The front end is back on and progress is being made on the hundreds of small items that will need to be refinished if the bike is going to have a “restored” look versus just a “repainted” look. While I’m not replacing every nut and bolt, I am cleaning and polishing them so it retains some originality but still looks restored. Check out the picture of the brake rotor bolts- so corroded that I had to break out the acetylene torch to get them out. The steering head got updated tapered bearings since the races on the stock bearings were severely dimpled and had a notchy feel when you turned the handlebars. I’m also working on the handlebar switches, and the gauge cluster right now and started the bodywork on the tank and fairings. Here’s a picture of the rolling frame-
Rolling Frame
- Corroded brake disc bolts and severely dimpled steering head bearing race
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