Sprucing up the old FZ1

[noggythenog]

Felt like i should update this thread since i started it.....fair to say i had all good intentions & things havent always gone to plan but im half way there.


To summarise my thoughts......the bike is never gonna be a minter....all thesemega clean bikes you see...it just isnt one...but it looks good at first glance & lets face it...its done 40k & been thrashed & is from 2008.....so long as it works now is my main concern.


Even on this sprucing up mission ive ended up breaking more than ive fixed......throttle cable snapping on me wasnt very nice & im chuffed i have a nice new one fitted at last.....that was a learning curve.


Then ive had the bike topple over on me while fitting the jack up.....stupid boy pike :lol ......more lessons learned.


Fitting these monkey hanger renthals was a mission in itself.


But im getting there slowly......i like the feel of the Renthals, the new grips & the jack up kit.


I like the aesthetics of the jack up & the gold handlebars and the way the whole yoke area looks much more tidy and cleared of all the shitty wires that were dangling around with black tape previously.


At first glance with the jack up i seem to have much more clearance under the belly pan even though ive dropped the yokes down the forks again.


I've got a way to go yet but at the end of the day ive learned & it's still enjoyable in a strange way.