They were vapour or aqua blasted which apparently uses neither water nor vapour, and the bits like the rocker cover have been finished in 'sizal' effect rather than mirror polished because I prefer the look of it. After all, it isn't a Harley.
I keep doing brief mental calculations of the cost of the next few months, then stop calculating because it hurts. Alloy flanged rims, stainless spokes, new tyres and bearings, then there's the monoshock, the tank, seat, tail unit, exhausts and stuff. Carbs are paid for now, as is the Boyer ignition, but what the hell. You're a long time dead I suppose. And as they don't put pockets in shrouds, then there's nowhere to stuff the unpaid invoices....!
