Done so far:
-Removed the fairings and cleaned out the goop and dead leaves and spiders and other gunk that was the result of it sitting around in the previous owner's back yard.
-Removed the stickers and the free advertising on the pipe.
-Changed the oil and brake fluid, bled the brakes.
-Changed out the rusty chain.
-De-fogged the headlights with plastic polish.
-Added the rear Givi rack.
-Repaired the wonky speedo.
-Added a taller windscreen.
-Unwrapped the headers.
-Lubed the sticky locks.
It's lovely now. The first owner had done the suspension, the steel lines, the full system, the PC3; the bike shows signs of having been a race bike in its first life. It's completely safety-wired and the harness for the cluster and lighting has been disconnected at some point in the past. The suspension is way better than stock, and it revs, stops, and turns great. :thumbsup:
In front of the Giant Modern-Art Pen0r.
I still have the side racks to put on. Next step is to pick up a set of the caliper adapters so I can use m'boy's old SV1K calipers. I'm tempted by a set of lowers - or maybe just the chin spoiler.
-Removed the fairings and cleaned out the goop and dead leaves and spiders and other gunk that was the result of it sitting around in the previous owner's back yard.
-Removed the stickers and the free advertising on the pipe.
-Changed the oil and brake fluid, bled the brakes.
-Changed out the rusty chain.
-De-fogged the headlights with plastic polish.
-Added the rear Givi rack.
-Repaired the wonky speedo.
-Added a taller windscreen.
-Unwrapped the headers.
-Lubed the sticky locks.
It's lovely now. The first owner had done the suspension, the steel lines, the full system, the PC3; the bike shows signs of having been a race bike in its first life. It's completely safety-wired and the harness for the cluster and lighting has been disconnected at some point in the past. The suspension is way better than stock, and it revs, stops, and turns great. :thumbsup:
In front of the Giant Modern-Art Pen0r.
I still have the side racks to put on. Next step is to pick up a set of the caliper adapters so I can use m'boy's old SV1K calipers. I'm tempted by a set of lowers - or maybe just the chin spoiler.