Been awhile since i updated! Sorry guys no big changes to the bike itself, but i gotta tell ya, ive been spending a TON of time reading your builds, researching various items i want to incorporate into the bike, and preparing my humble little work area to take on the task at hand! =D VERY humbling indeed seeing what you are all doing to your bikes.
Ive spent an inordinate amount of time and a decent chunk of change just buying tools and setting up. Another big part is selling parts i wont need to fund this little spectacle, not to mention my beloved beast (winter is a tough selling season in the PNW!)
Good news is that i sold all the parts i wont be needing for what i purchased the bike for in the first place, so i broke even but kept a running engine, frame, wiring harness, front end =)
So my current strategy after much contemplation is to achieve the cafe racer look with performance a strong first priority and form following a close second, suspension and reliability topping the list and refreshing the engine as needed (At least rebuilding the top-end). While it seems worthwhile to make some changes to the engine while im in there i think im going to leave it stock, power is not a concern as handling and bullet-proof operation most certainly are. Initially i was going to work on the engine first, but a friend make a good point that when i finished it, it would be sitting for likely months on end before i popped her back in, so ill get a rolling chasis with all the bits needed then bring the heart and soul up to speed.......
As with anything i post, keep in mind this is my first dive into building something to this degree, i invite any criticism, helpful hints, or general musing, it can only help me figure it all out!
-Corey
P.S. Not sure how to insert comments between pictures, but in order thats the Fianancier, Humble shop, Homemade bench for added workspace, and the bracket i had welded up for the engine stand.