My Blackbird story..

[redcalibra]

smoked lens

Hi rick where did you get the new indicator lenses.

 

[Rick448]

Hi rick where did you get the new indicator lenses.

eBay ?49.99 though I think Jaws may do them too.

 

[Rick448]

Now replaced my Brembo levers with some nice Pazzo shorties.

Before

After

 

[ramo]

pazzo?

where's the pazzo's rick,:dunno:

 

[Rick448]

where's the pazzo's rick,:dunno:

The second pic is of the pazzo lever. I didn't do one of brake and clutch as they are matching.

 

[ramo]

Did you buy just the complete lever, or just the part we see without adjuster?

 

[Rick448]

Just the folding lever, you can see the bolt which holds it on.

 

[Cougar377]

"I'm not sure if anyone is still reading this but i'l update it anyway."

Yep, still reading it. Wins "The Best Thread actually about Blackbird ownership" of 2011, IMHO. :bow:

 

[Cougar377]

"I'm not sure if anyone is still reading this but i'l update it anyway."

Yep, still reading it. Wins "The Best Thread actually about Blackbird ownership" of 2011, IMHO. :bow:

Feckin finger's got a stutter.......:wank:

 

[Rick448]

Just fitted my exhaust hanger which was specially made. I like the look of it, but it needs a little bit of tweeking as it just touches the seat unit.

Before

After

 

[killerhaggis]

Excellent thread mate.... :bow:

 

[Rick448]

Excellent thread mate.... :bow:

Thanks, next installment will be the fitting of new lightweight battery with comparison of size / weight. Then it should be time to get it out on track with a video to come!

 

[Rick448]

First ride out of 2012 and it was great fun, new rear brake works great now and going to fit the battery tomorrow.

 

[Rick448]

I fitted a racing lightweight battery from

http://www.racingbatteries.co.uk/

This is about 1/3 of the weight of the OEM item and so far has worked well. I got a discount when i bought it as Colm who runs the company also owns a Bird. So far so good. I really should get the bike weighed at some point to see what she actually tips the scales at now. I have to say that anyone who has rideen it comments that it isn't half as heavy as they expeceted.

 

[AndySlater]

Have you decided to keep it now then Rick or are you still deciding?

Mine goes tonight, will miss the big bird. I may regret it when I've spent 4 hours of motorway miles on the gixer to get to folkstone and can no longer walk.

 

[Rick448]

Looks like i will be keeping it for now as the deal with the S1000R wasn't as sweet as the salesman initially led me to believe. I will be getting one at a later date but think i will keep the Bird now in any case.

 

[Gary Bartley]

Have you decided to keep it now then Rick or are you still deciding?

Mine goes tonight, will miss the big bird. I may regret it when I've spent 4 hours of motorway miles on the gixer to get to folkstone and can no longer walk.

Good luck with the new ride @tu*

Think I would need 2 hours with a chiropractor just to get me onto to one of them bikes

 

[BLK N BLU]

Just fitted my exhaust hanger which was specially made. I like the look of it, but it needs a little bit of tweeking as it just touches the seat unit.

Before

After

Just joined this forum, I found your thread thouroughly enjoyable, BUT as I read it all in one go I recall clearly at the start you said you bought the bike so your chick could ride Pillion! How does she feel about this mod?8rfl@c7u8:neenaw:

 

[Rick448]

I put the footrests on when she comes out with me...

I have just bought a quick action throttle 1/6 turn, as i find the standard one a bit of a wrench when trying to go to fully open. No doubt this will be a right bitch to fit, but it should give me something to do on a dark night or two.

 

[stevie069]

rick loved what you have done to your bird, great read