All right, bought my baby 2007 summer in bone stock condition with 16k kms on clocks and my sincere intention was to keep it close to that, just some small mods OEM style.
Couple days after getting her home:
First things to go were those hideous stock turn signals and rear fender assembly, rear light has signals integrated and front signals are self made:
After my gf got a bad burn on her leg, stock slip-on was changed to a one with a bit more sound and a bit less weight and heat.
While doing 18k kms service on the bike I noticed secondary butterflys were stuck open and bought myself a second set of throttle bodies to address the problem. Turns out it's the ecu that's faulty. Also added some stainless steel brake lines front and a K&N filter.
In autumn made the cauge color swap to see those revs better, helped a bit but analog tach is seriosly needed:
Last days before taking the bike for it's winter sleep installed HIDs for some improved visibility on dark roads:
During winter got my hands on a kit ecu (thanks for MeangreenRR, eventually ) which solved the problem for those secondary valves too.
This summer went mostly commuting, nothing special - some new tires, new selfmade front signals, a duck tail.
But this winter is going to be a different story.
This is the situ now:
A lot of stuff is going to be changed, including suspension, brakes, wheels, rear sets, exhaust and color. There will not be a lot of expensive aftermarket stuff though. Stock rear light will be back and front light will have a projector retrofit if everything goes as planned.
I have been postponing this thread times and times for the lack of progress.
Now the frame along with some other parts went for a powder coat. The shop is busy so it will take a week or two to get them back and start putting the bike back together.
Please stay tuned.
Couple days after getting her home:
First things to go were those hideous stock turn signals and rear fender assembly, rear light has signals integrated and front signals are self made:
After my gf got a bad burn on her leg, stock slip-on was changed to a one with a bit more sound and a bit less weight and heat.
While doing 18k kms service on the bike I noticed secondary butterflys were stuck open and bought myself a second set of throttle bodies to address the problem. Turns out it's the ecu that's faulty. Also added some stainless steel brake lines front and a K&N filter.
In autumn made the cauge color swap to see those revs better, helped a bit but analog tach is seriosly needed:
Last days before taking the bike for it's winter sleep installed HIDs for some improved visibility on dark roads:
During winter got my hands on a kit ecu (thanks for MeangreenRR, eventually ) which solved the problem for those secondary valves too.
This summer went mostly commuting, nothing special - some new tires, new selfmade front signals, a duck tail.
But this winter is going to be a different story.
This is the situ now:
A lot of stuff is going to be changed, including suspension, brakes, wheels, rear sets, exhaust and color. There will not be a lot of expensive aftermarket stuff though. Stock rear light will be back and front light will have a projector retrofit if everything goes as planned.
I have been postponing this thread times and times for the lack of progress.
Now the frame along with some other parts went for a powder coat. The shop is busy so it will take a week or two to get them back and start putting the bike back together.
Please stay tuned.