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Post by joyrider on Aug 6, 2010 21:13:02 GMT 1
After trying 3x RD500 I decided to buy this one and here's the story so far... Pre Purchase photo It did look a bit tired 2009 What I'm aiming to do After I bought it After a few months of short rides the forks started to bottom out so I then embarked on a front end repair & rebuild Checked the headstock bearings and changed them Found forks pitted so had them repaired Had some bits satin polished Polished Yokes Exhaust cans poished Had the fairing frame powder coated but not the master cyclinders Changing wheels to black Now fitted with black wheels 2010 July 2009. Before purchase
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Post by mellow on Aug 6, 2010 21:17:08 GMT 1
VERY VERY VERY NICE
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Post by joyrider on Aug 6, 2010 21:26:16 GMT 1
I've also had the red seat recovered and kept the black one as a spare cause it's lost it's shape alittle. I put the top fairing on last weekend since 2009 and took it out for a 45mile ride. Found brake fluid leaking from one anti-dive unit on the forks. Turns out it looks like an inner seal. so rather than mess about I had a spare set and they are not fitted instead. Whilst I have front end stripped again I'm having new Goodridge hoses made up for the front + 4x pot nissin calipers fitted + new master cylinder cause mine is in bad shape paint wise!
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Post by mellow on Aug 6, 2010 21:37:45 GMT 1
top man..............we love vids more than pics looks like a nice quiet place u live...............well....until u start the 500 up ;D
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Post by joyrider on Aug 6, 2010 21:41:50 GMT 1
I hope to buy one of the GoPro HD cameras but can't spare £300 on a luxury like that at the moment, plus editing video is time consuming!
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Post by bubba on Aug 6, 2010 21:43:42 GMT 1
love these looks like you are doing a good job on it
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Post by scott on Aug 6, 2010 22:30:57 GMT 1
nice m8,deffo like the black wheels better
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Post by Norbo on Aug 7, 2010 7:58:33 GMT 1
Youll need them 4 pots i had a 500 many years back and the brakes were shoking . Id love to have another.
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