And then what?

Its Saturday, the sun is shining and Ive got nothing other to do until 6:00pm tonight.  Today is MY day.  My day in the garage :-)
Most bits are now fitted to the scooter, so after soldering up the wires that I had to cut in order to strip the rear side panels,  I titted around with various nothing bits until I had to face it; Im going to have to see if it starts.

Ive moaned already about the size of my garage, so I wont do it again now but suffice to say, there was no way I could even kick start the thing in the space that I'd built myself into and so I resolved to tidy the garage up.  Everything came out - including the Trike on its jig (yes! you remember the Trike? its still there and not forgotten).  I managed to throw some junk out (including the old rusted floor that I so wanted to keep for posterity until Hugh woke me up and I realised 'Why?') and at last I had some clear working space and access in and out of the front garage door - which I am going to need if Im going to use this scooter as a regular mode of transport

Again, I managed to find lots of fiddly bits to do to distract me from actually kicking it over - why was I avoiding this?  Finally however, i could delay no longer.  I checked the spark - yes, a good one, Fuel tap to "Aperto", Ignition on,  Kick - 1, 2, 3 - She Started!
I was delighted that she started so easily - all electrics seem to be ok - fantastic :-D
....... ooh hang on!....

....What the hell is all that noise? I drove it round in a circle outside the house - the clutch and gears seem to be ok (though there is still some fine cable adjustment to be done), but it sounds terrible.  A real clunking / clattering sound from the engine, and its blowing white smoke.  I remember it blowing smoke when I first started it a few months ago, but i dont remember the clattering.  I have to guess that the auto oil lubrication is working ok, but I thought I would check the gear oil (even though the noise isnt a gearbox noise).  Now, Ive never checked the gearbox oil - there was no need really until now - and I was surprised at how empty it was - 3/4 pint?
I started her up again - OMGosh - white smoke everywhere, and still clattering.
I switched off, tidied up and came in doors to write this blog.  I think this is my way of walking away from the problem to 'incubate' on it.
Clearly there is a big difference between "Starting" and "Running".  And a big difference between "Running" and "Running well"

So this is where I am at - Scooter is pretty well complete now - why Ive even fitted the mirrors and twist grips!  But it clearly isnt a runner.  My first guess is the crankshaft is, well, 'shafted'.  Im guessing the seals are gone and this is where all the gearbox oil has disappeared to - out through the exhaust in the form of thick white smoke.  And so I am starting to accept, that maybe this project isnt quite over yet - i can see an engine rebuild coming on.