Re: Restoration tips I learned the hard way

bretbonham@xxxxxxxxxxx wrote: 
Here are just a few of the things I discovered through trial and
error during the restoration. They are not in any sort of order.

1. Take photos during disassembly. I didn't and it was frustrating
trying to figure out which hardware went where.

I always used to forget this one. And I have XR100 parts all over the place as a result... But now I've learned my lesson. I just finished putting a transmission in my front wheel drive minivan and photos helped alot (now, if you ever have the opportunity to spend nights and weekends putting a transmission in a front wheel drive minivan... DON'T. Just pay somebody to do it. Trust me on this...)


5. Set a completion date and be realistic about it. Shops that
restore bikes for a living can take a month or more and they work on
them during business hours. Working on your bike on nights and
weekends doesn't give you much real working time. Start with a 3 to
4 month completion date.

What's realistic? 70 Triumph T100c disassembled in 1992. Um, still disassembled... So my 20 year completion plan seems to be working out... And my 10 year RD-350 completion is on track too I think. ;0



Any Yamaha shop can get what
you need if it is still available. I used three different shops and
still had to go to eBay and salvage yards.

If they can't there's a place called Speed & Sport in Danville, PA that has a big stock of vintage yamaha...

Man, the rest of that post is some fantastic information that I wish I'd read a long time ago..... thanks!

-- Regards,

Bentley Wolfe
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