Well Andy,
You've thrown down the heated gauntlet. I saw your post at 10 last eve and by 11 I was in the garage. Of course with 3 bikes and a car and god knows what else in there it wan't until 1:30 until I had made a space to commence. By 4:30 I had pretty much gotten the pipes, rear tire, electrical connectors and studs out. The damn cam cover is always a bit of a pain for me but by 5:30 I had the stinking oil pump and cover off as well as the cam cover. It was just starting to get light when I realized I'd have to pull the engine by myself as not a creature was stirring. I pulled the engine with a jig I'd made last year, but it isn't getting any easier!!!
Anyway, it's quarter to eight this morning, and I wanted to write and thank you for your inspiration. Here's a photo of what it looks like now: