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CG125 has passed re-registration compliance test
It passed! Now the real work can begin.
CG125 Arrives
After a pause in meddling with bikes for a couple of months I got bored and decided to have a crack at another one. Listed on trademe the auction was hotly contested, over 80 bids later it was mine. I forgot that shipping from Christchurch is $400, but hey, hobbies cost money. After some initial disappointment because it wouldn’t start, I put a new spark plug in and away it went 🙂 I’ve “borrowed” a lot of parts from Anges red one so mine will be able to get re-registered. I’ve also just spend about $2K on parts to customise it. They are all coming DHL so it should be all ready before Christmas for the holidays. Happy Days!
Watch this space for more progress!
Steering damper is installed
I got this steering damper from eBay. Nice price and seems like it’s well made. Fitted it today and after a bit of adjusting it works just great. It makes the bike feel a lot more solid and stable, especially when powering out of corners on bumpy roads 🙂
New Tool Box
I really was running out of space for my tools so I thought I would treat my self to a new tool box.
KTM Oversize 320mm Front Disc is finally installed
After a lot of messing about to get the almost unobtainable 70mm caliper mounting bolts I have finally got them and installed the disc! A quick ride with the stock pads revealed that the braking is improved and that the ABS sensor was rubbing on the ABS ring. A thin washer to space out the sensor and all is well. I have since fitted the EBC HH pads, but it was raining, so haven’t had a chance to test yet. Looks neat!
Oversize 320mm front brake disk has arrived
After I had ridden the new 2017 KTM Duke 390 I decided that I wanted a better front brake, like the new one has. The KTM power parts upgrade was around US$500 which I found excessively expensive. I found out that it’s not actually made my KTM, it’s made by Galfer. The cheapest I could find that brand for was US$250, still too expensive. I found one on Aliexpress for US$75 and it has arrived. The only problem I have now is sourcing the extended caliper mounting bolts and spacers so I can fit it. The bolts are an unusual size, M8x1.0 pitch 70mm long with 30mm of thread. The disk supplier said he was trying to get them for me, then I had no contact with him for a few days. I’ve tried to buy locally, but no-one has them. Today the disk supplier contacted me and said he has the bolts and spacers, so now I’m waiting for him to list them so I can actually buy them!
New Panniers for the Duke
I picked these up from a supplier in India, ViaTerra. Great quality, but the freight cost more than the product! They did come DHL in less than a week though.
I’m not sure I like the factory decals anymore
I’ve been thinking about a set of after market decals, but then I saw this and quite like the minimalist look.
More bling for the Duke
1st service now done and I have added more bling.
New Headstock Stand
I picked up a nice new front headstock stand for my KTM from Trademe. Works a treat!
C100 is sold
The auction ended without any bids, so I made a fixed price offer of $2000 and someone accepted. It’s being picked up and shipped to Auckland sometime soon (once I have been paid). I took a fairly hefty loss on this one, but it wasn’t getting used and we needed space in the garage for Toms new bike.