Originally Posted by
randyjawa
Restoring a bike is a costly, environmentally unfriendly and frustrating event when one realizes that the bucks spent will not come back when the bike is seeking a new home. Street restoring a bike, which is, usually, what I do, is not nearly as costly, or environmentally unfriendly or frustrating when the time comes to find a new owner for that bike. So, I tend to refresh (Street Restore following the period and price point philosophy that I have come to, pretty much, live by.
That said, before jumping into the Full Monty, take the time to understand the pros and cons of
Should I Paint My Bike?
Though some of the paint is shot, on this old
Legnano, I have resisted the urge to paint the bike simply because I do not have to. I can paint it anytime or a hundred times. But it can remain original only one time and that, so far, is good enough for me...
Hope that is a help.
I've always admired Legnanos. Finally decided to grab one this past summer.
RE: restore or refresh, I'm not sure what you would call what I do, but each one I do I try to find the correct parts for it as it left the factory. Paint, I usually touch up when I can get a good match. In the case of the Legnano, I'm probably going to leave it as Randy did.
