Hi guys! Just got myself a 749! Its done 10k miles on an 05 plate! Dies anyone know of anywhere in the south of england where I could get the bike stripped cleaned and made looking like new again! This includes a touch up on the heat proof paint on the engine as its obviously seen some water in its day and is flaking. I do not have the knowledge or workspace to do it myself before its mentioned! Want it looking its best for summer Thanks Mike
Hi Mike. Welcome! Theres a few of us in the Southampton area. You could try either of these. Ive not got any experience of dealing with them but worth having a chat Heritage Motorcycles Classic Motorcycles Restoration Servicing Repairs Hampshire Berkshire Oxfordshire Wiltshire Andover Southampton Winchester Basingstoke Newbury Berkshire Repairs Servicing Restoration to Classic Bikes Salisbury BSA Triumph BMW Mot Motorcycle Repairs & Respray | White's Bodyworks Sussex & Surrey All the best Alistair
Thanks for the reply Alistair I will give them a shout! I can't diy it! I don't have a work shop/ shed big enough I don't have a garage and if any parts were to be found in the house i would fear for the future of my manhood and I work away so leaving it with a company for a few weeks and having the job done properly, ready for summer would be ideal even if it cost me a few quid. The bike is in good nick just want a couple things given a bit of love to get her back to her showroom self Mike
Currently off the coast of west Africa working up some funds for said clean up! Once home I'll put up some pics including the dodgy paint work I mentioned Mike!
looks like I'd be contacting Shooters for some resto work :smile: http://ducatiforum.co.uk/f76/restoring-1979-ducati-4404/#post271650
I'd leave it, a bit of engine flaking is all a part of the patina and story of the bikes history, just clean it, get it mechanically perfect and enjoy it!
Very true. Didn't want to say Irony Coast Pirates as they just don't have the same media coverage. They need a decent PR team on that one.....and come on, calling somebody a pirate is a tad funnier than saying he works for BP But yes Bootsam, served indeed :frown:
To answer a few questions: I'm on the Atwood hunter off of equatorial guinea! I use equipment on surface to control the flow of the well, collect data on oil water and gas flow rates and control the disposal of said gas and fluid. I'll have another look at the flaking when I'm home and see if I can live with it! Anyone know of somewhere that will detail a motorbike? Again would prefer not to do it myself! Would be willing to pay someone from the forum that Lives in or around Southampton to clean it properly Mike!
Hello oilman, what you need is a biatch a kind of gopher , or a down and out willing to be dominated and put to good use. Yeah good luck with that. :biggrin:
Have a look at All Year Biker. There's a guy in Southampton who cleans the bike properly then treats it with ACF50 to stop any corrosion. It's not a valet per se but you end up with a really clean bike which will be protected too. I've had a bike done before and it's on my list of things to do at the start of next year again.
