So, I'm back on track.
Things started coming together this week. Some very important parts arrived. The K&N RC-1250 Air Filter is finally here, the timing chain is here (I had to order a new one, because the old one was past due), handlebar, new tires, the parts got back from powder coating, etc... Busy week.
Here are some pictures. I got around at lowering the front by 55mm, and hopefully tomorrow, the engine will be closed, timing and everything aligned. I also modified the chain tensioner, adding an extra hole, but it is not in this set of pictures. I'm working with a friend, who is a KTM mechanic, on the tougher parts like getting the timing right. Here are some pictures with the progress.

paulmocan wrote on 03/26/14 at 14:45:26:


So.....what kind of metal do you have it cut from?  Whenever I watch how they make this stuff in a factory, they always cut it from some kind of base material that is soft....then do heat treating to make it hard.  I am not sure how you would get this done on a single part.