Picked up my 2007 Anniversary Edition.

Hi all,

I introduced myself on the introductory page last night.

I picked up my 2007 RWB today.

The bike is bone stock and in very good condition. 18,000 miles.

I paid $3500 US for it. I'm thinking this was a pretty good deal from everything I've seen and read.

I really love the retro look of this bike.

Any tips on what I should do to it would be appreciated.

 

She's a beauty and you got a good deal on her I think.

Congrats!!

 

NO way $3500? you did very well. As far as things to do. Ride it like you stole it. other than the things like the RR to watch out for, are pretty much personal bits. Pick your poison, there's no wrong here. Now go have a blast before winter settles in.

 

I got mine back in March with 3,800 miles on her and paid a good bit more than you did. Other than maybe a set of bags, I'm going to leave mine stock.

Welcome Aboard!

 

Thanks everyone.

I didn't say much last night because I've had people snatch up bikes out from under me on the web. When I bought my Norton 850 I posted on line and went to buy it and there were 10 other guys there. Luckily the guy was honest and told them I was first.

This deal seemed really good to me. I generally buy at the end of the season to get the best price. Having lots of bikes allows me to shop and not get caught in the "I need it now!" trap.

 

You my friend got a great deal--- welcome and ride on-


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I bought a rwb about 2 months ago 3400 miles $5k I was happy as hell. before that I bought a 02, 4 years ago with 22000 miles for $4k so I say you did well

 

nice grab! you did very well. enjoy the crap out of it!

 

Although it would be a lot more fun to just gas it and go, the first thing I would do is go over the bike and check for how well it was maintained. Check all of the fluids, flush/fill them if you feel they need it. Check the date code and thread life of the tires. Check the chain for proper tension and quality. Take the fairings off and check the wiring harness and battery terminals for corrosion and other symptoms of poor connectivity and potential trouble. If you're still feeling ambitious, do "the drill" on the stator/RR. Having done all that and everything being up to spec, gas it up and GO!

 

Very sweet and unbelievable deal you got on that. Makes enjoying it all the better.

 

Agree with everyone's comments, great deal! I have many farkles on my rwb, and when you think you want to go down that rabbit hole my first suggestions would be exhaust, (got to love that v4 music) and sending your forks and shock to Jamie Daughtery for a spring and revalve upgrade, worth the money Imo for ride quality. Enjoy your new acquisition.

 

I'm a believer in checking everything over (although stator will not get checked right now), before riding a new to me motorcycle. I have all the maintenance records and the bike has had all the normal services done. I've checked over everything else and the bike is in very good condition. I have a shop that I put together since motorcycles are my retirement hobby. I mainly restore older motorcycles, build customs and have a few bikes that I ride. This one will be one of them.

 

I now see all your bikes in your profile, sounds like a fun retirement hobby.

 

It's crazy fun! I converted a prefab home on my property into a shop. I have 1600 sq ft. air conditioned and heated. Full paint booth, machine shop, plenty of storage. I can get 10 bikes in there although it gets cramped for working. My main passion is old British Iron. I also have a soft spot for old CBR's. The white and black bike in the picture is a 1988 Hurricane that I converted to an RR. I like to have some riders while I work on the others. The Interceptor is now one of them.

 

Ok, now your just bragging! Lol! You have an awesome shop! Your shop is 150 sq ft larger than my house, and I don't have ac.

 

For gawds sake. Clean up that clutter on your bench. I think you did very well price wise on that bike. If you decide to keep it for a while, the bike will likely outlast you. I think mine is going to. I crossed to 200,000 km mark in the summer this year and it still runs like a top as far as I can tell.

Looks like you are well versed in the mechanicals of a bike so the only thing I can suggest to you is to clean up the bobbins on the rotors. I found a video out of Britain a couple years back and it was surprising how many people here were unaware that the bobbins float and get bunged up with crap crude and brake dust. A really simple and fast regular maintenance task.

 

I really don't like to brag about it because it is a lot of people's dream to have a place to work. I just made it a priority because I really enjoy wrenching and it keeps me thinking and it's important after years of working to keep your mind active. It's also fun to see what you can do with the bikes. I do buy bikes to turn to keep money rolling to support the hobby.

 

Are you referring to the sliders on the calipers? Yes these are an area that gets overlooked and brake dust mucks them up. All of my CBR's have floating calipers so I know this one. Thanks for the heads up.

 

Very nice indeed. First thing I spotted was what was the BW bike there , euro cross breed. them you mentioned what you had there. Very well done.

 

Dear Lord ... I just jizzed my pants ...