A few mods for me monster

So now that the ZRX is up and running, it's time to focus on the S2R1000. I ordered a set of Pazzo levers and Rizoma bar ends and dropped the bike off at the shop. I had them install a set of Sportmax Q2's, do an oil change and remove that hideous evaporative canister.

Pazzo levers and Rizoma bar ends

 So I get a call from my mechanic and he says "I'm changing the oil and I found 1/2 a valve retainer in the oil cap"...  Uh huh. He tells me that the shop has seen this before, that sometimes during assembly these can drop in and the factory isn't going to waste time going after them. On the other hand, it might be one of yours. Really no way to know without looking.

So rather than spend the rest of the summer wondering when a valve may drop onto a piston, I said go ahead and take it apart... Another couple hour$ labor to learn it was indeed a piece of junk from the factory and mine are all in tact.

I can't swing a multi-thousand dollar exhaust replacement right now so I just removed the heat shield and put in a couple Harley-worthy chromed bolts. I've also removed the rear mudflap, but I left the beer tray as I like the length it adds to the bike, plus everyone else removes their's....

"Look Ma, no mudflap"

So far it's been a series of mostly cosmetic mods: removed evaporative canister, mud flap and muffler heat shield. Swapped front sprocket and added bar riser. Zero Gravity screen, Rizoma mirrors and bar-ends, smoked lenses with orange bulbs, Pazzo levers, Oberon pegs and a Motografix tank pad.

Ready for a great summer of riding!