On to the nitty gritty..
Well, with all of that being said, I suppose it's finally time to step back and take a look at some of the transformations that are happening in preparation..
Here's the shipping crate Jt andI built for the purpose of moving my worldly possessions.. 4'x4'x4'.. If it don't fit,, it aint goin. This thing will be shipped up to Washington for storage..
Next up.. I moved up one tooth on the front sprocket,, a little better fuel economy, (that baby should give me an extra 5 to 10 mpg!) and less highway vibration (lower rpm).
of course, that kind of advantage doesn't come without a price.. I'll loose a bit of horsepower and low-end torque, but I'm not all that concerned with lifting the front end anyway! I also had to fashion a bit of custom fitment.. that bolt sleeve on the left was interfering with the sprocket's rotation, so, I have to persuade it a bit with a file..
Then I finally got my new rear shock from Progressive Suspension.. I shipped them my OEM unit so their R&D department could make sure this thing would fit (on an ABS model bike), and low and behold.. some sweet, sweet suspension!
aint it purdy!? It's the shiniest thing on the Bandit!
And that's just the stuff you can see.. I've also flushed and replaced all the brake lines and the clutch line, fine tuned the carbs, adjusted valve clearances, greased the rear linkage bearings and replaced the rear axle nut with a heavy duty version from Holeshot performance.
Yet to come is the Race Tech front suspension (with fresh oil of course), a taller, adjustable MRA windscreen, heated grips, a Superbrace fork stabilizer, re-fashioned cell phone charger, installation of the custom-fashioned military topcase, and a battery harness for a Gerbing heated jacket liner! (ever so generously on loan from my new mentor, Tim! (Tim, you are the MAN!)
So, progress.... every day seems to be slipping by, but now that I'm getting a little nervous, I'm making at least small steps of progress every day.. stay tuned for more updates on El Bandito, and don't miss the party April fools day for the grand unveiling of road-worthy-El Bandito!!
Here's the shipping crate Jt andI built for the purpose of moving my worldly possessions.. 4'x4'x4'.. If it don't fit,, it aint goin. This thing will be shipped up to Washington for storage..
Next up.. I moved up one tooth on the front sprocket,, a little better fuel economy, (that baby should give me an extra 5 to 10 mpg!) and less highway vibration (lower rpm).
of course, that kind of advantage doesn't come without a price.. I'll loose a bit of horsepower and low-end torque, but I'm not all that concerned with lifting the front end anyway! I also had to fashion a bit of custom fitment.. that bolt sleeve on the left was interfering with the sprocket's rotation, so, I have to persuade it a bit with a file..
Then I finally got my new rear shock from Progressive Suspension.. I shipped them my OEM unit so their R&D department could make sure this thing would fit (on an ABS model bike), and low and behold.. some sweet, sweet suspension!
aint it purdy!? It's the shiniest thing on the Bandit!
And that's just the stuff you can see.. I've also flushed and replaced all the brake lines and the clutch line, fine tuned the carbs, adjusted valve clearances, greased the rear linkage bearings and replaced the rear axle nut with a heavy duty version from Holeshot performance.
Yet to come is the Race Tech front suspension (with fresh oil of course), a taller, adjustable MRA windscreen, heated grips, a Superbrace fork stabilizer, re-fashioned cell phone charger, installation of the custom-fashioned military topcase, and a battery harness for a Gerbing heated jacket liner! (ever so generously on loan from my new mentor, Tim! (Tim, you are the MAN!)
So, progress.... every day seems to be slipping by, but now that I'm getting a little nervous, I'm making at least small steps of progress every day.. stay tuned for more updates on El Bandito, and don't miss the party April fools day for the grand unveiling of road-worthy-El Bandito!!
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