Kove has arrive with much more damage than was visible on eBay, I guess that’s the chance you take.
Current issues to be sorted –
- all bodywork is covered in glue from the graphics being ripped off
- Left fuel has a deep gouge in it
- carbon sump guard is cracked
- steering damper mount is missing and a broken bolt is left in one hole
- fairing screen smashed
- mirrors missing
- nav tower is after-market
- usb socket damaged
- ignition switch smashed
- top yoke cut – looks like they cut the ignition switch off
- mismatched levers
- number plate light broken
- headstock bearings lose
- exhaust heat shields dented
Fixes underway
- Drilled out broken bolt using left-hand drill bit
- ordered parts from Kovepower and Uncle Wang, risk with Uncle Wang is import duty
- Bought
- Ignition switch
- Rear mudguard
- split air filter mount, makes changing plug easier
- new levers
- crash bobbins
- number plate light
- clutch cover with sight glass
- fairing screen
- all 3 fuel tanks from broken bike on eBay
- Bought
Removing the graphics glue is proving a nightmare. Tried WD40, Meths and Goo-Gone with no effect. Current working option is heating the glue with a hair dryer and smearing the glue into globs you can pick off, time consuming but effective.
