VFR owners' thread, for VFRPS members and prospective members

[crazy man]

Jesus im surprised it hasnt rattled the frame to pieces lol

no its such a smooth motor that why l went for it and not to wide

[DrunkenMistake]

no its such a smooth motor that why l went for it and not to wide

Looks pretty sweet,
Could be a bucket racer Ringer? haha

[gatch]

your on to it rs forks 105kg's with oil no petrol. quite fast for a stock engine based on a rs125 with thr v4

So about 60kg lighter than a stocker.. Nice..

Got any other pics ? Can I have a ride ?

[crazy man]

So about 60kg lighter than a stocker.. Nice..

Got any other pics ? Can I have a ride ?

were do you live maybe able to get ya a ride if l can kick the bro off lol will get some more pic's if you want

[gatch]

were do you live maybe able to get ya a ride if l can kick the bro off lol will get some more pic's if you want

I live in palmy

[motorbyclist]

if your talking about the gasket where the header meets the engine. the only way to get that out is by removing the engine.

jack up the bike and remove the rear wheel and shock

Excellent, the Bit where the header meets the rest of the exhaust...hmm, so, next question, what are the exhauy gaskets made of? Would it be do-able to just get some gasket paper and cut it to size?

copper.

don't use stuff that can burn

Copper rings,
the idea is they crush when tightened, you could maybe get away with gasket glue stuff

that stuff is crap and won't carry heat like copper or a aluminium/graphite gasket will

Haha.
Nope i have never taken a bike apart this far.
But never fear, i have 4 plastic compartments with all the nuts and bolts labelled.
Though it doesnt take away the paranoia of messing it up.

put them back in the holes wherever possible, and take photos as you go.

makes a cool timelapse of component disassembly too

Here's a question: what should I use to clean gunk and grease from the frame?

WD40 and some rags

buy a big 4L container with a spray bottle and go nuts

the only things to avoid are tyres and brake components....

and after wiping it down it should put a temporary halt to aluminium corrosion and steel rust

CRC556 is NOT the same as WD40 and is NOT a substitute

[gatch]

So I got the nice new x ring chain and sprockets on tonight. Minus one tooth on the front.. It makes me laugh so much, in the service manual "use endless type chain, to fit chain, you must remove swingarm and rear wheel". Bollocks to that...

Tomorrow is rear pads, front brake switch and oil change.

Chur.

[Icemaestro]

jack up the bike and remove the rear wheel and shock
WD40 and some rags
the only things to avoid are tyres and brake components....

and after wiping it down it should put a temporary halt to aluminium corrosion and steel rust

CRC556 is NOT the same as WD40 and is NOT a substitute

Thanks for that, I thought paper round an exhaust might not be a good idea:-p. Where would I get a copper gasket for it?

With the wd40, do you need to avoid the chain as well? That's the bit I worry about when trying to degrease frame etc. Ie will wd40 displace kero or chain lube? I have heard of some people using only wd40 on their chains so should be All good right!

[Cam_Valk]

Progress Report:

Took off the Carbs, going to overhaul them.
Managed to remove the radiators, got coolant everywhere.
Cleaned and scrubbed the exhaust pipes, looking quite reasonable now.





Cam

[DrunkenMistake]

I installed a gear shift indicator today, took a bit of time,
Photos are of part way through installing it, I am now at the stage of just tiding up the wiring,
I havnt bothered with the Neutral indicator I will worry about that another time, I still have the standard green light indicator so it will be sweet, setting the sensors up was real prick with that linkage rod in the way, tried turning it upside down so it sat lower but it just made it worse. I also added a toggle switch under the seat, Was going to wire it into the headlight loom, but decided to have it on its own,
There is a small magnet on the gear shift lever that runs past the sensor changing it up or down on the indicator, at the moment everything is araldited in place haha I have sellotape holding it in place while it dries
Video
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JisBP5CPdRc
Dash view
http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images...901180547.jpg/
Toggle switch
http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images...901180630.jpg/
Sensor
http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images...901180616.jpg/
Lower Magnet and sensor
http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images...901180606.jpg/
Final positioning (taped in)
http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images...901183620.jpg/


Before someone asks, NO I can not keep track of what gear I am in.. haha

[crazy man]

I installed a gear shift indicator today, took a bit of time,
Photos are of part way through installing it, I am now at the stage of just tiding up the wiring,
I havnt bothered with the Neutral indicator I will worry about that another time, I still have the standard green light indicator so it will be sweet, setting the sensors up was real prick with that linkage rod in the way, tried turning it upside down so it sat lower but it just made it worse. I also added a toggle switch under the seat, Was going to wire it into the headlight loom, but decided to have it on its own,
There is a small magnet on the gear shift lever that runs past the sensor changing it up or down on the indicator, at the moment everything is araldited in place haha I have sellotape holding it in place while it dries
Video
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JisBP5CPdRc
Dash view
http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images...901180547.jpg/
Toggle switch
http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images...901180630.jpg/
Sensor
http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images...901180616.jpg/
Lower Magnet and sensor
http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images...901180606.jpg/
Final positioning (taped in)
http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images...901183620.jpg/


Before someone asks, NO I can not keep track of what gear I am in.. haha

cant get your links to work?

[crazy man]

I live in palmy

do you go to the racing or race a bike?

[DrunkenMistake]

do you go to the racing or race a bike?

Huh.. wtf is up with that, watch that space ill do it again

[DrunkenMistake]

now?

Works for me

[crazy man]

now?

Works for me

all good now