its amazing how a little TLC makes a big difference

So I've had my bike for about 3-4 weeks now and put almost 650 miles on it. I was off today and addressed a few things that need attention, adjusted some of the play out of the leavers and the throttle, and that was all fine and dandy, but I also popped off the exhaust and the tire and tightened my chain up, and WOW immediately the bike is more responsive, and there must have been a leak in the slip on clamp section because now it sounds even better (Might be that I found a tunnel to do some passes in)

Man I love this bike.
That is all

(now i need to find time to give her a good wash)

 

Do the hi mount to show the SSA......

 

I have to agree on how much a little tlc can make in the bike handling/performance.. Have fun riding..

 

After this season i'm planning on doing an overhaul. Replace the plastics because almost all of them are cracked or broken (I'll salvage what I can and abs weld the old ones for track day plastic). I think i'm going to convert a CBR1000 undertail exhaust for my bike to show off the SSA (this maybe entirely to much work but it will be fun) paint the new plastics and probably the wheels, got a touring windscreen on order right now so will keep the bubble that I have for track day, get new tires most likely towards the end of the summer (i'm thinking 2-3k miles i'll put on her by then) at that point I might take apart and clean the carbs (maybe pay to have the done/jet kit installed not sure yet) replace the front forks and the rear shock for 2 up riding, ... and a million other things i'm sure i'll think of by then.

 

btw i didnt break all of the plastics I just bent a frame slider and cracked the upper cowel when i lifted it up, the rest was broken prior to me.