Joined: Jan 2008
Posts: 23,639
Likes: 1,106
From: Mans of NC & SW UT Desert
Bikes: 86 Katakura Silk, 87 Prologue X2, 88 Cimarron LE, 1975 Sekai 4000 Professional, 73 Paramount, plus more
A bike that has been sitting for 40 to 50 years is in no condition to be ridden. Grease gets old and dries out. Tires dry rot. Cables get rusty. This will happen even if the bike was never ridden. When bikes get put away, maintenance stops. The aging process does not stop.