The big day has arrived! After sitting in a Venice Ca garage for years, then me crashing her out in the early 1980's, then Scotties Workshop rebuilding the engine/trans and Ray Slocomb tending to powdercoat, paint, wiring, etc... well, it's time to roll the speedo from 0 to maybe 20 or so?
and...
Wahh, wahhhh, wahhhhhh.
Not a great first ride.
On the good side..
- Trans shifts nicely, all gears work
- Brakes are very good, better than the /2
- Charging system, turn signals work (forgot to try horn!)
- Trans is oil tight
On the Wahh-Wahh side...
- RHS cylinder leaking at case base. Murph at Murph's BMW had reported two deep gouges right in the sealing area.. and used both paper and metallic gasket to get a seal.. but to no avail, she losing oil, not horrible bad, but enough to leave a 'spot' on the ground
- RHS carb is overflowing
- Final drive is leaking into pumpkin
All in all, in hindsight, a good first break in ride. About 12 miles.