NOW . . . to start her up. Another gearhead from across the street from me was helping me out drop the motor in and bolt her up. By the time everything was in and the fuel bottle connected, it was around 11 p.m. My neighbors are pretty forgiving so I figured "What the hell," and kicked the starter over. It only took a couple of cranks and she bumped off! I couldn't believe it. No unwanted noise and running great. I let her run for about 30 seconds, then shut her down due to the lateness of the hour. The exhaust was a bit smoky, and I wasn't sure what was causing it, but it would have to wait until morning. I connected the fuel tank, and put some of the plastic back on her.

Rare Yoshimura side covers.

After 4 1/2 years, I was dying to ride her, so I woke up early, tossed her on the stand and fired her up to see if the smoke would go away. I also wanted to check for oil leaks, and honestly hope she wouldn't "grenade" on me. Most of the smoke cleared up right away. Was most likely from sitting, and the WD-40. I was hoping that was the case. There was still some smoke, but nothing to worry about. There were also a couple of oil leaks. I tightened the covers down more, and it seemed to stop it temporarily. The bike was running fine, and after an idle adjustment, I tossed on the leathers and took her to work.

It was immediately apparent that the carbs needed adjusting. BUT, she was running just fine. Another thing I noticed was that the transmission was really sticky while shifting. The clutch would have to be replaced soon, but for now at least it was not slipping.