Vintage Motorcycles

**GULLETT17** · 05-06-2008, 06:23 AM

Anyone else into them? Most of my buddy's have crotch rockets, but I think I would like to have something like an early 70's norton (or something similar) to piddle around with. the nortons are british so i don't know how readily available they are. i want one that needs restored . . . you know so i can get it cheap

. . . something thats been in an old barn for 20 yrs.

i don't know too much about them so there would definately be a learning curve.

or something with a side car

**hutch1999** · 05-06-2008, 06:29 AM

they look really cool but word of warning if you get a basket case or something that needs work it is pretty hard to find parts for the vintage bikes. If you get one make sure its in good shape.

**Spaz** · 05-06-2008, 06:30 AM

i used to deliver vintage harleys for a collector to bike shops to show them... hauling around 14 million worth of bikes in a bit nerve wrecking... he has a few of the first year of harley... they were made to run on a WOOD race course...

**GULLETT17** · 05-06-2008, 06:35 AM

Originally Posted by hutch1999

they look really cool but word of warning if you get a basket case or something that needs work it is pretty hard to find parts for the vintage bikes. If you get one make sure its in good shape.

yeah i agree. . . i want some thats complete, never been screwed with, stock. . . but needs a complete cleaning, painting, etc.

**GULLETT17** · 05-06-2008, 06:38 AM

Originally Posted by Spaz

i used to deliver vintage harleys for a collector to bike shops to show them... hauling around 14 million worth of bikes in a bit nerve wrecking... he has a few of the first year of harley... they were made to run on a WOOD race course...

thats cool as hell!

yeah id definately be nervous as hell too. older harleys are pretty cool

**Spaz** · 05-06-2008, 06:40 AM

Originally Posted by GULLETT17

thats cool as hell!

yeah id definately be nervous as hell too. older harleys are pretty cool

they guys neighbor across teh street had a shelby cobra (it wasn't a kit car either), a gt 40, and a few ferrari's!!! i was in heaven that day...

**GULLETT17** · 05-06-2008, 06:44 AM

Originally Posted by Spaz

they guys neighbor across teh street had a shelby cobra (it wasn't a kit car either), a gt 40, and a few ferrari's!!! i was in heaven that day...

damn i bet! theres a rumor some old man around here has a real cobra in an old barn

i've heard this for years

**Spaz** · 05-06-2008, 06:48 AM

Originally Posted by GULLETT17

damn i bet! theres a rumor some old man around here has a real cobra in an old barn

i've heard this for years

HIS WAS IN A BARN!!!

**GULLETT17** · 05-06-2008, 07:06 AM

Originally Posted by Spaz

HIS WAS IN A BARN!!!

yeah but this is an old wood farm barn that looks like it could fall down if you looked at it wrong . . . maybe he has an old norton in there too!!!

**derrinx** · 05-06-2008, 07:12 AM

my buddy has a 70's triumph that looks great... he crashed it about two years ago but now its back and looks great... new sportbikes are great but vintage bikes look great too...

**GULLETT17** · 05-06-2008, 07:14 AM

Originally Posted by derrinx

my buddy has a 70's triumph that looks great... he crashed it about two years ago but now its back and looks great... new sportbikes are great but vintage bikes look great too...

hell yeah . . . ive seen many 60's and 70's triumphs i really like

theyre a lil easier to find too

**GULLETT17** · 05-06-2008, 07:21 AM

a few triumphs i like:

**67CamaroRSSS** · 05-06-2008, 08:19 AM

Triumph or BSA would probably be easier on your wallet as the outsold Norton by a large margin. IIRC, they still make Triumph's.

**Spaz** · 05-06-2008, 08:53 AM

Originally Posted by GULLETT17

yeah but this is an old wood farm barn that looks like it could fall down if you looked at it wrong . . . maybe he has an old norton in there too!!!

no... it was a nice looking barn... but he did roll it out of the bar across grass... and almost got stuck...

**GULLETT17** · 05-06-2008, 09:01 AM

Originally Posted by 67CamaroRSSS

Triumph or BSA would probably be easier on your wallet as the outsold Norton by a large margin. IIRC, they still make Triumph's.

yeah thats what i figured . . . but man i like them commando combats

but i believe the triumph tiger cafe racers are fairly similar (but dont take what i say as fact cuz i really have no idea

). did triumph, norton, and bsa kinda merge in the 70's sometime? im gonna surf around and see what bsa's i like. gonna be hard with any of these to find a restorable one, theyre just not adverstised much.