13th may 2012 - Front shocks, handlebars, engine

The handlebars were put back together this weekend.

The ignition, horn and headlight switches were refurbished, re-soldered in places and polished on the outside. the throttle mechanism was sticking so the bore was ground and sanded to remove the burrs and dents so it now operates smoothly. Both the brake and clutch lever assemblies have been polished aswell. handlebar grips and mirrrors will be added when they arrive.

The newly painted and refurbished headlight has been added.

Over the past few weeks i have started cleaning the engine. once all the fins etc had been cleaned i began work on the head. the casting marks were removed by grinding (as can be seen in the top half of the photo below) and the hole area was sanded and polished.