When building a dirt bike/scrambler

[Rossvickicampbell]

it also depends on what is available for the bike resto.  I know both Denton Engineering and Elderfields make awesome bling unobtanium bits for the CRs - and a lot of the parts they make aren't available so you don't have much choice.

[skypig]

it also depends on what is available for the bike resto.  I know both Denton Engineering and Elderfields make awesome bling unobtanium bits for the CRs - and a lot of the parts they make aren't available so you don't have much choice.

Ironically, it is probably easier, and maybe cheaper to build a period correct hot rod (the bike I couldn't afford in the day) than a concourse stocker (the bikes I bought and rode brand new in the day)

Allen bolts, DG pipes, aftermarket grips/bars/levers/rims/tires are easier to find than NOS parts.

If someone offered me a new stocker, or a new DG racer, I wouldn't be able to resist the DG racer. (Both for display, as I couldn't ride a NOS, or even concourse VMXr.)

I just remembered we had alloy bars available in the late 70's. Not that I could afford them.

[tony27]

I guess I lean more to the subtle mods.
My YZ465 has a alloy brakestay that I modified from a 490 to take a standard spherical bearing, unless you look carefully it isn't obvious unlike the billet ladder type units that are available, the V-force reed doesn't jump out at you either
My CZ runs mainly period stuff, the billet rear brake plate is the only part that will not be either period or replica of period apart from the bars. I have a spring loaded chain tensioner at the moment but as soon as AMS gets the Wheelsmith replica brakestays back in stock that will come off. The tall seat that matches up to the back of the tank to me looks better than the original & really is what should have fitted by the factory
I run standard type renthal bars in standard clamps on both bikes, can't stand the look of the billet sets available in the states for CZs

[jimson]

Yeah it's kinda funny, I build my bikes around what cash I have,so there kinda ruff like my head lol & that doesn't work that good so I suppose it's like my bikes lol I love pantinea weather it's an old car bike or building even people look better with it & the great thing is you can't buy it lol jimson

[LWC82PE]

Some aftermarket\/trick stuff is often too rare and expensive to fit to a bike you want to race or at least ride. I got some NOS Oakley grips but i am not sure about fitting them to a bike, even though i made sure i got double/a spare set.  Period Scott or Oury grips are much more readily available and cheap and not collectors items.  Oakley should start making the grips again and i mean not just a limited run of 100 pairs or what ever that get snapped up by scalpers and still end up costing a lot. By the way there actually was quite a fair bit of period annodized stuff in the 70's and 80's. Its certainly not just a 90's on wards thing. Perhaps not so much the purple/pink/bright reds we see today though.

[skypig]

By the way there actually was quite a fair bit of period annodized stuff in the 70's and 80's. Its certainly not just a 90's on wards thing. Perhaps not so much the purple/pink/bright reds we see today though.

I remember Peter Carneys RM80C had GOLD RIMS. (Sponsored by Alan Craig Suzuki) Trickest bike I'd ever seen this side of a "Minicycle and BMX Action magazine"!
Pretty sure that's why I couldn't keep up.

[Tim754]

Gees mate I thought you already had the keys in ya old brain. Just build what   +you+    like ! If somebody/somebodies don’t like it    well stiff to them. Cheers Tim754

[80-85 husky]

std is the way to go then work from there...if you can add the bits you always wanted..go right on and do it

[Boyracer]

Anything mint 81 to 85, when was the last time you saw an original 83 TT600K with black seat?
Plenty of people mod but factory is best.
Cost is nothing when you want it.