Sorted a few bits that had annoyed me when I first bought the storm.
1. Stripped down all the plastics and replaced the bolts some had rounded others didn't match, so new bolt kit was bought fairings stripped and cleaned and then polished and waxed.
2. Allow though previous owners had braided lines fitted they have been cable tied onto forks and frame etc... Which annoyed my ocd so new hel clamps were ordered and promptly fitted.
3. The bike is 2000 and has been in production from 1997 so isn't the most modern of motorcycles aesthetically, i new I wasn't going to be buying a new blade or ninja but the indicators really dated the bike I felt so new set of micros front and rear and I think it updated it nicely without looking out of place.
3. The scorpion pipes had been fitted but the rhs hanger was damaged and bodied to hold the pipe in place, I could find the plastic clamps the pipes came with so sourced a pair of aftermarket claims from eBay and fitted.
4. Hugger was butchered and melted so was promptly pulled off, plan is to brace the swinger with the 94ish blade brace at which time I'll mod a new style angled hugger.
5. Wing mirrors were marked and aged so a quick cost of satin black freshens them.
6. Metal work was all polished and cleaned no rust or rot found or left, headers need more of a polish for me to be happy but that's a winter job.
7. Front forks were worn and pitied so quick coat of silver later and like new.
8. When stripping the bike I mangled to lower bolt hole in the Lhs of the front mudguard down to a rounded bolt in a fit of anger, so I sourced a new mud guard but it was the darker shade of yellow from the earlier bikes, so it was painted satin black along with the belly pan in the meantime until I decide my future plans for the bike.
9. A Previous owner had fitted length adjustable levers that at some stage someone removed the extender from leaving behind random pointy short levers so a new set was sourced and fitted from China lol hard to knock took 6 weeks but for the cost and quality I think they are great, perfect fit also.
The bike will always be a work in progress for the next couple of years so I have a couple of plans for it most will be winter projects etc....
* Have carbs cleaned and setup along with tps checked and calibrated possibly Dyno jet kit
* paint radiators and possibly frame textured black
* brace swing arm
* modify hugger to suit
* service forks and fit new internals
* fit new shock spring
Also toying with the idea of cafe racer, never felt the storm suited being a fighter with side radiators and flat level to the tail units lines. But I found a bike for sale that has been modified and I think it really suits the theme so may have a go in the winter (I'm sure plenty of eagle eyed members will have spotted this bike), all mods with be budget dependent at the end of the day the bike will only depreciate in value and a fist fully of mods will lose money so plan is no matter what I do leave it reversible to put bike standard when time comes to sell.
Thanks for looking all comments and advised gratefully received
Cheers Matt
