Bugger..........................

Engine out (again) and 30 years of grime slowly scrapped, blasted and wiped off.

• Cracked engine case.
• Two holes in engine covers.
• Cylinder barrel nuts seized and rounded.
• Exhaust stud/bolt threads completely shagged. 
• Gear selector welded on.

Quite how it ran when I picked it up is beyond me.I think thats one for the scrap heap. Mental note for next time to clean the donor if it's an unknown quantity.

The cheapish build for an urban runabout is now getting way past where I wanted to go, so some serious contemplating is required.

Replacement engine? - eBay has plenty, all needing rebuilds, from £90 to £300. Will they be any better? Engine Upgrade? - How about measuring up for a DR lump, will a PE250 fit, or how about a TS400? Engine rebuild? Add another £150 plus to replace the cases, barrel and covers? Scrap the project, sell the good bits and bathe my burnt fingers in an ice bucket.

Inspiration

You can see where the build was influenced from, and this exhaust has got to be the way to go:

 

Seat, Side panels and a Honda Cub.

The seats spot on. Obviously newly re-covered, but retro(ish) in style and finish. It's even half comfortable!

The side panel has had a coat or two of "worn" paint. 

The Shock mount's are finshed. A slight accident with my grinder, some residual hot metal and my cornea has put the brakes on any more work for this week.

The clock mount is finished..........

 

 .........and a Honda C90 Cub has donated it's switchgear. I wanted a left hand switch with lights on/off and dip, a horn but no indicators. The Cub has the bonus of a choke lever, which I'm well pleased about. I'd already picked up a Mikuni conversion to use a cable operated choke, rather than the carb lever. Just a personal preference.