Biff the Ageing Bof

As you should be. Nice work fella [emoji106]

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Thank you

 

Now thats one pucker clearcoat shine you got on that buddy, if the paneling comes out like that and motor its gonna be diamond

 

Forgot to update this.

Engine back together now.
Got the gearbox together, found the crank case gasket doesn't quite fit the cases at the cylinder end, but no biggie. Everywhere else is fine.



Need to order some new bolts for the cases. Got loads of bolts but none as long as I need, and I'm not re-using the old ones.

 

Look sweet as a nut stevep , massive change from the first time wee see that lump dragged out of the frame

 

great work cant wait to see this finished literally sitting here with a dropped jaw

 

I seem to be lagging behind a bit with this project somehow.
Things this last week have gotten in the way big time.
Had a 4 day weekend, sat/sun/mon/tues, barely touched it.
Frustrating.
And only really got saturday this weekend. Out on sunday til about 3pm.
Meeting at DPD on Monday morning, back in the office by 3 monday afternoon.

 

its a classic oldie buddy not lagging behind its just getting a great job restoring it and that takes time and love from the builder. what you had to think is once its done its going to be hard to let go off, all those hours are going to show in a fantastic machine brought back to life again and looking like it rolled of the showroom floor all those years ago .

 

Won't be hard to let go of, I decided that 4 of the bikes are going before the end of august this year.
That's this one, the TDM900, XTZ750 Super Tenere, and the Yamaha RS100 (once it's built).
I'll keep the GTR1400 for another year, or until it hits the 20,000 mile mark.
What I want by the end of this year is a 1968 Bonneville, for restoration obviously.
Or if i'm REEEEALLYY lucky.............a Brough Superior.
And I will be lucky to find one of those.

 

Hmmmm,



AHA!

 

Thats better



little bit of chemical metal, be all good again

 

We have very similar taste in bikes you and I, broughs are just truely beautiful machines, but you need a mortgage to buy just a basket case...
Ive been on the lookout for one for years but they are just hugely over priced....

 

Wouldnt mind myself a vincent black lightning, but they are even more pricey and rare!

 

Tried finding either of those bikes lately?
rare as rockin horse doodoo

 

Bonhams sell them often...

 

Forks, swing arm and a trim panel should be in first top coat tonight; before I go to the pub, currently waiting for the primer to harden.
Should be finished and laquered by tomoorow evening.

 

Forks turned out well





As did the swing arm and shroud

 

Nice work Steve. Can't believe how good hammerite has got these days [emoji23][emoji23][emoji23]

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STEADY

 

Holy shoot that red oxide looks lush lol hahaha

amazing spray stevep its going to be a head turner when its done, cant wait to see her fully built up looking like a showroom stunner.

name ? Little Red " riding in the hood "