RSVR Nearly ready

JamesRJ · 9 Apr 2018 at 11:22

Bought this just before xmas while still recovering from my accident which wrote my duke off 12 months ago and nearly me.

Serviced it over the winter and replaced the chain with a DID one and a new renthal back sprocket. Discovered it had a load of electrical gremlins like no tail light and not charging. Found the regulator was toast so installed a MOSFET regulator from an R1. Cleaned up all the electrical connectors and filled them with dielectric grease.
The fuel tank being plastic was starting to expand so emptied and dried out the fuel tank for 2 months using a spare CPU fan attached to the filler blowing through the tank and out the fuel pump mounting hole. Then used two coats of caswell sealant so hopefully will stop the modern fuel knackering the plastic tank.

Only thing left is to wait for some sun to test it out

JamesRJ · 9 Apr 2018 at 11:23

Also been buying assorted carbon fibre parts to replace the plastic

( had to be done )

JamesRJ · 9 Apr 2018 at 17:35

I went mad and ordered a 16/44 ( for some reason I though std was 16/42 and wanted a +2 rear ) hopefully will be cool with a +4 rear

JamesRJ · 17 Apr 2018 at 09:50

Welcome to the Aprilia family indeed! Is it a Gen 1 or 2 you have, James?

Gen 2 !

Did have a picture but something broke so fixed it now

JamesRJ · 26 Apr 2018 at 08:01

Awesome looking bikes Rilot

JamesRJ · 3 May 2018 at 19:33

Went for a test this week and it was awesome ! Bike rode brilliantly box was smooth front brake awesome, rear brake not so much ( seems to be a common theme on these ) Went for a 40 mile ride including the road I was knocked off on. Was all good.

Going to take it to Poole bike night next Tuesday