Wow. It has been a long time. Since my last post on this thread, I have had a son, sold a house, bought a house, moved, and had a daughter. I finally have enough of the house projects squared away to get more serious about the bike project this winter. After owning this bike for 6 years, I really want to see it to completion, whatever it takes.
The bike:
In getting ready to move, I was putting everything together and I pumped the kickstarter a few times and the spindle came apart. I couldn't do anything so I left all the parts in the oil pan and put the bike in storage. I recently took the engine out (by myself) and fixed the kickstarter (the end circlip was over-expanded). So I did that and got it back in.
I ruined an oring on the oil filter, so I need to replace that, but next up is to carefully reassemble the clutch. I may need a replacement part there.
Here is a teaser of the bike when it was mocked up to show something of what it should look like when finished (although I would like a different exhaust)!
