sodapopdave
New Member
Hi! I've been lurking for a couple months when I got my first street project bike and learning a lot. I picked up this '86 Radian with 26k on her in a barely running state and was sitting for a long time. It's a low budget build, not sure if I'll keep this bike for a long time, or get bored of it but right now it's getting a special place in my heart since it's my first bike and I'm learning a lot while doing all the work myself. Joined this site for input and learning and to ogle over all the bada** bikes on here!
So far - what I've done to it in for my first 3 months of ownership:
New Battery, tires, keys (bought with a clean title, but they lost the keys so had a locksmith cut new keys), changed fork oil (wish I went with 15w or 20w instead of the stock 10w), new brake pads up front and brake fluid, temporarily fixed 2 fuses (will change whole fuse box), new valve cover gasket, oil and filter, new clutch cable, relocated and replaced rear turn signals, headlight bulb, spark plugs, carb boots, replaced pilot and jets and pilot screws and cleaned carb, recovered the seat (will redo in black), fabricated a new metal rear fender piece and relocated the brake light back into the fender a little more, bobbed the front fender because it was cracked, new drag bars and grips. It runs pretty good but think it also needs a valve adjustment and carb sync. Oh, also managed to put 1500 miles on her since I got her running.
Anyways, I'm looking for any suggestions/input on the path this bike is taking. Next I plan on painting the motor, replacing the rear plastic fender and painting the plastics and tank satin black (with maybe a stripe), redo the seat cover in black, and install a round headlight and new levers, shorty exhaust and bar end mirrors. Nothing crazy. So far I have about $1100 into it, that includes the first year registration of about $130, here's some pics...appreciate any input! (oh, and what would you call this look? i.e. street fighter, cafe, etc?).
When I brought her home:
How she currently looks (sorry, best pics I have right now):
This picture is before I fixed the front fender, still had the stock bars and rear fender but thought it was a cool shot.
So far - what I've done to it in for my first 3 months of ownership:
New Battery, tires, keys (bought with a clean title, but they lost the keys so had a locksmith cut new keys), changed fork oil (wish I went with 15w or 20w instead of the stock 10w), new brake pads up front and brake fluid, temporarily fixed 2 fuses (will change whole fuse box), new valve cover gasket, oil and filter, new clutch cable, relocated and replaced rear turn signals, headlight bulb, spark plugs, carb boots, replaced pilot and jets and pilot screws and cleaned carb, recovered the seat (will redo in black), fabricated a new metal rear fender piece and relocated the brake light back into the fender a little more, bobbed the front fender because it was cracked, new drag bars and grips. It runs pretty good but think it also needs a valve adjustment and carb sync. Oh, also managed to put 1500 miles on her since I got her running.
Anyways, I'm looking for any suggestions/input on the path this bike is taking. Next I plan on painting the motor, replacing the rear plastic fender and painting the plastics and tank satin black (with maybe a stripe), redo the seat cover in black, and install a round headlight and new levers, shorty exhaust and bar end mirrors. Nothing crazy. So far I have about $1100 into it, that includes the first year registration of about $130, here's some pics...appreciate any input! (oh, and what would you call this look? i.e. street fighter, cafe, etc?).
When I brought her home:
How she currently looks (sorry, best pics I have right now):
This picture is before I fixed the front fender, still had the stock bars and rear fender but thought it was a cool shot.
