OR....Because the '71-'72 ARE the least desirable among collectors(your friend's right, Tom) and thus even if you'd spend 4-5 grand restoring it to original specs, you'd still a bike "worth" the least amount of all the classic Bonnies....WHY NOT buy it and make a STREETTRACKER out of it?!
The "oil-in-frames" bikes were designed to be a factory version of the racetrack-proven Trackmaster (O-I-F) flattrack racer frames, and even though they do sit a little high(the '71's especially, as the '72's seat sits about one inch lower), they would make a GREAT Custom Streettracker.
And so, what I'd do is either nickel plate the frame OR in order to save some money, I'd have it power-coated silver, and then I find one of those places that sell the flatttrack bodywork. Then bolt a pair of 1 3/4inch "TT" pipes on it(baffled please...don't wake up the whole freakin' neighborhood, now would we?!)
I'd cut down the fenders(okay..MUDGUARDS for you Limeys out there) and mount some Dunlop K180s on it, and VOILA(sorry for the french(spit) here)...and you've got yourself ONE COOL BIKE, that NOBODY else has, and PROBABLY would fetch MORE moola than a stock '71 or '72 if you'd ever decide to sell it.
The whole thing should run you about 2500 to 3000 smackers!!!(less any engine work, o' course)
Now THAT'S what I'd do!!!
Cheers,
Dwight
Last edited by Dwight; 12/22/2006 6:54 PM.
