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Finally got my living room back :)

Posted: Sat Oct 13, 2012 4:04 pm
by sweet angel
2 years and 2 months later we have a new rider:

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Harv had to take it for a spin, you'll have to click on it.

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Big thanks go to:

RB for flogging us the bag of shite in the first place :D

Very big thanks to John Edge for helping us with putting the frame to rights and all the other bits he helped/advised us with :smt023
Gary Horsman for his NOS parts from NZ/UK - top man
Repro Decals - can't fault their service
Glyn Fisher for the polishing
Bob Cooper - Stafford, for the chroming
Dave Higgs for his pipes
Wolfie who helped me with the lectrics

And any others that we have had parts/advice from - thank you.

:smt023 :D

Posted: Sat Oct 13, 2012 4:35 pm
by Charlie Brown
That's a cool looking bike, very nice job 8)

Posted: Sat Oct 13, 2012 5:15 pm
by kas750
That looks lovely Ali + Harv..I really like the colour as well..If it was mine i would blank off the reflectors on the headlamp ears and tail piece with small black grommets..or use orange indicators..That said a special is a special and its the interpretation of the builders idea and that looks brill. :smt023

Posted: Sat Oct 13, 2012 6:11 pm
by husson73
well done :wink: :smt023

Posted: Sat Oct 13, 2012 6:52 pm
by Tartan Triple
like it :smt023 :smt023 :smt023 tartan

Posted: Sat Oct 13, 2012 6:55 pm
by vicar of pev bay
Looking good :smt023

oil pump cover :cry:

Posted: Sat Oct 13, 2012 6:58 pm
by sweet angel
Haha Ali, not put it on yet, wanted to make sure the oil was going through ok, got to get mirrors and a steering damper yet also
:smt023

Posted: Sat Oct 13, 2012 7:47 pm
by nutboltman1
Harv. ive been watching this project closely youve done a good job Rich :)

Posted: Sat Oct 13, 2012 7:51 pm
by sweet angel
Hey what about Angels input, husband & wife effort - we did it together :lol

Thanks tho, he's a good un my Harv :smt023

Posted: Sat Oct 13, 2012 8:08 pm
by malc87
It looks brilliant :smt023
You didnt want a new bathroom anyway Al :lol: :lol:

Posted: Sat Oct 13, 2012 8:12 pm
by irhobotolo
That paint job is superb 8)

Posted: Sat Oct 13, 2012 8:17 pm
by sweet angel
And a big thanks to Malc Anderson who added his input on my idea on the decals :smt023

New bathroom coming next year :D

Posted: Sat Oct 13, 2012 8:32 pm
by Wolfie
Colour still not to my taste but I must admit it looks better than I expected.. almost Peacock H1 coloured...

Good to see that you finally got there.. and got your house back.

Posted: Sat Oct 13, 2012 8:59 pm
by Peter Mac
Love the colour.. Very nice bike you got there :smt023

Posted: Sat Oct 13, 2012 8:59 pm
by sweet angel
I have an empty space in my front room now, and it does seem very empty. I suppose I best put the table and chairs back... but I could put my KH250 B2 there tho :lol: :lol: :lol:

Gra (Wolfie) it's not grey it's green or blue dependent on the light.

Posted: Sat Oct 13, 2012 9:53 pm
by Kezsam1
wow that is stunning what a great colour :smt023

why put your living room back together just start another bike you know you want to :lol:

Posted: Sat Oct 13, 2012 10:14 pm
by S2Gerald
So how does it feel having a bike you built as opposed to one you bought already done?

Posted: Sat Oct 13, 2012 10:43 pm
by robh1f
NICE work guys.............will it be coming darn sarf next year???? :smt023

Posted: Sat Oct 13, 2012 11:10 pm
by sweet angel
Gerald, obviously we are not experts just enthusiasts and thought we would buy a 72 H2 project to have a go at doing it ourselves. The H2B we bought already restored; albeit a few things had to be changed as you know. The 72 H2 well, it has been an experience, it was well worth doing, you learn by experience as they say - would we do it again? I still have my KH250 B2 that needs sorting and a B5, but I want my living room back :D We'll see :smt023 and Harv keeps mumbling on about H2C - I won't repeat the words on here that I reply :lol: :lol: :lol:

Posted: Sun Oct 14, 2012 8:49 am
by Olde Coney
well done you two, the bike looks and sounds great :smt023

BTW wolfie, its nowt like Peacock Grey :shock:

Posted: Sun Oct 14, 2012 11:17 am
by El Presidente
sweet angel wrote: I still have my KH250 B2 that needs sorting and a B5,
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I still have my B5 that wants restoring . . . . if anyone is bored this winter and fancies a project :roll:

Posted: Sun Oct 14, 2012 9:48 pm
by S2Gerald
sweet angel wrote:Gerald, obviously we are not experts just enthusiasts and thought we would buy a 72 H2 project to have a go at doing it ourselves. The H2B we bought already restored; albeit a few things had to be changed as you know. The 72 H2 well, it has been an experience, it was well worth doing, you learn by experience as they say - would we do it again? I still have my KH250 B2 that needs sorting and a B5, but I want my living room back :D We'll see :smt023 and Harv keeps mumbling on about H2C - I won't repeat the words on here that I reply :lol: :lol: :lol:
Garage? Shed? Go on.....you know you want to really!