Much to get done...but little getting done.

Just a little update on the conversion.

For christmas I got a nice 154 piece Craftsman tool set, which will come in a lot of use, and the other day I bought one metric shit ton of simple green and a bunch of scotchbrite pads so that I can start doing some cleaning.

I have somewhat rethought out my immediate goals with the bike. I started out wanting to have a rat bike/cafe racer. Then I got the bike and started tearing into it and got really pumped up and had thoughts of full restoration floating through my head (which is silly for someone on my budget), but now I am back to rat bike. All I really want is a mechanically sound bike to hooligan around on, so that is what I am going to do now.

In response to that thought my game plan is as follows.

1. Finish the tank (sand, treat the inside, protective clearcoat) so that I can actually run gas through the bike.
2. Change the oil and filter.
3. Clean up and get the wheels back on so its not all up on milk crates and such.
4. Charge up the battery.

When this is done I will be ready to at least start up the bike. I anticipate having to take off the carbs and clean them and having to sync the carbs, but that will come after the above stuff is done.

Once I have the bike not necessarily in running condition but in condition where it could run (sounds funny but at least I know what I mean) I will do surface cleaning etc. so it will at least look a little nicer.

After this point there will still be lots more to do before it is close to road ready, but that is the whole fun of the adventure.

Also, I have a set of black clubman bars and black bar-end mirrors on the way. These two items alone will make the bike look a whole lot more completed so I am really looking forward to getting those and getting them on the bike asap.

Hope I have my shit in order now and my priorities straight so I can stop talking about this build and start actually doing something. Oh and there will be some pics to come in the near future, so stay on the edge of your seats please.