Nice find and cool project !

 

I know restoration is a long process but I hope you can post pics as you go.

 

What he said, Keep us up on this project!

 

I will. I have them at a buddies house right now because he has a big 2 car garage that makes it easier to work. I have about a 1/2 car garage! I am afraid that it's going to be a long process. I have a full time job, and I play in a band that usually gigs every Fri. and Sat. night. Finding time to work on them is tight, but it's also going to be exciting. I have never done a full restoration, so this will be a good challenge. Thanks for the comments and suggestions, and anyone else who is interested in these "forgotten" pieces of HD history.

 

It will make a nice restoration project. I wouldn't want to be too hard on it, we rode them as and I seem to remember the HD down more than the other bikes. With parts harder to come by it might be spendy. Good luck on the project and show some pics.

 

Actually, the Rapido's are pretty stout bikes. Even if only given the minimum of attention. There are some guys out in Nor Cal who ride theirs to various events. I have read a couple articles about road trips to Hollister and the like.

 

sweet! that will be nice