Welcome Catseye,
What is mounted to the back of the bike? Looks like some sort of box.
It's the battery. This used to tow a trailer.
First order of business was extermination of a colony of ants. That will allow me to go over the bike with my hands, felling my way along, tracing wires, securing loose stuff, finding missing/inop things..... Frankenduck's intro to this bike is fabulous! Many thanks, FD!!
Cannot tell if I have a project or parts yet, but things are starting to gel in my mind as to what would be the best route to go with this beast.