- by Jay Daniells
- Projects I Want to Do, Restorations
At some point, I want to restore my 1970/ 1971 Honda z50A K2 Mini Trail Monkey Bike.
I created the below video about it a few years ago. At that time I also:
- Did a fair bit of research to find out where to buy the parts here in Australia. I put all the information in the description of the video on YouTube.
- I also created a Spreadsheet and did a costing on what it will cost me to restore this motorbike.
When I do restore it, I plan to NOT repaint it. I feel it will hold more value if I simply clean up the existing paint and stop it from rusting further, vs repainting it.
My plan when I restore it is to:
- Give the bike a really good clean
- Maybe strip it back to the frame
- Re-do the seat to make it look more original
- Remove rust from parts and repaint them
- Buy the lights and install them (maybe)
- Buy a front light
- Maybe road-register it
- New handlebars
- New tyres
- Refurb the motor
I want it to be a ‘rideable bike’ that my Niece can ride around on one day, vs a ‘showroom quality’ bike restore.
Update: 11/04/24: I spotted these videos the other night: