Bruce Turk
'Lil Knee Scuffer
Back in 1975 my parents bought me a Yamaha Moto Bike------- I just noticed it hanging in the parts shed where it hasn't moved in at least 30 years and decided to Google it. That's how I found you guys/gals. I have been a vintage car restorer for 32 years and have done 8 complete restorations; I still own all 8 cars. Quite frankly my back is not up for restoration number nine, so I thought I would tackle something a bit less labor intensive.
So here it is, my old Moto Bike. It was originally orange and since I was a Hot Rod kinda kid, I quickly sanded off the original paint and covered it in metallic blue. The bike was heavy, so I put it on a diet, throwing away the kick stand, rear fender, chain guard, reflectors and cutting off part of the tubular frame that supported the rear fender. The handle bars were thrown out and replaced with something more chopper-like... I'm sure other modifications were made along the way.
So here I am, age 59, looking at my old ride. I would like to undo my childhood modifications where possible, by sourcing original parts. That means I need the parts listed above, a paint code and hopefully a decal set. As luck would have it I have access to a machine shop at work, so replacing the missing piece of tubular frame will not be difficult. We can bend one up and Tig it in.
I don't recall ever replacing the rims, do they look original to you?
Let the fun begin.
Regards,
Bruce Turk
So here it is, my old Moto Bike. It was originally orange and since I was a Hot Rod kinda kid, I quickly sanded off the original paint and covered it in metallic blue. The bike was heavy, so I put it on a diet, throwing away the kick stand, rear fender, chain guard, reflectors and cutting off part of the tubular frame that supported the rear fender. The handle bars were thrown out and replaced with something more chopper-like... I'm sure other modifications were made along the way.
So here I am, age 59, looking at my old ride. I would like to undo my childhood modifications where possible, by sourcing original parts. That means I need the parts listed above, a paint code and hopefully a decal set. As luck would have it I have access to a machine shop at work, so replacing the missing piece of tubular frame will not be difficult. We can bend one up and Tig it in.
I don't recall ever replacing the rims, do they look original to you?
Let the fun begin.
Regards,
Bruce Turk