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Original 250 mile k1
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<blockquote data-quote="ktheake" data-source="post: 193322" data-attributes="member: 9816"><p>So I snapped a couple shots of this low mile example and the rear tire has not seen much action at all and obviously very fresh - I had some new tires installed on a ruby red I'm working beside and there is not much differance but I did not pay attention to font or such between the 2 new and original so I can't comment . </p><p>The side badging still has the Mylar or plastic coating still not removed from it but I did tug on it a touch . </p><p>The area under the seat where the seat rubber snubs meet the frame rest - show no wear or very little .</p><p>On the rim - original paint has had some compound rubbed on it and clean up very nice , the plating is darker and stained a bit but won't be removing to replace or installing new from CHP - some of the nut side of bolts may have been dichromate or is it chromate - can't recollect but the gold hue is present on the threaded end of the bolt but not certain but it's faint .someone far more knowledgeable on these may know better . </p><p>I removed the shifter side cover to clean grease and mud from the area properly . Case halves are nice and the carb casting has a nice hue to the carb body and again the carb intake from head has a nice gold hue . I have not even tried to start this bike but I had to start cleaning it to what it really was like - I was only using it to help with cable placement on another 72 that had to be painted , I'm glad I had not started it because the air filter element although present and oiled was needing replaced . So slowly massaging this piece back - </p><p>Oh and notice the high low left switch wire sheathing - brittle - and exposing the wires just like the harness sheathing coming out of the frame to headlight . </p><p>So guys take a look and fill me in on what you see and fill me in if you can on the wheel bolts - where they a clear or did they have a gold hue , and how about the intake throat - gold as well ?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="ktheake, post: 193322, member: 9816"] So I snapped a couple shots of this low mile example and the rear tire has not seen much action at all and obviously very fresh - I had some new tires installed on a ruby red I'm working beside and there is not much differance but I did not pay attention to font or such between the 2 new and original so I can't comment . The side badging still has the Mylar or plastic coating still not removed from it but I did tug on it a touch . The area under the seat where the seat rubber snubs meet the frame rest - show no wear or very little . On the rim - original paint has had some compound rubbed on it and clean up very nice , the plating is darker and stained a bit but won't be removing to replace or installing new from CHP - some of the nut side of bolts may have been dichromate or is it chromate - can't recollect but the gold hue is present on the threaded end of the bolt but not certain but it's faint .someone far more knowledgeable on these may know better . I removed the shifter side cover to clean grease and mud from the area properly . Case halves are nice and the carb casting has a nice hue to the carb body and again the carb intake from head has a nice gold hue . I have not even tried to start this bike but I had to start cleaning it to what it really was like - I was only using it to help with cable placement on another 72 that had to be painted , I'm glad I had not started it because the air filter element although present and oiled was needing replaced . So slowly massaging this piece back - Oh and notice the high low left switch wire sheathing - brittle - and exposing the wires just like the harness sheathing coming out of the frame to headlight . So guys take a look and fill me in on what you see and fill me in if you can on the wheel bolts - where they a clear or did they have a gold hue , and how about the intake throat - gold as well ? [/QUOTE]
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