Classic Motorcycle Mechanics

Panel beating!

For the moment we’ll neatly sidestep the issue of the recalcitrant rotor detailed in last month’s missive, simply because I’m still sulking about it.

Instead (while grumbling, cursing and muttering various obscenities) I’ve opted to look more closely at the running gear and peripherals instead.

Knowing that the project wasn’t turning out as nicely as I’d hoped the entire paintwork set has been removed, cleaned and packed off for a nice fresh coat of Candy Green. Finding someone who has empathy for older bike panels is key to getting the finish needed: lots of firms claim to be able to do the job but if you look on social

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