Bikes, builds and gear
Buying a bike is just the beginning of the project, and no bike will survive adventure enduro rides right off the production line. The two main design fundaments of the build were intertwined. One affects the other and vice versa. The final build is a delicate balance of terror between weight and endurance.
The obvious goal was to keep the bike as light as possible, which is easy with parts selection. The hard part is applying the same fundament to everything that goes on the bike.
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This and that
Nothing much happened with the GSX1400 this weekend, except that I dremeled out the brake crud from the calipers.Other than [...]
Shinier
Finally got around to cleaning the brake pistons. Nice to see them free of crud, all nice and shiny. They're [...]
Still tearing it down
Stopped by the garage after work and removed the wheel bearings. A blind bearing puller, sliding hammer and a heat [...]
Lights, heat shrink, revolution
Had a look at the tail light wiring and removed some of the clutter. Replaced the connectors with soldering and [...]
Black parts
Got the painted parts back this morning. IMHO looks pretty sweet. Can't wait to get the frame back and start [...]
Spraying is done
Woohoo! Will be picking up the sprayed parts tomorrow morning! Here's a sneak preview I got from the painter! If [...]