Lovely little thing innit? Just been up and down the street on it today, lots of crud coming out of the pipes, so it looks like it has done a lot of garage running and not much else for quite some time.
I'm looking for a left side T20/250 handlebar switch block with lights and indicator switches on it as there aren't any indicators on the bike and I do like then for safety! I'm also looking for either 'new' lever perches or individual mirror clamps for the 'bars, so that I can fit a pair of mirrors. That should make it non-standard enough to annoy the purists anyway.
I think it'll just get a good dose of fettling and not restored to any degree, as they're only original once - and the paintwork has been done anyway.
There's an issue with the wiring too, Terry (last owner) did mention that it ran nice when the lights were on, but only on one pot (right) when the lights were switched off. I think it's just a bad connection somewhere on the ignition circuit and 'shouldn't' be too difficult to sort.
The ignition/light switch connects extra charge coils from alternator to rectifier when in the 'lights' position, but the battery voltage doesn't alter even though the lights do get brighter, so that'll be the first job. Might just be a case of all connections stripped and remade. Whistle see.
It's a lovely little thing and quite quick on the street. Looking forward to getting out on it when it's registered.
(Although I do have a spare rear number plate off one of the insured and registered 550s 'in case of road test emergency' requirements.)
Not that I would do such a thing, of course..........
I love the early styling
