Well, here it is up. It was real Laurel and Hardy putting it up - well, Laurel, as I had to do it alone.

Loads of storage for all the bits.

I got the bike started, once I'd been reminded about the reserve setting on the fuel tap - doh!

It runs nicely and warms up much faster than I'd been led to believe. Well, it sounds like the crank case has a bag of spanners in it, but I suspect they all sound like that.




Here's April, all washed and ready for bed.

I 'gunked' the engine but it's left a fine sheen of 'dust' on the engine, so I think I'll call the soda blasting people and ask how much an engine clean would be. That or a steam cleaners.

And I landed on my feet and got a cheap bike lift, so I'm hoping the bike comes to bits easily and quickly - the plan is to get it all to the shotblasters next weekend!

I had a go at the exhaust header studs and 3 cracked off and I think I'll get them off ok once I find a small wire brush. The 4th (left hand inner one) wouldn't budge at all, so more penetrating oil's going on tonight - fingers crossed! it's new exhaust and carb time - spend, spend, spend!


Right - it's beer o'clock and Jack's saving the world in 10 mins - well ok , in 24 hours. It's totally implausable, but totally watchable :-)