the work involved mainly time, of which I have plenty, but the only major purchases have been tyres, rear shock absorbers and electronic ignition system, totalling around £500. It is now 100% reliable, a pleasure to ride, and I only need to do routine maintenance.
You are so right. It is always interesting to discover the monkey business that went on in a bikes life. I totally understand someone making it work, so they can get to work. The only thing that bugs me is when people cut wires inches away from a connector! Just unplug it!! Thanks for watching.
I got lucky buying a bike off Ebay, knowing very little about motorcycles at the time. I knew I wanted a vintage Japanese bike, but I didn't know a lot about the different brands and models. I ended up with a 1975 Honda CB750 resto mod, because the price was right and it had the look and vibe I wanted. I didn't know at the time that it's a very reliable motorcycle with tons of resources and parts available.
I started with a very basic home tool kit and built it up as I went along. I tend to over spend on tools. I'll figure out how much the job would cost if I took it to a mechanic, then look at the price of the tool and think "even if I spend the money for this tool, I'm still saving a little by doing this myself....and I'm learning something in the process. You pay for an education., which is ok with me.
My advice is to be as curious as you can about your 1975 CB750. Learn as much as you can about it. Have fun. Reach out if you run into any challenges.
This video makes me feel extremely lucky. I had a 1982 Honda cb650 nighthawk deal fall into my lap for 500$ and its been well taken care of considering the price. Some things were Jerry rigged of course. No $500 vehicle is pristine lol. But the engine insides are clean and its electronics are functional (for now). made us able to just take care of neglected maintenance items and tune it to get back on the road. Found an honest shop owner locally as well and hes taken me under his wing through the entire process. You make a valid point, these bikes all come down to the effort YOU want to put into it. Regardless the owner of said bike will be asked to give some time to it at some point.
Congrats of getting your NightHawk. You will have loads of fun.
My opinion, if it's your first vintage motorcycle you should get a single or a twin less carburetors less stuff going on less work. Preferably something that has the carburetors in it. Easy accessible spot... It's really hard finding people to work on old bike, especially when they are not a Harley... Dealerships are real snobby... Going to have to find a guy that you can trust a smaller mechanic and stick to him or her
Agreed. I also believe that if you are getting an old motorcycle to ride you should plan to work on it. If not get a more modern bike.
My vintage motorcycle project was a 1965 Honda CB77. There were many produced and lots of parts on eBay. I bought a runner that lived indoors so no rusted parts. Things were missing and broken and the top end was worn out. I've restored it to near new condition and have about $15K into it. Not cheap.
They’re not cheap but they are loads of fun to ride and look at. Thanks for sharing.
Wow good advice. The key points for getting that first bike. My last purchase a R1100R needed tires, fuel pump, oil and filter, cleaning the fuel tank out, and lots of rubbing :) It has set for 6 years. First problem I had ( 4 years later) was the electrical pass thru for the fuel pump went open. So after much thought I placed the fuel pump outside the tank. Got to think outside the box ;P
Glad it helped
Great video as always,so happy i came across your channel by luck.Always love motorcycle ,yet you have taught me things which i am applying to a Honda Prelude which i bought 6 months back and getting back to a reasonable condition.No more bikes for me 'did them for 50 years.But still love them.Your channel is great,love it man.
Thanks so much for watching. What year is your Prelude?
Regarding tools, you didn't mention threads and spanner sizes. Generally speaking Japanese bikes have metric threads and bolt heads as do Italian, German and Spanish bikes. It's probably safe to say that outside the English speaking world, it has been all metric for a very long time. Old British bikes can be a confusing combination of Whitworth and BSF sizes - with some other weird ones thrown in. I'm not sure about old American bikes, but I'd be pretty sure they are not metric. You don't appreciate this until you are looking for a bolt or a spanner that fits - believe me, I know!
So, before you get your tools, figure out what kind of bike you want and then get your tools - the right ones. All things considered, metric is a lot easier.
Happy riding
Such a great point. Thanks for sharing.
I love vintage bikes. That was a great, eye opening, video. Thanks
Thanks so much for watching.
🤣wish you had made this video about 2 years ago. My bike was a nightmare to get parts for. Have most of them now. Rare bike in Europe. It's a Honda cb125 RS. Parts are more available in Indonesia where the same bike was popular but a different name cb125 jx 1983, but I can't buy them from any sites there because there's no postage option for Ireland on any of their sites. I only need one part to finish the bike which is unobtainable and that's the sprocket cover.
There is always one part that you can't get your hands on. Good luck with the hunt.
Where are you in Ireland our son went to graduate school in Waterford.
A request....can you do a series on an airhead 70's bmw? Id love to see that!
That is on my motorcycle bucket list.
I was recently given a Kawasaki ZX10 and just wondering how far to go with it. Sat unused for 16 years in a damp garage, so everything is rusty. So far, I've discovered a wrongly assembled oil filter (internal to the engine) and it leaks oil from a cracked sump thats been repaired badly. Oh, and the engine mounting bracket has snapped off (common apparently), which needs welding. All that and it's not even my kind of bike 😂 which will stop me getting carried away I suppose!
That sounds like fun. Have to be careful with "not my kind of bikes"! Next thing you know you are riding them cross country! Happened to me with my FREE GPz1100.
One thing I noticed a lot when it comes to new bike. Used bikes vintage bikes when people talk to them or review them. They always seem to talk about specs and the engine and all that when one of the most important things is the style of the bike. The chassis what? What type of bike it is is so much more important. It's going to infect your daily ride more than the motor. The brakes more than anything honestly, but it's always so highly overlooked
Thanks for watching.
Another big issue: does it have a title? Florida makes it nearly impossible to register and title an old bike (a bill of sale isn’t sufficient). I registered my 1964 Honda CA200 in Vermont several years ago but I’ve read that is no longer an option. Have you done a video on “the paperwork problem”?
Haven’t done one on paperwork. In Louisiana, it is not that bad once you know the hops to jump through.
@@motorcyclerewind and what are those hoops? Maybe some might be useful here. Thanks
Get a hold of Shadetree Surgeon. He’s in Florida . All he does is by crap old bikes and get em going. He would know if there is a way if anyone would. Just punch in Shadetree Surgeon on CZcams and send him a comment. Strikes me he’d help, comes across as a good bloke always helping people.
Goodluck from Australia.
@@markdoolan7282 He does live somewhere in Tampa, Florida. I have seen him at the local Cycle Gear.
oh well, I purchased 3 vintage bikes before watching this.
😂😂thanks for watching.
Thoughts on the 1979 Honda CB400T? Have one about 2 hours from me in Canada for $3000… I don’t know who to ask who would know if it’s a good deal or not haha. Bike looks mint though, but what do I know and it would be my first motorcycle…
Here is a link to the tools I use to evaluate motorcycles. czcams.com/video/RukDu49JfIE/video.html You can also email me @motorcyclerewind@gmail.com and we can arrange a call.