VFR owners' thread, for VFRPS members and prospective members

[jono035]

You should know k's don't mean shit!

Yeah, aint that the truth. 100,100 kms on mine and when I had the heads off everything looked shiny and new. Unbelievable.

[motorbyclist]

Yeah the holes looked remarkably like the HRC mod and it would explain the lack of trumpets (ie they may have been running HRC ones), but there was no scoop or airbox mod, nor any common sense stuff like mesh screen to keep out sand/bugs...

In all likelihood my mate has bought some munter's failed "race" project that never left the shed

Did you ask AJ? He has many sets of nc30 carbs sitting in his workshop there...fuel tap wise - I have some bits left from a fuel tap repair kit I bought from the UK if that helps? which bike on trademe was it?

this all took place in AJ's workshop - he didn't have a working set available for sale (swaps only), but did have a bitser where someone tried to fit the carbs with a hammer and broke one of the carb bodies

we probably need a whole tap unit tbh, but thanks anyway

I have a set of trumpets you can have. I am not sure what they are: they look after market-ish to me. I also (I think) have a stock airbox you can have.

slide me a tenner to cover the post and your address. sing out if you want a photo first: can do.

pics of the trumpets maybe?

[rustys]

Any way of lowering one of these bikes? are lowering kits available.
Cheers Rustys

[DrunkenMistake]

Any way of lowering one of these bikes? are lowering kits available.
Cheers Rustys

Yes, Rick Oliver supplies a lowering link for the rear shock,
Wouldnt recommend it though these bikes are designed for corners, Everything done to these bikes is for the twists, they would have made it lower otherwise, Im 5'5 and im on the balls of my feet/toes, just make sure you always put your left foot down, keeps your brake covered, and you will never slip up and fall over.

Long story short, The your feet dont touch the ground when your riding, so just ride! haha

[rustys]

Yes, Rick Oliver supplies a lowering link for the rear shock,
Wouldnt recommend it though these bikes are designed for corners, Everything done to these bikes is for the twists, they would have made it lower otherwise, Im 5'5 and im on the balls of my feet/toes, just make sure you always put your left foot down, keeps your brake covered, and you will never slip up and fall over.

Long story short, The your feet dont touch the ground when your riding, so just ride! haha

Thanks for that, how can i get intouch with this bloke, my partner is only 5' so needs something to get a little more stable when her feet touch the ground, not to worried about the corner speeds at this stage. She has had 10ml added to her boot soles already.
Cheers.

[DrunkenMistake]

Thanks for that, how can i get intouch with this bloke, my partner is only 5' so needs something to get a little more stable when her feet touch the ground, not to worried about the corner speeds at this stage. She has had 10ml added to her boot soles already.
Cheers.

www.400greybike.com sign up there, also.
http://www.rvf.dk/rickoliver/
You have to email him, he takes a little while to reply.
He has the NC30 one listed, but im sure he does the 35 as well, drops 20mm, unless you maybe put a longer spring in the forks I wouldn't recommend dropping them down the tripple as they have alot of travel and youll probably end up smashing the front mud guard into the front cowl

[HenryDorsetCase]

www.400greybike.com sign up there, also.
http://www.rvf.dk/rickoliver/
You have to email him, he takes a little while to reply.
He has the NC30 one listed, but im sure he does the 35 as well, drops 20mm, unless you maybe put a longer spring in the forks I wouldn't recommend dropping them down the tripple as they have alot of travel and youll probably end up smashing the front mud guard into the front cowl

put it up on a stand, take the fork springs out, suck and see. There is not a lot of room between the rads and front wheel at full compression either, from memory.

[DrunkenMistake]

put it up on a stand, take the fork springs out, suck and see. There is not a lot of room between the rads and front wheel at full compression either, from memory.

I know mine on the NC30 gets bloody close,
But I have the saggy tit equivalent of suspension

[motorbyclist]

Any way of lowering one of these bikes? are lowering kits available.
Cheers Rustys

aren't they already pretty close to the ground?

Have you tired the obvious and wound down the preload front and rear?


.... and to think the most common mod it to RAISE the rear as per HRC spec...

[rustys]

aren't they already pretty close to the ground?

Have you tired the obvious and wound down the preload front and rear?


.... and to think the most common mod it to RAISE the rear as per HRC spec...

Thanks guys, i have wound down the preload front and rear and have made some good gains.

The problem is that my wife who rides a 250R ninja, finds that ok, that bike has even a higher seat height than the 400, the reason is that the 250 seat is narrower and the 400 seat is wider, and with someone who has a short leg height, it means an extra stretch out in the leg department.
All looks ok now, she seems more comfortable on it.
Cheers.

[DrunkenMistake]

Thanks guys, i have wound down the preload front and rear and have made some good gains.

The problem is that my wife who rides a 250R ninja, finds that ok, that bike has even a higher seat height than the 400, the reason is that the 250 seat is narrower and the 400 seat is wider, and with someone who has a short leg height, it means an extra stretch out in the leg department.
All looks ok now, she seems more comfortable on it.
Cheers.

All else fails, knock a link or two out of the chain, Or maybe its add one or two, and when you adjust the chain on the rear, it actually raises/lowers the rear depending which way you go, not by much mind you, I have mine sitting as high as I could get it without changing out the shock etc, found it easier to hit the corners a little harder and smoother

[DrunkenMistake]

On the note of suspension,
I know there is a common mod for the rear shot, RS 250 shock or some shit,
whats involved, is it a straight swap? how much more height does it add to the rear and how much would one be looking at for the shock?
My rear shock has had it and probably needs a re valve which would cost me similar to a new shock.. so anything cheaper is better haha.

[Icemaestro]

I had the rs250 shock, the bottom of the shock where it links on has to have about 5mm or so shaved off it to fit the nc30 linkages. if you google you'll find the rs250 shock mod. It also raises the rear by about 2cm I believe, I would say more than that, especially if you have an old saggy shock. The stock one I have now is in really good condition and probably only dropped it by 1cm (Though I haven't touched the preload yet)

[DrunkenMistake]

I had the rs250 shock, the bottom of the shock where it links on has to have about 5mm or so shaved off it to fit the nc30 linkages. if you google you'll find the rs250 shock mod. It also raises the rear by about 2cm I believe, I would say more than that, especially if you have an old saggy shock. The stock one I have now is in really good condition and probably only dropped it by 1cm (Though I haven't touched the preload yet)

Ohk sweet, I would much prefer a stock shock but you know how it is

[tigertim20]

speights is not real beer.

.

+1

Speights Old Dark - Can't beat it!

(probably can but i cant be fucked trying every beer out there!)

wheres your sense of adventure?

...

I will drink some pilsners but thats where it ends with beer,
I cant drink the shit, besides, Spirits are good for ya

yeah, spirits puts hair on ya chest, but looks like it stunts ya growth too...

On the note of suspension,
I know there is a common mod for the rear shot, RS 250 shock or some shit,
whats involved, is it a straight swap? how much more height does it add to the rear and how much would one be looking at for the shock?
My rear shock has had it and probably needs a re valve which would cost me similar to a new shock.. so anything cheaper is better haha.

While youre on that DM, Haydthreen is quite happy to sell you the cbr shock he has, I think its off the 04/05 CBR,RRRRRRRRRR or whatever it is, he wont be using the shock, Look into sizes etc and see if it will fit. fully adjustable, and being off a larger bike might suit your build a little better, seeing as those VFRs seem to have been built for people that weigh about as much as my wife