1999 Legend TT

Bike
1999 Legend TT

Engine
885cc Triple

Suspension & Braking

• Kawasaki ZX-12R USD front forks
• Nissin 6-pot brake caliper
• Custom top triple clamp
• Kawasaki ZX-9R rear shock
• 5.5-inch Akront rear rim
• Dunlop Qualifiers front & rear
• '99 Tiger front brake MC

Engine

• Custom 3-1 exhaust
• K&N pod filters
• Factory Pro jets & needles
• T509 cams
• 85 BHP (~23% increase over stock)

Bling

• SPA Technique speedo/tach
• Fatbar MX-style handlebar
• CRG bar-end mirrors
• Heated grips
• Pazzo shorty levers
• 3.5-inch Mini-headlight
• Cat eye LED taillight
• Home-made rear fender eliminator
• Home-chopped T-bird Seat, re-covered by Sargent
• Smaller 'bullet' turn signals
• Home-made radiator guard/turn signal mount
• Chopped and perforated chain guard
• New horn / 'bell' cover removed
• Ducati Monster front fender

The Story
It all started with a pair of handlebars... I decided after looking around TRN that I wanted lower bars and bar-ends on my (then) stock Legend. Once I'd made that change the mod-ing bug bit me and wouldn't let go. I started messing with the jetting and the airbox, looking for a few extra HP. I decided I wanted a more cafe'd look, so I started looking at fender and seat options. And then I got a wild hair to put a pair of USD forks on. That's an epic tale in itself, but you can read the whole sorry story here if you're a glutton for punishment...

The bike as it is now has been through four sets of handlebars, three sets of mirrors, three seats, two fenders, two tail-lights, three headlights... and the list goes on. Anything I could make myself I did (FEK, mounting brackets, radiator guard, etc.), mostly out of scrap aluminum - I have no machining skills or equipment. A few things, like the top triple clamp and wheel spacers I had to have done for me. I know it's a bit of a love-it-or-hate-it style, but I dig the raw, unfinished vibe so I'm pretty happy with it. I'd like to clean up the wiring a bit somehow, and maybe find a better rear-hugger solution but in the meantime it's a blast to ride - the extra power, better suspension, and improved handling have totally transformed the bike.





cheers,