I wasn't even in the market for another project but after seeing this pop up less than 20 miles from home I just had to go and check it out.
As soon as I kicked it over and heard that glorious sound I knew I was having it no matter what.
Once I got her home I made a list of things that needed doing and set to work.
First off was the front brake ( or lack of it ), all in all just some cleaning up, regreasing and re setting of the brake plus some new parts and she was ready to go back together.
Next up was the head bearings and front suspension. My wife who saw me ride the bike home the day previous almost had a fit when she walked into the garage to find this.
Well the head bearings were a cinch to fit, the new sealed bearings felt so much better than the notchy old set they replaced.
The front forks were serviceable but to be honest the small rust spots bothered me and affected the overall look of the bike so I decided to replace the forks, bushes, seals and oil.
Again another simple job using the bike stand as my suspension holder
With the front end all complete and back together it was time to sort out the wiring, which was not so simple
It seemed to be coming from everywhere, after many hours though the new headlamp and surround was fitted along with new warning lamps and indicators re fitted.
Finally all that was really left to do was a thorough clean up, an oil change and a complete re learn by me on kicking over a 750 engine with that much compression
Still plenty of little jobs to do over the winter but for now the bike runs and rides like a new one and sounds fekking gorgeous.
As soon as I kicked it over and heard that glorious sound I knew I was having it no matter what.
Once I got her home I made a list of things that needed doing and set to work.
First off was the front brake ( or lack of it ), all in all just some cleaning up, regreasing and re setting of the brake plus some new parts and she was ready to go back together.
Next up was the head bearings and front suspension. My wife who saw me ride the bike home the day previous almost had a fit when she walked into the garage to find this.
Well the head bearings were a cinch to fit, the new sealed bearings felt so much better than the notchy old set they replaced.
The front forks were serviceable but to be honest the small rust spots bothered me and affected the overall look of the bike so I decided to replace the forks, bushes, seals and oil.
Again another simple job using the bike stand as my suspension holder
With the front end all complete and back together it was time to sort out the wiring, which was not so simple
It seemed to be coming from everywhere, after many hours though the new headlamp and surround was fitted along with new warning lamps and indicators re fitted.
Finally all that was really left to do was a thorough clean up, an oil change and a complete re learn by me on kicking over a 750 engine with that much compression
Still plenty of little jobs to do over the winter but for now the bike runs and rides like a new one and sounds fekking gorgeous.
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