Hello everyone, thanks for the warm welcome in the newbies forum.
I am looking to buy my first airhead after having ridden superbikes and Japanese sport touring bikes for years and years.
I have been reading as much as possible on these bikes, but have some questions I am hoping you might be able to help:
- what's the range of (real prices) I should expect to pay for one of these bikes? I realize that everyone thinks their classic bike is "special" and worth a premium, but there has to be a general range.
- what's it cost to rebuild one of these motors from top to bottom?
- if I found a bike and wanted to restore it, assuming it has all the right OEM parts, what's it cost to do a high quality repaint on a bike such as these.
- can the OEM S fairings be found if required?
- what other parts are unobtainium? It seems like the badges are in very short supply (like the tail badges). What about other more consumable parts like footpegs, seats, mirrors and switchgear and such?
I am thinking it would be fun to have a "very nice" ridable bike, maybe something I could take to local enthusiast events and shine er up and meet others.... but not something to store or a museum piece.
Anyhow, any resources or advice is really appreciated. I'm having a blast just researching these bikes and learning about them
mullet
Bend, Oregon
I am looking to buy my first airhead after having ridden superbikes and Japanese sport touring bikes for years and years.
I have been reading as much as possible on these bikes, but have some questions I am hoping you might be able to help:
- what's the range of (real prices) I should expect to pay for one of these bikes? I realize that everyone thinks their classic bike is "special" and worth a premium, but there has to be a general range.
- what's it cost to rebuild one of these motors from top to bottom?
- if I found a bike and wanted to restore it, assuming it has all the right OEM parts, what's it cost to do a high quality repaint on a bike such as these.
- can the OEM S fairings be found if required?
- what other parts are unobtainium? It seems like the badges are in very short supply (like the tail badges). What about other more consumable parts like footpegs, seats, mirrors and switchgear and such?
I am thinking it would be fun to have a "very nice" ridable bike, maybe something I could take to local enthusiast events and shine er up and meet others.... but not something to store or a museum piece.
Anyhow, any resources or advice is really appreciated. I'm having a blast just researching these bikes and learning about them
mullet
Bend, Oregon