Great, moving story. It reminds me of iRobot when he busts out with the Aprilia and they're all like: "Aren't those dangerous". Good luck on the restoration.

 

i think they were referring to it running on a combustable fuel rather than it being a bike.

 

Not much going on these days around here. Thought I'd grave rob this old thread.

It took several years. Several bikes that I scavenged a part here, a part there. It's got a couple things that his didn't have like the duel disks from a Euro XJ550. The swing arm is one of a handful made from a company called Cal Fab back in the eighties. My buddy had one but never had the chance to put it on. I was shocked to find one on an old race bike in Phoenix a few years ago. It's all period correct and exactly as I remember it. Runs as good as it looks. My old friend would be proud.









That was my first bike resto. I've done several others since.

 

Care to post up some pics of your other bike restorations? Thanks.-Bob

 

That Road looks like New Mexico....is it????