Restoring Vintage Motorcycles: Finding Parts For Your Bike As a motorcycle enthusiast, you know that restoring a vintage motorcycle can be very rewarding. It s also a fun hobby to start and it s also a kind of hobby where you actually invest your money instead of just spending it. However, you need to keep in mind that restoring vintage motorcycles is hard work. So, here are some of the first few steps that you need to do when you are restoring a motorcycle. First, you will need to completely disassemble the motorcycle down to the frame. You also need to clean it thoroughly, rebuild or replace parts, as well as get professional body work and painting done for your bike. This may get you to spend some money for parts and for labor but once you get the engine working the rest of the restoration process will be a lot easier. Lastly, try to attend auto and motorcycle shows. Doing so will let you meet a lot of people who shares your interest and if you re lucky, you can get parts for the bike you are restoring at a bargain price. Make sure that you document everything that you do and you may want to take pictures of each and every part you remove. This is the easy part. The hard part in restoring a classic or vintage motorcycle is looking for the replacement parts. Keep in mind that classic or vintage motorcycles are no longer being produced by the manufacturer. Make sure that you take considerable care and attention on every piece that you remove in order for you to know how to put it back again. Try taking pictures at what you are doing. This will serve as a reference in the future. Once you remove all the parts from the frame, try to keep them separate from each other. If you are looking for parts, you can try posting a blog about the project that you are working on and also the parts that you need in order for you to finish restoring your vintage motorcycle. You can also find various motorcycle parts being auctioned in auction websites. If you really need the part, you can try bidding for it.