Squadron Nero's Black Hawk

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Squadron Nero's Black Hawk

#1 Post by squadron Nero » Sun Jan 04, 2015 6:04 pm

I've been busy over the Christmas holidays and spent a few hours here and there removing what I can cleaning, servicing, repairing and replacing as required. I finally got her finished today.
Sorry for the dreadfully poor pic quality as it was going dark and there's not much light in the garage.
I'm happy with the results and I'm happy with the way the bike is for the time being. I think I'll wait until next winter to do anything else to her, ohlins shock, Millie swingarm Oz wheels :)

Some of the work included,
ASV levers
Oberon billet LED indicators
Supersprox sprockets and gold chain
Belly pan
Decals
Laser blue headlight bulbs
K&N air filter

Few pics of my efforts and what she's looking like now

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#2 Post by Willopotomas » Sun Jan 04, 2015 6:24 pm

Shiny. :smt003 :smt004
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#3 Post by fatboy » Sun Jan 04, 2015 7:07 pm

Looking really good fella !
Cleverly disguised as an adult !

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#4 Post by squadron Nero » Sun Jan 04, 2015 9:07 pm

Cheers lads. Canea wait for a bit of subshine now.

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#5 Post by Aladinsaneuk » Mon Jan 05, 2015 9:07 am

very clean

source a rear shock!


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#6 Post by squadron Nero » Mon Jan 05, 2015 1:58 pm

Aladinsaneuk wrote:very clean

source a rear shock!
It's on the list but unless one comes up cheap it's going to wait until the end of the year early next year. Tbh there's nothing wrong with my standard shock. The bike handles perfectly well and it's not like I'm doing track days or ought so I'm not I a rush.

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#7 Post by randomsquid » Mon Jan 05, 2015 5:58 pm

squadron Nero wrote:
Aladinsaneuk wrote:very clean

source a rear shock!
It's on the list but unless one comes up cheap it's going to wait until the end of the year early next year. Tbh there's nothing wrong with my standard shock. The bike handles perfectly well and it's not like I'm doing track days or ought so I'm not I a rush.
Bikes looking good. I think you must be that bloke who is the correct weight for the standard shock. Certainly doesn't seem to bother you when I've been following.
Where ever I lay my hat.....

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#8 Post by Aladinsaneuk » Mon Jan 05, 2015 6:35 pm

you may be the lucky one then

I still say that sorting and setting the suspension was the best single mod I did to my falco - it made a good bike, excellent

and for the money - get a white spring mille shock and have it refurbed and resprung to your weight - under 200 quid iirc


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#9 Post by squadron Nero » Tue Jan 06, 2015 5:14 pm

Maybe I am just the right weight for the spring as I do feel comfortable I the bike. No doubt having ridden blinkey's with the ohlins it's better. I have had the suspension set up for my weight by SSR in Telford. I do plan on swapping for an ohlins in the future so don't want to spend the money on a white shock either as it won't be on for very long.

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#10 Post by Aladinsaneuk » Tue Jan 06, 2015 8:14 pm

tbh

unless you are a riding god

the white spring shock, refurbed, and front forks serviced and set up will be as good as a rear ohlins .... they also need a refurb and set up in the main - lots of Wonga

yes, I do have an ohlins - but only because I could - NOT because I could justify it

hope that makes sense


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#11 Post by Tonyunn » Wed Jan 07, 2015 8:16 am

Falco owner and justified rarely used in the same sentence.
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#12 Post by squadron Nero » Wed Jan 07, 2015 6:56 pm

Aladinsaneuk wrote:tbh

unless you are a riding god

Well, it's not my official title...

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#13 Post by randomsquid » Thu Jan 08, 2015 6:48 pm

squadron Nero wrote:
Aladinsaneuk wrote:tbh

unless you are a riding god

Well, it's not my official title...
Spunkbubble?
Where ever I lay my hat.....

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#14 Post by squadron Nero » Thu Jan 08, 2015 7:25 pm

randomsquid wrote:
squadron Nero wrote:
Aladinsaneuk wrote:tbh

unless you are a riding god

Well, it's not my official title...
Spunkbubble?

:smt042 close

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#15 Post by Just Brian » Fri Jan 16, 2015 8:57 pm

Bikes looking good, Give us a nod if you go out in the sun need to get out of the garage, been working on my other bike Falco needs a run.

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