New exhaust - eBay win.

I have held out on having the welding done for the tank for now. As I won an exhaust on EBay. They came off a standard sportster so hopefully they will fit ok. I really like the aggressive cut at the end of the pipes.

It makes more sense to have the welding for the tank and exhaust done at the same time. As the bike will need to be transported to the P&D.

I won't need the lambda sensor ports on these new exhausts. Depending on the condition of the chrome I may just buy a chrome plug for them. Or have the ports ground off, filled and the pipes re-chromed.

So the next job is the welding. Then I plan on refurbing the forward controls from the original bike. The chrome looks a little tired. So a good cleanup and re-chrome is in order. New footpegs cost a small fortune for what they are so I'm happy to work with what I have.

Cleaning, sealing and breathing.

After a little fettling of the original upper engine mounts and the arrival of some more suitable fixings I have completed fitting the engine.

I gave the carb a good going over with degreaser and replaced all the seals. Cleaned and replaced all the gaskets on the air cleaner.

Added the additional air scoop I brought a while ago to the hypercharger. I was a little concerned it may be too wide to get my leg passed comfortably while seated, but it's fine. 

Looks pretty knarley I reckon!

I am busy trawling eBay for stylish exhausts. One has caught my eye. 2nd hand from the US.

I have spoken to P&D about welding tank brackets in place. So now the engine is in and carb etc. the tank can be properly spaced from everything.

It would make more sense to get the welding done for the exhaust brackets at the same time. So I'm hoping I will find something soon.