Hi Peewee, it's been a long time since I've been to Geoff davenports shop, I didn't know he was still trading. I tried the chroming place in Jackson street a few years ago, but the guy I spoke to didn't seem too keen on doing motorcycle parts, so I took stuff to some chap in Altrincham, but I don't think he's trading now, however someone on this site has reccommended a chromers in Oldham which I'll check out.
This is my first Jap bike restoration, the others have been old BMWs (R100S, R80ST, R80/7 and a BSA C11G). I have used Central wheel services in Birmingham in the past but they are expensive but do an excellent job, but it's too far to travel there now. In the past business took me to Brum on a regular basis so it wasn't a problem fetching and carrying the gear.
I try to keep cost down, I don't aim for a concours type finish (they were never that good when new from the factory) I agree totally about a usable classic, "RIDE 'EM, DON'T HIDE 'EM". although I try to keep to reasonable originality I will use stainless steel fasteners often allen head bolts, braided steel brake hose, and non original exhausts, this F1 is getting a Motad 4-1