Buy an ex500 aka ninja500r. You can get a used one for like 1k. Not only that they have a surprising amount of power and torque and can get REAL LOW. Back when I wasn't a giant fat ass I raced it as much as possible.

 

I actually kinda like that... thanks


random google photo:

 

stupid bike. GTFO!

 

BENELLI SEI















http://www.bikeexif.com/benelli-sei

 

 

that sei looks like a cbx.

that's a honda block if I ever saw one.

 

it's for sale...

http://www.thegallerybrummen.nl/en_E...3/details.html

 

for what like $30-40 grand?

 

yeah, haha.

 

That was a good read, awesome undertaking by the op, and looked to be a solid victory. Im not quite as bad off as him to start though. I have my own house and a huge garage to work with. I also have a decent amount of experience working on cars, not to mention I fix helicopters for a living these days. I know that is totally different than two stroke bikes, but I am handy with all sorts of tools, and even pretty good with some metal work, and composite stuff to.

I had a real good look over of the bike today, the good news is it runs nice and strong. The bad news is it looks like total shit lol. Structurally she looks good except for the swing arm has a nice crack in it, but it looks weldable. The seat is torn, the fairings look like they have been painted with a brush where they are not just cracked or ground to hell.

So the plan is;
-tear the bike down to the frame
-clean, blast, paint or powder coat everything I can
-strip repair and paint all the salvageable fairings, and ditch or replace the totaled ones
-basic rebuild of the motor (although it runs good, the bike 23 years old, better to start fresh)
-replacement of all wear items
-rewire everything I can
-reassembly
-wander why the fuck it doesnt work, take it apart and put it back together again till I want to cry
-????????
-profit