The ebay tank turned out to be a big disappointment. I went to local bike restorer to see what could be done with the tank. There was a lot of teeth sucking. He came back with a number and no promises of the fuel tight tank. I went back on the hunt for a petrol tank. It took a few weeks to locate another one. I did find one but it was a tense time to win the ebay auction. However I go the tank for a very reasonable price. The tank came with a key and tank cap as well two petrol taps which was just as well because the tank was half full of petrol.
I also bagged a seat. It was in good condition. I have fitted it to the bike but it will be coming off again the tidy up the seat base.
I have found where the oil is leaking from, right hand cylinder base. It is going to be a bit of a job to sort it. The clutch is permanently disengaged. I think this might be just the length of the cable. I have decided I am going to get a new oil pressure switch. On the up side I have started the bike a few times and it is fired up without any trouble.
The next big task is to find a painter. H and I have been looking at colour schemes of BMWs. We have decided on gloss black with a cream twin pin stripe in the style of a 75/6.
