Classic Motorcycle Mechanics

Déjà vu

Project Yamaha CS3C part 2

Oh the best laid plans of small rodents and old geezers eh?

As John Lennon once ventured: “Life is what happens to you while you’re busy making other plans.” And when it comes to the Yamaha CS3C up on the bench, the ex-mop top is right. Little of late has gone as either proposed, expected or desired.

Spannering on the little green street scrambler, it’s obvious some parts of the bike are better than others. As reported previously the wheel rims cleaned up much better than I’d hoped and both exhausts and their heat shield aren’t too shabby either: which in a way is a shame because the left-hand unit is definitely the

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