Stuffed 450 miles on it today on a quick trip north and back, even through some biblical rain the Blade shows what a great all rounder it is, got back home feeling nearly as fresh as when I set off this morning,
Well done mate. That's quite a 'punch' at this time of year and in the shitty weather we've been having lately.
Been working on the track blade for the last week since buying it. Stripped the callipers as they were leaking, oil/filter change, fit a side stand that had been removed for racing, strip & modify fairings, repaint and set to with the stickers. And generally check everything over ready for track season. Just need to add more stickers, front number board and take it for a test ride, brrrrr!
Fitted my new to me Pazzos. Should the shorty clutch lever have pazzo written on it? Feels like a pazzo and has right part number on it, but searching on line shows some with it and others without.
Just fitted a set of Pazzo levers, Fabbri dark tint double bubble screen,cleaned,l ubed and adjusted chain. Must try and stay off ebay it's getting exspensive all these little extras !!
Noticed you have datatool heated grips, are they any good? Was looking at them as the control switch looks so much neater!
Fairings off ready for winter clean and respray on front cowl from stone chips! And a little easier to add those winter mods!!!!
You should try the Honda ones with integrated switch in the grip... I'll try & remember to get a photo of mine. H
Not had a run with them on yet. I chose them because of the control switch. The power LED on the throttle side looks a bit annoying though as it flashes, and the flash rate changes depending on the heat setting.
Are those the ones I've seen advertised for 300 quidz? I've had the (much) cheaper Datatool ones fitted for over a year now and really like 'em though the little flashing light is a bit distracting at first and of course the grips are unavoidably fatter.
Finish bleeding the brakes on the track bike after Wedgie's and racman's advice. Fit stomp grips. Was gonna swap the Racetec's for my Supercorsa's and put the PR4's back on the road bike, but can't find my 32mm socket for the rear axle nut, dohh!!! So I started refitting the road fairings back on again. She'll soon be back in road form
Eventually got around to getting shot of the pillion pegs, what a pain in my ass#hole. Really cleans up the rear end, next job to fit Racefit Black edition exhaust.
The louder the better, had a Racefit on my 03 R1 ,as loud as you like, as light as a feather and beautifully made.
Oil & Filter change, needed a bar to undo the sump plug fecking dealers muppet mechanic at the 600mile service must have been a gorilla, the sump plug washer has an ident of the bolt head on it and was so distorted took me 10 mins it work it off the sump plug threads..........then the same issue with the oil filter, it was on so tight, when it finally give it ripped out the rubber sealing ring.................phone call in order first thing tomorrow.
