Just a bitof random whoring

[Darth]

Bought this the other week - been dropped (at the nurburgingring alledgedly)

https://i54.photobucket.com/albums/g82/darthpalmer/P1010082.jpg

https://i54.photobucket.com/albums/g82/darthpalmer/P1010084.jpg

Just given it its 2nd wash since picking it up and also gave it a bit of a once over with the polish and some T-Cut on the worst of the scratches until such time as find some replacement panels.

https://i54.photobucket.com/albums/g82/darthpalmer/bikes/P1010097.jpg

https://i54.photobucket.com/albums/g82/darthpalmer/bikes/P1010098.jpg

https://i54.photobucket.com/albums/g82/darthpalmer/bikes/P1010099.jpg

https://i54.photobucket.com/albums/g82/darthpalmer/bikes/P1010101.jpg

https://i54.photobucket.com/albums/g82/darthpalmer/bikes/P1010102.jpg

Work so far has consisted of removing rubbish inforad GPS thing which was fitted with a cable tie every couple of cms all cross the bike, bleeding through the brakes, bendix MMR front pads, new Scorpion race can (no baffle) and link pipe fitting heel plates as it didn't have any for some reason, new tinted screen on order. After that just keeping my eye on ebay for cheap panels for a while, bit of service work when i get round to it (all seems to have done fairly recently but i'm never happy until it has been done by me!) and then just enjoy riding it!

Its so much more me than the XJR1300 it replaced
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Harold_Shand wrote: I suppose it's like anything, you get your fingers burned when you start out, you learn from it and eventually become a complete arsehole about the whole thing.

[garth]

Looks good, panels look fine, I'd leave it like that and spend the money on non cosmetic servicing.
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[Darth]

At very least i want to get a new belly pan as it is a missing a great big chunk
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Harold_Shand wrote: I suppose it's like anything, you get your fingers burned when you start out, you learn from it and eventually become a complete arsehole about the whole thing.

[chris-red]

It looks like mid panel and the nose cone are different shades of red.
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[Darth]

It does look like that in the pics but must say i had not noticed until it was pointed out. Ah well, maybe it was dropped twice!

Runs great, handles sweet. Am happy with it
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Harold_Shand wrote: I suppose it's like anything, you get your fingers burned when you start out, you learn from it and eventually become a complete arsehole about the whole thing.

[chris-red]

[tutton]

What shocks sittin in there?
have just stuck the 08 zx6 shock in my a1p, couldnt find any other alternatives apart from ohlins about
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[Darth]

It's a Penske shock. Have the receipt for it, think it was around £500 a couple of years back.
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Harold_Shand wrote: I suppose it's like anything, you get your fingers burned when you start out, you learn from it and eventually become a complete arsehole about the whole thing.

[Darth]

Undertray, hugger and new belly pan fitted...


https://i54.photobucket.com/albums/g82/darthpalmer/bikes/P1010177.jpg
https://i54.photobucket.com/albums/g82/darthpalmer/bikes/P1010178.jpg
https://i54.photobucket.com/albums/g82/darthpalmer/bikes/P1010181.jpg


Still needs - solo cowl, flush front indis, RHS fairing, nicer mirrors etc etc etc
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Harold_Shand wrote: I suppose it's like anything, you get your fingers burned when you start out, you learn from it and eventually become a complete arsehole about the whole thing.

[bacon]

Tidy bike, like everyone else has said dont bother getting the fairings done, only reason im going to be doing my fairings over winter is that they have a gaping hole in the front cowl, otherwise i wouldnt bother

Though, may i suggest 1 thing? perhaps paint the hugger black? I think it would much better

[Darth]

It had been my initial plan to paint the hugger black but then i found a few cans of red spraypaint which turned out to be near as dammit kawa firecracker red so thought i would give it few quick coats to see what it looked like in red. I actually think i like it.

Will give black a go when the red starts flaking off as i did no prep work on it!
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Harold_Shand wrote: I suppose it's like anything, you get your fingers burned when you start out, you learn from it and eventually become a complete arsehole about the whole thing.

[L-Jam]

I would paint the Cowl black too mate, would contrast nicely with the wheels.

You might want to replace the subframe though, it looks twisted.
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