Hi there.
I had a pretty major moment on my FZS600 a couple of months ago and whilst I walked away pretty much unscathed, I can't say the same for my bike.
I won't get into it, but the front end was totalled, and I'm sure if I'd been fully comp it would have been a right off.
I'm taking a level 2 IMI course in motorcycle mechanics and engineering so the whole thing was blessing in disguise. It's allowed me to indulge in my own little project whilst riding my 125 (YBR) to work and financing the whole operation.
So I'm now at the point where the bike is up and running, everything's going great, but the bike just doesn't feel quite the same. And why should it? Half of it's been pieced and patched from other Fazers! This might just be a confidence thing- I had a major accident and got lucky- so after that experience of course I'm going to have a new perspective on my ride. But to an extent the bike does feel different.
For one thing, the brakes (Brembo blue bolts, not changed post-accident) feel a lot softer, despite a thorough bleeding, and are slow to respond. For another, the forks (a replacement from another Fazer) don't respond all too well and I'm feeling a lot more from the road surface, from minor bumbs to grip.
Seeing as I've gotten this far with the bike, I figure I might as well go the extra mile and make the bike my own, investing in a few performance parts. So far I'm looking at the brake discs and radiator. This is where I'm stuck. What I'm looking for is a few recommendations from my fellow FOC-cers in regards to these aftermarket/ performance parts. What works for you? Are there any manufactured parts seen way above the rest? Are there any I should avoid?? Have you had a similar incident? Is what I'm feeling from the bike normal after a crash, or is there something I should be keeping an eye on in regards to the bike?
Any and all advice would be very much appreciated, so thanks guys and girls. Discuss!