This is what I started with. A 1997 Kawasaki Vulcan 500 LTD purchased in June, 1999 with 2,900 miles on it. This photo was taken March, 2008, at 100,000 miles. A milestone that I had looked forward to from the day I bought it.
Back then I made myself a promise that IF it ever reached that milestone I was going to give it a complete teardown and rebuild just to freshen everything up and make it look as close to new as I could.
It's been a tough little machine. Given that it is perceived as an 'entry level' motorcycle and aftermarket accessories are slim pickin's I think it does just fine. I'm somewhat of a handyman and have fabricated a few items to suit my taste over the years.
As you can see from the photo I don't keep it spit shined but I do try to keep it mechanically sound. All that is going to change, at least for a while. :-)
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