This means that your chances of getting the parts you need is significantly increased. Another way to get the parts you need is by joining motorcycle clubs with a specific interest on the make and model of the motorcycle you are restoring. By joining such clubs, you will be able to meet people who may also be working on the same project as yours and may have parts available for trading. If you love vintage motorcycles, then you will definitely want to try out motorcycle restoration as a hobby. This hobby may seem weird to some people and it may also seem expensive, but you will find that this hobby is very fulfilling and is not expensive at all. For starters, you have to remember that restoring a vintage motorcycle is an investment. Decide whether you want to give the vintage bike its classic look or if you want to tweak some of the features and make it look a lot better with your ideas. Original parts are hard to come by but the market value for vintage motorcycle in its classic look is very high. However, modifying some of the parts, such as the gas tank, forks, and seat can also be a good idea and if you do it right, it will help sell the bike for profit. So, here are some tips that will help you restore your vintage bike easily. After you decided on what vintage bike you want to restore, the first thing that you have to do is that you have to find a good source for the parts that you may need in order for you to fully restore the motorcycle. Try checking nearby bike shops, garage sales, swap meets, and also various websites, blogs, and forums that is specifically themed for motorcycle restoration. Therefore, you have to be willing to pay a lot of money for the part you are looking for. Or, if you want to get it cheap, you can search for it in junkyards or online. You can even look for wrecked motorcycles that are the same model as the one that you are restoring, which you can salvage for usable parts. Before you begin the strip down process, you may want to take detailed pictures of the motorcycle you are trying to restore. This way, you will be able to have reference when the time comes to put everything back together again. Have a box to separate everything you disassemble. Make sure that you label each of the part and you need to keep the nuts and bolts together with the parts.