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Hi Guy's, not much of an update as I've been away on holiday recharging the battery's and getting away from Nigel's singing An expansion/overflow tank was needed, the trouble was there was not the space to fit a battery and the original CX expansion tank.. So I made my own Yep, it's one of those paraffin engine cleaning things with the handle cut off that that you plug into an airline.. I have had it for 12 odd years and never used it, so I found a use for it Water in at the top, breather/overflow pipe on the right and with a bit of clear pipe put between the two things at the front I will be able to see the water level.. A battery box/tray was needed so I quickly knocked this one up.. The next morning I looked at it and thought it was just too small... Battery tray 2.0 is much better but it will have to wait until MT is back on the bench and I don't have to get on my knees to fit it in the gap between the swing arm and carbs. The time has come that I have been dreading... Sorting out this mess of a wiring loom and finding space to mount the coils, regulator etc.. Wish me luck!

It's a real shame to see it has gone, I've always liked the look and shape of the building.. Nigel and I had been chatting about it, I think if we had a place to put it and a way of moving it we would of done.

I can remember my father vulcanising a patch on a motorcycle inner tube. G clamp, tin lid with meths in and a match.

Not a great deal of progress, but I blame that on the heat as it's rather warm at the mo A couple of extra tubes have gone in the frame just in front of the fuel tank. They partly add some extra strength to the back bone, but also divert the eyes from the engine mount under the tank. We have been thinking about what to do about the exhaust and the lack of space to fit one in! There is no space to run any pipes on the N/S without legs getting burnt, there isn't that much more space on the O/S but there is space to make some.. er... space Anyway, to make the new system I needed to get some more pipe.. As the steel place is just over the road the GT came in handy Where's the best place to start an exhaust system? I trimmed down WN's 1st system till they were just stubbys sticking out the front of the engine (see the first photo) and then went straight to the back for a bit of exhaust box work.. To make them fit under the seat they needed a little trimming in length, so 2 1/2 inches came out. Both cans welded up and welded together. They will go a tad more forward so just the pipes are sticking out the back.. I looked out the workshop door yesterday to see a gent looking at WN.. It tends to happen a lot so I didn't think anything of it.. But when the said Gent said, "It looks much better in real life" with a strong Irish accent the brain thought I'd better think something of this... The said Gent was Noel who as you know is on holiday in the UK.... It was a pleasure to meet you yesterday Noel, sorry WN was not running for you to have a drive (pre book next time ). And thank you for the humbling words yesterday, when I told my Wife we both got a bit choked up.. The hooligan on the left you know.. If you hadn't guessed (or are just not awake yet) the kindly Gent on the right is Noel..