Yup, no bushes around that deck!
So I finished re-wiring the pick-ups late last night (thanks for the wire Cranky - and everything else)... Slapped everything together, put the battery on the wood plank, clicked off the kill switch, flipped the chokes... and realized it was after midnight.
So I waited patiently until 8:30 this morning (that's ok on a Sunday right?) and hit the button... Well, I have a running motorcycle!!! Only ran it for a minute, but it seemed to rev smoothly through the range. Shut it off to rousing applause from the crew! I'll run it more later today and look for leaks, tweak the carbs, bask in the glory, etc.
Now regarding paint... Steve can do no wrong and he's coming through with the essentials. He's had a zillion SHOW BIKES to take care, but I'm not nearly as picky or should I say
cranky, about how my paint looks! Hopefully Steve is ok with letting less-than-perfect paint out of his shop... At this point, I think he just wants it OUT! (Payment in cash, tips in alcohol.)
Lou thanks for the offer ...and all your other help!