Thought I would post an update, I have been very busy with work, so I have not had much time in the workshop, and have been shopping for bits instead. I have decided to go the disc route on the front end, with the potential performance from this bike, I need to be able to stop. The cylinder heads are still at the engineers, and I hope to be able to check the clearance some time next week, this is all that is stopping me from finishing the engine, and then I can fire it up for the first time. I will video the occasion and post.
The electrics are finished, and I am very pleased with the keyless ignition, I have had the tiny magnets sewn into all my sets of gloves, so now I never need to worry about keys for this or the Bighead as I just need my gloves. Great when you are cold and wet, or trying to fish your keys out from under your waterproofs. I have ordered a sticker for the top of the tank, I found an old Indian advert from 1956 with a logo saying Trailblazer and Indian superimposed on the bottom right hand half, they will change the Indian to Gemini and use the RE constellation script. I will post a picture of this, before I hand it over to the guy who is painting the tank.
I had been unable to get the correct footrests, and my patience was eventually rewarded thanks to eBay, so these the side stand and the primary case are all off to the powder coaters. I am powder coating the primary case because it has been welded up and after I polished it, it still looked wrong.
I have this afternoon off, and the weather is not too bad, so I am going for a ride, my first of the year, I will probably take the 570 as it is the easiest to get out of the shed.