Seconds out, Round Two (K1 fettling):
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It's easier with them off:
1979 R80/7 before and after:
My (now sold)1150GSA:
They can be done in place but it's a lot more fiddly.
Start with an abrasive but not too aggressive. 1200 grit wet&dry paper with lots of soapy water should remove the worst tarnishing but it will leave lots of tiny scratches that then need polishing out. Use medium steel wool (B&Q sell packs for about 3 quid) and Solvol. You may be able to move straight onto Solvol and a cloth but strips of strong cardboard with a squirt of Solvol is another good buffing method.
Well I got the few small bits back from re-painting yesterday and fitted them.
Today I decided to get it out and have a bimble. A lovely cold, fresh day. The roads are a bit damp in places and they've been salted recently.
Once I got home, I let it cool down and checked the fork seals. Bollocks. One is leaking still. I half expected it given my track record for replacing them. Ho hum.
Anyway, twas a lovely little ride and the price is to clean off the salt:
Off the main stand after washing and rinsing the soap away to drip-dry for a bit:
Then a blow dry:
before it's back inside for a final drying off and under the dust cover while I get on with get more coats on some parts I'm painting for Rich.
I've no immediate plans to ride anywhere so the fork seal will be replaced as soon as I can get another.
Today I decided to get it out and have a bimble. A lovely cold, fresh day. The roads are a bit damp in places and they've been salted recently.
Once I got home, I let it cool down and checked the fork seals. Bollocks. One is leaking still. I half expected it given my track record for replacing them. Ho hum.
Anyway, twas a lovely little ride and the price is to clean off the salt:
Off the main stand after washing and rinsing the soap away to drip-dry for a bit:
Then a blow dry:
before it's back inside for a final drying off and under the dust cover while I get on with get more coats on some parts I'm painting for Rich.
I've no immediate plans to ride anywhere so the fork seal will be replaced as soon as I can get another.
Would you like to borrow my 1200GS for the winter??? 
Mike, i saw this up in town today and thought of you........
A couriers K1.
A couriers K1.
Mike, i saw this up in town today and thought of you........
A couriers K1.
You could have hours of fun on that one Mike...
It was up on ebay for quite a while. The offside footrest plate is snapped in half.Mike, i saw this up in town today and thought of you........
A couriers K1.
Do you know the rider Neil? See if he wants to sell the Multivario bag, even just the harness and frame clips.
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