And so the "deep clean" and a thorough inspection started in earnest, with a goal of having the bike MOT'd and running around by April.

Years of over zealous chain lube action has left the exquisite MC21 swing arm tattooed and stained.

After some inspection I started to realise that the bike was fairly original, OEM front sprocket, peg rubber wear etc confirmed the mileage shown on the clock is about right.