23-03-14, 08:15 PM
So, Dec 23rd came round last year, and I bought this from John...
It was the first time I'd ridden a bike in 10 months, after quite a bad crash, and he/it was 170 miles away in Manchester! As you can imagine, it was a fun journey home!
Since then I've done a few things to make her more mine. Unfortunately this also included a drop (hope he isn't reading this!), but that has lead to me doing some mods I might not have done if I hadn't!
Since buying I've fitted:
Renthal Ultra-low bars
R&G, and then Yamaha crash bungs (1 R&G got written off in the drop I had)
Jetex rear can
K&N air filter
1 bar end mirror
Heated grips (she's used daily now)
Scottoiler touring (not working yet, frustratingly)
I've also:
Repainted a bunch of stuff black - the rear of the clocks, and supporting brackets, the radiator grill and any paint that started flaking off the engine.
Replaced the Dunlop rear tyre with a Michelin Pilot Power 2CT
Tidied up a lot of the wiring
Given it a quick service
Removed the rubber bungs that stop the tank hitting the frame - there's still a v. small bung on the left side to stop it, but it's hidden. They looked hideous IMO!
Done about 3000 miles!
As she stands right now;
![[Image: SS853064_zps9d11f75f.jpg]](http://i765.photobucket.com/albums/xx295/3d_cutout/SS853064_zps9d11f75f.jpg)
Opinions?
It was the first time I'd ridden a bike in 10 months, after quite a bad crash, and he/it was 170 miles away in Manchester! As you can imagine, it was a fun journey home!
Since then I've done a few things to make her more mine. Unfortunately this also included a drop (hope he isn't reading this!), but that has lead to me doing some mods I might not have done if I hadn't!
Since buying I've fitted:
Renthal Ultra-low bars
R&G, and then Yamaha crash bungs (1 R&G got written off in the drop I had)
Jetex rear can
K&N air filter
1 bar end mirror
Heated grips (she's used daily now)
Scottoiler touring (not working yet, frustratingly)
I've also:
Repainted a bunch of stuff black - the rear of the clocks, and supporting brackets, the radiator grill and any paint that started flaking off the engine.
Replaced the Dunlop rear tyre with a Michelin Pilot Power 2CT
Tidied up a lot of the wiring
Given it a quick service
Removed the rubber bungs that stop the tank hitting the frame - there's still a v. small bung on the left side to stop it, but it's hidden. They looked hideous IMO!
Done about 3000 miles!
As she stands right now;
![[Image: SS853064_zps9d11f75f.jpg]](http://i765.photobucket.com/albums/xx295/3d_cutout/SS853064_zps9d11f75f.jpg)
Opinions?