Bikermike1411
Registered user
42k miles, bang on budget and no odd knocks, pops, farts or rattles. In fact, it settles to idle quite quickly and purrs like a sewing machine - lovely! Display works as it should. Came home 130 miles in torrential rain yesterday with no issues. In fact, my only complaint is that the Remus can sounds exactly like I remember my stock can sounding!
Wasn’t sure about the bank-manager silver originally, but In the cold light of ownership it’s quickly grown on me!
Cosmetically there’s the odd scratch and stone chips, and the paint has bubbled on the lower part of the engine behind the front pipes, but it’s nothing I wasn’t expecting. I intend to spend the winter sorting out the bits at the front I can spray myself in the same way as I did my last one (fork yokes and lowers). Cylinders are surprisingly good nick, but both head covers want rubbing back and respecting. I’ll refinish the crash bars in silver and either respray or replace the spotlights. The tank needs a t-cutting, perhaps replace the RH badge (it’s peeling slightly) and that screen (is it an ADV one?) needs some attention with Xerapol. I hope I can polish the front downpipes back to shiney new (the black crud seems to scratch off - are they stainless as standard?) and the wheels need the hubs spraying and respoking in stainless spokes. And it needs a tonne of stainless bolts throwing at it..... should keep me busy from November!
Came with system panniers and (a surprise to me) heated grips (which work!).
Overall, I’m well pleased. So much so that I’ll be putting my 2 owner, 13k mile, virtually immaculate Blackbird up for sale next week (£3500 Ono). If you’re interested get in touch!
As it’s clearly been owned by a forum member, does anyone recognise it? If so, get in touch and let me know any history if you can!
Mike
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Wasn’t sure about the bank-manager silver originally, but In the cold light of ownership it’s quickly grown on me!
Cosmetically there’s the odd scratch and stone chips, and the paint has bubbled on the lower part of the engine behind the front pipes, but it’s nothing I wasn’t expecting. I intend to spend the winter sorting out the bits at the front I can spray myself in the same way as I did my last one (fork yokes and lowers). Cylinders are surprisingly good nick, but both head covers want rubbing back and respecting. I’ll refinish the crash bars in silver and either respray or replace the spotlights. The tank needs a t-cutting, perhaps replace the RH badge (it’s peeling slightly) and that screen (is it an ADV one?) needs some attention with Xerapol. I hope I can polish the front downpipes back to shiney new (the black crud seems to scratch off - are they stainless as standard?) and the wheels need the hubs spraying and respoking in stainless spokes. And it needs a tonne of stainless bolts throwing at it..... should keep me busy from November!
Came with system panniers and (a surprise to me) heated grips (which work!).
Overall, I’m well pleased. So much so that I’ll be putting my 2 owner, 13k mile, virtually immaculate Blackbird up for sale next week (£3500 Ono). If you’re interested get in touch!
As it’s clearly been owned by a forum member, does anyone recognise it? If so, get in touch and let me know any history if you can!
Mike
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