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It should do the trick. It makes me sick to look at it.

I do similar to @5twins. I use a setting from the top, spring out and fork collapsed. This affects dampening at the end of travel. Most...

I believe he mentioned steaks. :poke:

The frames are all the same, so if you’re able to fabricate the side panel hooks, the fit can be perfect.

On the centerstand in neutral, you’re turning the wheel, the final drive and the middle drive.

Disconnect the driveshaft. Easier?

Jack it up. Spin the wheels by hand. Brake? Final drive? Wheel bearings? Easy stuff first.

If you search YouTube, you can find videos showing you how to restore those. Of course, some other tools may be required.

I assume that’s what six speed means.

Same situation with my ‘83 v. ‘81. They’re identical bikes. One has miles. The other doesn’t.

Lowbrow Customs has a YouTube channel. They do a thing called Saturday Sportster. They did a series on building a chopper from scratch...

The OP hasn’t been seen here in about 5 years.