I need an old round case in my life
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Oldrat
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Freshly recommissioned by Ray Petty
The Sport has been away getting some Ray Petty love, and I’ve just got it back. He’s a Bevel genius.
As I’m not clever enough, (and a expert opinion is always of benefit) Ray went over it with a fine tooth comb and did what ever was needed to recommission so that it would ready to ride and be as original spec as possible.
He also provided a 11 page report as to its condition and value etc.
In a nutshell, the only deviations from original spec, are:-
- Brembo NOS single front caliper and master cylinder fitted. To upgrade to twin discs didn’t look right to me. The original scarab set up is bubble wrapped safely.
- new Sache electronic ignition
- A handful of non original nuts and bolts
- Strengthened fibreglass seat unit has meant using different fixings to secure the thicker seat panel
- Cable run for rear light runs outside the mudguard so is visible.
- The original rubber edging trim for the seat and side panels is bubble wrapped up
- NOS numberplate holder is satin not gloss finish
- original spark plug caps also in storage, sadly they didn’t conduct sufficiently
And that’s about it, as near as Fabio Taglioni intended. Bloomin’ marvelous thing.
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Oldrat
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I’m in no hurry, been hanging on partly because of the DVLA & postal workers union stuff - I don’t want the original
Docs to go AWOL
Also I wasn’t sure if it needed to be insured for the road, even though I’m sorning it until the ‘riding season’- the gritters have still been out and about nearby.
Just got all the papers together today. I even sorted a postal order’ (remember them) for the DVLA as I no longer have a cheque book.
Might be best to get it sent Royal Mail Special Delivery before the talks on the 20th as more strikes are looming at the Post Office as well as Civil Servant Strikes being mooted from February
Oldrat
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My brand spanking new V5 landed on my doormat 14 days after I posted my NOVA request.
Well done DVLA, and as I put the relevant forms in, they’ve registered it as Historic too.
So nowt for it but to take it for a spin.
It’s lovely, save the silly people at Ducati got the footbrake and gear levers mixed up!
Sounds cool too!
Photo credits Dave Jackson, Ace cafe
Well done DVLA, and as I put the relevant forms in, they’ve registered it as Historic too.
So nowt for it but to take it for a spin.
It’s lovely, save the silly people at Ducati got the footbrake and gear levers mixed up!
Sounds cool too!
Photo credits Dave Jackson, Ace cafe