All the major painted parts, the frame, the forks, the tank, the chain guard, etc. have now been shot blasted and powder coated. A good number of small parts have been cleaned and re-chromed

The bike has had a rough life, so the tank was badly dented, the battery carrier was badly twisted The only complete mudguard was badly dented and twisted, The chain guard was badly corroded and bent, The handlebar was very badly twisted. In fact, any part that could be bent or twisted, was bent or twisted. Also one tyre was missing, and the other one was perished, now replaced.

All of these problems were put right before painting. The re-assembly is well under way  even though several bits are still missing, for instance, the coil, saddle, headlight, front mudguard, and rear stand.

All of the rubber bits have been replaced, and a '28 TT winners transfer has been found. The gear change lever and guide were missing, but these have been made in the shed. The exhaust pipes were very badly corroded, and totally beyond repair Using the original exhausts as templates, new ones have been manufactured by hand and chromed .The original saddle leather was totally unsalvageable, so the main saddle and pinion saddle have been expertly recovered by the staff of Hafren Furnishers.

The plan is to restore the bike, as much as possible to it's original state, and one of the problems here, is that Roger and Bill have been unable to find a photograph, which shows the bike in it's original colours.

There is an original grainy photo of the bike, but only black and white. The photo shows it's registration plate as LV 3507, but research into the number has so far failed to reveal any information, even with DVLC. The engine No. is GA 4036, and the frame No. is GB 4142. The original registration details were long lost, but the original number has now  been registered and approved by DVLC.