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Thanks for the kind words Serjames, it's funny I don't feel particularly proud...pleased yes, hopefully the end result will have that "emotional...
and then all of a sudden the big pile of junk started to look like a motorcycle again! [ATTACH] I really like the look of that, even though it...
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I avoided finishing the wheels for a while as I was sure I would damage the paint on tyre fitment...but as it turns out I found a really simple...
I managed to find a pair of front NG discs.. but the gold was going to clash with the wheels.. [ATTACH] so redid them in metallic silver. [ATTACH]
New bearings in the freezer to help with installation... [ATTACH] It's worth noting that I tried generic bearings to begin with, but there was a...
...WHAT...A...TART....! :D [ATTACH] It's remarkably difficult to choose metallic gold paint as you have to choose highlight and lowlight colour,...
But that wasn't really what I was going for. so...just for you @Ducbird :kissing_heart: [ATTACH]
They looked rather good au naturale... [ATTACH]
I'd stashed a large can of Pro paint stripper (Paramose) a couple of years back in preparation, as the Nitromors formula is utterly useless now....
...and to another big part of the build... I did think about hiding this part till the end so as to have a "final reveal" :D... I do hope it...
No worries, my "also" referred to "as well as the springs", not the oil. :upyeah:
Other Oddjobs... I decided to try out plastic whitening with Hydrogen Peroxide on the front mudguard supports: [ATTACH] you basically submerge...
Seal on the bottom: [ATTACH] No seal on the top: [ATTACH]
Then the rather challenging head bearings... @tboooe The OEM fiche for this model has sealed ball bearing races, but replacements are conic...
Installing the swing arm, turns out some of the shims were missing. :thinkingface: I'm not fully satisfied with the swingarm, but it turns out...
A milestone moment! [ATTACH] And...a contrast before pic! [ATTACH]
I did an awful lot of research into all the paint codes, unfortunately the supplier was struggling a bit, and in the end I used RAL 1035 (OEM is...
Around about now I purchased Pro paint/primer/lacquer for frame, wheels and bodywork...ouch...I've stopped adding up the costs, I briefly looked...
If I was to change tack, and start assembling things I needed something to assemble to...:thinkingface: The frame was in a right state...rust and...
