I got a few things done today, though not as much as I had hoped. After a while my back started playing up and I had to call it a day, early when the pain became too much.
What I did manage though was to drill the holes in the rear mudguard for the light, so now that's ready to prep for painting. I also re-fitted the stock guard and will re-connect the wiring next time I'm out. The bracket for the seat is, like I had thought, going to take ages to drill four holes in. Progress is extremely slow but I should get there eventually. I fitted the front bracket and it all seems to line up just as I had hoped.
The front mudguard had been given a couple of final top-coats and was ready for the lacquer coat, when I decided to move it to take a photo. That's when disaster struck! My grip slipped and I took hold of the painted side leaving a thumb-print in the dry but not hard paint. Oh well next week I'll need to go over it with some emery cloth and do the final coats again. Wont do it any harm having extra coats of paint. I can make a start on the tank's top coat too as well as priming the rear guard.
Before then I am going to drill the holes to mount the indicator brackets onto the rear light housing. As I've got to drill into the blind side of the plate I'll need to spend some time working out where the holes need to go as they will have to be precise. At least I can do that in the house and don't need to wait for a bright day. I'll probably route the indicator wires up one side of the guard and the brake/tail light cable up the other. that can all be done before I fit the guard and then just plugged in once it's all been fitted.
That's still a few weeks away though but the end does feel in reach!
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