On disc brakes, it is also a good idea to replace the old rubber brake lines with new one, stainless steel brake lines are great upgrade and not too expensive. Brakes pad or shoes will cost around $20 per brake, brake fluid $10, and a master cylinder rebuild kit, or a new universal master cylinder around $50. You'll likely need to rebuild the master cylinder too with new seals, or maybe you'll just want to change it for new one. On an old bike, it is always better to restore the brake, that is to say change the brake pads (or shoes for a drum brake) and change the brake fluid (it needs to be changed every 2 years because of humidity in it). Brakes: Finally, THE most important part on a motorcycle, its brake.
So never try to ride on old tires, always replace them, it is a matter of safety, and most of the time new tires will cost less than $150 Tires however will almost always have to be replaced, remember that a tire lifespan is 6years, even if the bike is not riding during that time (which is actually worse for a tire) because the rubber will harden causing slipping especially in corner. As for the shocks, it is often better to replace them, but once again, you can find new replacement shock for just about any bike for under $100, so less than the price of having the old shocks rebuilt.įor the wheels and tires, most of the time, wheels will likely be fine, except for spoked wheel like on my 350 Four, which will probably be rusty and need to be replaced. On old bike that has been stored for decades, you'll have to change the fork oil and seals, it is not difficult to do and pretty cheap, about $10 for the seals and $15 for the new oil. Wheels & Suspension: this is a crucial part because they are the contact surface of your motorcycle to the road. If your motorcycle has a chain, best thing will just be to replace it, old chains are often corroded and damaged, and a new one will only cost around $25 to $50 Most of the motorcycles use chain, some do have shaft drives. Final Transmission: the final transmission is what will allow you to transfer the power from the engine to the rear wheels. If the engine is seized, you'll most likely have to rebuilt it and open it up, if not, you can probably just restart following the step I go through in the upcoming steps of this instructables. You'll want to determine if the engine is seized (pistons can't move at all) or fine. Engine: Without an engine, you can't ride. If you find yourself with a junkyard bike, or a bike that hasn't run in many years, there are some key components that you'll absolutely need to go through in order to be able to ride it again: The idea behind this instructable is that by telling you what I did to restore that bike, it'll give you a checklist of about everything you need to do, or check, if you want to restore a bike and make it rideable again! I may not go into all the details of every steps, but I will tell you what you need to do, and you can also find more details in my other instructables )īefore detailing each step of my Instructable, I wanted to tell you guys what you need to know in order to make a junkyard motorcycle run again: what do you absolutely need to check? how much does it cost? how "easy" is it? Ideally, it is better to have some mechanical knowledge for this kind of restoration, but you can actually lot a lear along the way, that's how I learned everything :) Many people may think that it is kinda crazy to get a bike that is not running, and did not for at least 30 years, has no brakes and that is covered with dirt and corrosion, but sometimes, it can be saved without too much effort! In this instructable I'll show you how I turned a junkyard bike that was left in a backyard for about 30 years into a new, beautiful bike that'll be entered in a motorcycle contest and of course, giving you tips and how to's along the way )
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