Classic Motorcycle Mechanics

Make it shiny… on second thoughts…

When I was a lad, I invested a significant proportion of my ‘spends’ on Solvol Autosol. This was a magic smooth white goop that arrived in a natty gold and black tube and put a lovely shine on polished alloy and chromed components. I stripped the paint and lacquer off most of the alloy parts on my CB160 and then spent a not inconsiderable bit of my waking hours maintaining that mirror finish, incidentally the cloth of choice to

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