It was a few hours of elbow grease to go with a can of degreaser. There are definitely some imperfections such as minor chip on the fly wheel, some bolts missing (1x 3/8 cowling bolt and a spark plug protector bolt) along with general wear and tear on paint and plastics.
I really wanted to simply give it a good clean and touch up so it popped. I was going for a well used but well cared for look, came up nicely I think.
There was no rust under the deck either so I cleaned and dried it then gave a light coat or two of flat black to seal it a little better, a spray of Inox silicone should help the clippings fall away after washing.
The exhaust has been wire wheeled and will get a cost of high temp enamel tomorrow.
I didn't touch the carb at all yet, it ran pretty well after a shot of aero start down the snorkel and I ran a quarter tank of fuel through it after that. The side start plastic cog is a little loose (maybe they are like that??) and I really want to get another 'commando' decal, does anyone on here reproduce them?
Last edited by Lockstock; 29/12/19 12:38 AM.
