I have decided that the rest of the parts will have individual paint treatment the intricate and rusted parts by hand and the big  items like tank mudguards,and fairing by normal spray methods.

I am left with a mountain of freezer bags all full of labelled parts each one will need to be inspected and cleaned repaired or replaced. Fastenings will need to be plated or replaced (a list of bolts nuts and washers compiled).

Major work will be required on

The front hub, bearings and actuators

The wheels will need rebuilding with new spokes and new tyres

The carburettors will need a session in the last chance saloon

Swinging arm bearings

Refurbishment of barrels and heads

Cleaning of exterior castings (soda blast?)

Seat recover

Fairing manufacture

Headlamp brackets and many other small fixings fixings

Steering column and controls

Brake rotors and hydraulic reservoir lines and callipers

And all that before reassembly begins ….

The Strip down is almost over, I have cleaned the gearbox and short engine and will soon be sending them off.

Just look at the length of the frame on the left  its pretty rusty and dirty but it will soon be with ‘nick the blaster’ who will  clean it up and then it will be powder coated

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