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Geologist by day, Rockstar by night
Hey guys,
I've had this "project" on the go for about 4 years now. I seldom post because I've seldom worked on the bike. I'm currently away for work but will be back in the country by end of May.
Hoping to take this build a little more seriously now that I've got a little more disposable income and less time... Ideally, have it done by end of 2013. Saftied, winterized and ready to ride in early 2014. *sigh*... Thinking of how long it'll take me to get riding again is kind of demoralizing.
Which brings me to my next point, I'm going to be needing some parts, I can't recall ALL the parts I'll need to replace/want to replace off the top of my head at the moment. But I was curious where you guys in Tdot are sourcing your vintage bike parts.
I've been on Kijiji, eBay and Craigslist... This forum, HondaTwins and GTAM... I think I've covered most of my online bases but I was thinking more along the lines of junkyards, scrapyards, bike salvage shops etc... I know there's Ontario Cycle Salvage in Scarborough (if they still exist :s) Are there others?
One piece I'm actively looking for is a headlight with an integrated speedo... I realize this isn't a necessity but I'd love to have one. My tank came to me dented and I've tried to remedy by further denting it into knee indents -I may need a spare tank... Shifter was snapped, Kick starter was bent, I'll def need some new gaskets... Anyway, you get the idea.
I also plan on trying my hand at fiberglassing a seat pan... In the cowl of the seat, integrate a tail light, if possible some fuses and battery? We'll see. I'm definitely not sure what to do about the upholstering yet though since I definitely won't know how to do that, (nor have the equipment) guess I'll cross that bridge when I get there.
Any input would be greatly appreciated...
Thanks, its good to be back on the forum.
I've had this "project" on the go for about 4 years now. I seldom post because I've seldom worked on the bike. I'm currently away for work but will be back in the country by end of May.
Hoping to take this build a little more seriously now that I've got a little more disposable income and less time... Ideally, have it done by end of 2013. Saftied, winterized and ready to ride in early 2014. *sigh*... Thinking of how long it'll take me to get riding again is kind of demoralizing.
Which brings me to my next point, I'm going to be needing some parts, I can't recall ALL the parts I'll need to replace/want to replace off the top of my head at the moment. But I was curious where you guys in Tdot are sourcing your vintage bike parts.
I've been on Kijiji, eBay and Craigslist... This forum, HondaTwins and GTAM... I think I've covered most of my online bases but I was thinking more along the lines of junkyards, scrapyards, bike salvage shops etc... I know there's Ontario Cycle Salvage in Scarborough (if they still exist :s) Are there others?
One piece I'm actively looking for is a headlight with an integrated speedo... I realize this isn't a necessity but I'd love to have one. My tank came to me dented and I've tried to remedy by further denting it into knee indents -I may need a spare tank... Shifter was snapped, Kick starter was bent, I'll def need some new gaskets... Anyway, you get the idea.
I also plan on trying my hand at fiberglassing a seat pan... In the cowl of the seat, integrate a tail light, if possible some fuses and battery? We'll see. I'm definitely not sure what to do about the upholstering yet though since I definitely won't know how to do that, (nor have the equipment) guess I'll cross that bridge when I get there.
Any input would be greatly appreciated...
Thanks, its good to be back on the forum.
