Hi Jorgeno.
Next time my approach to my restoration would be very different. The most important is to know where you stand: funds, time, space, tools, helping hands, own transport. Some of these were very constraining in my case, and on top of that all kept changing, making me run in circles.
Of course, the direction of a work flow would depend on the bike's condition, body and engine.
Let's speak of not a specific bike but a bike similar to mine that needs all done. Having a safe garage with toolbox by the wall and a bench, I'd strip the whole bike down to just the frame, wheels and engine. Easily done on center stand. All exterior, exhaust, electrical etc. Next, if the engine needs to be taken apart, remove engine in frame piece by piece top end to bottom. It's just easier and lighter. Last, I'd remove the wheels and have a naked frame. While doing this, I'd early keep separating all parts for blasting and powder-coating, and have it all done as soon as possible. In the meantime, paint the tank and covers, put them on shelf. The engine crank case on a bench, I'd open it up and service, and service the block and head. I'd media blast all the engine components separate - just too heavy to carry unless you could soda blast it assembled in your driveway. I'd assemble the whole engine on a bench, and paint.
Next, tip the engine to the side and drop the frame over the engine, bolt on. Put it on center stand, install shocks and wheels. From there, it's just putting it all back together.
The most important would be to early start separating all the small and big parts for media blasting, powder-coating or painting, and chrome plating.
Done it quick, while having a fresh image of where they belong in mind. I'd take lots of reference photos and some notes of course, and keep parts in plastic bags and containers all well marked and cataloged.
Regarding my bike, from the perspective of time given my circumstances, I would had probably not gone for the complete shiny chrome plated painted powder-coated look. I'd just do as much cleaning as possible, refresh with some paint, clean, and put it all back together to ride. Settle for cheap after-market parts from China - headlight, turn signals, etc.
I'd dream of making it into what it looks like today one day in the future, and that would require a second total strip down. And that would be fine, when financially and otherwise. I just went in too deep to what you could say I decided is a point of no return, and went all the way, as much as I could, without a second guessing.
Richard, yes, I have the kit. It's just that it's not right on point accurate - there is a 'play' when you turn the screw without any noticeable difference to the color, so I wouldn't use it as a precise tune up tool. But good to take a peak inside for sure! I have an air-fuel ratio gauge and I am thinking about mounting it's sensor on a stick and shoving it up the exhaust to see what it reads. When the bike is broken in, I might take it on a dyno and have this checked and tweaked with there.
