It's been a while since I last posted to this thread because I haven't had much time lately to work on the girl. Work has been taking up a lot of my free time the past few months. Since my last post I've been in no particular order: Houston (2x), Philly, NYC, Washington DC, London, Miami, Tampa (2x), and some other places I'm sure.
I've taken the bike out for some longer rides and she's still hesitating around 4k RPM in 5th gear. Weirdly enough the hesistation isn't really noticeable 1st thru 3rd gear. I notice it a bit in 4th and quite a bit in 5th. This issue is going to have to wait until the Fall when it cools off.
I was able to finally get around to restoring the CB650 badges on the side covers. It took me a while to find paint I could work with and a red I liked. Turns out Testors makes a red I like.
I was also finally able to get around to swapping out the chain and the mirrors.
Right now I'm trying to clean up the kickstand via electrolysis and wire wheel.
When the rain finally stops (dealing with Tropical Storm Debby) I'll remove the WD-40 (coated so it won't rust), primer, and paint.
Dave...