New bike - 'before' pix

[bestcraft]

Hi everybody,

Got my MT500 on Monday and intended to post some 'before' pics. However, I got a bit carried away taking bits off of it, so I thought I`d better take a few pictures while there is still something left to photograph !!!
The rough plan is to strip it down to a bare frame and give it a good coat of NATO green and then put it all back together, sorting out the bits as they go back on.
Most of all, I dont want to get drawn into a full restoration/rebuild, as I really want to get out and ride the thing - time wil tell . . . .

Anyway - (hopefuly) a few pics: The complete bike is as advertised on 'evilbay', the other 2 taken after a bit of investigation !

[TDIPower]

you're going to end up restoring it... you know it


pete

[morpheus]

I wondered who bought that blue one off eBay - looks like a good, solid project.

Does it run OK?

Morpheus

[Bunker]

Ill be interested to see if it is a genuine blue one, if so Id be tempted to swap some panels with you so I can keep them in the 'Archives'. When you get time, will you mail me the frame and engine numbers for the record please?

Thanks

[truslack]

Ill be interested to see if it is a genuine blue one, if so Id be tempted to swap some panels with you so I can keep them in the 'Archives'. When you get time, will you mail me the frame and engine numbers for the record please?

Thanks

Were any blue ones made? I thought it was just Red, white and green. Could have a nice patriotic Red White and Blue convoy

Mark

[bestcraft]

Apparently the bike has been standing for about 6 years, so although I was assured it 'did' run, i thought it best to give it a good look over first. The carb to head rubber is certainly past its best and the carb seems to contain a blue/green glue, so I think it all needs a good clean out. The engine is covered in a gritty oily mess at the moment, (not sand I hope), but I shall take it out to paint the frame and probably drop the head off and have a poke about over the next few weeks or so.

With regard to the 'blue', Ididn`t realise they came in blue either - The mudguards have been painted whitish, but seem to be green underneath. I will have a better look at the tank/panels & headlight surround. If they are of some significance, I have no problem in swapping them for some green ones, as I wish to return the bike to green anyway.

I will look out the seriel numbers etc & forward them on.

John

[Bunker]

Im certain Alan Clews told me they made some blue ones for Northern Ireland aswell as the red and white ones. Are the panels blue all the way through or just painted?