SlowMaintenance
'76 XS650 Chopper
Hi all,
Writing to you guys today to get your feedback on a book I'm writing. The more I progress through my own build, the more intrigued I've become with the learning process that is building your own motorcycle.
As you may have seen if you follow my build thread, my intention is to break everything down as easily as possible so that others can follow along. I've been toying around with the idea of writing a guidebook for those who are delving into this for the first time, and wanted to ensure that I'm covering all bases with my research.
If you would like to help me out, please respond with a top 3 list of things that plagued you on your first (or most current build) which you had to seek outside guidance on. This could be things along the lines of finding the correct tools, locating a capable shop, fabricating a part for the first time, finding builders in your area, sourcing used parts/manuals or even something as basic as finding the inspiration for your build.
In essence, what did you learn along the way that would have been helpful to have known from the get go.
And a big thanks to everyone on this forum who has already helped me with countless questions along the way. As my cylinders are being bored and crank inspected I'm anxious to get it all back together and continue the build.
Ride on
Writing to you guys today to get your feedback on a book I'm writing. The more I progress through my own build, the more intrigued I've become with the learning process that is building your own motorcycle.
As you may have seen if you follow my build thread, my intention is to break everything down as easily as possible so that others can follow along. I've been toying around with the idea of writing a guidebook for those who are delving into this for the first time, and wanted to ensure that I'm covering all bases with my research.
If you would like to help me out, please respond with a top 3 list of things that plagued you on your first (or most current build) which you had to seek outside guidance on. This could be things along the lines of finding the correct tools, locating a capable shop, fabricating a part for the first time, finding builders in your area, sourcing used parts/manuals or even something as basic as finding the inspiration for your build.
In essence, what did you learn along the way that would have been helpful to have known from the get go.
And a big thanks to everyone on this forum who has already helped me with countless questions along the way. As my cylinders are being bored and crank inspected I'm anxious to get it all back together and continue the build.
Ride on