The majority of the work has been done already. We decided to leave the geometry of the frame as it was but make some adjustments that would help the overall handling of the bike;
- The footrests have been moved down and back to lower the centre of gravity and make it more stable.
- The top yokes have been cut to move the handlebar clamps forwards and make the steering more precise and quicker
- The clutch lever has been lengthened and a new cable stop has been machined to keep the cable in line with the lever
- The engine was in great condition so it has just had a cosmetic make over with the head and barrell shot blasted and the cases rubber down and sprayed silver
- The frame has been to the powder coater's and we decided to make it a little different by doing it in white.
- The fork stansions have gone off to be ground and re-chromed and the lowers have been stripped and polished
- New wider footrests and rear shocks have gone on
- The tank has been sent away to be used as a pattern to make a thermoplastic replacement as original replacements were not available from the usual supplier
We are now waiting for a perts list to arrive from Steve Goode motorcycles which includes controls (cables, levers, twistgrip, grips, new tyres, fork seals and dust covers, new carb jets and airbox hoses, air filter etc etc)
As you can see from the pictures, the build has started and it's looking good already. I will ost more pics as it comes together
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