Originally Posted by
Phil_gretz
Good luck, Dave. If you lived in my neck of the woods, I'd invite you over and we'd dig into my stash of parts, or might have to order a thing or two. Down to the shop and start working. Maybe a cup of coffee. We'd have your bike running to your satisfaction in a couple of hours. You've received really terrific inputs on this thread. Everything from re-vamping the Holdsworth (my preference) to buying new. Have fun with it. Phil
Ditto!
So, to [MENTION=467934]dwgwater[/MENTION], please fill out your member profile a bit (with location!

) so maybe one of us can help you scheme/wrench your way forward!
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'86 Miyata 710
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