[The_AirHawk]

It's great to see that the previous owner was careful to keep the maintenance up. Apparently, he immersed the motorcycle in warm salt water on multiple occasions!

Hey! HEY! HEY!

That was a bit uncalled-for, don'tcha think?

Like packing M-1's in Cosmoline, the previous owner preserved this particular example for the enjoyment of future-generations under a protective-layer of crud: We should be grateful and Give Thanks..............

 

[The_AirHawk]

Break a Leg!

Having done-before nearly the exact thing you're doing - I must say; it's certainly a good feeling when that beast fires-off for the first time, and you get it running, ain't it?