Ascot Forum
First Generation Ascots => The Thumper Years: Stock To Lightly Modified => Topic started by: Kornfed on June 27, 2016, 01:24:58 pm
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Hello,
I'm Hans and I live in the Netherlands. I recently bought a FT500 with the intention to build a tracker.
However it was in a very good and original state so I'm not sure now. I really like the looks and it rides so nice.
Things I did in the first place:
-new tires
-new rear shocks (i read the original are rubbish on this forum)
-new oil in the front fork
-the head was leaking some oil, just fixed it but not good enough so I think I have to place some helicoils.
-Jama aftermarket exhaust replaced for an original exhaust. with a little bump but that also will be fixed, looks so much better with the original muffler.
-new chain set (still a 15 teeth sprocket so maybe replace it for a 17 teeth)
-replaced the brake lines for Hell steel ones. Front line is in backorder. The rear brake now brakes uhhm a little bit better. ;-)
Thanks to this forum I just ordered for a normal price new jets at race-replace.
So I'm happy with the Ascot. I also have a XL500R wich is a bike that stays for ever.
Some pics:
When I just bought it:
(http://i.imgur.com/OuIHQQK.jpg)
After some work:
(http://i.imgur.com/V4jcbfT.jpg)
(http://i.imgur.com/ZRTZ1q6.jpg)
(http://i.imgur.com/4lGYHHu.jpg)
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That's a good looking FT!
Welcome to the board & enjoy your Ascot.
J.
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Still enjoy my FT500.
Think I'm just making minor changes like a new headlamp and speedometer, replace the taillight and another muffler.
(http://i.imgur.com/i4aAkmz.jpg)
(http://i.imgur.com/XESZCTF.jpg)
(http://i.imgur.com/JsJJeWR.jpg)
thinking of this headlight:
(http://i.imgur.com/Tpl2tJd.jpg)
speedo:
(http://i.imgur.com/wl8TRjk.jpg)