Should I sell Uma?

**Pumba** · 17th February 2007, 23:24

Originally Posted by nudemetalz

Okay...I think I will keep her.

We have a good painter in our fraternity who can do good cheap paintjobs to give her a new lease of life, plus, I know a thing or two about polishing....

If/when she gets restored, can I register Uma under the classic rego (the 40 year old + ) one?

Good choice mate, I know thats what id be doing if I had some thing along thode lines.

**nudemetalz** · 18th February 2007, 06:24

Originally Posted by xerxesdaphat

Glad you're keeping her -- how'd she get the name `Uma'? I take it if you got her 8 years ago, she's not your first bike, but why'd you get her? Not surprised you did, such a pretty little thing.

Her old number plate was "99UMA" so the name just fitted her perfectly. Classical ladies name for a classic bike.
A friend and I bought her at a wreckers auction for $80, actually it was more like 10-12 years I've had her now.
At the time, I also bought a 1963 Honda C-110 (which is a motorcycle 50cc pushrod-engined version of the stepthru) which I got rid of for some obscure reason.

**sizzlingbadger** · 18th February 2007, 08:10

Keep it and do it up or you could sell it to me and I'll do it up. I'm looking for a winter project

Here is a pic of my last restoration project a Z1A http://s130.photobucket.com/albums/p..._photos/Bikes/

I had to sell her (and the Bonny) to pay for my emigration costs to NZ, I wish i'd sold something else now and bought her with me.

**dawnrazor** · 18th February 2007, 08:40

Originally Posted by renegade master

Actually I belive thats not the first time you've said that mate.

Now that you have reminded me, your quite right. However alot of shite has flowed out since then, so you'll have to forgive me for forgetting that other particular pearl of wisdom.

**The Pastor** · 18th February 2007, 08:50

Originally Posted by dawnrazor

Now that you have reminded me, your quite right. However alot of shite has flowed out since then, so you'll have to forgive me for forgetting that other particular pearl of wisdom.

You hurt my feelings.

**dawnrazor** · 18th February 2007, 10:01

Originally Posted by renegade master

You hurt my feelings.

Sorry about that, truth hurts eh!

**The Pastor** · 18th February 2007, 13:43

Originally Posted by dawnrazor

Sorry about that, truth hurts eh!

Can't we just be friends?

**j_redley** · 18th February 2007, 14:26

Glad your keeping her, keep us updated on the repairs!

**bistard** · 18th February 2007, 14:45

Hey there Nudey,glad to hear you will keep it,try to keep it as original as poss!!
Trust me if you had sold it,you would regret it big time
If nothing else,you had a cretain idea of what you were going to do,then the next time you see it & its been butchered

**dawnrazor** · 18th February 2007, 17:17

Originally Posted by renegade master

Can't we just be friends?

Alright, but no hugs....

**nudemetalz** · 18th February 2007, 17:41

Originally Posted by sizzlingbadger

Keep it and do it up or you could sell it to me and I'll do it up. I'm looking for a winter project

Here is a pic of my last restoration project a Z1A http://s130.photobucket.com/albums/p..._photos/Bikes/

I had to sell her (and the Bonny) to pay for my emigration costs to NZ, I wish i'd sold something else now and bought her with me.

WOW !!! That Z1A is BEAUTIFUL !!!!! (and the Bonny too of course

)
T.W.R. will be orgasming !!!

Vintage Yamaha parts are very hard to come by these days, but I guess not impossible.
I once had an opportunity on buying a YDS-3 to restore but passed because I thought the parts would be too difficult to get....

Originally Posted by j_redley

Glad your keeping her, keep us updated on the repairs!

Certainly will

Originally Posted by bistard

Hey there Nudey,glad to hear you will keep it,try to keep it as original as poss!!
Trust me if you had sold it,you would regret it big time
If nothing else,you had a cretain idea of what you were going to do,then the next time you see it & its been butchered

Like turn it into a Bucket Racer ??!!

Nah she will be as original as I can get her, within parts availability constraints.

**Skunk** · 18th February 2007, 18:32

Originally Posted by bistard

If nothing else,you had a cretain idea of what you were going to do,then the next time you see it & its been butchered

Are you suggesting I've butchered your bucket?

Originally Posted by nudemetalz

Like turn it into a Bucket Racer ??!!

Nah she will be as original as I can get her, within parts availability constraints.

Don't you dare turn it into a bucket! Rebuild/restore her.

**nudemetalz** · 18th February 2007, 20:51

No, not me I've built enough buckets in the past.

This one is going to be practically like Yamaha-San designed it.
The only mods I do have on it is YL-1 front forks, rear suspension and exhaust. I did this a long time ago as when I got it, the original muffler had rusted out and I had a pile of YL-1 bits lying around.

**bistard** · 19th February 2007, 08:29

Originally Posted by Skunk

Are you suggesting I've butchered your bucket?

Don't you dare turn it into a bucket! Rebuild/restore her.

Not at all,but I have seen it so many times,where a car or bike,gets sold & turns up matt black or pink with some big exhaust hanging out the back of it