Finished!

Finally, the completed bike! After completing the rebuild, I added a set of Chase Harper saddlebags and some other extra bits. This is a nice studio shot a friend of mine did of the completed project.

Work In Progress

Haven't had an overall shot of the work in progress for a while, so here it is. I've got the handlebars and controls mostly back on, and the big task at this point is installing all new cables. I put the tank in place to make sure all the wiring and cables avoid hitting spots they shouldn't.

Also at this point, the carbs are back in place, since I'm done adjusting the top end (except for a teeny problem on the right side I'll discuss later). Back to work!

Front Fork Reinstalled!

Here's the front fork assembly reinstalled into the frame, along with the headlamp bucket. The fork springs are sticking out of the tubes until I place the front tire and fender mount bracket on and am ready to put in the new fork oil.

New parts to note here: polished top fork nut (31 42 1 230 478); rubber front tank support (16 11 1 230 031); upper (31 42 1 230 696) and lower (31 42 2 000 385) rubber headlamp bracket gaskets; chrome turn signal brackets (31 42 1 233 941) and fork boot clamps (07 12 9 952 121). The fork boots themselves were in great shape, just needed a little cleaning.

Electrical Components 1

I took many pictures of the electrical components hanging on the frame below the fuel tank. In this view of the left side, you can see the starter relay, parts of the frame wiring harness and the engine harness entering the top of the engine.

I have decided to replace most rubber parts and wiring harnesses on the bike due to age or wear. In this shot, those include the rubber tank support (16 11 1 230 030), frame wiring harness (61 11 1 354 674) and engine harness (61 11 1 350 636). The harnesses come with some rubber grommets in place, such as the one seen at the top of the engine block. Some components, such as the air intake hood seen at lower right, will clean up nicely and do not need to be replaced.