Reassembly begins
The brake calipers are back together again, and the bodywork is in primer. It doesn't look too bad, and filling the dents in the tank turned out better than it had any right to. It's flat gray primer for the time being, so it may not look quite as good once it's shiny, but it's better than it was by light years. The white background for number plates is started, but I'm not completely happy with the way it covered or the texture, so I may do some more sanding and redo it. More sanding means smoother, so it will look better. It's a theory, anyway.
Once the bodywork is done, it will be time to finish the front end of the bike, get all the dust cleaned off of everything, and then put on the bodywork. Round 1 is coming up, and my intention is to have the bike ready to go whether I can race or not. I'll be taking it to the track with me as long as it's ridable. If the first round includes the traditional snow, hail, and a downpour, I'll do technical inspection duties and then just hang out at the track. I probably won't even unload much of anything. Maybe the canopy and a couple chairs, but I don't see the point in spending the money for rain tires so I can freeze my tail off and risk a crash which would end the season immediately due to the cost of rebuilding anything at all. When I start landing clients or find other work, it's a different story, but for now, caution is the unfortunate and uncomfortable order of the day.