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rebuild,de-coke,valvegrind,valve
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pinstripesrenewedinthecorrectcolour
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replaced,brakesandmastercylinders
rebuiltinsideandout.Theexhaustwas
replacedwithaDelkevic 4 - into- 1 ,in
keepingwiththe 1980 slook.Thecarbs
werecompletelystripped,soniccleaned,
re-jettedandanairreducerkitfitted
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