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Almost nothing is the same, even the drive is on the opposite side, the headlight is about 1/4” smaller. 305 on the left and the c95 on the right.

The rust on the frame is a real pain, I would get it shot blasted to show any other areas of concern, my C95 was really bad, right on the verge of not being repairable.

If you look on the wiring loom under the tank there is a small label that has a date on it. It will be within a year of manufacture. The engine and frame numbers can sometimes be misleading and don’t expect them to match like some manufacturers do.

The bike looks very nice and complete, good silencers will be difficult to find and expensive if you do find any. CMSNL in the Netherlands is a good source of parts but again quite expensive. You obviously paid attention at school as your English is excellent.

I used short silencers on my CA77, they worked well except after a long run the chain guard and back wheel was covered in oily soot. Probably proved my bike was running a bit rich!

Really nice job,
I also liked your YouTube video, I always promise myself I’ll do a video diary on my next project but find I’ve half dismantled the bike before I remember the video.

Any decision on the viability of buying and selling restorations, I’d be interested in your conclusions.