So the rims came back from the powdercoaters, coated in a nice gloss black and looking very nice indeed.  I have polished the hubs and respoked the wheels using stainless spokes and nipples.  I have built hundreds of bicycle wheels so decided that I should be able to build motorcycle wheels also.  They took a while to do as I wanted to make sure they were done correctly.

The frame has also returned from the powdercoaters (again in gloss black), after having the unwanted frame tabs removed and smooted and after a friend of mine welded in the frame hoop.  This was the first and last welding that somebody else did to the bike after this I purchased a welder, took a course and did all the welding myself from this point on.