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Restoration or renovation?

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Bryanj:
I am rebuilding No 36 at present and even with my "stock" of mew plus used bits i cant afford to restore it.
At the same time i am assembling a second 500 using all "good" parts to sell and raise funds to build the 6pt "special"

Rob62:
Moorey hits the nail on the head  8)

masonmart:
Being pick I'd say that renovation is restoration but partial rather than the type of restoration that brings the bike to as new or better than new condition? For me the perfect partial restoration is to get the bike so that it functions as good as new in terms of handling and performance and in terms of Aesthetics then if it looks like an early 70's bike and it is an early 70's bike then perfect. If it's a 70's bike and looks new then there's a contradiction. First it will cost a fortune and secondly the quality will be unknown unless you know and trust the person who did it. Funnily the market is changing and "Patina" is becoming the buzzword, collectors now are putting a premium on bikes that are in original condition rather than fully and perfectly restored.

Nurse Julie:
There is a strong market for both the 'fully restored' bike as in every single nut, bolt etc has been restored, refurbished, rebuilt or replaced where necessary, it looks better than the day it left the factory and will be good for another 40-50 years. Conversely, there is a strong market for the 'original condition' bikes that have had all mechanical parts that require attention have been dealt with to maintain safety and longevity. What there is not a market for are the heaps of dangerous rubbish, cobbled together out of wrong parts for the model / year but described as totally original and have had no mechanical work done since day dot and will ultimately cost the new buyer an absolute heap of cash just to get it roadworthy. Nothing wrong at all with a Mongrel miss fit either as long as that's what the buyer wants and it's safe and roadworthy.

bobv7:
Dunno who said it but it was along the lines that something is only original once. I've decided that after a lifetime of changing bits on bikes since the age of 16 up to the point where the makers would disown them, trying to do something different with this bike weren't natural and a crime against nature that was bound to end badly. Just emerged from the garage after a very pleasent couple of hours swaping out the bent standard bars for some black anodised ones. Normal service has been resumed. 8)

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