Motorcycle and Scooter appreciation

You're just trying to tidy it up! Stop it! 🙂

I like the whole thing as is. It will keep you busy enough riding it and keeping it running if you're lucky. It should take you a while to tune it even.

Maybe look at the tyres and make sure they're not just nearest modern sizes and buy some good looking but decent ones if you have the budget.

Then look at the shocks. New pairs can be expensive. Check the headbearing and maybe change the oil in the front suspension.

You're going to want 4 way vacuum gauges if you don't have them already.

This is all lighthearted, my bike is from the same era and looks way less smart but these bikes are charming and you don't need to go looking for jobs to do.

I realise this is complicated because you can't ride it yet.

Possibly controversial but making a cafe racer, bobber etc out of that is a waste of a good looking bike. It is now a bit of a classic, cutting it up to be something which is just a passing fashion (bobbers are old hat anyway it’s desert sled now) seems a bit of a travesty, ymmv.

Getting shot of the big stock mirrors for something a bit sleeker will probably go a long way to creating the lower look at the front. Maybe a bar end mirror?

The bobbed rear guard just looks like a wet arse and dirty stripe up your back to me.
If you'd be mounting the plate to it then the plate will hang lower than the guard anyway so why bother cutting it? Smaller taillight and plate mounted directly to the guard might be quite nice and neat.

What a smashing looking bike!

For what it's worth I'd leave it near enough alone maybe...
Some discreet but bright LED indicators and a neater tail light would be great (LED strip integrated into grab rail could be very spicy if you fancy the hardship), maybe a pair of neat little underbar mirrors just to tidy things up a little more?

I really like the sort of higher bar, sixties Bonneville-esque vibe as it is!

My 2p is similar to others, however I don't really see the issue with swapping mirrors, rear 'guard, and indicators. (OEM+ is the term you're looking for BTW).

Personally I do like the indicators so would actually replace the bulbs for LED ones for safety. Remember to clean all parts, carefully wrap and store everything.

Also I know it's probably not what you want to hear, but airhead is right and your list of mods should be more along the lines of:

1. Tyres
   
2. Rear shocks
   
3. Front springs and oil
   
4. Farkles
   
   

And obviously if they haven't been done, all the servicing and cleaning items come before mods.