Something's cooking...
Handlebars are now on. Throttle tube (early) fitted and lubed so that it snaps back (apart from at the far end of it's travel - fully open).
Managed to break the front brake lever late yesterday evening while trying to fit the cable! Something else to source and purchase. CMSNL are taking their sweet time with my last order. It's been close to a week and still says 'pending'. :(
I've managed to order a headlight socket from a nice lady in Canada. I'm hoping it's the correct one for my headlamp unit - there's no retaining clip/clamp. It's just a round hole with a slight 'key' pressed in. Is this a 'friction fit'? I've also ordered a APF halogen bulb to suit, along with an aftermarket pilot lamp holder.
Also, I've purchased some newly chomed rear shock bottoms from a certain Mr Bill Silver! Amazing guy, and very pleasant to deal with. Now I have to build my rear shock dis-assembly tool.
I now need to do some wiring (bullet terminals) in the headlamp area, and work out how to connect the lighting. My speedo has the high beam indicator lamp which I don't believe was used on the '61 model, so I need to decide what to do with that - wire it up, or leave it.