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Dare I say , head out and trade rides on a 2A / Yr BM , and see where its at . Intentions are good and well ,
but FINDING time to see it through now's no differant to later .
Some types with 5.000 bikes in the shed , all of em pretty sweet , may have a few bikes that'r pretty sweet ,
as far as finding one goes . Financially constrained types often have it ' almost there ' and will tell you What
theyd like to do to see it through. Dont let that put you off, though theyed tend to be higher miles .
For a long term keeper , Stock , jewels continually come up on ebay , but often need recomisioning .
Id call 10.000 tops , considering a stock machine .
Building a Cowboy bike , anything goes , and as you can see , often on a resto , Half the componetries replaced .
Starting from scratch , A straight Frame . A coustom project would be economical; Vs fixing rooted remanants .
I think you can view it , nowadays , as pretty much like it was ' Buying ' ( who owns who ) one of the various original ' Bently ' built Bently's , 4 lire , 6 litre , 8 litre etc .
back in the 60's . Crevat Emptor .
With the added disadvantage , that some of them have been through " Three world wars & a Neuclear Holocoust " as was once said .
The odd one would be literally build from a pile of discarded / cast of components. Repaired .
Finding a machine that hasnt been subjected to missuse and foul ups obviously saves grief .
But narrows it down and useually makes it over the mean value , financially .
And , it has got to the point , where considering a ' New Build ' from the now available componentry can make sense ,
If youve the loot and the skill to assemble it all . Otherwise at several thousand Labour Costs . Gaurenteed ?? .
Like the afore said Bently's , a full strip and overhaul , even if nothings required , should give reasurance of the mechanical condition .
For some keepsake for the shed , or conversation piece , obviously its of no relevance .
If the suckers still in the hands of the bloke that first bought it , and the milage is low , youve a chance of finding if it was only ridden on Sundays ( at the Drag Strip ) or if hes a timid type and the original footrest rubbers have never been grounded .
One with a bit of work done could probably be found on ' Race Bikes , For Sale ' if youre occasionally confused
when the lights turn Green .
8)
but FINDING time to see it through now's no differant to later .
Some types with 5.000 bikes in the shed , all of em pretty sweet , may have a few bikes that'r pretty sweet ,
as far as finding one goes . Financially constrained types often have it ' almost there ' and will tell you What
theyd like to do to see it through. Dont let that put you off, though theyed tend to be higher miles .
For a long term keeper , Stock , jewels continually come up on ebay , but often need recomisioning .
Id call 10.000 tops , considering a stock machine .
Building a Cowboy bike , anything goes , and as you can see , often on a resto , Half the componetries replaced .
Starting from scratch , A straight Frame . A coustom project would be economical; Vs fixing rooted remanants .
I think you can view it , nowadays , as pretty much like it was ' Buying ' ( who owns who ) one of the various original ' Bently ' built Bently's , 4 lire , 6 litre , 8 litre etc .
back in the 60's . Crevat Emptor .
With the added disadvantage , that some of them have been through " Three world wars & a Neuclear Holocoust " as was once said .
The odd one would be literally build from a pile of discarded / cast of components. Repaired .
Finding a machine that hasnt been subjected to missuse and foul ups obviously saves grief .
But narrows it down and useually makes it over the mean value , financially .
And , it has got to the point , where considering a ' New Build ' from the now available componentry can make sense ,
If youve the loot and the skill to assemble it all . Otherwise at several thousand Labour Costs . Gaurenteed ?? .
Like the afore said Bently's , a full strip and overhaul , even if nothings required , should give reasurance of the mechanical condition .
For some keepsake for the shed , or conversation piece , obviously its of no relevance .
If the suckers still in the hands of the bloke that first bought it , and the milage is low , youve a chance of finding if it was only ridden on Sundays ( at the Drag Strip ) or if hes a timid type and the original footrest rubbers have never been grounded .
One with a bit of work done could probably be found on ' Race Bikes , For Sale ' if youre occasionally confused
when the lights turn Green .
8)
