Meanwhile it is too cold in the garage to work on the bike. Therefore I set-up again a working place in the warm cellar. I'm assembling the transmission case currently.

With a lot of patience I adjust the end play of the main shaft. With these old boxes - where not everything is according to the manual anymore - it is a bit tricky. Yes, I could replace all parts with new ones - No, I don't have that much money available. We will see during operation, if everything was assembled and adjusted correctly. Maybe only one advance gear is working properly, but I might have two revers gears instead?

Before assembling the transmission case, I had to replace the counter shaft bushing and the tripper bolts. Wasn't an easy job - I had to use special tools to release the bolts.

I have overhauled the clutch release lever a few months ago already. Arno, a very helpful colleague, manufactured new bushings and screws for it.

The paint shop called in - fenders and tank parts are done! It is always a good feeling to see, that the colors turned out exactly as desired.

In December I will coat the inner side of the fenders with an special protecting wax. Until then the painted parts are carefully wrapped in textile and stored in the cellar.

Before I mount the engine and transmission case into the frame, I need to construct a working platform for the further work to have the bike on a comfortable working height. Based on a motorbike lifter, parts of my motorbike trailer and with some ropes I fixed the frame.

For fixing the front spark plug cable I made a clamp by myself. Looks not too bad.

Slowly it is possible to recognize a motorbike. I'm getting more and more confident to bring the project to a good end, knowing that definitely there will pop up a few surprises in the upcoming weeks.