lootzyan
Well-Known Member
My season practically ended. It's good time to start to undo modifications (un-mods?), remove all make-ups and glitter and go back to untouched beauty.
First and my most functional to undo - left hand rear brake. That required to remove most of plastic parts to get to ABS modulator. And it's most time consuming.
Installing original master cylinder, connecting and adjusting pedal and brake light switch, swapping brake hose with brake line at modulator, un-bubbling brake fluid, remove hand master cylinder (served so well), move parking brake lever back to original position, put back frunk, cowls and covers. All it took from midday to late evening.
On the end it turned out that there is no room for left hand Trackside handguard. So I'm gonna hold my left hand in a pocket, more often.
In next couple of days I'm going to remove Givi monorack with monolock plate, highway pegs, Givi engine guards, handlebar risers.
Later, headlights and brake light modulators. And on the end: reinstall original suspension links and side stand, and remove centerstand.
Windshield will be last to replace. I can't remove Honda's fairing air deflectors and lower wind deflectors. They are glued permanently.
Next: sell or trade it or...have a first garage queen. Mothball it and keep it for grandson.
First and my most functional to undo - left hand rear brake. That required to remove most of plastic parts to get to ABS modulator. And it's most time consuming.
Installing original master cylinder, connecting and adjusting pedal and brake light switch, swapping brake hose with brake line at modulator, un-bubbling brake fluid, remove hand master cylinder (served so well), move parking brake lever back to original position, put back frunk, cowls and covers. All it took from midday to late evening.
On the end it turned out that there is no room for left hand Trackside handguard. So I'm gonna hold my left hand in a pocket, more often.
In next couple of days I'm going to remove Givi monorack with monolock plate, highway pegs, Givi engine guards, handlebar risers.
Later, headlights and brake light modulators. And on the end: reinstall original suspension links and side stand, and remove centerstand.
Windshield will be last to replace. I can't remove Honda's fairing air deflectors and lower wind deflectors. They are glued permanently.
Next: sell or trade it or...have a first garage queen. Mothball it and keep it for grandson.
). From the beginning I knew that this bike is too tall and too heavy for me. But for three years I tried to adapt and I forgot my main reason I got it. Couple of times, riding solo or two-up, I've been close to losing balance. My wife didn't even noticed. Center of gravity way too high for safe maneuvering and lack of adequate leverage. In 99.9 percent of situations I was o.k. But if only one time on one thousand something would happen... that's too many times for me.
