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Got my timing set after finding TDC with my piston stop and degree wheel… put flywheel on at the 19.5-20 degree mark I made on the plate. So that when the line on the flywheel passes the etched line on the plate, it fires at 19.5-20 degrees. and then….

Almost ready to fire up. Need trans oil, a 2.0 cut out slide for the 34 Mikuni, and a degree wheel so I can time my ignition flywheel as the Vape does not use the key way.

Been working on the wiring, finding bits that are missing, and adapting the Vape ignition I now have a verified spark, just need to get flywheel timed right now (no key way as original flywheel). And finishing mounting the rear of my exhaust properly. Then start kicking it…

Chain on…doesn’t sound like much, but this was a critical part of making this whole project in the first place. Making sure I have tire clearance on both sides, while wheel is aligned straight. Had to space out sprockets ever so slightly, and heat and bend brake torque arm just a bit. Obviously this bike was never intended on having such a wide tire, and if I couldn’t get a 150 to fit, I wasn’t going to build the bike…. …I guess I could have saved a shit load of money if it wouldn’t have initially looked possible…

I’m guessing most of the time the front end will be off the ground anyway

100% air tight 5 psi for 5 minutes ….needle didn’t move, actually it didn’t move for the half hour I left it on there ….at least I did something right….

A few bits more…

Got crank back last month, along with ported cylinder, bored out for the new Wiseco piston. Time to start adding new bearings, seals, the TM400 close ratio trans, and other bits together now.

Finally got my crank and cylinder sent out. Not much else done except added a Ducati 999 steering damper, since I’m pretty sure the front end is going to be feeling light.

Not much new on the project, but here’s a YouTube I did as I wait for a few parts…

Experimenting with some candy apple blue, to get the right effect I’m looking for. Gas tank needs some work but the inside is rust free luckily. Have not found the exact combo I’m going to use yet, but have a better idea which direction to go now. I want it to look basically original, but stand out in the sun like my CBX I did some years back. One panel has some pearl over the basecoat but under the candy to see what difference it makes overall.

Got new fork tubes a few weeks ago, to replace the bent originals. Then I got my emulators to modernize the ancient forks New tapered head bearings installed With the added emulator parts, and the 1.5 inch drop spacer, I had to cut my springs to get the right preload. Bike now sets level, instead of the nose high attitude most dirt bikes have. Now it’s time to get serious about the rebuild of the engine.

Thanks guys I am taking much longer than I had ever expected on this particular project. I seem to find myself just staring and thinking more than building as I get older…but it will get finished.

A little work done this week. Still waiting on my new fork tubes to get it back on two wheels.