She's a runner! Got the old BMW motorcycle to fire up on the second button push yesterday, but not without some surprises along the way. Before I put fuel in the tank, I cranked the engine to make sure it had oil pressure, and lets just say you need oil to get pressure. And that led to other checks and adding oil to other areas that need it, too. Didn't notice the degree wheel on the timing light had shifted, so that was another mystery to be solved. But the new ignition had the correct amount of ****** for once, and once the carbs were somewhat balanced, the engine idled and revved freely. The double handful of insulation scraps that blew out the exhaust have me wondering if there might be more trapped in there, though.

This morning I'll re-torque the cylinder heads and adjust the valves, then see if I can figure out why one of the valve covers is leaking. It'll be time for a short ride after that:cool2: