Recent content by gene1219

and now it's current state: being 6'2" tall, the bike is rather small for me, so the addition of the nomad bars from Zombie performance makes the bike fit me a little better. Now that we're in the dead of winter, it's time to tear it apart and grind down all the tabs that are no longer used...

Trying out one of those plastic abs fenders from ebay. I think it was around $30 for this fender out for a quick ride. before and after:

rattle bombed the frame and flaked the tank...

I won a freshly powedercoated front wheel off of ebay for cheap, now just need to the do the back and add a new tire. I ended up going with a Visual impact brat kit, easy to install and gave me the look I was going for So far the bike has been running really well with the larger jets. It's...

I ordered some parts from Low Brow Customs and wow! Super fast shipping. I'll be sure to order anything I need from them. Hacking away at the frame trying to find out what kind of direction I want to go with the bike Playing around with a different set of bars.

I've taken a hiatus from riding (sportbikes) for about 7 years now. I've been wanting something fun yet has decent aftermarket support; and most importantly, inexpensive. I think it was about 4 months of finding the right bike, at the right price. Watching craigslist daily and seeing prices...