The subtle changes continue

finally got the right size springs on that seat , real retro now . 

cant wait to ride it

when i got this bike it had one standard clock (green and red ) ammeter and a white faced speedo , i have now replaced the ammeter to mach the speedo

close up of that ....

A few photos of how she looks right now

so the old girl is getting there , a few adjustments to do with the seat and sort out the number plate and its time to test ride and shake down .

here is a better shot of that seat , the prings that cam ewith the seat are too long for the bike , i have shorter ones now this will make it far better on the eye

i just loev the way this engine polishes and shines with very little effort

another shot of the shinny bits

just needs the plate fitted now

almost but not quite

well the bike is almost what i want it to look like , a few more hours needed to sort out the seat and i think that will do until its shake down .all in all this has been a very enjoyable project.

the bike sounds awsome on idle and a monster when blasted . dont think my neighbours are that pleased about the sound but i love it !.

SUBTLE ADDITIONS

i have replaced the bulky indicators with a smaller set and added some more small decals, really starting to look the part now , just the solo saddle to mount now then possibly replace those handlebars .

the electrics were next to sort out , this bike needs to be running to have the head lamp on . hence the slighly blurry photo. 

the rear end looks neat with the indicators taken back a bit ... am looking forward to cleaning the old girl and giving her a coat of polish this weekend 

SPEEDY DELIVERY FROM HITCHCOCKS MOTORCYCLES

well done hitchcocks motorcycles, these decals arrived overnight by post , cant ask much more than that . so much better than the others i had bought.

Technical Information

During my research and parts  hunting i have found some fantastic websites for technical info and parts .

over the next few weeks ill add the sites to this post  , here is the type of thing that i found and its priceless information .

click the link for the workshop manual online , the other link is for just about any spare part you could possibly want for a royal enfield    

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workshop manual information

NEW PARTS

Today  i have placed an order for high quality decals for the fuel tank , tool boxes and mudguards .
they should be here ready to be fitted later this week , i have also decided to replace that  huge Harley Davidson style seat , i have opted for a retro style in keeping with the rest of the bike .Hitchcocks motorcycles can supply just about any part y ou want for a Royal Enfield, ebay is another source of parts but be careful as many  over sea sellers supply items that  will be subject to taxes and import duty .

 

ols school seat ready to fit