Replaced the gas cap rubber gasket, the old one was past it. Also swapped the plugs with iridium ones. Some cleaning up, and here is the result - for now:
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I still need to do a ton of things, including changing oil and filters, check and set valve clearances, ignition dwell and timing, check the coil, charging current, rebuild the petcocks, rebuild the brake master cylinder, replace the clutch cable, and loads more. But for now I am just going to enjoy for a while riding it.
Funny thing was that the new tires I put on last weekend (Dunlop classic somethings) turned out to be much taller than the old, more modern looking ones. Now, when the bike is on its center stand, the rear wheel barely clears the ground. Oh well.
