I couldn't wait

Daisy · Post by **Daisy** » Thu Apr 05, 2007 12:12 pm

Or more to the point, I couldn't pass this up at the price.

Should keep me busy for a couple of months.

kellz · Post by **kellz** » Thu Apr 05, 2007 12:53 pm

that is a smick looking bike...

so whats the plans??
new exhaust??

Daisy · Post by **Daisy** » Thu Apr 05, 2007 1:30 pm

I don't think I'll worry about the exhaust just yet. There are lots of things that are more important.
This will need replacing;

and this has got to be one of the dodgiest things I've seen for a while.

I did manage to score a Metzler Z1 for the back and he is getting me a new front tyre, then it will need stripping down and a proper coat of paint. Mind you, the finish isn't too bad for a spray can - 'cept where he painted over the original stickers. A few minor cracks in the plastics will need welding. Then there is the front wheel.

It's taken a bit of a knock. It doesn't seem to affect the rideability but I was planning on polishing the rims.
Motor wise it seems pretty sound. It runs like a dream when warm, but a total pig when its cold - and of course it had been run before I took it for a test ride yesterday

A good service and a carby balance should fix it up. It will keep me out of mischief for a while and for the money I paid I got nothing to complain about.

Stereo · Post by **Stereo** » Thu Apr 05, 2007 1:45 pm

I would take those ZZR stickers off the back, they are wrong.....

Daisy · Post by **Daisy** » Thu Apr 05, 2007 1:51 pm

Yeah, wrong on so many levels. But its ok, they're falling off of their own volition.

Lainie · Post by **Lainie** » Thu Apr 05, 2007 2:14 pm

Well done buddy and congrats

shrike · Post by **shrike** » Thu Apr 05, 2007 2:31 pm

first mod... 250 stickers?

Daisy · Post by **Daisy** » Thu Apr 05, 2007 3:38 pm

Nah mate. Not registered. Maybe if the 'project' doesn't eat up enough of those months.

But I did think it.

Gosling1 · Post by **Gosling1** » Thu Apr 05, 2007 6:49 pm

Good stuff Daisy, good luck with the 'rebuild' as it were.

mrmina · Post by **mrmina** » Thu Apr 05, 2007 7:48 pm

congrats

red_dave · Post by **red_dave** » Thu Apr 05, 2007 8:41 pm

Onya Daisy...

Glad you stayed loyal.

Nanna10r · Post by **Nanna10r** » Thu Apr 05, 2007 11:01 pm

Good find Daisy, Enjoy the Renovating process. they grow up so fast.

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Neka79 · Post by **Neka79** » Fri Apr 06, 2007 12:17 pm

are those tyres "retreaded" ??

thats funny as..lucky he didnt bin it!!

good work..that will keep u amused for a while till ur off restrictions!!

Daisy · Post by **Daisy** » Fri Apr 06, 2007 1:40 pm

They're the tyres that were on it when it skated along somewhere on its right side. While I was first looking at it some guy came up and said, "They're brand new tyres!" I said, "I don't think so.

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Do you reckon I can get that rim straightened?

edit; That pic didn't look that big when I just resized it.

But I'm not doing it again. I can't get the hang of this Gimp thing.

mike-s · Post by **mike-s** » Fri Apr 06, 2007 2:38 pm

gimp? *looks towards neka*

oh and speaking of gimp, a usefull program a workmate pointed me towards was "portable app", just use it to keep all your crap on a thumb drive if you hop computers reasonably regularly.

and retreaded sports tyres, now that IS a worry.