Bit difficult when the bike is still at my mate's warehouse in Oxford. That's why I'm preparing by checking things in the manual and on the Internet until I get it back.
Perhaps you should find out all the facts before attempting to offer you useless opinion?
Hang on a bit mate, its hardly a useless opinion, restoring any bike is not a simple job nor one for the faint harted.
Most people start on simple jobs and work up to the bigger ones, I was simply trying to point out that if you dont yet already know without asking how to change the handlebars and the fact that you dont need to drain all the fluid out then its probably not the job you should be starting on but best of luck to you, everyone has to start somewhere.
But preparing is collecting the bits you need, and most people starting would already know enough to know what bits without asking in advance.
Prepareing is asking where you can get the parts cheapest, NOT what parts you need, if you have to ask then sorry but you dont have the knowledge to start.
A Haynes manual assumes a level of knowldge and skill before you start and again sorry mate but by the tone of your posts and the content you do not have that assumed level of knowledge and skill.
Preparing is clearing out the garage to make space to get started.
Preparing is not starting to read a haynes manual, as to be honest mate it will not tell you how to do the job unless you already have a level of skill and ability and knowledge first.
