1400 rebuild

[Bob]

I've bought another 1400, I don't know how to put pics up, once I can please don't look at them before or after eating, this one is a real shitter, i,d give it a score of 1/100 and that's being generous, this is probably the worst ever bike you will see.
It has a low mileage at 16,000 but I'm not sure how to go about rebuild or even if it is worth fixing, do I get it running before buying more bits or strip it down to its bones and start from scratch

[Notty]

beautiful or ugly it doesn't matter 

[Tony Nitrous]

Do the bare minimum to get the motor running, then make a decision.

I bought mine with smashed clocks, caved in tank, and lots of road rash.
I'd buy almost ANY big Suzuki, it's just down to the price.

[Dusty ST]

I'm guessing this is the 14 on FB?
It's a scary sight, I think you'll need deep pockets to get her anything like presentable!

[northern]

@Bob
Saw it on FB - it's really scary 

Unless, you do not have desire to restore this specific item, I think it would not be efficient to spend time and funds on restoring...
It may be good idea use it as donor for some custom build. And even then - what's inside the engine? It would be wise to take a look inside, before you make decision's.

[Bob]

It is the FB one, low mile engine was running when it was parked up

[KiwiCol]

Show us the pic's Bob, what happen to it that it's got 'so bad'?   Parked up under a waterfall?  or left sat in a coal bin which has been repeatedly filled?

[northern]

@Bob , hope you do not mind, I use your FB pictures and upload them here...

[Notty]

Oh f**k - that is not good 

[KiwiCol]

That one has Lawrie written all over it!   Just about the condition he likes. . .

@lawrie

[Del]

looks like a fairly standard bike 

[turner]

Very brave man, hats off to you.

[seth]

It'll buff up just fine. 

[grog]

What a mess. Autosol, a big bucket of it.

[gsxbarmy]

Ye gods !!!!!

I take my hat off to you Bob, get that one back on the road and that will be one heck of an achievement