) I thought I'd get stuck into the other bits that need sorting out. At some time in the not too distant past someone spent a lot of money on the Z650 (powder coated frame, paint, a few trick bits and bobs etc.) and also skimped on a few bits 
One of the skimped bits being the wiring loom. Which always amazes me as this is the bit that normally causes most avoidable breakdowns. Anyway......
(And I will be replacing those rusty screws in the clock covers with nice shiny stainless ones.....)
The whole loom is / was covered in carpet tape (
) but not wrapped in it, whomever, had cut it into little squares and then stuck them onto the loom like a patchwork, perhaps they were 
So, started on the left hand switchgear and removed all the carpet tape, and the layer of 2 inch wide insulation tape under that, and the layer of normal insulation tape under that, and the original plastic sleeving under that
Nearly filled a carrier bag with just the tape off the left hand switch gear
Had to repair a couple of the leads (even under all that "insulation"
) in the switchgear loom, re-sleeved it and replaced the bullets where needed. The switchgear had already been painted by previous owner / "restorer" so why did they then bodge it with carpet tape 
Here's the end result....
Right hand switchgear is the same. More later
) residue which I'm hoping white spirit or similar will remove.
started on it tonight......amongst other things.
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so apologies for any spelling mistakes and typos. 
So it seems not a lot of the original motor is any good, thanks to the F*** wit who had it apart last time.
