Time has taken its toll on the CD90Z. The petrol tank is rusted quite badly inside, with the odd perforated holes coming though on the outside (I will probably be having a go at using electrolysis to reduce the rust problem - more in a later blog). The chrome panels have also rusted through the chrome. The seat is totally gone, cover useless and base very badly rusted - cough too much and bits just fall off. On the rear suspension units the chrome has rusted. The wheels are in poor condition; spokes and rims are badly rusted and the tyres after years of standing are split and useless. The mudguards are rusted but should be recoverable - a bit of welding will be needed on the rear guard. The handlebars have some rust but should clean up reasonably well but the indicator and headlight handlebar controls are rusted solid. Forks are reasonable condition but the chrome is rusted and a mudguard screw is sheared off. The chrome on all the indicators is pitted. The headlamp has a bit broken off and the rim is rusted. The keys are lost and the ignition switch rusted internally. Well that's for starters anyway, I may find more as I go along - why am I attempting this? The good news is that twisting the two ignition wires together with a 6 volt transformer supplying power produced a spark. I cleaned the carburettor jets, filled the float with clean fuel and kicked over the engine and it actually spluttered into life - noisy though as the exhaust is non existent as the rust bug has eaten the silencer.
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