[OneOffStroker]

Well, I had to pull the motor due to the oil pressure failure I was having. I've been crazy busy with a motorcycle ride out of state, work, finals week at school, and the wife's Birthday, so it's taking me longer to get stuff done than I wanted.

I started putting the motor back in on Sunday afternoon after I installed a new Melling oil pump and checked some other stuff out inside the motor. I had it started Monday evening, but shut it down because there were a lot of strange noises coming from it.

This afternoon I topped off the coolant and power steering fluid, both of which I lost some of when I yanked the motor. This seemed to quiet down most of the noise I was having. It still has a bit of a tick to it in the valvetrain area, but I'm sure that's fairly common on these motors.

Oil pressure holds steady at 20+ idling, and other than an exhaust leak I found, it sounds good. Now I just have to bleed the brakes and I can take her for a spin around the block for the first time. I'm excited finally.

I might get some real work done to her this weekend...after I finish prepping my supermoto for next weekend's track outing, that is.