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Sort of! I'll be sticking my battery/electrics in the tail section.

Novel idea.
Steve

A few more. I've got the rolling frame put back together to see how everything fits. May need to lower the front a tad. Some of the lines aren't coming out the way I had anticipated, so I'll be revisiting (headlight is too high/proud for my taste).

Update and a question!
Working on my swingarm.
Looking for a little help understanding what's supposed to move in here. The shaft comes out easily. The SLEEVE seems to be stuck in the bushings, and definitely not turning. Judging by the grease fitting location, I'm guessing that the sleeve is supposed to turn inside of the bushings when the swingarm moves?
Do I need to use a press to remove the sleeves?

A couple photos of progress. Exhaust in and wrapped. (Wrapped because it was quite rusted/pitted. I knocked all the rust off, hit it with high temp paint to seal it, then wrapped it.

Bike is fully apart now, frame painted, and starting reassembly (Hence the swingarm question)

Hard to tell from your pic, but did you wrap your pipes front to back or back to front?

Front to back, unfortunately.
Realized after-the-fact that I should have gone back to front. Oh well.
I think the'll stay that way for now, as I don't have enough stainless ties to redo them.

On the stand, outside, for final assembly.

Bottom half in. realized I had lost one of the sleeves to hold the cylinders in place... $10 shipping for a 20 cent piece...

Plate mocked up in the tail

Tank and tail. Starting to look real again!

Totally underestimated how long running wiring would take. Learned a ton though. Used all of my down time during paternity leave to run wires!

Tank on the bench with fresh lines!

Annnnnddd!

Started on my second attempt! Been taking it for a couple rips around the block. It's REALLY rich at `1/4 throttle. I have larger needles on the way for the keihin pe28's. Hopefully that will get me in order.

Big bike show this weekend, and I'm hoping to ride it there!

Looks fantastic. Nice job.