M980 1987 StreetFighters Performance Special - Restoration

[smiler996]

The first stage of the restoration is well underway with the great help of Ducati John in Leeds 07746 175112.

I have attached a few pictures to show progress – She should be ready for May 2011 and I will run her during the summer before a full strip down over with winter 2011/12.

Main areas done to date:

Full engine service and major parts check (all ok – few!)
New bearings, springs, bolts, lines……
New clutch slave JHP
New controls (from 996)
New headlight (removed the old mini twin plastic carbon light)
Wheels re-aligned
Callipers re-aligned (un-even wear across the 6 pads)
New seals and gaskets
Re-paint of key engine parts
Re-paint of hangers and hoop
Restoration custom pain work on the tank, seat cover and mudguard (thanks to Martin in Thirsk North Yorkshire 01845 587111)


Left to do:

Work out what to do with the exhaust (will cut down the current one until I can find someone to build me a full new system with a short GP style end can)
New rubber
Get the Nitrous system up and running (it was working ok before strip down so should be ok)

Regards,

Smiler

[Yorkie]

I have always liked that bike, I bet it will look superb when finished.

Your painter is he reasonable?

Yorkie

[smiler996]

More that cover the main areas of the jobs so far

[crust]

Good one, nice to see it being given a new lease of life

[smiler996]

A few more pics that cover jobs done so far

[smiler996]

Last few pics today - will post more soon

[smiler996]

Yorkie - Martin the painter was very good on price, quality of work and he went way out of his way to make sure the paint matched !

[gary tompkins]

Looking forward to seeing this in May

[smiler996]

Cutting our the drainpipe highlevel pipework and moving the end can down to show off the rear - looking sweet :thumbsup:

[Stafford]

Love that swing arm, I WANT ONE!

[Mark Taylor]

Love that swing arm, I WANT ONE!

+1 That, Love the swingarm, eccentric adjusters are great (so are eccentric owners!). Where is the nitrous hiding? It must be like a rocketshp? Great bike - top class attention to detail - respect!

[Capo]

Looking forward to seeing this in May

As in the Weekender?

[gary tompkins]

The first stage of the restoration is well underway with the great help of Ducati John in Leeds 07746 175112.

I have attached a few pictures to show progress – She should be ready for May 2011 and I will run her during the summer before a full strip down over with winter 2011/12

Maybe?

Mind you it is a 250 mile hike from North Yorkshire down to Stratford

[slob]

less than 200 by the scenic routes

[sburrows87]

I like the wheels & swinger too ... mmm spoked