[TyGuy]

So the bike appears to be breaking in nicely. I did do a bit of carb tuning yesterday to adjust my idle a bit more before a long ride. Interestingly, I had an odd smell and some smoke coming from the engine area while I was warming her up. Was driving me crazy trying to find the source, as I made sure to tuck up any vent hoses away from the engine when I assembled it.

Turns out I found a rubber band between the flange of the exhaust and where it mates up to the engine. Problem solved.

That said, wasn't expecting that, so be sure to really go over the thing when you get it and check for the unexpected.

Ride went amazing. Was a blast. Bike appears to be getting smoother in shifting and acceleration, so she's breaking in well.

Next up, an oil change.