[Neal]

I'm a vintage racer so Im prejuduced here,but the answers simple......if you are reasonably mechanically inclined and you can get the bike appreciably less than blue book;buy it. If your plan is to buy it and tow it to a dealer to get it straight ,bend over and drop your skivvies...its gonna hurt. Gabe's summary plus the requirement to clean the carbs is pretty accurate....except mounting tires its all work easily done by a novice with basic tools;well you can mount the tires too,but its not my favorite job....Im to the point I only do it when absolutely necessary

 

[Neal]

Both....my oldest one is 12 years younger than me. Whats worrisome is my current project(to be debuted(sp?) in two weeks at Mid Ohio ) is 34 years younger than me;but it runs in the post vintage class so i dont feel TOO bad. when a bike that new is considered "Vintage" is when i worry.

64 harley Sprint vintage mx

67 Harley Sprint flattracker

7? Indian Boyracer(50cc)

71 harley baja vintage mx

73 harleybaja/redline vintage mx

74 Can AM vintage mx/vintage cross country

77 CanAm Post vintage MX

78 Harley MX250 Post vintage MX

86 Honda XR200 post vintageMX/Post Vintage cross country

I recently sold my 82 yammy YZ125 and a 74 CZ400-----Im learning my limits.

 

[Neal]

best post yet...its what I would do......but I didnt think his plan to buy it and "tow it to the dealer" was a good idea. My cosmetically pristine/low hours trail riding 82 Yammy YZ125 had sat in a neighbor's basement for over 20 years.....two evenings work doing basically what you describe and that weekend my son raced it...on the original tires.