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Been Around the Block
I picked up this bike summer of 2014, traded my low miles 95% restored RD400 for it. I was looking for a bike more suited to highway at the time and didn't have any liquid assets.
The previous owner had done some work- added the tail section, paint, wiseco 810 kit. As usual, it needed a little TLC to get into tip top shape, but it ran well, had brand new tires and was straight and fairly clean.
The condition I got it:
In the last few years I've done the usual old bike work- change all fluids, fork seals, a couple gaskets/seals, tune up. I had the tank and tail repainted, ditched the front fender/side covers and stock gauge cluster. I added a fork brace, made side panels, new tail light, made a seat, wrapped the exhaust, changed out the front master cylinder, changed turn signals and an awful lot of polishing and cleaning. The latest thing was the headlight/number plate assembly. I'm sure there's a lot more but that would get boring to read.
I'm not 100% sold on the headlight so I might change that next year. I've been to a few bike nights and people seem to dig it so whatever. They snapped a few pics at vintage bike night so I thought I would put them up.
Here's where I list all my bikes:
'71 Kaw 250 Bison
'81 KZ750 cafe
'94 XR250L
2014 Yamaha Bolt
In progress: '68 CL350
The previous owner had done some work- added the tail section, paint, wiseco 810 kit. As usual, it needed a little TLC to get into tip top shape, but it ran well, had brand new tires and was straight and fairly clean.
The condition I got it:
In the last few years I've done the usual old bike work- change all fluids, fork seals, a couple gaskets/seals, tune up. I had the tank and tail repainted, ditched the front fender/side covers and stock gauge cluster. I added a fork brace, made side panels, new tail light, made a seat, wrapped the exhaust, changed out the front master cylinder, changed turn signals and an awful lot of polishing and cleaning. The latest thing was the headlight/number plate assembly. I'm sure there's a lot more but that would get boring to read.
I'm not 100% sold on the headlight so I might change that next year. I've been to a few bike nights and people seem to dig it so whatever. They snapped a few pics at vintage bike night so I thought I would put them up.
Here's where I list all my bikes:
'71 Kaw 250 Bison
'81 KZ750 cafe
'94 XR250L
2014 Yamaha Bolt
In progress: '68 CL350
