"Torso"

The long awaited day is here - the chassis stands on its wheels for the first time!!! Check the pics from the assembly. Until the last, I had to do some minor paint retouches that drove me mad (because of the rectangular frame and swingarm which are really hell to smooth). But now I can say there is no undercoat show through at all. And the assembly went just like one two three. What a thrill! You may see the video at  http://youtu.be/rit27zWioNI 

the lower cradle attached

with a little help from my little friend (actually, the service handbook eater)

Black gold

In addition to previous, these are the new Bridgestone Battlax tires according to the genuine specs 100/80 18" and 120/90 18".

Misc.

Adding a summary of miscellaneous things during the assembly. The front fork absorbers were damaged around the groove where the seals are installed, so there was need for some metallic resin. Again, some people rather should stick to repairing the caterpillars with hammers, but they should not approach the bikes from any distance. The result now is ok. I pray for no leakage. Currently, I complete the forks assembly, so new parts are the seals, dust seals, slide bushes, pins, etc.

These are the stock handlebars, which were damaged, too. The tubes on the both sides were bend after numerous crashes, so a new tubes with a same diameter and lenght replaced the genuine ones. This was done some time ago, together with a chrome plating of the handlebar head.

This morning, the japanese "waffle" grips had arrived all the way from Australia (yes, the shipping cost to the Central Europe wasn't nice). Nevertheless, this will be a fine enhancement of the bike's cafe style. Love it!

Another new polished piece is the clutch cover on the right side of the engine and 

the chain puller pads.

...details are the whole deal...

Today, I'll go to pick a new tires, so the further post will come soon. Have a lovely day! :)