Picked Up a Motorcycle Yesterday!!!!!!

[jmildoc]

So I picked up a 1985 Honda Shadow 500. I have always wanted a cruiser but now I am having second thoughts...

I have no title and the bike needs some work....

I am scared to tear into it myself and local shops want a ton to fix older bikes like this...

What should I do

I have been inquiring on trades since I parked it in the garage.....

Here are some pics. i think it is pretty nice for a 85 with 18000mi....

 

[jmildoc]

Oh i forgot to add that I dont really have any money into this thing as of right now.. I traded a shotgun for it.......

 

[Sepiroth]

What are some of the issues the bike has?

 

[jmildoc]

needs headlight and cluster put back on and wired up and needs a battery..

 

[jomulk56]

You can apply for a lost title at the BMV. I think it's somewhere around $30.

 

[PETEY]

What vehicle is in the picture just to the right of the motorcycle? Is that another project?

 

[jmildoc]

hahaha yeah petey its a 39 Chevy

 

[OKLAGMCRUISER]

needs headlight and cluster put back on and wired up and needs a battery..

headlight sounds like and easy job and the actual install of the cluster shouldn't be a problem. just getting the cluster to properly work i'm not sure of.

 

[MikeTheApeman]

Oh i forgot to add that I dont really have any money into this thing as of right now.. I traded a shotgun for it.......

I was getting ready to ask where you got this from, as a buddy of mine has a bike that looks exactly like that one that he was looking to unload.

Then I saw you traded a shotgun for it.

 

[lilsolo68]

if you can get your hands on a service manual you could probably do all the work yourself. maybe try some of the cruiser forums for an online copy.