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Originally posted by peteremsley
Eric,
The BMW bike crowd swear by the POR tank lining kit. They advise against the 'kreme' (sp?) coating as it flakes off after a while. That said, I've never tried either.
I've been looking for a 3 1/2 off and on. There was one came up for sale locally but it was pretty heavily modded, with none of the original parts. I suspect parts are hard to come by in the US, are you having much luck finding stuff?
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Peter--thanks for the POR suggestion, I will give it a try--as for parts, I found Herdan located in PA--which used to be the eastern distributer for Morini, and they hooked me up with a manual. Right now I am compiling a parts list, but haven't purchased anything yet--I will need a front turn signal, rubber footpeg covers, grips, 2 rear turn signals, a mirror, a rear rotor, a full set of brake pads, front/rear tires, various clear plastic fuel/vent lines, and a battery. Most of these will be generic pieces--the rear rotor may be a pain to locate. What I am really shocked about is the timing belt--the thing looks brand-spanking new. I know it is 20 years old, but there are no cracks/splits and it is as plaible as new--I am debating right now wether to replace immeadiately or not.
Everything on the bike is original--even had the tool kit/touch-up paint. Prior to dipping the tank, I am sketching/measuring the hand-painted pinstripes in case I decide to replicate them--although I am really leaning towards keeping it totally de-badged, and have folks guess--I was already asked questions at a stoplight when I had it in the truck taking it home--the guy had never heard of Moto Morini(which I didn't either untill 2 weeks ago).