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@Kevin Werner I think a cookout is a great idea. Twice in Mountain View we have gotten pizza and ate in the parking lot at the Folk Center. I enjoyed it and I think everyone else did to. I don't have any room to pack anything for food other than my appetite. I am packing my tire irons and a set...

Make sure you spray it with oil after cleaning. The oil needs to coat all the steel surfaces and is worked into the bearings.

You could go with a 2into2. Similar look.

The joys of a modified engine. The lows when it doesn't work as planned and the highs when you find the problem.

With the problem you are having don't assume anything. You have a lot of quality parts that are not playing nice together.

That sounds like the ignition itself is ok. Should check both sides to make sure they are both ok. Also make sure the ignition is set up for 270. I would bet the coils, wires and plugs are fairly new but new does not always mean good. Then as has been suggested make sure the cam is set up for 270.

Another question is does it have a title? If so definitely do the deal. If not then it's it's just parts. Still wouldn't be a bad deal.

If your timing stays steady with the light at higher RPMs the ignition is probably ok. If the timing goes bat shit crazy and jumps all over the place it could be the problem.

That gives new meaning to the term "slow blow" fuse.

How insanely good of a deal? To me there is a used motor that you probably won't know if it's any good until you do a lot of checking into it. A set of fork and a set of wheels. The frame looks very suspect. If it's cheap enough to make it a good deal for the parts go for it.

The dog's name was Spot.

Just made a reservation. Not much left for rooms. Arrive on Sun and leave on Fri. Servicing bike and test fitting luggage.

I plan on riding. Should able to carry what I need. Lawn chair would be nice.

Here is a pic of a 73 engine. I'm sure the lengths are the same as a 447 engine. I have a 447 crank in XS2 cases. I think someone told me that only 70-71 cranks will fit in 70-71 cases. Something about the crank is wider because of the starter gear teeth. I could be wrong, I do not have a 70-71...

Show up at the Westby rally and see it in person.

Went for a short ride today in preparation for a oil change. Sun was out so I stopped and took a few pics.

@gggGary I have to ask: Does it have reverse and electric center stand? :whistle:

If you really want to do that fine and dandy. What you really need to do is pinpoint the short.

As gggGary's and Jim's pics show only 3 things things can cause the short if the bike is wired correctly. Ignition switch, rectifier or the wire in the harness.

It's a bulb. All it's doing the way it's connected is showing current has a path to ground for it to flow. If it's the main fuse with the key off there should be no path. With the key off there should be voltage a several places on the bike but no path to ground. Odds are his problem is a bad...