True, early December already... and I'm working through Christmas so the only extra time I'll get is a little bit of public holiday time, but that usually doesn't end up in a lot of bike time over this time of year, so the time before I get to purchase the tank should pretty much fly by.
Going to take my lower crankcase down to a mate's place tomorrow night to drill and tap to fix the broken post for the cam chain guide holder, so if I get to the point of being able to paint the crankcases I can get that done too.