Got the front sprocket nut tightened up with the big boy, mains powered, "raddle gun", all of the ugga-dugga's...
...and then the foot peg, case saver, sprocket cover and shift mechanism all bolted on...
I would like to stick a quick shifter on, but not sure it's possible to get one so short?
Got a bit of an issue with the bottom chain run being too close to the exhaust...
...but I'm not too bothered as there's a 42T sprocket on the back. Standard 1098 gearing is 15/39 but I went larger on the back as I don't particularly need the gazillion miles and hour, or more, top speed of the sports bike. I've got a 40T spare so I'll stick that on tomorrow and see if that lifts the chain enough. Otherwise I can go for a 14T on the front and then go even smaller on the back....
Started work on the airbox. Crank case breather hose spigot bonded in place...
..and throttle bodies positioned on underside of airbox and then mounting holes spotted and drilled...
...and then inlet trumpets secured in place...
.. it's a tight fit...
.. the inlet hole is marked and chain drilled...
...and filed to shaped...
..et voila!