OhLordyMyKnees

I want to ride. But the wife says there's only room for 1 bike in the carport, and she's usually right. Sounds like I need to continue taking things apart to temporarily store in the basement, much to her consternation. So I can check airways and such. 👍 What I lack in determination, I try to make up for with stubbornness and six packs.

So I'm back after a bit of a hiatus. The last thing I ever did to my '02 XX was take it halfway apart. That was in 2016. It hasn't run under its own power since. After getting some things in life back under control, I want to get her running again. Hopefully in time for spring 2023. Clearly the Important/Useful Threads and The Garage will be my new home for a while. I would like to start with a comprehensive (as much as possible) list of tools, accessories, and parts I will need to make this possible. The issues that prompted the initial tear-down were poor cooling (original rad and fan) and the rear brakes got locked up. I also had an upgraded rear shock and Samco rad hoses sitting around, so I figured I'd install those with the other jobs. Realized I had the wrong hoses (CB instead of CBR), ran into some electrical gremlins, got busy, put a cover over her, moved a couple times, etc. I know I will need to remove and clean out the tank. Replace spark plugs. Replace heavily rusted chain and sprockets. Remove and refinish front forks (spotty rust). Replace tires. Replace battery. New oil and filter. Make sure Ebay radiator hadn't sprung any leaks. Probably rebuild the brake cylinders. Oh and I seem to have lost the ECU 😬. Still have the original exhaust cans though 🙄. Am I missing anything obvious / critical?