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I know Horsham is a trek to Gloucester but i would happily redo your engine for just the cost of any bits used as i have done more of these engines than i care to remember.
A few ways to go with restorations, one is to bring it right the way to good as new in every detail, I try to keep bikes ( or any other bit of machinery, I've done more lathes than bikes recently ) broadly original and keep the aged look. I vastly prefer the second approach. It gives you an every day useable result and I can actually afford it. In their day my 500/4s and other machines have been about the hardest worked examples of their marque I could find examples of, and boy was it fun, the cb500/4 commuted through 6 inches of snow on the deck, several winters on the Trott, our series 2 landrover ran haybalers and tedders off the rear PTO, got into the landrover magazine on 2 counts, rear pro use very rare, and the engine was about the only regular use example known to the club at that time. No way would I have used a restored example like that on either count. Same with my lathes, everything gets cleaned and oiled, checked and fixed, but the paint is touched up and allowed to mellow back to old looking patina, those old machines attract as much attention at our local classic machinery rally as the fully restored exhibits, even if they feature as non exhibits in the car park.
I have before now built the 500's with all the tightest shells and they have been OK so if it is tight to turn i would suspect a problem. If you remove the head and barrells the bottom end is easy to lift and saves lying the frame down. Perhaps some used cases might be in order? If you came up on a prearranged day early you may be able to take it back with you same day. I am not far from jun 12 M5 so one junction farther south than business park
Looks really nice. I like the black indicators - where are they from?
Looking good👍. More pics please so we can see it in all its glory.
It is running, there is a god after all.
Good news. Some pics would be good.Is Dave still building Triton's, I thought he retired from building complete bikes when he moved down to Rusper? He attends Kempton Park sometimes.