I purchased this bike late one night the same way most of us do… after a few drinks, an ebay search and the placing of a bid that you would be happy to pay for said vehicle.
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Two days later I got the notification that I won the bike… a bike that was over 1500 kms away from me down in South Australia (I live north of Sydney). I had no choice but to trust the seller, pay for the bike and organise transport with a cash on delivery basis.
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Scary times!
The bike arrived complete with the promise it ran perfectly fine, it couldn’t be further from the truth. I was too scared to even try kick it over for fear of burning it down. Leaking carbs and I have never seen wiring done this way. Exposed wires, no fuses, a homemade reg/rec, loose connections everywhere and switches which must have been house light switches…
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I dove deep into my wallet to rectify these and many more issues A full motogadget m-unit kit, all new ignition system, charging system, electric starter system, lithium ion battery and new switches with everything hidden in the dummy oil tank.
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Removal of the 70s front end for a 2008 gsxr unit with a wide motard front wheel and big disk brake intended for a ktm 525. Weird combination but works brilliantly, especially when compared to the original suspension and brakes. It’s been a great fun bike to putt around on… after many failed roadtests whilst fault finding 🙂
Ps. I also attached one photo with the original front end
Submitted by Darcy Jury