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Originally Posted by mister c
The BlOOP has been saved, which is good & it's nice to see that you're going to keep it, it's another classic that isn't destined for the scrapyard 
The X5 was going to be a full restoration as I owned one in 1979 (It was my 1st ever motorbike).
The main problem has been the price of parts, they were only built for a handful of years, so parts command a high price (when you can find them). I have a pair of std silencers, but the chrome platers wanted over £350 for the pair & the Gibsons turned up at over £100 cheaper I'd always wanted expansion pipes when I was a youngster, so couldn't say no |
I’m not sure many would see the Bloop as a classic, but it is a cute little bike that was too good to break, so I take your point.
What you have done with the expansion chambers is perfectly acceptable - that is a sensible modification that many would have done if they could have afforded to do so back in the day.
You did well with the X5 - not many would have had your attention to detail (including me - I’d have just got it running and riding - an oily rag restoration).
Alan
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