[nynor]

i am sure there are others with more experience than i...

that said, i have a '77 bonnie that i completely cafe'd, stripped to the frame, powder coated it, reassembled it all by myself. i tried to sell it this summer, but no one wanted to pay more than two grand. the front end alone, in used parts, is worth about that. anyway, take it from me: they are a PITA. after 13 years of ownership, i am throwing in the towel. i wrench on it two hours for every hour i ride. all the electrical has been replaced with solid state and it still sucks. the carburetors suck the worst. i rode it all summer, now the thing needs new rings, new valve guides, probably new jugs. i'd sell it for $2500 right this second. if i can't sell it this spring for about $3K, i'll be parting it out on evilBay.

aside from that, it looks awesome, i get stares everywhere i go, and it is fast as hell.