Thanks fellas... I still keep looking @ the pics.....It was a LONG time coming.... I restored my 550 back in 05, so I had a rider, and was able to take my time...
I took it on the maiden voyage last weekend to Cave Run Lake Kentucky. I put about 350 miles on it in 2 days, (60mi of that was a BEER run, Cave Run Lake is in a "DRY" county) it didn't miss a beat, even in the driving rain for 20 min.
I was a bit nervous, hoping I hadn't forgotten to tighten any bolts, even though I gave it a thorough inspection before I left .
The only problem I had was a leaky tach drive seal, which I just replaced last night...what a #$%*..
I plan on riding it up to MID-Ohio....
By the way, the back-roads of KY are SPECTACULAR. KY 10 - and 165 were 45-55mph and sweeping curves/hills for hours, and in great condition.
Here is the GPS route and elevation data gathered.