The bike after I hauled it from Scott’s garage to my garage and gave it a wash

June 2019

After Scott and I tore this bike down, we started researching what we wanted to do with this bike. Scott likes the “brat” look with some “cafe racer” stylings as well.

We decided that the bike needed to first run and then be reliable and safe mechanically. This meant we needed to concentrate on:

• Fixing the front disc brake which had no brake fluid and was locked and rubbing on the rotor
• A new battery
• A new drive chain
• A new solid state ignition system
• A new start button
• Cleaned out and re-sealed gas tank and petcocks and new lines
• Cleaned and potentially re-jetted carbs to match the straight-through aftermarket exhaust pipes
• New tires and tubes
• Misc. other items that may pop-up

We found many of the items we needed online at a site called MikesXS.com…

• Front brake caliper rebuild kit
• Mikuni Carb Rebuild kits
• Ultimate Electronic Ignition with E-Advancer/XSCharge PMA Package
• Start button
• Front brake switch and cable
• Rotor removal tool

Other items we ordered through Amazon…

• New Yuasa battery
• DID O-Ring Chain
• Spark plugs
• Header wrap
• Shop manuals

Future mods may include:

• Bobbing the fenders
• Painting the Gas tank
• Modify, paint or replace the side covers
• Classic bullet-style turn signals and taillight
• Brown leather seat

The bike after a few hours of initial deconstruction