Some of you may have seen my thread where I snagged a one owner, low mileage survivor from Craigslist:
http://forums.sohc4.net/index.php?topic=125963.0
The bike was purchased new in 1976 when the P.O. was 16 years old. It was his first bike. His father owned the Honda/Suzuki dealership here in town. He installed the Lester mags before it ever left the showroom.
The bike was never even titled until the year 2000. From 1976 'til 2000, he rode it with the dealer tag on it and the MSO in his pocket.
It has 5,065 original miles...only 225 of those miles were put on it since he titled it. It is 100% original except for the Lester's, the 400F handle bars (installed to clear the Shoei fairing he used to run on it), Ouri grips, and E-Z pull style levers. Oh, and the tires.
My plan is to get it running top-notch and then just clean, polish, buff, shine and save as much as possible. My goal here is to make it look the best I can without OVER restoring it. I'll be asking lots of questions on what to keep/save, what to change, and the best way to preserve this survivor.
Some pics from the CL ad and a few from when I got her home.
http://forums.sohc4.net/index.php?topic=125963.0
The bike was purchased new in 1976 when the P.O. was 16 years old. It was his first bike. His father owned the Honda/Suzuki dealership here in town. He installed the Lester mags before it ever left the showroom.
The bike was never even titled until the year 2000. From 1976 'til 2000, he rode it with the dealer tag on it and the MSO in his pocket.
It has 5,065 original miles...only 225 of those miles were put on it since he titled it. It is 100% original except for the Lester's, the 400F handle bars (installed to clear the Shoei fairing he used to run on it), Ouri grips, and E-Z pull style levers. Oh, and the tires.
My plan is to get it running top-notch and then just clean, polish, buff, shine and save as much as possible. My goal here is to make it look the best I can without OVER restoring it. I'll be asking lots of questions on what to keep/save, what to change, and the best way to preserve this survivor.
Some pics from the CL ad and a few from when I got her home.