So after speaking with my father and realistically reading over my project proposal, I've realized restoring this bike is simply out of my reach. Not because I'm not capable, but because parts for this bike are very rare and expensive. I've also recently acknowledged my fathers interest in the project. He was hesitant at first to permit me to do this project and I could tell that he wants to play a large role in the restoration of HIS Can-Am. I've decided to postpone this project until my father and I have both the time and resources to do this job correctly.
I still have interests in older motorcycles which leads me to my new WISE project. I also have a 1981 Kawasaki CSR 305, street motorcycle that has been stored in a barn for roughly 20 years and I would love to get this bike running, and legally on the road. I bought this bike from a friend over the summer for $200 and began trouble shooting immediately. Of the start, I bought a new battery to see what would happen if I tried to start it. Only one of the two spark plugs would ignite and the bike has been sitting since. I also remember other problems with the bike, there is no airbox/filter, dirty carbs, dirty gas tank (inside), the pistons need to be re-timed, and the drive belt may need to be replaced. I look forward to working on this bike because it seems simpler, and I'm not putting my fathers vintage dirt bike in jeopardy , only my $200 investment.
I think the most time consuming part of this project will be getting the motorcycle street legal. There was no paperwork when I bought the bike, so I will need to start at the DMV and see what they tell me to do. I do indeed have the licence plate that was on the bike last time it was registered, this may help me in tracking down the registration.
Sorry the photo is poor quality, I'll post more when I get the chance!
Thanks for reading!
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