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20-12-2014, 07:37pm
(This post was last modified: 20-12-2014, 07:49pm by somebodyelse.)
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Plan is to keep it
I am a hoarder
I'll probably just add this to the other tonnes of crap my heirs will have to deal with
Idea was to get it on road first with minimum spend
Also as first big bike (and if lifting it on off stands is anything to go by, it is a Big bike)
Can't discount the fact it may be on its side again.
But the idea of gradually assembling the bit required for a later full resto appeals
Ran some string over it and it looks straight enough
Also noticed on paperwork that it isn't actually noted as written off, so that's an extra plus.
The tank itself isn't too badly dented (to my eye) so could well be just as easy to repair as replace, at a later date.
fairing kit comes with tank cover so will be out of mind and sight for now.
Fairing bracket is bent , rhs mirror holder is lower than other side
Probably an easy fix for someone who has the knowing of fire and steel
ordered a replacement with the fairings
With the idea that it should at least line up with them.
It arrived broken!
![[Image: 6DfXkS.jpg]](http://imageshack.com/a/img661/6866/6DfXkS.jpg)
http://imageshack.com/a/img661/6866/6DfXkS.jpg
They are sending replacement with the fairings
so little bit apprehensive on this
Thinking at mo is use Chinese bit as short term and source OEM part.
Progress report
All my bits ( except the fairings) turned up
Levers , clip on , brake & clutch reservoir blingy things
Easy
Suspiciously too easy
no thread stripping, bolt rounding, knuckle scratching.
nothing required throwing around the shed
Very little head scratching
Just a little puzzle with the routing the cable from the kill switch through the cage thingy
Its as if when they designed this thing they actually considered the idea that someone may need to work on it later
So I am expecting the fairings to be a utter nightmare
( especially with the fairing stay scenario)
Plan is to keep it
I am a hoarder
I'll probably just add this to the other tonnes of crap my heirs will have to deal with
Idea was to get it on road first with minimum spend
Also as first big bike (and if lifting it on off stands is anything to go by, it is a Big bike)
Can't discount the fact it may be on its side again.
But the idea of gradually assembling the bit required for a later full resto appeals
Ran some string over it and it looks straight enough
Also noticed on paperwork that it isn't actually noted as written off, so that's an extra plus.
The tank itself isn't too badly dented (to my eye) so could well be just as easy to repair as replace, at a later date.
fairing kit comes with tank cover so will be out of mind and sight for now.
Fairing bracket is bent , rhs mirror holder is lower than other side
Probably an easy fix for someone who has the knowing of fire and steel
ordered a replacement with the fairings
With the idea that it should at least line up with them.
It arrived broken!
http://imageshack.com/a/img661/6866/6DfXkS.jpg
They are sending replacement with the fairings
so little bit apprehensive on this
Thinking at mo is use Chinese bit as short term and source OEM part.
Progress report
All my bits ( except the fairings) turned up
Levers , clip on , brake & clutch reservoir blingy things
Easy
Suspiciously too easy
no thread stripping, bolt rounding, knuckle scratching.
nothing required throwing around the shed
Very little head scratching
Just a little puzzle with the routing the cable from the kill switch through the cage thingy
Its as if when they designed this thing they actually considered the idea that someone may need to work on it later
So I am expecting the fairings to be a utter nightmare
( especially with the fairing stay scenario)