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Hi everybody - I'm the new guy in class, so I'd better introduce myself:

Me and my bike are located north of Copenhagen, in Denmark, Europe.
Had this beauty resting in my garage since 2003. It was a runner when I bought it, and apart from the dust, it has been preserved dry and warm:



Few things were missing - and it's NOT the front wheel


It's a 1970 with Euro specs = No CDI, instead it has 3 sets of points and 3 coils.
Frame nr. is KAF 198xx
Engine nr is KAE 515xx

In beginning of 2015, I finally began to work on it, and for some time I was not sure, if I should just do a mechanical resto and leave the paint and crome as original.
I finally decided to do a full resto, and that's what this thread is about

I will try to do 1-2 updates pr. week, hang on ...

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Peter says:
Keep the revs up !

Bikes:
H1 Candy Red, 1970
Moto Guzzi Daytona 1000, 1992

Very nice! Yes please keep posting pics on the progress.

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This is true. Where I grew up the hills were so steep and long, when your ball rolled down the hill you just said "screw it"...

Will do Barry, thanks
There's a "backlog" since I started the resto in feb. 2015

A few more pics, just to show the state it was in, when I started:

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Peter says:
Keep the revs up !

Bikes:
H1 Candy Red, 1970
Moto Guzzi Daytona 1000, 1992

I have a US spec version on my lift right now...so I will be watching carefully (and learning)!

Or maybe I'm the one to learn from you
Hope we will be able to help each other !

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Peter says:
Keep the revs up !

Bikes:
H1 Candy Red, 1970
Moto Guzzi Daytona 1000, 1992

To sum up:

It was a runner, engine started easily and sounded ok, and as I remember it, the box was OK, Front brake was horrible (won't be for long now), but maybe it's a bit rose-tinted. 12,5 years now after all.

Everyone will notice that the rear shocks are Hagon, rear rim a non-original, but nice Borrani. Rear footrest are non original. I missed that the Tacho was from a 250 S1 or maybe an A7.

The original mechanical steering damper are missing and so are the steering lock.

Exhaust pipes are nice, no scratches or dents and chrome is good, as the rest of chrome in general.
Original fenders in very good condition, original paintwork, chainguard, airbox, levers and so on.
Some history was known.
Kick start lever has been replaced with one from a H2 on these pics.
Seat has been re-conditioned.

Let's start to take it apart, and see what shows up ...

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Peter says:
Keep the revs up !

Bikes:
H1 Candy Red, 1970
Moto Guzzi Daytona 1000, 1992

That is a nice solid bike to start with. I am excited to see your progress.

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1969 H1, 1971 G3SSA, 1974 G5, 1973 H2A, 1975 S3A, 1975 H1F, 1973 Z1, 1988 HD FLTC, Captain America chopper, 2000 Excelsior Henderson, 1965 Bridgestone BS90

Thats a great start should be fun.

change this black clutch cable

The flat bars are not genuine Kawasaki, either....... (Had a new one in '70, brings back memories.) In Australia you could by a points OR CDI version, there was something like $50 difference in price, at the time.

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