New halos
With the lights on
At night!
How she looks now, back up at Fort Tryon Park
Tuesday, October 19, 2010
The bike as of 2010
New exhaust and headlights. Really happy with how this bike turned out after getting smashed to bits.
New halos
With the lights on
At night!
How she looks now, back up at Fort Tryon Park
New halos
With the lights on
At night!
How she looks now, back up at Fort Tryon Park
Monday, May 11, 2009
6 Months along
Bike's fixed, knees are as healed as they're gonna get, and the season has started back up again. Had no issues except some stupid cabbies in midtown not looking and just changing lanes, but nothing major.
the bike up at Fort tryon park today:
and the knees:
after the accident
and now
the bike up at Fort tryon park today:
and the knees:
after the accident
and now
Monday, November 17, 2008
Change I can believe in!
So I finally got around to putting all the plastics on. It took a bit of work but I finally got everything on. I was sent a front fender from a 2005 so I will sell that on eBay and get my tank and my old front fender painted black.
The fitment is pretty good. I'd give it an 8.5 out of 10. I still have a few screws I need to get to finish it off but it's all secure and ready to ride. All I have left is the xenons kit that came in the mail today as well as the red tire stripes and the painted tank/fender, and this bad boy will be all done (FINALLY!).
Friday, November 14, 2008
I should really rename this blog "The Black Bullet" soon...
Toys in the mail! All the necessary componenets came in and were put on the bike last week. rear Sets, handlebar clip ons, mirrors, windshield, exhaust hanger, and brake/cluctch levers. The final piece to the puzzle was the plastics. Well Wednesday morning a gigantic box from Guangzhou, China arrived.
The gigantor box
The pieces inside
The only damage I found, one small tiny nick that I'll use detail paint on
The whole she-bang, 13 pieces (but no heat shielding or fasteners!!)
This will be the final product when the tank is painted to match the body
The gigantor box
The pieces inside
The only damage I found, one small tiny nick that I'll use detail paint on
The whole she-bang, 13 pieces (but no heat shielding or fasteners!!)
This will be the final product when the tank is painted to match the body
Thursday, October 9, 2008
The Rebuild Begins
Well, after thinking about what to do about my bike... I've decided to fix her up. I thought about it and the only thing that's keeping the bike from running is an alignment of the forks, a completely new front end, new levers and new rearsets. The frame, forks, engine, transmission, and exhaust are all fine. Of those major components, only the exhaust and the engine covers took some minor cosmetic damage.
It's going to cost me $1400 of my insurance check to keep the bike and probably another $1000 to $1500 to repair the bike. Even at $1500... there's no bike out there I could buy that would only cost me $1500 out-of-pocket. Plus, I really loved that bike. The look, the color, the ride. I don't want to part with it! The insurance going to give me a check for more than $2000 more than what I paid for the bike so it won't even really hurt that much. It will be a salvage title until it's inspected by the NYSDMV, and then it will get a rebuilt title. Honestly I don't care if the title is a rebuilt title... Once I got this bike I wasn't looking to sell it 6 months later. I loved this bike and I wanted to keep it. So salvage, rebuilt, or whatever... as long as it's up and running than I am a happy camper.
The shittiest part is my girlfriend and I broke up which means I have to move out of HER friggin apartment. This means that I won't be able to get all new plastics for it until next season... On eBay I've only seen about 4-5 variations. A black/black, a red/black, a black/red flames and two MotoGP racing replicas. The first is a Fiat replica which would go pretty nicely on my bike mostly because the tank is blue and wouldn't need repainting. It would look like this when it was all said and done
The last one would be a black/black with a white mid-section and a bunch of decals from different companies. It is a little more subtle but I would have to have my blue tank repainted black... which doesn't bother me because the only way the tank WON'T be repainted is if I replace all the plastics with the original ones (good luck finding those brand new) or to use the above set of plastics which incorporates the Team Yamaha Blue color.
The worst part about all of this is that it's something that MIGHT happen during the off-season or maybe as late as March... mostly because I'm going to have to spend about $400 to move as well as a new security deposit, possible broker's fee and higher rent. All that money I made from the insurance company is gonna get spent on getting a new place. So for now, the bike will be ride-able but the body will look like shit. The front will be nice and brand new but the upper and lower fairings on each side are scratched to hell.
Luckily, from far away you shouldn't be able to tell too much (even though I will know which is more than enough to make me feel pissed about riding a damaged bike!)
It's going to cost me $1400 of my insurance check to keep the bike and probably another $1000 to $1500 to repair the bike. Even at $1500... there's no bike out there I could buy that would only cost me $1500 out-of-pocket. Plus, I really loved that bike. The look, the color, the ride. I don't want to part with it! The insurance going to give me a check for more than $2000 more than what I paid for the bike so it won't even really hurt that much. It will be a salvage title until it's inspected by the NYSDMV, and then it will get a rebuilt title. Honestly I don't care if the title is a rebuilt title... Once I got this bike I wasn't looking to sell it 6 months later. I loved this bike and I wanted to keep it. So salvage, rebuilt, or whatever... as long as it's up and running than I am a happy camper.
