01-20-2020, 04:09 AM
Bflint, one last comment from me. It may be more prudent economically to get a bike that is complete as finding and buying missing parts and hardware really adds up. I'd almost say that most Honda motors of the '70s-'80s and later won't need to be rebuilt, just carbs cleaned and tuned, if they are 20k miles or less.
And in California, having an engine, then later getting a frame means going to CHP and having them verify it, and you will need receipts and a bill of sale for the frame. Whether you buy a frame only, or a complete bike, verify that it can be cleanly registered.
I've had the misfortune of buying a used bike with a lost title that allegedly was "so old it was not in the system" only to find it had been filed as non-op 20 years ago, and without knowing the original owner, could not ever be titled or registered.
Good luck to you whichever way you go.
And in California, having an engine, then later getting a frame means going to CHP and having them verify it, and you will need receipts and a bill of sale for the frame. Whether you buy a frame only, or a complete bike, verify that it can be cleanly registered.
I've had the misfortune of buying a used bike with a lost title that allegedly was "so old it was not in the system" only to find it had been filed as non-op 20 years ago, and without knowing the original owner, could not ever be titled or registered.
Good luck to you whichever way you go.