I have the opportunity to get a 1981 Kawasaki LTD 550 for cheap. I'm told "it needs work, but runs. Need to boost it to start it, but it runs and rides for sure. And it needs a seat". That, right now, is all I know. (ok, that and I know the missus doesn't want me getting it lol)
For those that know more about this bike, can you please inform me about parts availability or common problems? I know nothing about getting parts for a bike this age and this is obviously my biggest concern. I'm most concerned about the possibility of needing engine/transmission parts, as I would think these would be the first to disappear from a possible list of parts to buy, but again, I don't know. I will, of course, also spend some time perusing Kawi boards (any good leads here?).
Any parts guys out there help me out here please? I'm thinking it would make a neat project bike that would hopefully not require a ton of money to make presentable, but I don't want to jump into it if I need to search the darkest corner's of Hell's closet to find the most basic of parts.
Help?
As always - PATIA!
For those that know more about this bike, can you please inform me about parts availability or common problems? I know nothing about getting parts for a bike this age and this is obviously my biggest concern. I'm most concerned about the possibility of needing engine/transmission parts, as I would think these would be the first to disappear from a possible list of parts to buy, but again, I don't know. I will, of course, also spend some time perusing Kawi boards (any good leads here?).
Any parts guys out there help me out here please? I'm thinking it would make a neat project bike that would hopefully not require a ton of money to make presentable, but I don't want to jump into it if I need to search the darkest corner's of Hell's closet to find the most basic of parts.
Help?
As always - PATIA!