jag767
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I was having a spirited discussion with a friend of mine, and we were debating the finer points of the motorcycle aftermarket. Essentially, the whole thing boiled down to 1 question. If you want to build a brand new vtwin bike, you can literally buy everything brand new, including the motor, with several vendor options available. Why does the same not exist for vintage sport bike motors?
How is it that no one has come along and produced ANY other options, other than having to buy an old motor and rebuild it? Using a cb750 sohc for this example, if I were to buy an original, rebuild and refinish it, by the time I bring it brand to "new", with the time any money put in, if an aftermarket option to buy one new "off the shelf" was priced right, would that not be a valid option to many people?
I ask this part out of curiousity, part because if there is enough demand, I'd like to see how to make something like this actually happen. My thought is one candidate for something like this would be an inline 4 design, perhaps offering a small and larger displacement option (350-400, and 750?).
Let's hear some opinions!
How is it that no one has come along and produced ANY other options, other than having to buy an old motor and rebuild it? Using a cb750 sohc for this example, if I were to buy an original, rebuild and refinish it, by the time I bring it brand to "new", with the time any money put in, if an aftermarket option to buy one new "off the shelf" was priced right, would that not be a valid option to many people?
I ask this part out of curiousity, part because if there is enough demand, I'd like to see how to make something like this actually happen. My thought is one candidate for something like this would be an inline 4 design, perhaps offering a small and larger displacement option (350-400, and 750?).
Let's hear some opinions!