Loving it Graybeard!
Thank you!
Fettling is all part of the fun as far as I'm concerned. I really like the look of the bobber saddle and once you sort out the teething troubles it's going to be perfect.
Yes, I think so.
...it's things like the bigger round mirror (at least than mine which is small and rectangular and I suspect not enormously helpful),
When I bought that mirror it had a flat mirror. The flat mirror was not very good; bit like looking through a keyhole, so I bought a convex replacement mirror. The mirror now is very good; I get a much wider view of whats behind me.
the chrome rack (apologies if that's not the right term)
I got a pile of old luggage racks for £10 from a chap on Ebay. Most of them were in poor condition and no good for my bike. I've got rid of the others but that one fits really well. I had to make a couple of stainless bands to locate on the top plunger bolts. I prefer the machine naked so I only fit the rack and panniers during the summer BSAOC camping season.
and the chrome horn (I have one of those to fit and that's settled it for me as to where to put it).
I got the horn bezel replated. I referred to contemporary pictures to get the location, mostly in the Roy Bacon book of the BSA Twins.
The all round look is just 'right' without being 'over chromed' as some modern bikes that are meant to look 'retro' end up coming across. All about balance in my mind.
I am very happy about your comments; that is just the look I wanted
I agree with you that the springs seem to need sorting out somehow and seem sort of 'over stressed'. But, as I say, if there was nothing left to do it would be boring. I've had a 1972 Triumph GT6 for eight years and there has never been a time when I considered it 'completely finished'. I probably never will: which I'm very happy about
Good work.
I enjoy fettling things. I don't have a very well equipped workshop but it's amazing what you can do with basic tools; drills, hacksaw, angle grinder, bench grinder, files, oh and a good vice of course!
Looking forward to calling on you all for help once I progress to 'the big bike' post Direct Access tests in July.
Others here have a wider arcane knowledge of technical stuff but if I can help with anything I will try.
In the mean time I'm too embarassed of my learner bike to talk about it on here. It cost £350 and it's chinese... that's all I'm saying. It'll be gone soon I promise!
My son has bought a Chinese 125cc. It looks quite decent; a Honda ripoff. He bought it unregistered, as that made it much cheaper. He hasn't passed his tests yet.