Just joined the Forum so Hello to everybody

I have just picked up a 1987 XT 600 Tenere in bits











As you can see it had a few things missing The bike came with 1.5 engines in a box and i seem to be able to make a whole one from the bits but i am still missing the od bracket and such from the engine. I am also missing an Airbox, pipes from to the carbs (i think it should have them) the front frame/engine mount thingy, regulator and right footpeg/brake lever.
I have found a few of these things on eblag but i would rather give money
fellow forum members than ebay. So if you have any of the above i would be interested in hearing from you.

As i said the engine is in bits, i seem to have all the parts but looking at the cost of gasket kits, tinme to rebuild and my general lazyness i was thinking of getting another complete engine and chucking that in and then rebuild the other one at my leisure. So with that in mind do the later engines go in or is there too many differances, my local breakers has a 2000 XT in but is unsure if it will fit in my 1987. Anybody any ideas?

One last question, under the tank there seems to be a very large gap between the frame spine and the tank? is the some sort of brack i am missing? looking at the pictures of Airboxes on ebay they don't seem to be the right shape to fill that space.

Many thanks in advance and sorry to be such a nagger on my 1st post.

Stuart