Ugly Duckling to Swan in 2 years 4 months

[Dazza215]

Thatb truly is a beautiful bike, you should be proud.
My experience of the American ideal bike would be to take something as beautiful as that and put a gordy king and queen seat and ape hanger bars on it. so probably best not to ask Chris. LOL.

[RGP750]

Cheers again Guys.
I wonder how long it was in the US junk yard for.
Presumably the straight through exhaust was so loud he couldn't hear the cam chain rattle.
the cam was seized due to all of the swarf from the cam chain/tunnel wear 5mmx100 per side.

[MrDavo]

Hard to fault that, and I'm a picky barstewerd, so I'm told (I have judged at classic bike shows).

These may probably also have been sorted by now, but:

Rev counter cable should be inside the wire guide around the horn.

Some white cable strangeness going on possibly to the neutral switch, should be hidden, but probably temporary, I don't see all the  screws on the covers so it could be 'work in progress' when the photo was taken.

When I bought my bike the exhaust modification sticker was there on the chainguard too (I hope you didn't copy a picture of mine!) it should be on the offside swinging arm.

[RGP750]

Ha! Ha! Mr Davo
I took the photo last weekend.
Well spotted the sticker was moved last weekend Kettle 736 pointed it out.
The taco cable may be a little short as it doesn't sit deep enough in the clip.
The white cable strangeness  was me waiting for the alternator to come back from our electric guru
on hear who re wired it for me with correct new wires.
All fitted and sorted now.

[Pops400]

Hell of a transformation, that. Looks a credit to you. 

[MarkCR750]

Great looking bike, nice to think that it will now be around for decades to come.

[JamesH]

Great to meet you today Rich. What a superb restoration you've done on the K0. Fingers crossed for judging this afternoon - let us know how you get on.

Also nice to meet Nigel there as well (K2-K6). Always good to put a face to the name.

Some pics....











For me, the best bike there hands down...!

[Nurse Julie]

The bike does look stunning. Nice that you met Rich at last James, he really is a great guy.

[Honda Al]

Brilliant. I was there today and the bike is stunning. Fantastic job.


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[RGP750]

Cheers All
Nice to meet you to James, Met Woodside and K2-K6, Great to put faces to names and made the day really great thanks Guys.
Came away with best Heavy weight in show, so happy with that.
Met another James who bought a DK Sandcast and had it there ,he uses it as his daily hack the motor sounded fantastic, original everything, no resto and no intention of doing anything to it
Rich

[Nurse Julie]

Well done Rich, that's fantastic xxx.
So what's next out of the stable for the RGP magic touch?

[RGP750]

Ha Ha  Probably the 'little 'un 1972 CB175
I would love it to be my old one i bought new in 1972 Reg No DKL54K It is out there still somewhere.
This one is DKL69K i found last year, I will work on this one and hope mine turns up sometime

[Woodside]

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!!!

[Green1]

Just realised your 750 must be the first to win a prize that hasn't had its cases polished within an inch of there life. Some one new there stuff 
I wish I come down and had a look today now
Can we expect to see yours out and about as a daily hack Rich 

[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.!!!