Got a few more things done on the bike. I was really hoping to score a matching front rim off ebay, but it went a little pricey for my liking. I got in some gaskets and got my crank case back on and all put back together without the governor. Got my Mikuni 22mm carb installed and my air filter for it as well. the original back axle when i bought it stuck out about 2 inches on each side. so i have ordered a new one, which was too short. i ordered another one that was a half inch longer, and it fits, but doesn't extend long enough to go all the way through the nut. i may have to order a 3rd one. grrrrrrrrrrrrrrr. bought a grinder and was able to cut some steel pipe spacers and got my back axle and brake assembly installed. i'm stuck with a couple problems i'll try and solve today:
1. the mikuni filter requires a special cable (which i didin't know). i was able to take my standard cheap throttle cable and file down the ball end into the perfect fit. and after all that, i was very proud of my success, installed it, and was not happy to see the cable wire has about an inch of extra slack. i'm not sure which end i want to mess with to try and shorten it. i've read about soldering, but i'm no welder. i'm a noob. i have soldered plumbing pipes for years..... but this makes me nervous. this is my love!
2. i need some kind of clamp to be able to keep the drum assembly from spinning. i thought about drilling a hole through the frame and using a long bolt, all the way through the frame and to the brake, but i don't like holes in my frame. still undecided on what to do.