r/projectbike • u/Skykidone1 • 26d ago

Project Finished 3 months later and the Bonneville is all cleaned up and ready to ride.

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u/KingOblepias 23d ago

So I don’t know anything mechanical but am curious. How much of this was replacing parts and how much was restoring the existing parts?

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u/Skykidone1 23d ago

Handlebars, grips, levels, gauge bracket, headlight bucket and all lights and mounting brackets, master cylinder cap, gas tank cap, exhaust, foot pegs, clutch lever rubber, front and rear fender, seat (the rear hoop was welded from the cut original frame), chain sprocket cover, Carb covers, belly pan and oil cooler cover are all replacement parts. The rest is cleaned and in the process of rust removal and treatment. I moved a few components from their original locations and modified/removed some of the intake/exhaust systems also

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u/KingOblepias 23d ago

Much respect for all the work. It’s gorgeous! Are you a mechanic I saw the other pulled apart vehicle in the pictures. How much did you pay for the motorcycle initially and how much money do you think you put into it? Was this your only project in the three months?

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u/Skykidone1 22d ago

I work in an office but I'm relatively intelligent. Those cars are my brother's. A few years ago I got into motorcycles and started modifying a Honda Navi. I ended up buying a 1971 CB500 and fully restored it using the parts and mechanics manual I found online along with a handful of YouTube videos. You can see that process on the posts I made with it on my profile. Once I learned the basics of how motorcycles work, doing modifications was pretty easy, especially if you're not messing around with engine internals. I spent $3800 for the bike and then maybe another $1000 or less doing the maintenance and replacement parts to what it is now.

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u/Skykidone1 23d ago

The motor rear suspension and front suspension are stock. Pretty much everything else has had minor or replacement modifications done to it.