Not much of an update...
Went out locally to attempt to get better photos of the bike. They aren't too bad. Good locations nearby are hard to come by, really need to travel a little further, perhaps hit the coast road and see what i can find.
I'm currently on the hunt for a bandit 1200 rear wheel to run the 180 tyre. I'm told that there's a sprocket carrier from another wheel (the old man knows which!) that fits, which is already a reduced depth so little machining is required. Then its just making some axle adapters/spacers, and acquiring a new sprocket.
This will be happening as soon as the weather starts to turn! Can't be having the bike off the road whilst the weathers so nice at the mo