nothing is simple

I've sealed the tank. Hopefully, it was completely dry and the coating will be even, but as I can't see inside, I've no real way of telling. The wiring that runs along the side of the frame from the battery box will need tidying up for the tank support to fit over it. I really should re-do the loom completely but don't know if I have the time (or more honestly, the inclination) to do such a large task.

I've almost finished making the brass box for the electrics. I reduced the height and it's coming on nicely. I found a brass wing-nut on e-bay which I think will complement it as a fastener. All I have to do now is work out how I'm going to fix it to the mudguard. I can either drill a hole through the guard and fasten it with a screw or I can go the slightly more complicated route and make an alloy bracket to fasten to the screws which are already there. That may give me a metheod of fixing the components the box holds.

As the nut is coming from a Royal Enfield supplier in India I'll have time to polish the box before it gets here.
One simple thing I got done was to replace the timing cover with a plain black one I bought recently. I do believe that was the last thing which obviously stated that the bike is a Harley. It's still a H D, just not badged!

I still need to find somewhere to get the welding done and will look into that soon. 

While I was browsing e-bay I came across an oil tank filler plug which will match my fuel tank bung. It's expensive though and coming from the USA may cost me even more with import dues. I'll consider that purchase carefully as I've just realised I still need to service the bike before it's back on the road and that will cost me for oil. (I've already got a filter somewhere in the garage.)

catching up

I've just been on-line and re-taxed the bike for another year. The insurance is paid and as the MOT isn't due until the end of April my bike is road legal.

All I need to do now is to get it running and on the road!

I've got a few days off so, given a reasonably dry week, I hope to get out in the garage and finish off a few of the jobs I started but which have been "delayed" over the winter.

The main one I want to get out of the way is the tank. I've bought a POR 15 sealing kit. Having learned a lesson or two from the last tank I did I will take my time and ensure that the inside of the tank is completely dry before doing the final stage. Before sealing the tank, I'll fit it and mark out where the holes will need to go in the frame cover. I've got to drill those then find somewhere to get the threaded spacers welded on. I'm gathering a collection of bits and pieces which are going to get powder-coated. As they are all going to be mat black I'll wait until I'm sure I've got them all before taking them to get done. The tank, which I've got a neat brass filler cap for, will be sprayed gloss black, I'm considering some kind of effect in the dished areas but will discuss that with the spray-shop, whenever I get round to taking it. So, that will end up a last minute decision.
I have the soldering on the electrics box to do, the seat bracket to finish, the black headlight to wire in and finally (and this is the one that's getting put off the most) the front fork seals to fix. As that's going to involve stripping both forks down as well as powder-coating the new right hand one, it is the job I'm least looking forward to.
But if I don't start soon it will never get done.