it is an 'IT' not a 'she'.
That looks like a right shed.
Intermittent speedo may well be corrosion on the pcb on the rear of the dash binnacle. Whip it off and if there is no obvious damage loosen and tighten the bolts that secure the pcb - from memory I am pretty sure that these are earth connections. If there is obvious corrosion there are articles in the Help,section that will give you some chance of fixing it. And no, you can't buy the pcb seperately.
Stick some 501 led bulbs (eBay) in while you are in there - much brighter than stock and a worthwhile upgrade. If you are not aware, LED bulbs only work if inserted the correct way round, so check they illuminate before reassembling!
Handling - the Bird weighs about four tons, it is never going to be agile in the twisty bits, but there are some things you can do to make it less barge like. The OEM shock is knackered by 25k miles, but I know a nice man who can refurbish and upgrade at the same time for sensible money.
It never ceases to amaze me that people buy motorbikes. Cars are just better in every way.
That looks like a right shed.
Intermittent speedo may well be corrosion on the pcb on the rear of the dash binnacle. Whip it off and if there is no obvious damage loosen and tighten the bolts that secure the pcb - from memory I am pretty sure that these are earth connections. If there is obvious corrosion there are articles in the Help,section that will give you some chance of fixing it. And no, you can't buy the pcb seperately.
Stick some 501 led bulbs (eBay) in while you are in there - much brighter than stock and a worthwhile upgrade. If you are not aware, LED bulbs only work if inserted the correct way round, so check they illuminate before reassembling!
Handling - the Bird weighs about four tons, it is never going to be agile in the twisty bits, but there are some things you can do to make it less barge like. The OEM shock is knackered by 25k miles, but I know a nice man who can refurbish and upgrade at the same time for sensible money.
It never ceases to amaze me that people buy motorbikes. Cars are just better in every way.