Whats in derfs garage today

derf · 10-13-2010, 10:56 PM

A buddy of mine just bought a 2003 GSXR 750 with 8k miles for $2500, a decent price for a bike with some rash on the plastics, but otherwise mechanically sound. It did need some work though, it was lowered a few inches and it required some effort to steer, both brake levers were snapped off, and it needed its first oil change for its new owner. The PO said it had an oil change 1k miles ago but who knows what year that was? it's 7 years old with about a thousand miles per year...

The bike as it sits now, a little short huh? it bottomed out getting into my driveway

I had some help getting the plastics off

And after

Yeh it was lowered a bit

The bike off its wheels so I can raise it back to stock

Stock parts (middle) vs lowered parts (outside)

Bike back on its feet, pulled the tank to look at the air filter

and just for shits and giggles my daughter pointed out to me what the plate meant.

And finally proof my son did some work, he actually took most of the body off by himself with some direction, and me starting the body screws for him. Then with some more direction he pulled off the side panels and nose

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NDaMwYIaYeU

Dave · 10-14-2010, 12:17 AM

hah small world. Tom is heading out to scoop up a superman era 750 track bike tomorrow...

Mikey · 10-14-2010, 08:21 AM

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Originally Posted by Dave

hah small world. Tom is heading out to scoop up a superman era 750 track bike tomorrow...

I love that generation GSXR, and they can be found pretty cheap. Trouble is, most of them have been either squid-owned and were therefore not maintained properly and usually crashed multiple times or they have like 900 miles on them and the owners think they are some kind of "special edition showpiece" worth more than the new MSRP.

azoomm · 10-14-2010, 09:21 AM

Awesome.

SEE!! THAT is what kids are for. I had mine in the garage doing the brakes to the miata.

Dave · 10-14-2010, 10:05 AM

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Originally Posted by azoomm

Awesome.

SEE!! THAT is what kids are for. I had mine in the garage doing the brakes to the miata.

Make me do homework will you? We'll just see about that won't we mom?

Gas Man · 10-14-2010, 10:43 AM

Great. Keepin it or just flippin it.

shmike · 10-14-2010, 10:54 AM

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Originally Posted by azoomm

Awesome.

SEE!! THAT is what kids are for. I had mine in the garage doing the brakes to the miata.

Awesome to see the kids working but no need to be a dick about it.

For Christ's sake, buy the kid a set of T handles!

derf · 10-14-2010, 01:21 PM

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Originally Posted by Gas Man

Great. Keepin it or just flippin it.

He's keeping it, its his first "big bike", previous bike was a 125 vespa scooter. He's actually down in NC taking the harly MSF basic course because he never had to shift a bike before, and he kept stalling it when he tried to move

Dave · 10-14-2010, 01:21 PM

Id say yikes but I'm not much better

derf · 10-14-2010, 01:22 PM

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Originally Posted by shmike

Awesome to see the kids working but no need to be a dick about it.

For Christ's sake, buy the kid a set of T handles!

I dont even have a set of T handle allen keys, my FIL left me a few dozen L shaped ones when he passed, they work fine for me

10-13-2010, 10:56 PM	#1
derf token jewboy Join Date: Nov 2008 Moto: CBR 900, KLR ugly ass duckling, Gas Man Posts: 10,799	Whats in derfs garage today A buddy of mine just bought a 2003 GSXR 750 with 8k miles for $2500, a decent price for a bike with some rash on the plastics, but otherwise mechanically sound. It did need some work though, it was lowered a few inches and it required some effort to steer, both brake levers were snapped off, and it needed its first oil change for its new owner. The PO said it had an oil change 1k miles ago but who knows what year that was? it's 7 years old with about a thousand miles per year... The bike as it sits now, a little short huh? it bottomed out getting into my driveway I had some help getting the plastics off And after Yeh it was lowered a bit The bike off its wheels so I can raise it back to stock Stock parts (middle) vs lowered parts (outside) Bike back on its feet, pulled the tank to look at the air filter and just for shits and giggles my daughter pointed out to me what the plate meant. And finally proof my son did some work, he actually took most of the body off by himself with some direction, and me starting the body screws for him. Then with some more direction he pulled off the side panels and nose http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NDaMwYIaYeU __________________

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Dave Chaotic Neutral Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Cherry Hill NJ Moto: GV1200 Madura, Hawk gt Posts: 13,992	hah small world. Tom is heading out to scoop up a superman era 750 track bike tomorrow... __________________ TWF Post whore #6

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azoomm moderator chick Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Hill Country TX Moto: Pasta Rockets Posts: 8,917	Awesome. SEE!! THAT is what kids are for. I had mine in the garage doing the brakes to the miata. __________________ We have enough youth. How about a fountain of "smart"? Come Play at the Track!! http://www.elitetrackdays.com

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Dave Chaotic Neutral Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Cherry Hill NJ Moto: GV1200 Madura, Hawk gt Posts: 13,992	Id say yikes but I'm not much better