After several weeks into this project I realised that so many parts were either incorrect, missing or needed replacing through damage or corrosion. As I looked online for these parts I came across a donor bike, a 1983 XT500 1U6 for sale in Rome. It arrived by courier in July 2020. It was in a mess, without documents but cheap (€1000 plus €280 shipping) considering the prices they fetch these days. It was missing the clocks and bracket, kick start, […]
