Thanks Ron, yes I will certainly be adding a valve lifter during resto. My bike has an alloy head, a few broken fins, would you leave the alloy or replace with a steel head?
Story is the same in Qld.
Prior to the East Coast networking it was common to steal a vehicle in Victoria, modify the numbers by adding some numbers or letters then doing a new registration in Qld followed by exporting to NZ from NSW .
Get the bike running first and put it on plates while ou are chasing upthemissing bits of body work
Ride it round for a year or so to identify any major mechanical problems that need to be sorted out.
Once the bike is a reliable runner then strip the tinwear down & do the cosmetics.
Nothing wreckes beautiful paint work faster than ripping out the engine 3 times & the gear box twice.
