/r/vintagemotorcycles
Dedicated to love and appreciation of pre-1989 motorcycles in any shape: factory restored, chopper, bobber, cafe, flat track, hill-climbing, drag, racing, dirt, etc etc. Pictures of projects are also encouraged.
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/r/Motorrad, specifically for German bikes.
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Rebuilding my Grandad's Vintage Motorcycle! The Ariel rebuild Part Nine point Five: Valve guides out
Just a short one to finish off the last video - I said i'd get the old valve guides removed in that video but didn't quite get round to it - so it gets its own (half) episode!
Bit of heat and hammering and they're gone - and new replacements from Draganfly are ready to go back in.
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1972 Suzuki TS185
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Am I OK testing engine with no exhaust
Hello everyone Iam a 15 year old who has rebuilt a CB 350 1971 super sport and I’m curious if I am harming the engine with running it no exhaust I put the exhaust on now, but this video is with no exhaust on I’m not gonna run it anymore cause I know it works Except for when I’m tuning an exhaust is all on
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Genuine Question
So I have a 1986 Honda Rebel 450 and I’m looking to preserve the patina rust, do I leave the inside of the gas tank alone or do I also oil it? Also would I need to call a locksmith if I don’t have the key for the gas tank?
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My Beemer, 1974 R90/6 with Lester mags
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CL90 Restoration Part 1: Starting Tear Down of a Classic Bike!
CL90 Restoration Part 1: Starting Tear Down of a Classic Bike!
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1972 TS185 is BACK!
Well she's up and running great. Had a nice long test ride today and everything is working properly.
Starts up first kick almost every time.
I'm a bit shocked how strong she is, and I LOVE the deep sound from the Bassani pipe.
It is a bit loud though.
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Out and about on my vintage bike today
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Classic motorcycles for sale
I’m working with the owner of some classic motorcycles. They have some Honda cbs, a couple of amf Harley small displacement bikes. One from sears which I have no idea on. All of them are PROJECTS. None of them are ready to ride. I need some help with price etc. I want to get them in front of people who have interest in them.
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my 81 xs650
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1980 kz 750 ltd
I found a fairly decent kz750 for a crazy good deal. My only worry is replacing parts. How readily available are parts for this bike? Are there a lot of aftermarket parts for this bike?
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1973 Suzuki TS185
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'Tis the season of things that go bump 'n thump in the night- The Midnight Special, by Yamaha.
I'd tell you more but it's all in the image, The full spec rundown. Enjoy.
17:59 UTC
Project pumpkin, will it start?
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Female fire fighting team on a converted motorcycle in london,1932
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M-Unit ingition output question
I know several people here have used an M-Unit for their vintage bikes. I've got one, too, and everything is working except for spark.
To ensure I'm seeing this correctly - is the ignition output always supposed to be lit/active once the unit is powered on and the kill hasn't been engaged? I didn't know if this was normal behavior or not, as the manual doesn't mention anything about it.
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Rebuilding my Grandad's Vintage Motorcycle! The Ariel rebuild Part Nine: I'm a bottom....end builder
Well, as the video intro suggests, this is all going live quite a few months after I actually did this the work, as it’s taken a while to find the time to put the videos together.
So, about 6 months too late, but - we were selected to show the Ariel at The Bike Shed Moto Show London 2024 that is (well, already has...) taking place in May at Tobacco Dock. The Bike Shed show is one of Europe's largest custom and classic motorbike shows, with over 300 pro-workshop and "shed built" bikes on display - and is our 2nd bike to be shown here after Charlie's Honda was selected back in 2017.
This video was filmed in March - with the engine still down to its constituent pieces and a LOT of work left to do to get it show ready - so, best crack on then!
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Handlebar ID
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It there a web site that sells tachometer face plants for 1979 xs1100f
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Today I start my last leg of a 1000 mile end of season ride on my 1992 Ducati 907ie
I started in northern Vermont and rode to central NY on day one, then to Connecticut on day two. Yesterday I rode to Rhode Island then up thru Massachusetts and New Hampshire to Maine. Today I'll drop back down into New Hampshire again and take the Kancamagus Hwy thru the White Mountains back to Vermont.
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