The Sport has been away getting some Ray Petty love, and I’ve just got it back. He’s a Bevel genius.
As I’m not clever enough, Ray went over it with a fine tooth comb and did what ever was needed to recommission so that it would ready to ride and be as original spec as possible.
He also provided a 11 page report as to its condition and value etc.
The only deviations from original spec, are:-
- Brembo NOS single front caliper and master cylinder fitted. To upgrade to twin discs didn’t look right. The original scarab set up is bubble wrapped safely.
- new Sache electronic ignition
- A handful of non original nuts and bolts
- Strengthened fibreglass seat unit has meant using different fixings to secure the thicker seat panel
- Cable run for rear light runs outside the mudguard so is visible.
- The original rubber edging trim for the seat and side panels is bubble wrapped up
- NOS numberplate holder is satin not gloss finish
- original spark plug caps also in storage, they didn’t conduct sufficiently
And that’s about it, as near as Fabio Taglioni intended. Bloomin’ marvelous thing.