The market for used motorcycles is vast and deep, with many popular motorcycles available for a fraction of what they cost when new even a few years ago. With a little hard work and know-how, a restored used bike can become a reliable and stylish commuter vehicle. But restoring an older motorcycle can be challenging. Often you’re dealing with old technology, parts that are hard to replace, rusty and stubborn bolts, etc. How to Restore Your Motorcycle walks the reader through the process of tearing down an old motorcycle and building it back up again. This revised edition adds color photography throughout, as well as new information covering bikes and technologies new to the collector realm.
Nice book, good explanations for how to restore an old MC. Fine picturer. Very fast transport, and very good prices.
Picked this book up to get ideas on restoring a Harley Sprint. While not model specific, it have good ideas on shop set up and some common trouble areas for most restorations are addressed. Not a step by step guide but seems to be a pleasant enough read.
We may not take advantage of every tip offered, but HTRYM definitely covers a lot of the questions we were alreayd facing.
Good book. Easy to follow. Diagrams are helpful (pictures). Instructions are beneficial. Plain English. Great for beginners. Worth the cost. Used to do work to my 71′ Suzuki T500 and I’m a beginner.
If you are new to restoration or just looking for more information this book is fairly helpful. It will guide you through what sort of bike to purchase, pros and cons of each type, certain repairs, and the like. Mainly it will act as a tool to lead you to other tools during the restoration process (i.e. places to look for parts, ups/downs of certain repairs, ideas for your restore). It will get your gears turning and give some direction for the process from someone who has already been down that rocky road.
I am pleased with this book for shop set-up and for some general reference. It’s a little vague as far as actual restoration goes. Overall a well presented book and I am glad to have it in my moto library.
I have a copy of his first edition. I enjoyed the addition of photographs and few more tips. I refer to his books frequently.
I had been looking this book over for a good while. Glad I ordered it. It covers the basics of motorcycle restoration well.
does as described for starting out such projects well laid out no problems in understanding
fine book the pictures are very good
brad
Too general to be of much use. The author has tried to be global in his recommendations, but has achieved an explanation that is too broad to help much with your build.