Renaissance

After years of neglect things are starting to move.

I contacted a few bike restorers to see if I could get the bike to them to get it running. But not much came of that avenue. 

I am not expecting showroom or concours condition. Just usable. 

In the 80's. Me nearest camera.

As it is over 40 years old it is now registered as a historic vehicle with the UK authorities. 

As a result it is tax exempt and MoT exempt. It has to be roadworthy but doesn't have to undergo the test each year. 

In the end my old friend John Storrie made some good suggestions. 

The motor won't turn over and I suspect there is some corrosion in the cylinders. It wasn't a hot seize. Just standing too long. 

Removing the plugs reveals no corrosion on the plug electrodes and there is a healthy whiff of petrol. Hopefully the 2-stroke poured into the bores will permeate and free up the rings. 

There are a few other jobs to do and I have many of the parts required; carb rebuild kits, new throttle twist grip, exhaust gaskets. 

The choke plungers in the carbs are brass. The lifter is a steel V-shape like two fingers. The brass is wearing thin and the heads might drop off. 

The "new" Motobatt battery that went in before the lay-up is dodo dead. It might recover on the mains charger. Otherwise it will need a new one. 

Tyres. Were quite new but have sat so long on one place. Maybe them and the inner tubes will have to go... 

It all hinges on the engine not being seized.  

Fingers crossed!!!!!!