So, ordered a rear tire today, Kenda small block 8, and came home to clean the bike up. Dunno why i felt the need to store it for the last 2 years in the sun, and upside a sprinkler (on edge of patio) but now its suffering.

minor surface rust on front and rear disc, lines are rusty, chain is gunky, front tire which despite good tread, the side walls are worn and you can see the wire. oh and the frame is all scratched up. And the pedals are beat. and the seat. so i can clean the chain, dunno about replacing the lines as i dunno if the tubes need to be replaced as well and ive never done either. BUT i am somewhat mechanically inclined, working on a 64 and 66 bug, and occasionally on the gf's ford ranger.

anyhoo, heres some quick pics.

also, notice on the second one, the chain has been eating the frame behind the front sprocket? ugh. I have till end of this month to get it up and running, and buying a new one isn't really a feasible, nor in my opinion a necessary option. But then again, thats why im here, to get the pros opinion for the joe.

PICS fixed again! ARGH! who ever thought itd be so hard to post a LARGE pictures

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