Dirtdigger- The bike has about 40,000 miles on it. With the case situation as is do you think searching for a different engine would be a suitable/wise option? I know that upper and lower cases are available, but a different (running) engine would likely save me a lot of time. I respect your take on the cafe look being beat to death, and your admiration for 750's. My first order of business is to dissasemble the bike and paint the frame.
amc49- You're absolutely right. Some people simply don't think things through at all.