The shittiest part is my girlfriend and I broke up which means I have to move out of HER friggin apartment. This means that I won't be able to get all new plastics for it until next season... On eBay I've only seen about 4-5 variations. A black/black, a red/black, a black/red flames and two MotoGP racing replicas. The first is a Fiat replica which would go pretty nicely on my bike mostly because the tank is blue and wouldn't need repainting. It would look like this when it was all said and done
The last one would be a black/black with a white mid-section and a bunch of decals from different companies. It is a little more subtle but I would have to have my blue tank repainted black... which doesn't bother me because the only way the tank WON'T be repainted is if I replace all the plastics with the original ones (good luck finding those brand new) or to use the above set of plastics which incorporates the Team Yamaha Blue color.
The worst part about all of this is that it's something that MIGHT happen during the off-season or maybe as late as March... mostly because I'm going to have to spend about $400 to move as well as a new security deposit, possible broker's fee and higher rent. All that money I made from the insurance company is gonna get spent on getting a new place. So for now, the bike will be ride-able but the body will look like shit. The front will be nice and brand new but the upper and lower fairings on each side are scratched to hell.
Luckily, from far away you shouldn't be able to tell too much (even though I will know which is more than enough to make me feel pissed about riding a damaged bike!)
Thursday, September 18, 2008
Almost healed
Day 18:
So I'm almost back to normal. knee still has a small scab from the wreck, but all in all I've had a faster recovery than I thought.
On the bike front... NYS DMV still hasn't sent out my friggin title yet... and no title = no check. Supposedly it should be done today or tomorrow at latest, which means it won't get sent out until monday and I won't receive it until Wednesday.
Because of this I have lost yet another great bike for a great price. A 2004 R6 Raven with 3993 miles on it for $4,300. I asked for one more day to confirm the sale, I texted him at 11pm that night and when I call the next day he says, "Bike's gone. Didn't hear from you, and I didn't call to inform you there was another bidder cause I didn't want to impose".
Friggin moron.
So now back to the drawing board. A few are still out there before the end of the riding season such as:
A 2005 blue R6 for $4,800 with 8200 miles and lots of mechanical add-ons.
Another Raven (this one a 2003) bone stock with nothing on it except 15k miles for $4,300.
Also available is a 2006 orange and black Honda CBR 600RR with 7600 miles for $5,000 which is still under Honda warranty until 2012.
Each has their own benefit really. The black one is cheapest but has nothing on it and has a lot of miles and could use some work on the brakes and the body. The blue one is a little bit more but has lower mileage and all the mechanical upgrades I'd want to put on the bike already installed. The last one is newer, less mileage, maybe more reliable and the warranty is still in effect for 3 more years. Hard to decide when there is only a $700 difference between all three...
I'm leaning towards the blue one only because it's mid level price range and all the stuff already installed on it. But that's today, who knows what tomorrow may bring.
So I'm almost back to normal. knee still has a small scab from the wreck, but all in all I've had a faster recovery than I thought.
On the bike front... NYS DMV still hasn't sent out my friggin title yet... and no title = no check. Supposedly it should be done today or tomorrow at latest, which means it won't get sent out until monday and I won't receive it until Wednesday.
Because of this I have lost yet another great bike for a great price. A 2004 R6 Raven with 3993 miles on it for $4,300. I asked for one more day to confirm the sale, I texted him at 11pm that night and when I call the next day he says, "Bike's gone. Didn't hear from you, and I didn't call to inform you there was another bidder cause I didn't want to impose".
Friggin moron.
So now back to the drawing board. A few are still out there before the end of the riding season such as:
A 2005 blue R6 for $4,800 with 8200 miles and lots of mechanical add-ons.
Another Raven (this one a 2003) bone stock with nothing on it except 15k miles for $4,300.
Also available is a 2006 orange and black Honda CBR 600RR with 7600 miles for $5,000 which is still under Honda warranty until 2012.
Each has their own benefit really. The black one is cheapest but has nothing on it and has a lot of miles and could use some work on the brakes and the body. The blue one is a little bit more but has lower mileage and all the mechanical upgrades I'd want to put on the bike already installed. The last one is newer, less mileage, maybe more reliable and the warranty is still in effect for 3 more years. Hard to decide when there is only a $700 difference between all three...
I'm leaning towards the blue one only because it's mid level price range and all the stuff already installed on it. But that's today, who knows what tomorrow may bring.
Thursday, September 11, 2008
Progression
1st pic is the night of the accident, after I scrubbed the dirt and denim out of the skin, the last pic was taken this morning. Approx 10 and a half days after the accident.
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