Ok, so I've been a bit busy too...

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Greg · #1 Post by **Greg** » Thu Jan 26, 2017 9:53 pm

.... restoring this little beauty.

She came to me as a scruffy non-runner that had been under a tarp for the last 8 years or so. The carbs were corroded wide open, it was full of shite and goo all over and most of the fasteners were rusty or corroded. All fluids repalced and brakes refurbed etc.

Dalemac · #2 Post by **Dalemac** » Thu Jan 26, 2017 10:10 pm

Nice! She is looking prestine! Job well jobbed!

flatlander · #3 Post by **flatlander** » Thu Jan 26, 2017 11:08 pm

Doesn't matter whether you like the particular bike or not you can always appreciate the beauty of a job well done and that is well done skipper

Willopotomas · #4 Post by **Willopotomas** » Thu Jan 26, 2017 11:17 pm

Coor!

Gio · #5 Post by **Gio** » Fri Jan 27, 2017 4:12 am

Very nice, who did the paintwork?

BTW they are my favorite colours.

#6 Post by **mangocrazy** » Fri Jan 27, 2017 4:18 pm

Excellent work, Greg. That looks just like it rolled off the production line.

fatboy · #7 Post by **fatboy** » Fri Jan 27, 2017 6:13 pm

I take my hat off to you Sir !
Even a quick glance gives you an idea of the depth of the work,really outstanding job !

BikerGran · #8 Post by **BikerGran** » Fri Jan 27, 2017 9:00 pm

That's rather lovely! I do love older bikes, you can see that's a soozook just with a quick look!

katie1 · #9 Post by **katie1** » Fri Jan 27, 2017 10:27 pm

Beautiful restoration job :)

Test rode one of those many years ago, it was the first time (although not the last) I ever laughed out loud at the sheer joy of speed!

blinkey501 · #10 Post by **blinkey501** » Sat Jan 28, 2017 1:29 pm

Yum yum...I would love to own that bike.

Greg · #11 Post by **Greg** » Sat Jan 28, 2017 6:15 pm

I think it was a lucky(ish) catch really..

I picked it up as a non-runner from a guy whose mate owned a garage in which it had been left by someone who afterwards just abandoned it ... in 2009!

It took a few hours work to strip the carbs as they were stuck open for some reason, then after that it was a question of clean, clean, clean. I refurbed the brakes with braided hoses, replaced the fuel and vacuum lines and blasted every fastener I took off. Yesterday I took it down to Crescent for an MOT but it failed - on slight perishing of the rear wheel's valve. Arse!

Paint work - I couldn't say, it was done before I got it. It's been re-done for sure and in the photos you can see that the white on the side panels is a shade off the white of the belly pan..

I'm torn between keeping it and selling it - TBH I could do with the money to fund my next project (there's a 350LC sitting unloved in a garage not too far away...), but the Suzy is just sooooo clean and lovely.. However, the last time I sold a bike without thinking about it properly first I shot myself properly in the foot.

It was a pristine NS400R. I need say no more.

G