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[black14]

Top job mate - well done!
Where do you guys obtain the seat covers? Recovered one seat with one off Fleabay but needs doing again.

[T250]

Top job mate - well done!
Where do you guys obtain the seat covers? Recovered one seat with one off Fleabay but needs doing again.

Thanks, I was lucky that Seth had a spare cover he sold me 

[T250]

Just when I thought I had found all the green slime...reckon this bike started out as a closet Kawasaki...

[seth]

It's strange but the seat cover you got came from @Daytona  and you were offered it first but didn't reply so you got it from me at the same price I paid for it .
Strange how this site works but glad it's found it's home and looking great.

[seth]

I've seen switch gear cleaned up with either toothpaste or peanut butter believe it or not .
It's great on plastic .

[T250]

It's strange but the seat cover you got came from @Daytona  and you were offered it first but didn't reply so you got it from me at the same price I paid for it .
Strange how this site works but glad it's found it's home and looking great.

Thanks for that Seth 

[Jeykey]

These bikes don´t deserve to die. And they´re not that old. Keep up !

[black14]

So is there a source for good seat covers approximating the original (other than Seth who I assume doesn't have any more)?

[gsxbarmy]

So is there a source for good seat covers approximating the original (other than Seth who I assume doesn't have any more)?

Good question - and not that I know of (ever). There used to be second hand ones on eBay some years back but most have had their seats modified.

Having said that, if you take your original seat to a seat recovering shop, they should be able to replicate the original so long as you can show them a picture/pattern of the original.

[Cursed]

Sorry for the extremely late question but what paint did you use on the engine? Be good to know what matches up to the original paint!

[T250]

Sorry for the extremely late question but what paint did you use on the engine? Be good to know what matches up to the original paint!

I managed to clean a lot of it using carb/clutch cleaner, T cut and back to black. Around the barrels I used high temp Hammerite , which came out quite close.

[grog]

T250, your switch gear, try white vinegar. will clean a bit of scum up early on, next day will be perfect. i live in high humidity place thru summer, walls, everything cops mildew/mould. amazing how vinegar works. protects for 2 yrs they reckon.

[T250]

T250, your switch gear, try white vinegar. will clean a bit of scum up early on, next day will be perfect. i live in high humidity place thru summer, walls, everything cops mildew/mould. amazing how vinegar works. protects for 2 yrs they reckon.

Cheers Grog, I managed to get them clean using brake cleaner, then some back to black, its also good on the cables.
Thanks anyway

[T250]

Today changed the clock faces over, fitted the down pipes and collector, oil cooler and bits n bobs, loosely fitted the exhaust cans that I might be using, they are Quill T3's which have been cut down but are still road legal with no removable baffle, if I remember correctly they were quite quiet...I think I prefer oval cans as they are slimmer, these Quills still weigh quite a bit. Contacted Philpots and my forks should be ready next week hopefully, then I don't think it will too far away from trying to start the old beast again...

[Hooli]

Nice, apart from the white dials. I just don't like them.