Hey ! My name is Danie,l I’m 36 and I just bought my first motorcycle. It’s a 2009 696 with 10k on the dash. I’ve been studying as much as I can, and took my first safety course a few weeks ago. Full gear finally purchased, now waiting for a dry day to start some parking lot practice.
She’s in rough shape, some serious weekend mechanic hacking took place. I had to remove a the headlight to untangle everything as well crimp a bare twisted wire to headlight. Found a missing swing arm axle bolt, broken engine cover bold, slight hint of oil on one of the front shocks, and a few more less serious attention areas. While I wait for the swing arm bolt to arrive, I may remove the clip on bars and go back to stock.
Looking forward to meeting other NY monster owners from this community !
