During the initial run, I got the bike up to 62 MPH, although the engine sounds like it’s running a bit rich.  I had adjusted the carburetors to run richer earlier when diagnosing an issue that turned out to be something else, so I probably had it set correctly in the first place.  I’ll fix that later today.

I really like this little bike’s styling, with the inline twin cylinder engine and the symmetrical exhaust pipe arrangement … like a down-sized version of the old British bikes from the ’50s and ’60s.  The skinny tires are also a throwback to the old days.  It’ll be fun watching that odometer finally get some miles on it.

The engine is back in the frame.  That will make it a bit easier to do the rest of the engine work.  The engine side covers have been repainted with an aluminum engine paint, with a high-temp clear coat to give a bit of shine.  The side covers will be put back on after I swap out the fiber clutch plates and clean the oil screen next weekend.

The front forks have also been put back together with new seals and fork oil.

I still have quite a bit of work to do, but I’m off work during the first 2 weeks of July, so hopefully I’ll make significant progress during that time.

I also painted a few more black parts, such as the lower engine mounts and the fork “triple tree” bridges.  Finally, I managed to take some good old fashioned Brillo pads to the spokes and to some tiny rust spots on the wheel rimes.  They cleaned up pretty well.

When I get the forks back together and mounted on the frame, I’ll start the reassembly of the motorcycle.  I have the first two weeks of July off work, so I’m expecting to make some progress with the assembly.  The bike was manufactured in October 1971 … wouldn’t it be nice to have it running by this October, in time for its 40th birthday?