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My thought was to prevent flash rust until I got it back on bike with petrol in it. (And I had petrol with two stroke oil in it to hand).

Elvis You meet the nicest people on a Honda

Serpico, Al Pacino and Honda CB77. (I used to have a CB72 but not a moustache.)

Michael Lang, Creator and promotor of Woodstock at Woodstock.

The vinegar I had didn't smell that potent when I poured it in and on examination turned out to be only 5%. Up to 40% is available for cleaning driveways and killing weeds. So. thought I was wasting my time. Pressing on. I used an overnight soak then roof tacks and a good shake. Several good...

I'm not sure it would be much of a "build" but I'm happy to oblige with some more photos @Adamc . I'm keen to continue with my XS650's development. It's running but very scruffy. It's got lots of scope. But at the minute I'm space and garage challenged.

Definitely steel. Definitely some rust. I already had the vinegar and I've never done it before. https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/315111279008

Took the tank off and half filled it with vinegar. It's sat overnight and with a torch I can already see a tide line. Before doing this I washed it out with the garden hose and emptied it into one of those under the bed plastic storage containers. Some gritty bits. Some paint flakes. But nothing...

Apparently, lead acid batteries can no longer be sent through the post in the UK. My son is an electrician and he came up with a 7 amp hour fire alarm battery. But it had spade end connectors. Superglued two bolt ends to the case and attached the battery leads and a battery tender lead to that...

Definitely Raymond.

I thought I'd post in this thread cos I'm a bone-idle prevaricator and @MaxPete will tell me to git this one done, too. The weather in the UK is bloody windy, wet and freezing cold (at least where I am). But it will be sunny before I know it and then maybe some more castle tours...

Yeah, I hate that exhaust system. But I've seen a few on the internet with this and it fits really well. I think it came from the factory like that. I've looked at loads of photos and youtube videos and no two seem the same. I've not heard it run so I hope I don't annoy the neighbours.

I've not heard it run yet. I bought it last year and it's been in the garage since, hidden under lots of other stuff. We moved house back to the North East (North Shields, Tyne and Wear) and the house is smaller and the garage is too. Garages in the UK are much smaller, in any case. I've just...

So, I bought this ...