'74 T500 - Just about finished

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'74 T500 - Just about finished

Post by AFRetired »

Got this T500 about a year ago, I think I posted some photos back then. Here it is a year later. I was not working toward a 100% concours restoration, instead toward a (hopefully) nice, clean looking original bike with some honest patina. Going to take it to Barbers next month. Here's some pics taken today. Hope you all like them.


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Re: '74 T500 - Just about finished

Post by Fritz500 »

Very nice indeed. Just the right level of finish. Doesn't look like a trailer princess.

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Top job AF.....lovely pictures too.
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She looks pretty darn sharp to me! Well done, great effort
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Post by steved57 »

I am building one just like her, hope to have it on the road next two weeks or so
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