Posted June 8, 201311 yr well im nearly thier,every thing that had to be painted is back from the sprayers,new spokes fitted stainles steel getting tyres put on saturday,still missing chain gaurd but one will turn up im sure,just sorting out wiring loom,before it fit to bike " />i must say it has cost me a small packet wheels came to a total of £390 spraying £180 head bearings £50 new cables
June 8, 201311 yr Author come on man you're missing the nice weather this bike is for my front room it will not be going on the road,unless i get bored of lokking at it.
June 8, 201311 yr this thread takes me back...to before getting married when I would heave my GT380 up a ramp into the living room for winter maintenance, happy days incidentally that is one beautifully clean bike
June 8, 201311 yr that rear brake arm is on upside down though. but great job bud, if any of my bikes ever turn out half as good as that i will be a happy foamy
June 9, 201311 yr Author this thread takes me back...to before getting married when I would heave my GT380 up a ramp into the living room for winter maintenance, happy days incidentally that is one beautifully clean bike yea im not married, that rear brake arm is on upside down though. but great job bud, if any of my bikes ever turn out half as good as that i will be a happy foamy yea thanks did not think it was right.
June 20, 201311 yr Author well its nearly thier,waiting for gear lever got to fit throttle cable ,then sehs ready for front room,
June 21, 201311 yr I'm not even going to ask how much that bike owes you, a restoration like that can't be cheap!
June 21, 201311 yr Moderator very nice indeed. Shame its not going to turn a wheel now and again though
June 23, 201311 yr Still, better than having that money sat in a bank account earning 0.0001% interest, maybe in 20 years time the market for DTs will shoot up and a restored example like yours will be worth its weight in gold.
June 29, 201311 yr Author will strip out the wiring as it was for a 50 mx i have managed to get a brand new loom for a 80 mx,found a chain gaurd so will be all ready next week.
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