Ugly Duckling to Swan in 2 years 4 months

[JamesH]

Good to meet you to rich and k2 k6...
Is that James in your pic....I did see you two chatting but didn't want to interrupt...
Could've pulled his ears on those rearsets...doh!!!

Damit - had I know you'd have been there I would have brought the bloody box up with me.!!!

[JamesH]

Rich was this the DK Sandcast??

[RGP750]

Yes that's the one £20000.
Paint looks better in the photo.

[RGP750]

Hi Woodside Yes thats James The good looking one ,Wish i hadn't been talking
,looks like i have has a stroke, .
I have always hated the highly polished cases, "restores as original" THEY WERE NOT HIGHLY POLISHED
One advantage of being old i suppose ,i was there

[Woodside]

A friend of mine has just bought a large bead polisher...that gives a
  very good finish I think more original looking than a mirror finish
Still no real panic James...I'm unsure they will fitt as my bike has a heafty bit of strengthening on the swing arm..

[Woodside]

And rich great you got a rosette...your bike is as good in the flesh as in the pics

[K2-K6]

Great bike and superb build Rich, it really is a fabulous example and testament to your skills in bringing it back to life.

Good to see and meet with other forum people. Seems there where five of us there so a mini meeting of the SOHC south east collective, if that's the right description. Well worth a day out for any others considering it in future as it's not a very busy time of year perhaps.

Nigel.