I have my daily commute (96 CC) but earlier this year I started to get that itch. You know the one. For me it was my head saying "you can't really call yourself a retrobiker if you haven't restored a bike". I tried to push that niggle away, but I found myself browsing the site more and more...and before I knew it I put in a cheeky bid for a Fire Mountain. The rest is history.
Before I go into the build a bit of context. I love this site and the wealth of knowledge is second to none. Some of the build threads are epic and the attention to detail outstanding. I wanted to try and compete but realised I'd never be in that class. So instead, I thought, why not try and keep this simple. And from that I had my concept; an idiot's guide to restoring.
These are just my opinions and thoughts so I'm sure I'll be challenged (in fact I hope I am since this is a messageboard after all), but if there is anyone out there who like me started to get the itch but didn't really know where to start, then perhaps there'll be some information or inspiration here to set you on your way.
So, let's begin!
Before I go into the build a bit of context. I love this site and the wealth of knowledge is second to none. Some of the build threads are epic and the attention to detail outstanding. I wanted to try and compete but realised I'd never be in that class. So instead, I thought, why not try and keep this simple. And from that I had my concept; an idiot's guide to restoring.
These are just my opinions and thoughts so I'm sure I'll be challenged (in fact I hope I am since this is a messageboard after all), but if there is anyone out there who like me started to get the itch but didn't really know where to start, then perhaps there'll be some information or inspiration here to set you on your way.
So, let's begin!