Hey Big Don! Thanks a lot....I'm pretty pleased as well.
And yes, Ace, .....I live in the stupid desert and need to stop being stupid and trying to toast this bike in the heat.
So, as promised, a few photos of a very dirty bike with a very clean barrel and head:
(Yup. gave up on the beer can thing and went with the silicon thing. No firing up til tomorrow now.)
And the new oil filter all plumbed in and working very well:
(Never mind that hole up above from the old oil cooler I had mounted there.)
The thing that is helping keep my bike from puking its oil filled guts all over my back wheel/license plate everytime I go 10 feet:
Shiny new-to-me muffler that doesn't rattle with broken baffles like my old one did. Note that the securing arm didn't reach the old bracket on the frame....it's held in place by a pipe clamp for now. I might fab up a little extension bracket of some sort....but between that and the fabulous OReilly exhaust clamp, I am somewhat enjoying the ratty look....
Still considering doing something different with the turn signal situation, something mounted maybe on the back of the back rest here:
With something like these that I pointed to earlier in my thread:
Not sure....still debating. I like the idea that the wiring could be moved out from where the tire is under there, to just under the seat.
Ok. So on to breaking in. Thanks Ace, for the primer on how to do this and not screw it up (again).
And of course, the usual whinging around about what to do next to get this ready for some travel. Rear shocks are a must. Am thinking soft bags at this point. Mefo Explorer tires still (when the trip is imminent...gonna stick with my really nice AM26's for now). Possibly the Radon speedo, possibly front progressive springs.
More importantly is to just plan the trip and GO.
Thanks all. Talk to you soon.