Since it’s been a while since we’ve run it, let’s keep things within budget and not too painful.
Starting from the front. The wheel bearings are still good to use.
The front caliper is rusty, but it’s working well enough.
The disk has quite a bit of step wear, but we’ll replace it later.
After cleaning and oiling, it looks like it’ll still be fine. The steering is pretty rough, so we’ll loosen it up and gloss over it.
The hub damper is rattling, so we’ll replace it.
The bearings will continue to be used.
We’ll replace the pads. Surprisingly, they’re not the same as the Katana pads.
Dirty and stuck piston… this is tough. In cases like this, the best approach is to loosen the bleeder, drain the fluid, and refill it.
The color and viscosity look a bit off…
We polished and sprayed this area too.
An old-style cupless design. You’d never see this on a street bike. And that long hose looks shabby, so we’re getting rid of it.
Hmm…
Why would they put it in such a prime location…
And it’s attached with double-sided tape… they clearly never thought about removing it. What a hassle.
Peeling off this double-sided tape takes a fair amount of time. Zip ties would actually be better.
