I was after something cheapish and fun to commute on throughout the year. I ended up with a second Fireblade after winning one at a salvage auction. It’s been crashed but most of the damage just looked like bolt on parts and cosmetics, so I was hoping it wouldn’t take long to get back on the road. I’ve always loved the Repsols so I’m very pleased to have found this.
That looks like an easy fix @Neil83 - only the brake pedal needs straightening everything else is cosmetic. Hopefully it was a cheap enough win. How many miles etc
It’s on 21k, after I won it the company came forward with a spare key, book pack and green slip which was brilliant as that was all supposed to be missing.
That’s the one, no other crash damage that I can find. Just a a bit of general maintenance needed. The front brakes need a rebuild and there’s some junk hardware used in places. There’s also some small fairing cracks that are old, it’s had some less than careful owners in the past. Clean oil and a DID chain though so it’s not all bad ha
Yeah it all looks superficial. I guess the cost of an original fairing writes it off, but the crash bung saved most of it.
Yeah exactly I was blown away when I saw the price of OE fairing parts and hardware. That crash bung definitely earned it’s money ha
I got it for 4k, I reckon I’ll have it roadworthy and reliable for around £600. Probably mot the cheapest option but I’m enjoying fixing it and feel like I’m rescuing something worthwhile
First order of business was get the battery on a tender and check fluids, pressures etc. The tender went into save mode but did charge so it was time for a gentle test ride. After about 20mins I stopped for fuel. Thinking all was good I left the fuel station only for the front wheel to lock up. I was stuck at the side of a busy road unable to pull into the car park 5 metres away due to the seized brakes, I felt so stupid ha. Eventually they eased off and I crawled home using the bent rear brake as much a possible. One piston was seized, the other’s weren’t far off. Tokico special lol Ordered a great kit off ebay, really nice quality and CNC’d pistons so no chrome to corrode off. All cleaned up Sorted They were horrible to bleed, the ABS wasn’t happy either. Bled again the next day and they are better now. Cheers
The bike has been pretty much done and reliably getting me around for the last few weeks. Jobs completed… Rear brake pedal replaced Exhaust replaced Bar ends replaced Crash bobbins replaced Battery Replaced New Tyres (not fitted yet) Quad lock mount Loose fairings secured with new OE hardware The old exhaust, apart from being damaged, was too loud for a bike I leave early on most mornings. There was also a very pronounced flat spot in the power band and the bike stank of unburdened fuel on idle. I got a great deal on a nice condition OE exhaust from a Honda dealer through the Bay £40 odd quid I thought was brilliant. Thankfully the exhaust servo motor was still in place and fairly easy to work out how to hook back up. I’ve also been replacing old worn out or incorrect hardware as I’ve been going through things. Crazy prices though, £23 worth in this pic! I want to get these on before the temps really drop. I’ve run Michelin Road 5’s in the past so I’m excited to see how these Road 6’s fare. She’s improving all the time and great fun. Next steps will be replacing the cheap floppy clutch and brake levers and I’d like a higher screen. Cheers
Good tyres them PR6. I have them on my new (to me) bike. I took them out on a cold wet day and let the ABS keep the me & the bike out of trouble. It took a lot for the ABS to kick in with those tyres on.
I’m replacing bits as I find good deals online. I’m undecided about the side panel, not sure whether to fix it or replace it
Great post mate. Really enjoying following your progress. Good work getting the bike repaired. Will be back as new once you’ve finished. Looks great.
Thank you mate, appreciate it. Yeah it’s been a good experience and it passed it’s MOT yesterday so it’s good to know I didn’t mess anything up lol
