Hello from Orkney and welcome to the zinc plated nut house,
I was on loan from Yorkshire to Lancashire for about thirty years now desperately saving to become a Scotsman 
Lots of useful advice and tips for you on here. I too have pondered the best method of obtaining a particular bike. Do you buy a real shed and spend a tidy sum bringing it to your standard or perhaps buy a real minter for big bucks? Perhaps somewhere in between is the way but I've done that and ended up with parts not good enough to use but too good for the bin which you actually paid for in the bike price
Not a 'one size' answer I know.
Just plating some nuts and bolts today to finish the refurb on my 400/4 engine.
Ian
Thanks for the welcome everyone. I know what you mean Ian and I think i've done both ends of the spectrum. I added up what I'd spent over an eighteen month period on my old one and it was a shedload but I regretted it after selling. Although this one was strong money it has rebuilt engine, powdercoated frame, new paint, wheels and lots of the shiney courtesy of mr.silver....someone did what i'd done previously if you get my drift.
It is going to need some tyres though....the who flung dung ditchfinders have plenty of tread but dont inspire me with confidence, I always got on with dunlop TT's so i'll probably go with them unless someone has a better reccomendation?
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