Besides that there is a lot of satisfaction just in getting it running right. I wouldn't count on your bike being worth tens of thousands of dollars any time soon but the riding experience can be worth the effort. You'll learn a lot and if you're crazy like my you'll enjoy it. If it's not fast enough get something that is but work on the one you have now. I'm up to about 35 bikes and I think if I ever got rind of one I'd miss it too much. I chopped it in 1970 and it's been a fun ride for years.
My 2nd bike - 1965 Matchless - I was the 2nd owner - $600. I restored it to original about 3 years ago and I've had a few very high offers. I probably put 100K miles on it (rebuilt the motor twice). My 1st bike - 1947 Harley I paid about $500 for. I have almost every bike I ever bought (1 got stolen). If it becomes a collectible it might be worth what you put into it. I'm not interested in going fast, but need a bike that will hit at least 85 with a passenger. Get the best deals for 1984 honda magna windshield at. My plan is to commute to work on the bike and take it on a few 300+ mile trips with a passenger. I can probably do most of this work myself, but hesitate to throw over a grand into the bike and be dissatisfied with the final product. various other bits and pieces (grips, cooling system rebuild, rear tire) ($500).It hasn't been ridden since May '14 as the leaking fork seals wouldn't pass inspection (and dripped down into my front brake pads, no bueno). The question I propose is, is it worth restoring or should I just bite the bullet and upgrade to a newer bike. It's definitely down on power (tops out at 75 mph with one rider) and overheats in the summer. I bought it as my starter bike and it served it purpose well and I put about 3k miles on it. Want to keep the rectangular headlight, I kind of like it.I've got a 1984 v30 Magna with about 14k miles on it (paid $600). Currently hunting for a headlight assembly/projector that I could run a better bulb, like an HID or LED in. Horn button is missing and the left controls on the handlebar are extremely faded. Think I might pull the tank, rear fender, and side panels to get them repainted. The clutch needs to be bled about daily, and the guy I bought it from said it needed toe slave cylinder rebuilt, but it doesn't leak, so I think it just needs to be flushed.It sat for ten years before the previous guy got it and he didn't ride it too much. Thinking about getting raised white letter tires for it, but undecided. Tires are 19 years old, so I'm going to get new tires pretty soon. After a couple of weeks of searching, I came across a 1984 Honda V30 Magna. I really wanted an old Kawasaki KZ, but none of them were close by or in my price range. Well, after years of saying I'm going to do it, I finally took the motorcycle riders course.
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