Classic Motorcycle Mechanics

Sticker stripper!

I want my GPX mild rebuild/resto to have some pace and reflect the sort of timescales dads and grandads might have in between work and other life commitments and represent what can be done at home.

Of course, I also have to add ‘what can be done at home by a very amateur person’ (me) and the pitfalls that they might expect as well as the joy in just getting involved and overcoming these problems and tackling new challenges!

I have listed all jobs below carried out this month with positives, negatives and points of interest. So let’s see...

First up, sticker removal as I wanted my GPX to look standard: I was dreading the stickers and pin striping removal, but four hours of peeling, gentle scraping, washing

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