Vintage motorcycle 70s-era back into the trend among young people. Call it the motor CB 100, Twin 125, Z90, Vespa, and many other brands. Bentukn classic and unique motor that becomes the main attraction of the fan and collector vehicles. However, owning and maintaining classic motorcycles is not an easy job. In addition to familiar form of the original, vintage motorcycle parts are now difficult to obtain.
But, this condition is in fact a new land for old auto parts salesman. This was reflected in the stock auto exhibitions held in the East Parking Senayan, Jakarta, recently. Many exhibitors presenting motor parts like scrap metal and even some rusty and no longer smooth. Tank Honda Z90, for example. Although rusty but make no mistake, the price can reach hundreds of thousands of rupiah.
Parts and spare parts business classics like this was quite tempting. Often the traders get the goods from the flea market that was worth, but it can be resold at a higher price
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As with past production of goods, antique motorcycles too had its own fans. That can be seen for example in a number of classic car show in Jakarta some time ago, that also presents a number of classic motorcycles.
In Indonesia, antique motorcycles in circulation today, there is produced in retro 1930's until the era of the 1980s. Well .. general motors antique lovers come together to form a club! One is a large enough community Brotherwood, based in Bandung, West Java.
Brotherwood community specializing in American-made motorcycles and Europe, production before the 1960s. Apart from rare alias is no longer manufactured, each motor must have a history of their classic - each. Like this for example BSA, which went to Indonesia in 1945's, when the allies began military operations here.
BSA stands for Birmingham Small Arms The, the specialized factory which produced a small army of equipment of different purposes. His native country of England, factory two-wheel vehicle with a large system is already burned in 1972 and no longer constrained.
Because many of which are no longer manufactured, is not easy to get spare parts motors that have been classified as classical. Well ... fortunately this is join the club or motorcycle community! Between them can exchange information and tips on maintenance and spare parts.
From hobby creates brotherhood ties among fellow owners of antique motorcycles. Usually they then drove together. As recognized Henry, who has a 1948 BSA motorcycle and Harley Davidson owner Chris Harson 1957, there was pride at his old motorcycle.
In addition to the transportation specialist Brotherwood owners motors of European and American classic, in Jakarta there is also a community named Classic Motor Cycle, which the transportation is made in Japan vintage motorcycle owners.
If according to its members, taking care of the Japanese motor is considered easier than the European-made motor. Because the brand - Japanese motorcycle brand still flying today. In addition to the motor age is generally easier because circulating in Indonesia is a production after the 1960s. But actually there is no special classification over the love of motorcycles - classic motorcycles.
Owners of antique motor made in Japan are usually also the same Amendment European-made antique motorcycles. And vice versa. Because yes it was, there is pride when riding on it. Another advantage of joining a community like this is a matter of vehicle ownership documents.
At least there is no collective travel permit from the police. Understandably it's a vintage motorcycle, most had no more documents. Whether it's because of runoff during World War II first, or due to natural disasters. But there are so related to the presence of troubles for fans of vintage motorcycle as one of the history of assets, which escaped the attention of the government.
Many old motors and ground water that migrated out of the country, due to being hunted by collectors around the world. If preserved, whereas the old motors could become too lho tourism potential. Foreign tourists would terkaget - surprised to learn that their country-made motor home kampong itself may have become extinct, - but there are in Indonesia is still well maintained.
MOTOR TUA, indeed often headache. Moreover, if we do not know how to treat the bike properly, the new road might have been a step-dutan corner. Not to mention the sound that often brebet-brebet. Therefore, Andi, who serves as Chairman of the Motor antic Comuntiy (MACI), will provide some tips to treat your old bike that fussy.
- The most important is the replacement of engine oil regularly. Especially for type four-stroke, a maximum of once a month the engine oil must be replaced
- For this type of oil for an old motorcycle, do not choose an expensive oil or synthetic oil. Because these types of lubricants for easy heat engine, preferably using a standard oil only.
- Not too often do service on vintage motorcycle engine parts. Because, if often dismantled, may be progressively increased the damage.
- Carburetor, do not do service on a regular basis. If we're feeling the pull brebet motorcycles, the new setup were cleaned and returned to the carburetor.
- At the ignition, if I can do the turn, from the ignition which uses platinum to CDI. Because the ignition that uses platinum is more complicated, because we must often make setting, to obtain an appropriate ignition position.
