The air filter box and carburettors have been removed, there is no turning back now.

The rear axle is removed, note the worn steel around the lock screw. Also the rim is in a really bad state.

Dismantled most of the rear end of the bike today, Look how much dust has settled since 1995. For those who are reading this carefully, yes even if this is a 1984 model, 1995 is the year I bought this bike from a shop and the bike was totally clean when I took over. For [...]

Bought myself a motorcycle jack, but this jack is more suited for bikes that does not have the exhaust under the engine. I could not use it before I removed the exhaust pipes.

Looking into the exhaust port reveals a lot of sot and clogging. This has not been inspected since I bought the bike in 1995. Notice the bumblebee stuck in between the ribs, poor little thing.

Here you can see what this poor bike looks like after so many years. I am not referring to the lack of cleaning, but the rust that has taken home on all the parts seen here. The paint is also so worn that it has lost all “gloss”, thus attracting more dirt and almost impossible [...]

The exhaust pipes was the first to come off. They have a lot of rust in the chrome, but I am hoping that I don’t have to buy new ones. They are very expensive compared to the exhaust system of a car.

Then summer is over, it is cold rain outside, but I have something new this year! My very own garage (and a little bit my wife’s of course). This picture is the first actual picture in the disassembling part of this project. It is also the last of the complete bike. In the left of [...]