It is nearly the end of February and that means that it is time to get back on the motorcycle. Pretty excited about this and i am actually hoping to do quick a bit of upgrades to my bike this year. For those that do no know I own a 2000 Kawasaki ZR-7. Picked it up last year for $2,000. It isn't the biggest or the fastest bike out there, but it is a very good all arounder. Now that I have had a few miles on it I have decided that I am actually going to keep it (and probably get a second new bike in the future) and use it as my project bike. Now I know absolustley nothing about motorcycles so I figured thise could be a good one to get my hands dirty on with some upgrades and such.
One of the first things I am planning to do is install an H4 relay kit on it tomorrow. This relay kit allows the headlamb to be wired directly to the battery to give off more light. Should be an easy upgrade that I can do myself. I also have a new pair of Metzeler Roadtec Z6 tires on order. I unforuntely do not have the tools to swap these out, but my local mechanic said he can change of the tires and dispose of the old ones for about $100.
Other upgrades that I hope to do this year is a full swap of the turn signals and brake lights to LED's. I am having a bit of a problem finding three wire turn signals though. I also need to get a new seat and if time and funds allow I think the bike needs a new paint job. There are a few deep scratches on it and I would like to get something a little better looking than the electric blue I currently have. Not sure if I will do it myself or not, but for the costs it seems like it might be more worthwhile to have a professional do it, just so a proper paint job can go on to protect the gas tank.