Hi there,
New guy here. I am toying with the idea of trying to find an unrestored rider. I have seen a number of bikes on the interwebs in the $10k range. I understand that on most of these bikes the slingers (and associated bearings)should be addressed sooner than later. Is there anything else that jumps out that I should be worried about in terms of heavy duty motor work?
Am I being realistic in my hopes of finding a sub $10k sunny day rider that will appreciate over the next ten years?
Finally... the vintage ads in the marketplace... Does there seem to be a good number of scam ads, or are most legitimate ads? I've tried to contact two different sellers over the last couple of weeks and not a peep back. One of them (1967 R69s asking $11k) is on the same little island I live on in the PNW, and would seem to be a great buyer/seller matchup in terms of logistics.
Thanks for any feedback you can give.
Chad
New guy here. I am toying with the idea of trying to find an unrestored rider. I have seen a number of bikes on the interwebs in the $10k range. I understand that on most of these bikes the slingers (and associated bearings)should be addressed sooner than later. Is there anything else that jumps out that I should be worried about in terms of heavy duty motor work?
Am I being realistic in my hopes of finding a sub $10k sunny day rider that will appreciate over the next ten years?
Finally... the vintage ads in the marketplace... Does there seem to be a good number of scam ads, or are most legitimate ads? I've tried to contact two different sellers over the last couple of weeks and not a peep back. One of them (1967 R69s asking $11k) is on the same little island I live on in the PNW, and would seem to be a great buyer/seller matchup in terms of logistics.
Thanks for any feedback you can give.
Chad