Hi All I'm Chris and new to the site, just purchased a Daytona 900 registered in 1996. This bike has only done 24,000 miles and most of those miles completed in it's early years. In the last 15 years it's been polished but not looked after, so in the next couple of weeks i'll be discussing and posting pictures to illustrate some of the issues i faced and their fix. I'm not a mechanic but enjoy getting my hands dirty and fixing things. I hope these posts help anybody wanting to give it a go but also allow me to learn from members far more skilled then myself Cheers Chris
Welcome in Chris, people are always willing to give as well as receive on this site! That's advice and Hints you understand!
Welcome to the forum Chris. I would start with: Oil and filter change. Brake strip & clean Thorough tyre check Fuel check (how long has it been stood) may require tank draining and carbs cleaning.
Cheers Guys, thanks for the welcome. I've started to remove a few bit's to get at the air filter and after scratching about it doesn't look like it's ever been changed.
A mate of mine bought a 900 Trident which had been stood for a while. The air filter box makes a bijou residence for the local mouse population it would seem! Just saying! At 24,000 miles a valve shim check/adjustment is due if it's not already been done (at that mileage it's not bloody well run in - that engine gets better with age/mileage - my Trident at just over 50,000 miles/almost 22 years is as good now as it has ever been). Enjoy life herein.
Just realised why the air filter hasn't been changed ever as the carbs need to come out to get access!!
Not sure this is the best option going forward as I've seen some aftermarket individual air filters that will improve access and the look hopefully
Do K&N do an upgrade for that model ? I would post in the Daytona forum Chris, I am sure help will come flowing in.
Do K&N do an upgrade for that model ? I would post in the Daytona forum Chris, I am sure help will come flowing in.
Yes they do. Got one in mine - original air filter box, not separate pod filters. The air box is made of fairly brittle plastic and should be treated gently, even if it is a right royal PITA to remove and replace. Thankfully it unscrews and splits in two to remove and replace the actual filter element. Clean up the box, put a new K&N in it, refit it all and forget all about it - you don't want to be removing and replacing it on a regular basis.
I can vouch for that having done it twice! Apparently pod filters are the very devil to set up and get running correctly
