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1975 400/4 project
Sprocket:
Lots of stuff screwed on to the bike over the last few days. Clocks, headlight bracket, coils, shiny shiny mudguard (Bertram's, from ebay if you're interested). Starting to look like a real bike now!
The tank it came with is currently at the blasters. I gave them the instruction "take the paint off gently". I think what will happen is they'll sweep it back into a bag for me to come and collect at some point.
Feel like the engine is looming!
Laverda Dave:
Looking good. Not far to go now👍
Sprocket:
Some progress - I couldn't resist putting the tank in place and lightly treating it to a bit of Tcut! Then I stopped gushing and fitted the rear mudguard, grab handle and indicators.
What. A. Palaver.
Mudguard was a repro, chrome in the threads meant I couldn't screw anything in. Tried to tap the thread out using guff tools made of Chinesium. Fail. Temper tantrum. Next day, with a proper set bought locally it was a doddle and I was much happier. Because I got the handle from DS, it's predictably not a proper fit (for a 750 iirc?) but looking at it, if it met the frame rather than the indicator bracket it would be flush. If I removed some rubber from under the mount it might actually look a little nicer. Project for a summer evening I think.
Made a loom for the rear lights from the old main loom, I had exactly the right amount of cable left in the correct colours, which is a coincidence that makes me think I should buy a lottery ticket at the weekend!
Just the rear light to fit now and I can fully test all the electrics and finally get busy on the noisy bits. ;D
Laverda Dave:
It's getting there.
I use auto glym vinyl and rubber trim restorer on black plastic parts like mudguards and tool trays\lids. I leave it on for a few days to let it soak in before wiping it off. Everything comes up like new and the finish lasts despite washing.
Nurse Julie:
Yours looks the same as mine :-\
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