The only progress on Trixie has been the receipt of a set of Whitworth sockets, work and finishing a kitchen project have been a priority. But I have given some thought the direction the the revival will take.
The first task is to get the head off and evaluate the condition of that and the cylinder, which I expect will need work. Hopefully the bottom end is still bathed in 20 year old oil, but its not leaking and being British, that's a concern.
The bike will be fully disassembled the subsystems, brake cylinders, wheel & steering head bearing etc, will be rebuilt. I'll replace the wiring harness and electrical components, figuring it is better to start fresh than trouble shoot the old.
The gauges and switch gear are intact but with a broken lens on the tach and the fact that Trixie was left outside for several years, its doubtful that they work. By the way, there are 18,847 miles on the bike, maybe. I'll likely be evaluating replacement gauges and switch gear. Suggestions welcome.
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Depending the the choice of direction, mostly stock or lightly modified I expect to replace
the out of scale tail light and turn signals with something more discreet. Did Euro & UK bikes have different tail light assemblies?
It would be interesting to replace the headlamp with a bi-xenon or LED unit. More light and
less draw on the electrical system. Any thoughts on this would be appreciated?
Jim
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