Got a good six hours in today. Carefully removed the exhaust, rear wheel and battery box so that I can get into the nooks and crannies for cleaning.
Also removed the carbs, stripped them and ran them through the ultrasonic cleaner.
Figured out that the issue I have with the rear light warning light is the little controller box. Disconnecting has sorted the issue...
What have I started?
Engine bay is not bad.
Very carefully removed the OEM exhausts!
Battery box is in very good shape with no corrosion.
Under the battery box is decent too, just a bit grotty on top of the swingarm.
Doh! broken tool tray mount...
Carbs all stripped. Apart from the gaskets being porous they are pretty clean inside and no wear. The air screw o-rings have disintegrated though. T-pieces look OK.
However, the finish of the carb bodies is not brill. Never seen this before. It's almost like they are plated or coated in something, but the finish is inconsistent. Or the bodies have corroded in some way..
Ran them through the ultrasonic cleaner and they are not really any better. So I'll need to decide what to do with them...
Old dry grease, so will need to repack them with grease.
Rear brake and hub are in good shape, just need a clean up.