You may find this company helpful if you want some brighter lights. https://www.classiccarleds.co.uk/collections/headlight-led-bulbs

I am working on an abandoned 1985 vn1100 with some really sketchy wiring done by someone at some point. I’m experiencing a very weak crank (maybe 10rpm lol) I’ve narrowed it down to absolutely not being the battery, and unlikely but still possibly being a dirty ground I missed somewhere? But I also have other stuff that seems weird to me, and I’d like to reference a running bike if possible!

I’m wondering if I should restore this old bike to its original state.

It’s starting to rust out a bit under the frame and the engine needs some wok to do on it (no spark but good compression since it‘s a two stroke). I’m not sure if I should repaint the entire thing or not, I like the ”used style”

It’s a 1970 Hercules K125 Bundeswehr (so German army but American side) with a 122cc 2-stroke Sachs Engine. Used until 1990 where it was replaced by a 180cc model, up until which the german army moved on with another more powerful bike.

In Europe and particularly Germany and France, Sachs has a pretty solid reputation of their engines being nearly indestructible.

Do you guys think I should redo the entire paint or keep it as is ?

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I am restoring a ‘79 Suzuki GS1000 & I’m in need of some assistance with the wiring. The last owner was an engineer & added a lot of upgrades. I’ve managed to remove most of those upgrades as I want it OEM restored as much as possible. I struggle with reading wiring diagrams, so using the book & online has been useless to me.

Does anyone know if the 3 relays on the front of this bike is needed? If so, what are they for? If not, can I remove them?

Been clearing through some storage and found a picture of my great grandad from the 1930s-40s from his racing days. I know the bike is an Ariel but I'm not sure of the exact model. Any Ideas? Thanks

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Hope you guys don't mind me posting about this here. My father is looking to sell his 1977 Suzuki RM125. It's in really good conditions. It starts immediately, never has been in any rain or snow, has only ever been owned by my family. The only real issue is it's in need of a tire replacement.

Basically though, we fell on hard times after a pretty bad accident, and we can use the cash. I know you can probably make more trying to find an independent buyer, but we really don't have the time for that. I was wondering if anyone knew any legit places in SoCal that buy vintage motorcycles and are reputable? I found a few places online that looked good, but I've been trying to get a hold of them for a week and am not getting any call backs.

Any advice is appreciated, thank you!

Hello all this will be my first time restoring a bike that old , i would like to know if this model bike can be restored "easily" . By easily i mean parts aveliabilty, i dont find a lot of these bikes in my country and i was wondering if ealsewhere are more common or if you could please suggest to me where i can look for parts online. I found a couple that are in a working and good condition already but i want a "burn find" one so i dont know what parts i may need

I have a Yamaha 1969 CT175 and it's finally coming together.Ive had this bike for about two months and it's been a blast.I took it to a mechanic since it didn't have spark when I bought and he got it going and not a problem since(About 2 months ago).I last rode the bike 3 days ago and I cover it every night.Last night it snowed and the tarp blew off(tarp has blown off a million times in the rain and has been fine).That night before the snow I went out and thought I'd give it a quick ride around the yards. Didn't start but hoped once on the 3rd kick.The pattern has been 1 kick,2nd kick would be a pop,then a little throttle and would go on 3rd kick.I went to start the bike this afternoon and nothing.No smoke,no pop,just compression.I took the plug out and gave it a kick and no spark or shock.I even put the bike in gear just to see a spark and nothing.How could I have lost spark overnight?I even warmed the plug up with a lighter and nothing. I haven't a new plug yet but it just popped the night before.Is it too cold(34°f which I doubt).Any suggestions?

I even get the scars of his humor on the number plate. Old guy is a legend in his own right.