OIL FILTER AND SPARK PLUGS

Only had a wee bit of free time today so I changed out the old oil filter for a new HiFlow filter and replaced the spark plugs. 

The old oil filter was on tight and gummed up with thick oil. The spark plugs were similar on te threads however looking at the sparky end, they looked pretty healthy. 

I don't like the look of the caps though. They have seen better days. Might look into replacing them. I'll have to see what the cost is first. 

SWINGARM

Removed the Swingarm now. It's in a right state but still useable.

Going to give it a coat on satin black paint like the rest of the frame. The chain guard has caused me problems so far. It was attached with stainless steel Allen socket bolts that were stripped back. Had to slide a hacksaw in and cut the bolt. Now the brackets are blocker and unsure what to do. I'm thinking of making new brackets and welding them on.

FRESH COAT OF PAINT

Today I painted the frame with Satin Black Hammerite. I had sprayed the frame before but wasn't to happy with it. So I decided to just use the good old paintbrush. I'll see how it turns out in the morning. Quite happy with the Matt black engine now. Might sand off the paint on the fins at the side of the engine just to break up the black a bit.