1988 bike

[declan]

@oldman let’s hope we don’t have a revisit of the wheel saga lol

[oldman]

Hes close enough to bang on his door!

[oldman]

Wheels sorted and gone off for rebuild with new rims. Old ones corroded when I got the tires off. Seat is finished as well so will be collecting that asap. Hubs will be powdercoated satin black. Turns out my local mot tester rebuilds wheels so they are with him, trusted as he's been excellent in all my dealings with him. Been around since my youth! (a looooonnng time ago) waiting for 1 part to fit all the bodywork (tank damper) ordered July, keep chasing him up but no result so far. May have to look elsewhere but unfortunately discontinued, another bloody saga!

[declan]

@oldman always something isn’t they

[oldman]

Phoned supplier again, hes still looking for tank damper in his stock. Saw a second hand one and ordered that,hopefully one will arrive soon. Collected seat and that's perfect, taking wheel hubs for powder coating, ordered tyres (trail wings) as these were standard originally? Maybe? Anyone know!

[oldman]

[NINJA]

@oldman Peachy!!! :face_blowing_a_kiss: :face_savouring_delicious_food: :face_with_stuck-out_tongue_winking_eye: :smiling_face_with_open_mouth_cold_sweat: :face_with_tears_of_joy:

[Calum]

Seat looks grand!

[oldman]

In July I ordered a Gianelli exhaust and its finally arrived. When I brought the box in I thought something was missing as box was so light. Do have the original exhaust setup I had for the red bike and intended to use that for authenticity (its soaking in caustic soda as I type), but I think if this is sprayed black it's not that different in profile. It cost me £156 delivered and bar the delay in receiving it happy with that. No idea what bike will run like with it, anyone know?
I'll weigh both systems later and put up the difference.

[declan]

@oldman no idea about performance, it all depends on what your going for I personally think that to go to the effort that you have to make it original it would almost be a shame not to use a standard exhaust,

[Calum]

@oldman I know the difference between DEP and stock was mental. That's probably 50% of the performance gain :face_with_tears_of_joy:

That said, original exhaust was built to last. And a stock gutted pipe did well!

[NINJA]

@oldman It should help free up some extra horses for-sure!!! :grinning_face_with_smiling_eyes:

[oldman]

Fitted the exhaust, and the bodywork first fit. Ordered missing original bolts, should be my last order hopefully. All panels new but r/h panel over exhaust a bit scratched. Need to try and polish out. Stickers next!

[Calum]

@oldman Aww nice, one of my favourite colours too!

[declan]

@oldman love the grey swing arm

[oldman]

Problems with the stickers means that's delayed. DT on scoops wrong colour, should be white on black (have yellow on black), mid section decals all wrong, have nos one for r/h scoop and ordered l/h scoop one this eve. Will get them reproduced when it arrives so colour matches rear panel decals, pocs to follow.

[oldman]

There you go

[Calum]

Yeah, looking fabulous. Adore the contrast in colours. Really love how you've done a true to the original job. Literally the replacement for @scrimsmustang

[oldman]

Nah, there's only one scrim. Last time I spoke to him some scrote has nicked his red side panels parked up at a bike night. Cant even leave your bikes parked now. He did a blue one a while back but think he sold it on.

[declan]

@oldman damn what kind of a clown steals side panels