My new-to-me S4R with pics. (more pics 2/24/09)

[needtorque]

Some pics as I received it.  There is much work to be done; vented clutch cover and blue pressure plate, tail chop, different signals, clip-ons, drop the headlight and gauges, take off the flyscreen, change the rear sprocket as some of the teeth are barely an 1/8 inch, oil change, check belts for myself to see if they are the originals (if I can tell), a good bath, and more I dont remember im sure.  Left at 5 AM this morning and got back at 5:30 PM.  Bike was in St. Johns, FL just south of Jacksonville and I live in Spartanburg, SC.

[LA]

Love your bike.  That blue and with the matching frame is my favorite.  I put 17,000 on one just like it. Great bike.

I work in Clemson and live off Hwy 28 in Walhalla.  A bunch of us have an annual ride in camp out in June - you should come up.  It's literally at the foot of the mountain off 28  and gateway to the best roads anywhere.  I'll drop you a line as we get close.  It's always a good time.

You are gonna love your bike. I guarantee.

LA

[He Man]

best color combo for a monster. Man that sparkle blue is sweet looking!  nice bike man!

[needtorque]

Thank you both im very happy and very tired.  LA definitely drop me a line.  Semester will be over by then and I want to do some hella riding this summer. (have been without a monster for almost 3 years.)  Hopefully I will have all the bits and pieces I want by then.

[DucHead]

Congrats on the new bike!!   

LA is right, you're gonna love it!!!   [moto]

[Howie]

Congrats!

[IZ]

Congrats..you got the best pipes too!! 

How you like that SIL sound?! 



I took the red stickers and the "r" off of the end of "Sil Motor".  Looks a lot better since the red stuck out too much IMO. 

[Rameses]

Nice!

I've always been a big fan of that dark blue color.

[IZ]

Nice!

I've always been a big fan of that dark blue color.

Agreed.  I'd like to see it with dark grey rims to match that CF belt cover and the other CF bits I'm sure he'll add. 

[TAftonomos]

+1, thats a nice looking bike.  Love the color! 

[needtorque]

Thanks all.  IZ, I like the sticker idea the red does clash with the rest of the bike.  The sils sound great at low rpm.  Have not opened it up yet since I only got home last night and I still have to change that rear sprocket out, I really dont trust it.  I am still trying to figure out the best way to go with the color combination because of the blue and white primary but all the CF bits are dark grey.

The 1st S4R I ever saw was in 2003 on the showroom floor and it was blue and white.  I told the dealer I would have one one day.  One day finally got here.   

[geoffduc]

The blue and white paint jobbie has always been my favorite combo for the s4r monster, i've just not got round to getting one. 

congrats needtorque looks like you've got yourself a really nice bike, keep us up to speed with your mods.

[IZ]

Thanks all.  IZ, I like the sticker idea the red does clash with the rest of the bike.  The sils sound great at low rpm.  Have not opened it up yet since I only got home last night and I still have to change that rear sprocket out, I really dont trust it.  I am still trying to figure out the best way to go with the color combination because of the blue and white primary but all the CF bits are dark grey.

The 1st S4R I ever saw was in 2003 on the showroom floor and it was blue and white.  I told the dealer I would have one one day.  One day finally got here.   

Oh yeah..they sound great when you let off the throttle!!  I'm sure they are 105 dB?!   

The stickers peel off easily just using your fingernail. 

How about powdercoating that shock blue to match too?!

[amcloud]

sweet ride, powdercoating the swingarm might look nice against the white wheels.  just a suggestion, the bike looks great.

[needtorque]

Oh yeah..they sound great when you let off the throttle!!  I'm sure they are 105 dB?!   

The stickers peel off easily just using your fingernail. 

How about powdercoating that shock blue to match too?!

My wife will be the stopping factor for how far the mods go but I have big plans.  Her previous experience with me and modding monsters has not been a good one. ( I tend to go overboard.)  I am trying to go purely cosmetic on this one though.  The power is more than enough so no need for any mods there this time.