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General Category => Chit-Chat => Topic started by: Lucky_Lou on January 31, 2011, 02:12:27 PM

Title: Lovely Restoration
Post by: Lucky_Lou on January 31, 2011, 02:12:27 PM

Brings a lump to the throat...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NdBptlmu7kA&feature=player_embedded
Looks like the Seattle skyline in one of the shots.

Lou

Title: Re: Lovely Restoration
Post by: Tony_T on January 31, 2011, 06:32:55 PM

Without a single word being said, it was still such a great story.
Thanks for posting this one, Lou.

Title: Re: Lovely Restoration
Post by: Vegasrandall on January 31, 2011, 08:54:07 PM

That was very nice lou. Very nice piece of work.

Title: Re: Lovely Restoration
Post by: Darwin_R65 on February 01, 2011, 05:14:26 AM

WOW

Title: Re: Lovely Restoration
Post by: Vegasrandall on February 01, 2011, 08:33:43 AM

I saw one on TV here like that.the kids ripped off his Norton from the cellar where it had rotted for 30 years.he never noticed it was gone as there was quite a load of crap in his cellar.
It went through a top of the line 10 month restoration and they arranged that dad just happened to be standing in the driveway when his son rode up on the Norton.it brought a tear to my eye and my former girlfriends comment was "big deal,they fixed up a piece of shit,greasy,motorcycle and gave it back to him".
Former girlfriend left suddenly after that.

Title: Re: Lovely Restoration
Post by: darrylri on February 01, 2011, 08:42:58 AM

Bill Costello, who made this video, also posted more photos from the restoration over on the Vintage BMW website:  

http://www.vintagebmw.org/v7/node/6920

Also, if you look at the video on the Vintage site, there's a second video that shows the bike firing up before the restoration, with Peter Nettesheim on it.  Bill lives on Long Island, and was forunate to meet up with Peter and get his advice and help on the restoration.

http://www.vintagebmw.org/v7/node/6814

If you visit this page, you'll see that there's more to the story as well.

Title: Re: Lovely Restoration
Post by: balibeemer on February 20, 2011, 05:43:14 AM

What a wonderful tribute!

Title: Re: Lovely Restoration
Post by: trolle on February 25, 2011, 07:32:04 AM

Isn't giving your children proper values what it's all about?

greetings from a sunny, cold and windy north

Title: Re: Lovely Restoration
Post by: Roadster_Pilot on May 05, 2011, 08:30:48 PM

I will second that comment about giving your children proper values.  My 25 year old son asked me about buying a motorcycle.  Without hesitation I told him to buy an airhead.  He found a nice R65 with 19,000 original miles and bought it last week.  I couldn't be prouder and the best part is I get to ride it while he is taking lessons at a local "basic riding" school.   :)