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Hello,

My name is Cedric (log on: Tofazfou) and i'm just writing to say THANK YOU guys for all the info on this forum. While i haven't posted here yet, i've lurked and read a lot of info that helped me get my newly "USED" VTR up to speed.

In the past, I owned a 1999 VTR1000 but had a major accident in 6-2001 right before 911. I haven't OWNED a bike since the accident. Well, i finally ran into some money and deciced to get back on the wagon...lol! A few months ago, i purchased a 2003 VTR with just under 17,000 miles on it for 2700 bucks.

I used to do all my own work on my VTR but i must admit, with a 12 year lay over, i've forgotten a lot and i've remembered little.... Thank to this forum and it's wealth of knowledge from the forum members, all that i forgot was "quickly" remembered. I just had to read it and boom, it all came back. And like many hear, my biggest lost of knowledge was those damned carbs. But the one thing about them that stuck in my head was the vacuum hose configurations and were each one went. It took me a total of 3x's taking the carbs and tank off to mess with the mixture screws. But that's a whole nother story....

LIST of MODS:
Black Tinted Windscreen
Carbon Fiber side mirrors with blinkers in them
Adjustable/Folding brake/clutch levers (black on black)
D3 Aluminum/Gel grips with Aluminum colored bar ends
Goodridge Front Brake lines in carbon colored braided steel
Goodridge Stainless Steel Clutch line
EBC HH front brake pads
Fiberglass lower belly cowl with 4D carbon fiber wrap
KandN filter with no airbox mods
All that CA smog crap removed and done right the 1st time
Factory pro Jet kit (182f-185r main jets, #50 pilot, 4th pos on needles, 2 turns out on mixture screws)
Carbs are synched
Jardine Stainless Steel High Mount exhaust S/O
Ceramic coated the Headers (spray on ceramic)
Galfer Stainless steel rear brake line
Sintered HH pads on rear bake
6mm of rear shim to steering quickness
That HORRIBLY long plastic on the rear of the bike was shortened...lol
Silver rim tape
More agressive black aluminum rider foot pegs
Bought a rear seat cowl and wrapped it in 4D carbon fiber wrap.

Future mods:
Front and rear suspension components

The bike on its 1st day at it's new home:

 

Welcome aboard! Bike looks good stock but lest see some of the pictures now that you're done!