Okay, so I had an introduction the other day, I messed with my photobucket all my pics went away and then I saw some guys wanted to see the pics and they were moved. So I'm gonna try this one more time.
So I just bought my 2nd motorcycle, this one was a 300 find off craigslist. the guy i bought it from said it used to run and has good compression in all cylinders, but the bike doesn't get spark and won't start. so being a total noob and having watched one too many episodes of pimp my ride, american chopper, overhauling, etc. I figured it can't be that hard to fix up a bike. So I bought it, not knowing what I'm getting in to.
So far I have removed a few parts and am teaching myself one part at a time, how to take this thing apart. I've removed the main wiring harness in an attempt to address the electrical issues. But now I find myself getting overwhelmed by the sheer amount of work that entails tearing a bike down and building it back up. Although I'm very enthusiastic and dedicated to the project, I'm kind of nervous, since I've never done anything like this before. I'm hoping there might be a member or two that's local to the Pacific Northwest and might be interested in guiding me along the way. Anyways, enough about that, I'm sure you all want to see pictures. So here they go.
The first thing I took off, the seat and gas tank
This one has me confused, but I think i've got a handle on it now after getting feedback from some members. and yes the handle bars are bent and i need to replace them.
I thought this was a nice pic of the engine, of course i have no idea what i'm looking at.
Parts i've purchased off of ebay.
A seat to swap for the old kind and queen style.
and a gas tank i will be repainting because the one the bike came with was a 1978 tank and i like the older style better.
