I started with the Blackbird XR tank graffix, as the Technocel ones were starting to lift on one or two edges; I've been sitting on these since Christmas, but only until recently have I been able to bend down to get them on.
**TOP TIP to keep the XR TIP TOP
Those with eagle eyes will notice the new gear lever, which sorted out the sloppiness of the OE one.
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Next was the Ricochet sump guard, which is a very substantial bit of kit, it looks like it would survive a Nuke attack, so fingers crossed trails shouldn't be a problem to it.
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I've also discarded the twin helogen lighting set up that the bike came with in favour of an Acerbis unit; plus while talking front end, I've also gone for the Kriega haul loop.
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Attacking the rear ... Ooooh Matron! I've made an alloy number plate holder, and scored a tidy little led light from e bay, which I managed to hide up between plate and fender, another neat purchase was the rack, which will take my bag with camera, tools etc.
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A couple of other bits were added before hand, I.E. the hand guards, as you'll see I've gone for white, as the original owner must have been Stevie Wonder [he had fitted yellow ones], and some nice new grips, the old ones were serviceable but minging, so all in all not a bad couple of hours work.
Last there will be a general tidy up, nuts bolts, that sort of thing, and I'm thinking about making up a pair of frame guards for the area around the swing arm pivot.
And when finished, she started after 8 or 9 kicks, not bad considering that it's my MO or fetish to run the carb dry before putting it away.. the last time I started it was about 6 -8+ weeks ago.
