Finally I got the engine started on the '78K8. It hasn't been run since '85 and it fired right up with the choke cable pulled halfway. It settled into an idle very quickly!
I revved it up to check the charging system, and this baby was singing!
8 thousand miles....its a baby!
Now I have to complete the flush of the tank and reroute the fuek line, and I'm ready to register the bike.
Very cool. Pardon my enthusiasm, but I am amped!