Possibly the last pics....

[e3steve]

....before a minor tear-down. It's starting to get a bit chilly to ride, now, so the motor's coming out this winter for a complete overhaul: blasting, bearings, seals, bores, pistons, valves, kickstart, head 'flowing plus side casings & tank paintwork.

I'm just anxious to stop the rattles & drips, but it always puts a smile on my face after a ride!

[4shorts]

This is one thread I'll be looking forward to watching. Great looking ride my friend. Cheers, Paul

[bonjour]

Beatiful thing, good luck with the overhaul !

[davomoto]

Hey Steve, is that a wanker strip down the middle of the rear tire? :-) Just messing with you mate! Now hit some corners with that thing before it's bald in the middle!

[e3steve]

Awwww, thanks guys! It ain't quite as good as the photos make it look. I mean, the tin & frame are really good now, as are the wheels (the new, built-up rear is still in the garage), but the motor looks like shite, in the flesh. The tank's always looked like crazy paving, but my pals say it lends a degree of patina to the bike(!).

I'm really looking forward to getting the motor out now; it's so good visualising how the end result is going to look (hopefully!). It can be the smallest thing, but I love that feeling of 'I did that' when a plan unfolds.

[e3steve]

Hey Steve, is that a wanker strip down the middle of the rear tire? :-) Just messing with you mate! Now hit some corners with that thing before it's bald in the middle!

Arf! S'about right, Dave! I don't trust that tyre to use the shoulders much. It's an inherited Kenda, which I've no knowledge of; although it's never actually broken away nor felt like it might, I have little faith in the road surfaces here. I drive a car and feel how grippy the surfaces just ain't!

Now, once I've picked up a lovely pair of Dunlop Gold Seal K70s that someone's hiding somewhere in a shed. Or, as a second choice (only for the lack of looks), TT100s...... Then I might be more adventurous and a little less of a wan...... You get the picture.

[phactory]

Steve,

Are those rear shocks the ones that are repopped in Thailand (or vietnam) and are available on ebay for about $90.00 a set? If so, how do you like them? Do you think you can fit the stock top covers on them?

Thanks, Phil