Were the forks bent when you got it, I didn't notice when Alan brought it over to my place not long after he got it.

Kev, I am more than impressed. It is looking gorgeous. What is your lathe in the back ground? Cheers Jim, it is just a tidy up and I am using and just cleaning as much of the original parts without spending loads on refurbishment, if it got too nice I wouldn't use it, and I will run it all year rou...

That chassis took a bit of whack to crack it like that, a good welder will sort it out though, that will certainly keep you both away from the tv.

Bit more done today, new loom, wheels, mud guards brakes and rear light on, waiting for a couple of bits from the states now before I can go any further, using some stainless bolts where the old ones are no good. http://i604.photobucket.com/albums/tt125/kedwards666/WP_20151206_001_zpshb9vdmta.jpg ht...

Decided to paint the underside of the mudguards and chain guard today, so I gave them a clean up whilst the mudguards were just all surface rust the chain guard was much closer to the original finish and a very poor one at that, the throwing power in the chrome plating bath was useless as you can se...

z1bman wrote:you need the key to remove it from the frame

Got mine out using the ignition key just a little bit of wiggling.

From memory remove rivet and the cover, the lock should just come out but be careful and insert the ignition key to stop the lugs springing out, he should be able to file the lugs down then to suit the key.

Decided not to wait until the weekend to put the motor in so I laid the frame over it like we do with the Zeds, the motor is a few stone lighter than the thou motor and much easier to get off the bench and position on the padded up floor, so it was quite easy one scratch on the inside of one front d...

Well today I bought the frame down from the spare bedroom put the light brackets, handlebars and front wheel on, free standing now, hopefully next week i will get the motor in with a little help. http://i604.photobucket.com/albums/tt125/kedwards666/WP_20151115_001_zpspufbohtj.jpg

Buy a 2mm shim and go through each one, one at a time, you should be able to work out what size you need, while you are at it check the size of your existing shims before you put hem back in some you may be able to swap around and others you can use the clubs shim swap service.

I looked inside the top end today, something I had been dreading because the yanks have made it sound so difficult, mainly looking for the chain guide that starts as one piece and ends up as two, well as it happens I had the two piece in there and luckily I had bought a new one from heiden tuning, w...

You are not wrong there Warren, I certainly needed brakes this afternoon when took out the garage for its wash down probably the first real clean for almost 40 years, it's the best it will get, I ended up like a drowned rat and getting it back up the slope was bloody hard. http://i604.photobucket.co...

As the geography of where I live dictates that when it comes to moving certain things about you need more than is available I improvised this today, it means I can move it outside to clean it and wash down, and if I need to get underneath I can tilt the contraption back and pivot the engine as well,...

First part of re-assembly new tapered rollers in headstock, new needle rollers in swing arm, went to clean rear shocks only to find they are both totally foobarred whoever gave it an MOT prior to my buying it needs striking off, new ones on order from wemoto, still it's in the spare room now to help...

Great read Nosher, will do it myself sometime.