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Post by tucksie on Oct 27, 2020 21:30:21 GMT
I used to be firmly in the camp of restore as much as possible but i’ve eased that view over the years. I too have come too appreciate some of the age related look. Still like to rectify damage and corrosion where possible though. It also seems more difficult to do a full restore these days due to the availability of NOS parts. That has probably got something to do with the change in attitude. Hello Tucksie, very interesting. When you say change in attitude do you mean with regards to people valuing the parts and bikes more than they did in the past? i think it’s going to be very difficult to fully restore a bike with OEM parts these days even if you wanted to. Even if you can find them, they’d be very expensive. I do prefer OEM parts if possible so have adjusted my sights accordingly and have started to accept and appreciate age related wear and tear a bit more on some parts.
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Post by bawbag on Nov 6, 2020 21:22:38 GMT
Agree with Tuksie.
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Post by BritPete on Nov 7, 2020 9:47:06 GMT
Hello Tucksie, very interesting. When you say change in attitude do you mean with regards to people valuing the parts and bikes more than they did in the past? i think it’s going to be very difficult to fully restore a bike with OEM parts these days even if you wanted to. Even if you can find them, they’d be very expensive. I do prefer OEM parts if possible so have adjusted my sights accordingly and have started to accept and appreciate age related wear and tear a bit more on some parts. I think that Helios Red one that Bodies Mate did on IoM was close
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