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WEll this project has dragged along for long enough. TIme to put the back on the front burner. Now can I find all the parts lol.

I was damn lucky there were no lasting effects from the stroke. Took time to get my shop set up here in Minnesota, luckily I have a heated workspace for the 650, I just hope I can find all of the parts I had bought lol. But the project is back on in a more usuable shop. With powder coat...

Ok thanks for the input, SAD that MAC didn't respond. Guess they don't need the business. The TT option looked nice. Not going to stay in business with that operating practice.

Thanks, I am doing pretty good these days, up to my fanny in guitar amp work lol. Well after being in Minnesota for a year, my shop is still non- functional, but this winter I will set aside Saturdays to clean it cleaned up and start working on the 650 again. Any recommendations for the...

Well life was going well, Moved from Arizona to Minnesota so the 650 is the only motorcycle project I have left. Had a mild stroke on my birthday, so that and the MInnesota winter will slow my progress. But I vouw to get it down in the next 12 months. When summer happens again, I will...

Well after a year and a half in limbo this project is restarting. Moved to a new home, more space bigger garage. So its time to complete the 650. I will post more as progress is made. Gary - Owner of the slowest build.

Nice part all of the pieces are bolt on .....

Yeah, it has a lot of pre 54 parts. Fenders and grill. But they are available and I may change them back to the correct style. 54 is the rarest of the rare in these things and would like that part to look the part lol. I have sourced the grill, parking lights, fenders and correct chrome...

Well the weather is starting to get cool enough to restart working on the café project that has been on hold for the summer. Found something else to throw a little time at lol. 1954 Chevy Panel Truck.

Thanks much!!. Progress has been slow the last few weeks. Next week the swingarm and bits go to the machine shop for rework. My garage has been averaging about 109 degrees as of late so a little hot to working on the bike. Hope to get a cooler or something in there to help with the heat...

Some progress. The engine is out of the frame and I started the last cutting and making mounts for the frame. Things and sources found.... SE500 kickstarter from Ebay - $35.00 Local power coat shop for frame and other bits - ~ 275.00 Chrome Shop for exhaust (if I go wiith Gordons)...

PM me with your contact information and I will give you a call on it.

Yeah that sounds great. I going to tear it all the way down. It has 37K on it and I want to make sure it is perfect before it goes back into bike. Gary

I agree, that one caught me eye too.

Well not a lot of progress this weekend. Did drop the engine and remove the triple clamp. I will reinstall it with an All Balls roller assembly for the steering head. It had the old ball bearing style and no reason not to swap it out. Whats left to do.... TOO MUCH :). 1. Finish welding...

Very cool video!

I use a company that is tied into eMachineshop. It is called Pad2Pad, prices are reasonable and quality is good. www.pad2pad.com

Very good can't wait to see the pics of the new front end.

Thanks!! Still have a long ways to go. And I still haven't got into the engine at this point. And at a minimum it is going to need all new seals and a shift shaft. And gawd only knows from there. It does have about 110 psi compression on both cylinders.

Finished removing the remainder of the unwanted brackets off of the frame. Attempted to use the Silver and Deming bit to modify the Radian parts. Ended up in failure :), found out after the fact that S&D's are not meant to open holes, only create new holes.. Will take them to a machine...