G/S pd top totty

mikeyboy · Dec 3, 2018

Not very often you get the chance to do a full workout on one of these.

Most of you guys would kick the tyres and just ride it

mikeyboy · Dec 3, 2018

The customer wants a restored bike .
Tomorrow it gets hit with a smart bomb :thumby:

Beemerboff · Dec 3, 2018

That will be a nice change!

Voyager · Dec 3, 2018

Are you going to sign the tank ? :augie

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Bob.

mikeyboy · Dec 3, 2018

Beemerboff said:
That will be a nice change!

Not sure what you ,mean.?

mikeyboy · Dec 3, 2018

Ahh , think I’ve got it,,,
Should be left alone?

mikeyboy · Dec 3, 2018

Truth is, photos make the bike look a lot better Than it is,
Oh,and it’s not your bike so go do one :comfort

peepingtom · Dec 3, 2018

Is he from Bradford?

mikeyboy · Dec 3, 2018

Voyager said:
Are you going to sign the tank ? .

Bob.

I’ll put a sticker on it

lewisjohn · Dec 4, 2018

I reckon Gary at BAMW should be looking worryingly over his shoulder Mike.

JohnnyBoxer · Dec 4, 2018

Hope the new owner enjoys the restored bike
If I ask him nicely I hope he lets me have a ride after completion

solidstate100 · Dec 4, 2018

Fix whats broken and ride it. Original and unmolested usually trumps restored in the desirability stakes come resale time. But who gives a f**k what I think!

B Murr · Dec 4, 2018

I agree with solid state. Patina shows character, a nice shiny bike can in my mind be a wreck that's been resurrected but obviously that's not the case here.

cookie · Dec 4, 2018

Looks too good to restore.

Patina is king.

ChasF · Dec 4, 2018

+1 and the risk that it’s either too shiny to use or if you do use it, you’ll be continually stressed. Owners choice though.

Beemerboff · Dec 4, 2018

Agree with solid state, first question most ask me when I am on my well worn G/S PD is - " Have you owned the bike since it was new? "

Second is - How many K's has it done?

Restored to "as new" it wouldn't get a second glance.

And "customised" they would probably piss on it -------------.

Everyone has different tastes, so we will never have a consensus on how to treat our old bikes.

I am firmly in the - leave them alone and ride them - school, only changing things to improve the function for the use I put it too.

But I am probably in the minority these days!

Tetley · Dec 5, 2018

I like patina, but I also like shiney......and yes it does get ridden.

Hustler · Dec 5, 2018

Beemerboff said:
Agree with solid state ..............

......... I am firmly in the - leave them alone and ride them - school, only changing things to improve the function for the use I put it to.

But I am probably in the minority these days!

Minority maybe but agree with this and with solid state.

Patina is king.

gog · Dec 5, 2018

mikeyboy said:
The customer wants a restored bike .

Talk about patina all you like... but hes running a business, and the quote above says it all

Old Codger · Dec 5, 2018

Customer is King .

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