More headway...

Here's another one from a few weeks ago...

Clean piston rings on the piston

When we measured the cylinder bore, we didn't need to size up the pistons or rings. If you're wearing out the cylinder, there will be too much space for the piston or the cylinder won't be smooth and  you have to bore it out and go to a larger size piston. This bike was in good shape and we could stick with the original size pistons. I got new rings for it and put them on the nice clean piston.

This is where she sleeps now...

Photo op at sunset in the garage.

Lacing up the wheels. I got new stainless steel spokes from Buchanan's and lubed them up and attached them all to the rim and the hub for both wheels so Bob could true them. Below is a picture of Bob patiently adjusting them, minimizing the "bumpity-bump" and the "wobbledy-wobble". (I've been working on my technical jargon...)

 

Trying it out on the bike, hanging on the
freshly installed final drive.

Waiting for the inner tubes.

That is a pretty tank, eh? I think the red pin striping came out great!

 To fully restore the medallions is a lot of work. The quotes and estimates I got were around $400 each!! Yikes. So, I asked Tony, the pin-striper, if he would take a shot at it and he made them look much much better! And they look great on the tank.

Improved medallion.

The rim, snugly in its tire. 

The handlebars went on today and it's so nice to have them on! I don't know why...maybe because that's what you hang on to control the bike all the time, or maybe it's like a head or a face, but I think it really makes the bike start to come to life.

HANDLEBARS!!