Thanks for the nice comments, guys.
Monark, I have yet to fire the engine so can't say much about the shifter, etc. This engine and transmission was used on a whole lot of light motorcycles in Germany before and after WWII so I'm guessing that it is going to work very well. I sure do hope so. The Albion two speed gearbox you intend to use is, as I understand it, a very good one.There are a number of things yet to do and with just having a few hours on Saturdays to work on it, progress is slow. I expect to have it running sometime in March. No rush on this one, as I want for things to be right.
No new photos until next week when there's something new to show. I did test the tank this week with alcohol and it appears to be sound, so it is now mounted and ready to connect the gas line to the engine. There is a slight discrepancy in gas line diameter between the line coming from the carb (metric) and the line coming from the filter bowl (not metric), but it is so close that I'm hoping a compression fitting will make the union a happy one.
Dan is going to finish up the shift lever knob deal this week at work (a little zzzt with the welder) and next Saturday we'll hook up the shift linkage.
I may bring the bike back home with me then so that I can give a little more time to hooking up brake cables and a cable to the compression valve, make up a throttle cable for the carburetor, install the pedal chain and generally check things over, giving lock tite where it is needed and that sort of thing.
Curt is nearly done with the leaf spring fork and will be shipping that off to me pretty soon. I want to pull the wheels and paint the rims to match the frame, but may well just wait on that until I have the new fork and am painting it, too.
I also have copper jewel lights to mount for tail light, brake lights and turn signals, also a harness leather tool box for the rear carrier. Lots of little things which add up to some time and effort, but it is coming close now to being able to give it a first ride. Pretty soon now...
SB