Post by spaz12 on Oct 19, 2015 3:02:34 GMT -5
Figure that I should make a record of this build on here since this has become, by far, my favorite forum 
Anyway, right now the plans are just to get it to run and make it look good. Getting all the missing pieces is the most important concern at the moment. I'll also be painting it tsimi style.
From the beginning then...
A bit rough
Need to make a bracket for the pipe since it's missing
Custom tweaker air box? It went straight into the trash can
Spent a couple hours taking most everything off, cleaning it with gas and then hosing it off. I forgot to bring my cleaning brushes with me so it's not nearly as clean as I would like it. My foot was also driving me crazy and that didn't help me any when trying to bend down to get the tight spots.
More evidence of tweakers: they cut and hot wired the ignition. The headlights were fair game too. I'll need to source new ends for these.
The harness in the rear mostly escaped the carnage. I think that I'm missing the starter relay in this picture? The wires for the tail/brake light and blinkers is still intact.
The two wires that are taped I confirmed to be for the oil tank sending unit. PIG helped me with some pics of hes prebug
The motor, despite the condition of the rest of the bike, is in surprisingly good condition. Didn't have my compression tester with me, but pushing down with my hand on the lever is rather difficult, which makes me believe that the compression should be pretty good.
The bike only has 8 thousand miles on it. I'm thinking that the bike had been previously taken care of and then stolen shortly before it was impounded. That's my hopes anyway
A few more pictures ...
Anyway, right now the plans are just to get it to run and make it look good. Getting all the missing pieces is the most important concern at the moment. I'll also be painting it tsimi style.
From the beginning then...
A bit rough
Need to make a bracket for the pipe since it's missing
Custom tweaker air box? It went straight into the trash can
Spent a couple hours taking most everything off, cleaning it with gas and then hosing it off. I forgot to bring my cleaning brushes with me so it's not nearly as clean as I would like it. My foot was also driving me crazy and that didn't help me any when trying to bend down to get the tight spots.
More evidence of tweakers: they cut and hot wired the ignition. The headlights were fair game too. I'll need to source new ends for these.
The harness in the rear mostly escaped the carnage. I think that I'm missing the starter relay in this picture? The wires for the tail/brake light and blinkers is still intact.
The two wires that are taped I confirmed to be for the oil tank sending unit. PIG helped me with some pics of hes prebug
The motor, despite the condition of the rest of the bike, is in surprisingly good condition. Didn't have my compression tester with me, but pushing down with my hand on the lever is rather difficult, which makes me believe that the compression should be pretty good.
The bike only has 8 thousand miles on it. I'm thinking that the bike had been previously taken care of and then stolen shortly before it was impounded. That's my hopes anyway
A few more pictures ...
