Quote Originally Posted by Mikasa View Post
Hi All

So where to start these days? A lot of the mods seem no longer available, thinking about the bearings specificaly but also a few of the cottage industry types seem to have closed up shop and no longer provide mods for this deck, has the boat sailed and the love that these decks moved on? Guessing any upgrades will need to be sourced on on the used market?
I think life and circumstances (won't get political) have soured many a thing. While sourcing parts has become more interesting, I don't necessarily think the boat has completely sailed, not yet anyway.

I just purchased a Delrin-AF thrust plate upgrade for one of my "stock" 1200s from kabusa. It's not a Mike New bearing. Nevertheless, the old thrust plate was getting a little long in the tooth so this is a measure for extending the longevity of the deck. (I did do a thorough cleaning of the spindle and bushing.) Next will likely be an arm rewire. There are still lots of options.

Though I now have an SL-1200G (which I take absolutely nothing away from), my main and most often used deck is still a modded 1200MK2.