Streetfight... Or... Scrap...
Discussion
Sorry to revive an old thread people...
But I've finally decided after months of my ER5 sitting in the garage doing not much other than being started up now and again...
To strip it right down, give it a bloody good clean, service and some fresh parts along the way...
So after about 2 hours in the garage i managed to strip her down to this...
I have a whole host of new parts already on the way/ready to install...
- Braided brake lines for the front
- New front brake pads
- Piston & Seal kit to rebuild the caliper
- New Brake fluid
- New NGK spark plugs
- New NGK Plug caps
- Oil & Filter
- k&n air filter
Only big thing left on the list really is new rear shock absorbers...
The plan?
Take literally everything off the bike, clean it, replace anything that looks a bit worn/tired
Give it a new lick of paint... And put it back together
Is it really worth it?
probably not... But hey ho! Why not!
But I've finally decided after months of my ER5 sitting in the garage doing not much other than being started up now and again...
To strip it right down, give it a bloody good clean, service and some fresh parts along the way...
So after about 2 hours in the garage i managed to strip her down to this...
I have a whole host of new parts already on the way/ready to install...
- Braided brake lines for the front
- New front brake pads
- Piston & Seal kit to rebuild the caliper
- New Brake fluid
- New NGK spark plugs
- New NGK Plug caps
- Oil & Filter
- k&n air filter
Only big thing left on the list really is new rear shock absorbers...
The plan?
Take literally everything off the bike, clean it, replace anything that looks a bit worn/tired
Give it a new lick of paint... And put it back together
Is it really worth it?
probably not... But hey ho! Why not!
I was in the same boat earlier in the year with my old GS500, I ended up replacing the exhaust (also cracked at the 2-1 join so not impressed considering it was a Motad stainless steel one), tyres, chain & sprocket plus fork seals.
Ironically it had only covered 600 miles in the last year and cost more in parts to get it through an MOT than it was probably worth!!
Ironically it had only covered 600 miles in the last year and cost more in parts to get it through an MOT than it was probably worth!!
Merch131 said:
Try YSS shocks.. cheaper than Hagons and better quality in my opinion. I got mine spec'd with the spring rate / length I wanted for no extra cost via my local bike shop .. £135 all in.
Could you get the exhaust down pipes welded? would save a lot.
To be honest the crack looked worse than it actually is no the exhaust is off the bikeCould you get the exhaust down pipes welded? would save a lot.
I will most likely get a friend to give it a dab of weld
All bikes will need that sort of work done at some point. If you want to avoid it, buy a new bike every couple of years / every 15,000 miles else put up with routine servicing and maintainence and replacment of such components
It's probably cheaper to sort the issues than sell it and buy another bike which, for all you know, could have similar issues waiting just round the corner
How were the valve clearences?
It's probably cheaper to sort the issues than sell it and buy another bike which, for all you know, could have similar issues waiting just round the corner
How were the valve clearences?
Rubin215 said:
You do know that you don't have to drop the engine out to do the valve clearances, don't you?
It's a Kawasaki, not a Ducati...
Yeah, I didn't drop the engine specifically to do the valve clearances. It's a Kawasaki, not a Ducati...
I'm cleaning up the whole bike, so stripping it right down to the frame,rebuilding it, replacing worn parts on the way.
Bluehawk said:
Rubin215 said:
You do know that you don't have to drop the engine out to do the valve clearances, don't you?
It's a Kawasaki, not a Ducati...
Yeah, I didn't drop the engine specifically to do the valve clearances. It's a Kawasaki, not a Ducati...
I'm cleaning up the whole bike, so stripping it right down to the frame,rebuilding it, replacing worn parts on the way.
Good time to pick a wild colour and make a "statement" bike...
Rubin215 said:
If you've gone that far, you might as well strip the whole thing and have the frame and swingarm blasted and coated.
Good time to pick a wild colour and make a "statement" bike...
Well... Considering only 1 week ago i had a working ER5 that just needed some basic maintenance... I currently have this...Good time to pick a wild colour and make a "statement" bike...
And don't worry, i have already sanded down the plastics ready for a nice lick of new paint
I even used this little project as an excuse to buy myself some nice shiny new tools
Gassing Station | Biker Banter | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff