Cat C Bike

wazza300 · 22 Aug 2015 at 12:25

discovered this yesterday when I unbolted the front mudguard

one of the cast brackets that holds it on had bent/snapped

gonna have to see if I can get it welded back on,also get the fork checked to see if its straight while im at it

diy plastic welded my mudguard back together,once sanded/painted you wont tell

and the left side fairing tab

wazza300 · 23 Aug 2015 at 17:20

didn't do much today,just prepped front mudguard and painted it,this is temporary till I pickup a carbon look one

and soldered up the two cut wires,

wazza300 · 23 Aug 2015 at 17:29

yeah im worried abou that,theres a chap who does all that kind of stuff not far from me,does disc/wheel/fork straightening

im gonna ring him Monday and see what he says,be best if he can dismantle the fork and weld it back on,depends on the price

second hand pair is £350

wazza300 · 24 Aug 2015 at 17:05

cant do anymore,waiting on some abba fittings so I can get the front up in the air and forks out,£20 for two tiny pieces of metal

spoke with the fork guy he said he can weld it on but cant give a price till he see's the forks

EDIT: test fitted my new headlight,it now has two eyes to see with

wazza300 · 28 Aug 2015 at 14:54

abba fitting plugs came yesterday,gonna get the forks out in a bit

wazza300 · 28 Aug 2015 at 17:14

current state

waiting on a rear brake lever from china,plastic welded the ram air scoop for the time being,its unsightly but its up and underneath so im hoping it wont be too visable

sprayed the bar end and lever,also need a new bolt for the engine casing as it wore the head off when it slid on the ground/ground through the bellypan

also need rear pillion peg idk why that's missing as its on the good/undamaged side

wazza300 · 28 Aug 2015 at 17:40

yeah it starts runs great

fi light keeps flashing idk why yet,might go out with a long run

EDIT: I have a new/secondhand top and right side fairing waiting to go back on after I get the forks checked out

wazza300 · 30 Aug 2015 at 12:09

You have to re apply for the log book I found out aswell,dvla withhold it when it's written off,its free for a cat c,but cat d you have to pay a £25 fee

I'm waiting for the new logbook to come

Edit: the cost for parts at the dealers is ridiculous, wanted £44 just for a rear brake lever,I got one all the way from China for £11,I was too scared to ask for a new fork leg,the shock would have been too much

That's what's getting bikes written off so much,silly manufacturers parts prices

wazza300 · 30 Aug 2015 at 14:17

I also read that any bike that's over 10 years old will be written off,idk how true that is but makes sense I suppose

as for exhaust im not sure,been looking at the m4 gp slip on

and been looking at these rather cheap stubby slip ons

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2009-2010...haust-BLACK-/180995487183?hash=item2a242bf5cf

this is what they sound like

wazza300 · 30 Aug 2015 at 14:57

Yeah I like the m4 aswell,plus it let's you de cat the exhaust

I'd love a full akro but just to expensive for me

I want a tail tidy and a hid lighting kit aswell

EDIT: I wanted to ask you benji,when you turn off your ignition do you hear any twitch of the exhaust servo under the seat? I don't on this bike but my zx10r would,it would return to original position

just wondering if that's the cause of the flashing fi light

wazza300 · 31 Aug 2015 at 17:20

got the forks out today,rolled them on the kitchen worktop and I cant see any bend in them but needs an experts eye

probably drop them off tomorrow

wazza300 · 31 Aug 2015 at 21:29

I havnt looked yet,I know there's a bike down sensor it could be that

Seems a bit if a faff diy code pulling but I'll try and see what it entails first

wazza300 · 31 Aug 2015 at 22:16

Idk might keep it might sell it on

It's too clean to ride year round on,so I'll use my current 600 for winter

Edit: it was something I've always wanted to do,fix up a crash damaged machine,and see how much money I could save over an undamaged one

wazza300 · 1 Sep 2015 at 16:48

it owes me £3500 so far with the bike and the parts ive needed

they sell for between £4500-£5200 same year/mileage undamaged

dropped the forks off today waiting now to hear from them

wazza300 · 1 Sep 2015 at 16:50

yeah it will always be a cat c bike,

it depends how heavy it is on fuel for a daily commuter,if its not too bad ill keep it,i don't think ill lose any money on it though

wazza300 · 1 Sep 2015 at 18:50

yeah I get roughly 44mpg on my 98 model

so if it can do around that i'll be happy

EDIT: was missing a fair few bolts and fasteners aswell,i think whoever assessed the damage forgot to put half the fixings back in,got most of the bolts now just need one that holds the seat on

wazza300 · 2 Sep 2015 at 17:17

led for me,look so much better than yellow tinged lights,gonna order a hid kit soon for both lights

wazza300 · 2 Sep 2015 at 23:24

Yeah,the kit comes from the states,its a plug and play system so should be straightforward but I'll do a step by step guide when I get it

wazza300 · 4 Sep 2015 at 12:16

no I wish,i think it was introduced on the 2012 models onwards

ordered the hid kit,i nearly fell for the zx6r specific kit,found a much cheaper uk based car kit which should fit the same as its h11 bulb fitment £20 for both lights all in

also picked up a second hand r&g radiator guard,paint is peeling a little at the bottom but ill soon spray it up,bargain for £29

spent a bit of time with a paintbrush and very fine garden wire,and dug out all the encrusted flies/bugs out of the radiator,looks far better

wazza300 · 4 Sep 2015 at 12:27

hpi means no finance owing on it? it will always remain a cat c,think you have to declare it aswell if you sell it on