Aprilia Pegaso

[rictus01]

After a little paint,soapy water / grease & elbow grease

from this

https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/156398_10150790434869135_621884134_9649943_1414038 380_n.jpg

to this

https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash3/575000_10150790430124135_621884134_9649916_6859464 0_n.jpg

[mister c]

Wow, you can come round & do my Triumph if you like :)
Looks really nice Mark, always liked the Pegaso

[rictus01]

Cleaning isn't really my thing Col, but I can do a decent job when I have to, about 2/3 the way through at the moment a few bits will need a polishing mop to get them back to standard, probably do that Friday.

I also got a load of bits the previous owner hadn't fitted, heated grips, handguards, a HID kit, as well as fitting the replacement footpeg (I've removed both at the moment).

Hopefully get another seat and fit one with a topbox (rather than a rack), and if I find a decent priced set of cans I may get those on it two, new rear tyre and C&S, all that should still bring it in under £2k.

[wyrdness]

How to make your bike look much better in two easy steps.

Step 1 - take dull, blurry picture using phone's camera.

Step 2 - take clear, sharp, bright picture using decent camera.

Simples!

[rictus01]

Whilst I can't disagree with you Ian on the two different cameras or even on the two days apart, if you have a camera that takes off rust, re-lubes pivot points and washes the bike down, do let me know, it would have saved a great deal of time.......;)

just for you taken with the same camera on the same day...

All the wheels looked like this

https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash3/543385_10150790429044135_621884134_9649906_5646741 98_n.jpg

and the otherside of the same wheel after a bit of de-greasing and elbow grease, looks like...

https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-prn1/540449_10150790429809135_621884134_9649913_1447164 709_n.jpg

[wyrdness]

Whilst I can't disagree with you Ian on the two different cameras or even on the two days apart, if you have a camera that takes off rust, re-lubes pivot points and washes the bike down, do let me know, it would have saved a great deal of time.......;)

It's hard to actually see the improvements when the first pic is so blurry. If it was clearer, we'd be more able to admire your handiwork :D

It's looking good though.

[rictus01]

I'd just got home from picking it up, my phone was on me, not the Dslr, but the whole bike was dull matt, so even a crystal clear image wouldn't have made a diffference.

Mind you easy enough to remedy, just turnup at Soho and see for yourself......:)

[garynortheast]

Nice looking bike there, looking very tidy now. A job well done I'd say!

[Bri w]

Very nice!

Got some ironing you can have a crack at Mark...

[rictus01]

my dear boy, ironing is what the wife does, when the occasion warrants I press...;)

fitted the handguards the previous owner provided, nice chunky alloy bar ones, should see me the winner in the "wingmirror wars" in the smoke....:)

https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-prn1/531325_10150798547854135_621884134_9654798_1639716 093_n.jpg

https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash3/581110_10150798548089135_621884134_9654799_2001426 306_n.jpg

Cheers Mark.