The tank looks meh overall. It has some minor dimples which I hope I can solve with bondo, the surface rust I should just be able to sand off, and the inside of the tank.. honestly, I have no idea what I'm looking at condition wise or if I can clean/salvage it.
Yup, homeboy took off the airbox, and chucked it. "Its got bigger jets and I threw on these Amazon pod filters!"... No idea what jets, if he cleaned it, or what condition all of that mess is in, but come monday-ish when my tools come in, they are getting ripped, stripped and dipped. Overall, yeah, I'm team pods, and yup, this is going to be a Cafe Racer (What can I say, I love old English Punk, and the pictures of James Dean / Steve McQueen really strike a cord with me).
The engine, the owner admitted to never touching it, though his guess of the mileage between him and the original owner hits about 9,000, and it runs. That is about where the good news of that ends. Currently getting 12 mpg, and my oil pulled a Houdini on my ass as well after the 320 mile ride home. With no leaks, and no visible smoke, I suspect gremlins in the engine.. or messed up rings.
The Vance 4-1 looks to be in solid condition, no holes that I can see, just some minor surface rust. It was apparently taken off a 2000's model GSXR, and due to dragging issues in turns, the owner didn't put the muffler on there.
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