John:

Yes the Mudgaurds/Fenders are original from the factory. The man restoring it has them off right now to straighten them and I believe he is going to put them back on but am not sure about that as he took the original lugs off and replaced them with rubber for what ever reason I don't know. I don't think he plans to paint it any perticular color but is going to put it in a museum

Nice picture of the gearing on the GP.. I noticed it also has the stub nosed rear end in that picture. I wonder what the reason is for the short nose verses the long nose??

Joe