Decision made - you may mock now

I am [1] going to fix the ZXR. Strip it down, get the frame powder
coated, new engine, replace all the consumable bits like tyres and
chain.

I haven't got the heart to break it.

What finally decided me was a conversation with a friend

"If you can justify it, do it. And by justify I mean, if it'll make
you happy."

It will make me happy. It doesn't have to be done right now, or all at
once, but just making the decision has got me out of the blue funk
I've been in for the last couple of days of not having a bike to ride.

All I want to do now is take it out and head off in a different
direction and see what happens. I hate not being able to do that.

Maybe I'll change my mind again (who me indecisive? I'm not so sure)
when the VFR arrives and I can ride when I want to again.

[1] for certain values of I am that involve giving mechanics money and
calling in favours.

 

I still reckon you'd be happier once you put the money into a lowered
*modern* 600, like suze did with her CBR.

To get the ZXR anywhere near decent you'll probably spend as much, if
not a fair bit more, and it'll still only be a 65BHP 400.

 

You've seen my chicken strips - that's all I need.

 

actually, we'll mock later. Say, in a year's time when you still don't
have a running bike.

And then in 2 year's time when you do have a running bike, but it's
still a piece-of-shit ZXR400.

 

That really *should* be a euphemism.

You go ahead with your rebuild - "if it makes you happy" is the best
reason I can think of too.

 

Slippery slope. If you don't let it go now, you never will.

<glances at Morini owned since 1982>
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| Pete Fisher at Home: |
| Voxan Roadster Gilera Nordwest * 2 Yamaha WR250Z |
| Gilera GFR * 2 Moto Morini 2C/375 Morini 350 "Forgotten Error" |
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The next words should've been "Or at all", coz once it's off the road and
(possibly) in pieces, it's got a mighty good chance of remaining like that
until forever ago.


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Beav

VN 750
Zed 1000
OMF# 19

 

Good on you. Let me know if I can help with owt.

 

That's a hell of a thing to admit to on ukrm. You might be better
spending the money on plastic surgery rather than a new engine for a
wanked out old bike.

 

Do a mild tune at the same time. ISTR that the old Superbike managed to
get one to over 145mph with surprisingly little work.

 

This is a fucking stupid idea. Not wanting to put it too bluntly.

Break it, buy a CBR 600.

 

She's already bought a VFR400, which will be with her as soon as the
bloody exhaust geezer has finished repairing the can.

--
Lozzo the velologist
Suzuki SV650S K5
Honda CBR600 FW trackbike
Yamaha SR250 Spazz-Trakka
Suzuki GSXR750 L
Suzuki TS50X
Suzuki TS50X

 

In that case break the ZXR and give the money to me.

 

I was siding with Ginge in that it's a lot of money to throw at an old
knacker, when there's so many bikes going now which are more bike for
very little money. [1]

But then my heart chimed in and reminded me I had 4 1/2 superdreams
that I was bringing back from the dead.

Do what you feel is right, it's your money

P.

[1] Relative to powder coating, new engine, mechanics bills [2]
[2] I s'pose it's not as bad when/if you are doing it yourself

 

Until your hand is forced.

I'm out of space and i'm fed up of tripping over biscuit tins of
parts, and since I will be out of work soon enough, i'll have the time
to collapse 4 1/2 bikes into 3 reasonable [1] ones, get a MOT on one,
and get it out on Ebay, along with all the decent remaining parts. The
rest of the clag can go to the tip. [2]

P.

[1] For reasonable, read "pieces of old shit"
[2] No, not the other 2 bikes

 

Really, get over it. It really is just a machine, it's not rare, it's
not special. I loved my 7R but when it died I had no problem taking it
apart and flogging the bits. I loved my ZXR400 too, but when it was
nicked I just went down the pub, had a few pints, dropped the V5 in at
the cop shop and put in the insurance claim. Most things are replaceable
one way or another, especially ratty mid-90s bikes.

 

Or you get a few round tuits, but they're the exceptional cases. I wonder
just how many "projct" bikes have rotted into nothingness while waiting to
be resurrected? More than were ever *actually* resurrected. that's for sure.

Let's hope that funds as well as time allow the jobs to reach fruition.

--
Beav

VN 750
Zed 1000
OMF# 19

 

A bit lke Champ of this parrish?


--
Beav

VN 750
Zed 1000
OMF# 19

 

Sure, projects are for winter, but no-one really relishes farting
around in a cold garage.

I'm blessed/cursed with 'all parts to fix'

And there's still the nagging feeling that I could be doing something
better (or a more worthy project) with the time [1].

I'm intending taking some time out between jobs anyway so I need to
keep myself occupied.

P.

[1] Actually, thinking about it, whilst i'm at it i'll be studying for
a couple of certifications to bolster up the CV, which has got a bit
stale.

 

How true. It's a constant battle to keep out draughts in my home garage, but
a space heater keeps things warm enough.

Excellent. No excuses then

There's always sometihng "better" you could be dong, but would it be
something more enjoyable when it's (whatever "it" is) done? Nah, keep on the
bike projects.

You could find yourself in the position where you've got no time to go to
work

Ahhh, I.T. I see. A complete mythtery[1] to me that stuff.

[1] Toyah Wilcox totally fucked my head up when she sang "It'th a mythtery"


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Beav

VN 750
Zed 1000
OMF# 19