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K2-K6:
You're on the ball there Steve, and good link.

I didn't know if the bike was raced in Northern Ireland at all which is what i was guessing at.....thinking it would be good interesting for Viper to photo his restored bike on a section of road circuit related to the original machine.

I liked watching Phil Read when visiting the races with my dad when I was much younger, my favourite was the last of the MV 500-4 racers he battled the coming two strokes on....and saw him race quite a few times at Mallory....remember him sitting in the paddock in a grey Jensen Interceptor probably about 1974 ish.

Happy days when as a kid I could just wander around the paddock.

Viper:
Thanks for the advice and Photos.

I have attached some photos of the old girl. She is not in bad shape but just needs some care to bring her back to mint. She has stood in a garage since 1983 covered in a film of oil.

The spokes and hubs are a little pitted and I had hoped to maybe have the hubs painted. Is this easy done. I intend to repaint the lower fork legs as the paint is flaking a little. The engine fins are similar. Were the engines painted or powder coated?

UK Pete:
Beautiful, i just love the PRR, i have one stashed away waiting for restoration, as for cleaning the wheels it is possible to remove the clear coat or clear anodising off the rims , but you have to sand it quite aggressivly, then go through the grades and polish it , a bit of tedious rubbing down, masking and a decent aluminium paint and you can  tidy up the spokes to look respectable again

tom400f:
That looks really good viper. I went to see a PRR a couple of weeks ago. It had been stood out in the bloke's garden for years and was completely rotten/siezed. Original exhaust as well. Ivy growing all up it. Such a shame.

Bitsa (Ralph Wright - RIP):
I never took to the comstar wheels but boy what lovely job you have done well done.
Cheers
Bitsa

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