bug almost gone now so able to do something :good: , before starting on the major bodywork issues I need to know the bike is running acceptably 
, so the first thing to do is sort out the stuck fast idle as it continues to rev at 3000rpm once warmed up,
I managed to get the end of the fast idle part of the throttle body off (the bit with the wax in) without removing the throttle body itself, there was some spillage of coolant but only half a mug full,
the moving parts that came away were all moving freely, the part that was stuck was in the part left on the throttle body, the bar/pin was stuck fast but with a bit of gt85 and some gentle tapping with a drift and hammer had it freed up, I was able to pull it out of the housing with a pair of long nose pliers, it was very grubby, it cleaned up well though and the hole that it goes through was cleaned out with a bit of 1200 grit paper wrapped around a cotton bud, I smeared a very light covering of copper grease on all the moving parts and reassembled, it all now moves freely,
while I was removing the airbox I found it still had the k&n filter I fitted 20 years ago but it didn't look like it had been cleaned after I sold the bike, so that has been properly washed out, dried and re-oiled,Â
it has been reassembled but I didn't try it out yet as if it didn't work right I would've kept everyone awake last night with smashing things up kind of noises,
I'll try it today but only now it is raining :angry:
, so the first thing to do is sort out the stuck fast idle as it continues to rev at 3000rpm once warmed up,I managed to get the end of the fast idle part of the throttle body off (the bit with the wax in) without removing the throttle body itself, there was some spillage of coolant but only half a mug full,
the moving parts that came away were all moving freely, the part that was stuck was in the part left on the throttle body, the bar/pin was stuck fast but with a bit of gt85 and some gentle tapping with a drift and hammer had it freed up, I was able to pull it out of the housing with a pair of long nose pliers, it was very grubby, it cleaned up well though and the hole that it goes through was cleaned out with a bit of 1200 grit paper wrapped around a cotton bud, I smeared a very light covering of copper grease on all the moving parts and reassembled, it all now moves freely,
while I was removing the airbox I found it still had the k&n filter I fitted 20 years ago but it didn't look like it had been cleaned after I sold the bike, so that has been properly washed out, dried and re-oiled,Â
it has been reassembled but I didn't try it out yet as if it didn't work right I would've kept everyone awake last night with smashing things up kind of noises,
I'll try it today but only now it is raining :angry:
it's not my time to go, it's not my time to die
the last thing I want is for my family to cry
the last thing I want is for my family to cry