I'm just going through this with my 1990, 100k mile bike.
I currently have 6 bikes, but I love my Pan.. I got it cheap many years ago on a drunken Ebay bid.. I have now put 90k on it riding all over Europe, in all kinds of conditions.
Then my exhaust bracket snapped, I moved house, a value came off and deflated the front tyre... and...and...and...
Last month I had enough and decided to get her back on the road... so I'm now a bit over £1k in parts (tyres, exhuast, brakes,service etc).. doing all of it myself.
2 bits of bodywork to paint and it's done.
The bike is worthless to most, but not to me... it sits proudly next to my new 200mph suprcharged beast... but still has more of my heart!
I currently have 6 bikes, but I love my Pan.. I got it cheap many years ago on a drunken Ebay bid.. I have now put 90k on it riding all over Europe, in all kinds of conditions.
Then my exhaust bracket snapped, I moved house, a value came off and deflated the front tyre... and...and...and...
Last month I had enough and decided to get her back on the road... so I'm now a bit over £1k in parts (tyres, exhuast, brakes,service etc).. doing all of it myself.
2 bits of bodywork to paint and it's done.
The bike is worthless to most, but not to me... it sits proudly next to my new 200mph suprcharged beast... but still has more of my heart!