Making some progress, should have titled this "How to rebuild a bike 10 minutes at a time". Bought a newer battery, so I had to make a small riser to be able to use the strap. Also made a lip on it to hold the batt. from sliding forward.

Also picked up a new R/R, and mounted it on the front of the battery tray.

Realized I needed new triples for the RD front end. had to make a bracket to use the original gauges and ignition.


Here it is bolted up with the gauges just sitting in the holes.

here is the big picture.

Had to make some mods to use the R5 steering damper with the RD triples, those pics are on the phone I'll get them later. Almost looking like a bike now, probably get the tires put on next week.

 

I don't know who you were trying to kid my friend... this is a "build" nicely done so far. I am totally enjoying what you have so far. One ten minute project at a time will seem slow but all at once things will be done. It seems that way to me as I work, half done bits all over the bike then all the sudden momentum pics up and you stand back and say "wow." So keep us posted we enjoy this stuff to the core.

 

**UPDATE**
*Some progress has been made, other things took over for a while. I sent the crank to SCR to be checked, ordered some spec 2 classics, bought a seat cover and blinkers. I wasn't sure what direction I wanted to go with the seat, but I like the look of it. Once I get the crank back, it's finally time to start reassembling it. My goal is to be riding it this year, and I think it might actually happen. Here's a couple of pics, please excuse the sloppy look of the seat cover it's just sitting on there, no pan or anything (that's being cleaned up). I can almost smell it...

 

 

Yeah, once I saw those I had to get them, very good design. Actually I had just tightened them up before the pics, the front master cyl. (stock Hawk btw) is spun up some so I could get to the bolt, it will sit level normally.

 

It does look really good and I had forgotten how much offset those triples had......