I finally finished preparing the BMW and the Guzzi for their winter hibernation. They have been washed and polished and will be popped in to vac bags at some point in the next few days.
I am certain that a diligent inspection would find a smear of road grime here or there,* but I'm satisfied that they are clean enough.
I also made a tentative start on the Royal Enfield. I am embarrassed to say that she has been neglected since we moved here at the beginning of 2021, and her chrome and alloy is looking rather tarnished. My plan is to get her cleaned up and polished and then put her under cover for the winter. In the spring I propose to get her out, give her a service and attempt to get her running. I know TP would be pleased if I do. For some strange reason he has a strong affection for this primitive and crude machine.**
She should run, but there is a strong possibility that her carburettors will need to be cleaned, and a new battery attached.
As I said. "that can wait until the spring."
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* The underside of the mudguards is a case in point.
** I'm rather fond of it's eccentricities too.
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