Finished the resto several months ago. Last December everything but paint was done. I finally got the paint complete in the spring. Thanks for all the help guys. and a big thanks to Sohron for the must have exhaust system!
Theres a shot of my uncle sitting on the bike. He hadn't been on it since 1986 and was through the roof to see it back on the road. My son helped with a lot of the work, including carb rebuild, restoring the pegs, cleaning, and changing up the suspension. This was my first resto and it was a very different experience compared to building a custom bike. It was like putting a scale model together aside from punching out the plastic parts.
I took it down to north Carolina for the Honda chopper meet with the stock suspension to learn the stock feel. Immediately after, I added 15 wt to the front and put on a set of 75/120 progressive shocks I got for the amazing price of free. Since the rear shocks were 0.75" longer, and I didn't like the twitchy feel of the front end at high speeds prior to putting them on (everything was tight), I also added a steering stabilizer with a stainless bracket. These three modifications completely transformed the feel of the bike. The suspension responds well, feels balanced front to rear, and the steering is incredibly smooth. No more pogo-ing or sinking around corners. I absolutely love this bike. Unfortunately during the rebuild, my uncle developed a hip problem and cant ride at the moment. Hopefully he'll heal up and can take it for a spin.
Once again, thanks to all the board members who offer up advice, support, "constructive" harassment, etc. I'm glad theres another one back up on the road.