Yesterday the final few parts arrived: the most important being the front wheel bearings. Greased everything up, tapped the new bearings in, then went downstairs to put everything back together.
First got the biked pulled out from the wall and on the stand:
…then added the forks, guards, and calipers…
…and finally the new front tire. And it started!
I took it for a short ride to the gas station to top off the tank with fresh gas then parked it again. The battery is weak (it was full, but I used it with a 12v air compressor to pump up the tires when I put new rubber on)… but I’m hoping after one longer ride it will top back up again.
Maybe a ride this weekend? We’ll see…