Split head caper, restore or not restore, that is the question?
- Bigmick
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Split head caper, restore or not restore, that is the question?
Well, finally my new toy has arrived from Japan. Baz said to put some pics on so here they are. The next question is restore or not restore? What do you think?
- PaulD738
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Re: Split head caper, restore or not restore, that is the question?
That is something else, I've never seen a split head kettle in the flesh and yours is only the second picture. In my opinion it's too nice to restore, I would do what I did with my 71J and just tidy it up. As they say they are only original once
They're rubbish them Jap bikes lad they won't last five minutes! you want to get yourself a nice Royal Enfield!
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Re: Split head caper, restore or not restore, that is the question?
Hi Paul, yeah I think I'm airing on the tidy up kinda thing.
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Re: Split head caper, restore or not restore, that is the question?
Astrax and others do lots of lovely stainless bling to smarten it up.
Twin discs would look good and a 3 into 1 too.
Twin discs would look good and a 3 into 1 too.
Proof that four strokes are over complicated
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Re: Split head caper, restore or not restore, that is the question?
It's already got twin discs you blind old wassockAlan H wrote: Twin discs would look good
They're rubbish them Jap bikes lad they won't last five minutes! you want to get yourself a nice Royal Enfield!
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Re: Split head caper, restore or not restore, that is the question?
So I'm curious what is the benefit of the split head as apposed to the normal? Any ideas?
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- Alan H
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Re: Split head caper, restore or not restore, that is the question?
Thatsworrasaidinnit?PaulD738 wrote:It's already got twin discs you blind old wassockAlan H wrote: Twin discs would look good
Proof that four strokes are over complicated
- Bigmick
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Re: Split head caper, restore or not restore, that is the question?
I have no idea why the split head? I going to try and find out.
- yeadon_m
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Re: Split head caper, restore or not restore, that is the question?
I recall Ian Sandy 'Old Japanese Bikes' knows a lot about this. From memory, they were *Japanese only and might have related to resolving questions about best manufacturing methods.
Try Ian's site: https://www.oldjapanesebikes.com/
Your machine looks to be *unusual but genuine colours?
Nice bike!! Lightly polish, bling! IMO, but its your bike.
Mike
(*well, they would be...your post does say "from Japan", doh!)
Try Ian's site: https://www.oldjapanesebikes.com/
Your machine looks to be *unusual but genuine colours?
Nice bike!! Lightly polish, bling! IMO, but its your bike.
Mike
(*well, they would be...your post does say "from Japan", doh!)
- PaulD738
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Re: Split head caper, restore or not restore, that is the question?
Mike, I don't want to be pedantic but they all come from Japanyeadon_m wrote: (*well, they would be...your post does say "from Japan", doh!)
They're rubbish them Jap bikes lad they won't last five minutes! you want to get yourself a nice Royal Enfield!
A quote from my old dad
I started out with nothing and I’ve got most of it left!
A quote from my old dad
I started out with nothing and I’ve got most of it left!