I have decided to not Maintenance updates to my "blog" since I haven't done any 2-up riding since the latest child was a fairly big bump.
26,500 miles (Approx)
Replace Chain and Sprockets with DID ZVM2 chain and steel sprockets (stock ratio)
Apparantly the original chain on the bike, owned since just under 14K miles. Chain showed significant streching, but no link issues. The link I cut to get the chain off showed surface rust on the inner roller, but the z-rings were intact. Maintenance o
24 April 2009 1630 hrs
Run down to the basement. Using the dremel, with a wire wheel attachment, get the final paper out of the old air filter housing.
A blast of compressed air blows all the fibers out and away. Using a small drill bit, I put a couple of holes in the housing. I put the UNI foam (two layers of the HF series) into the housing and safety wired them in.
(Note: I thought I had the picture of that with me... where did that go?)
I put the air filter into the air box, but didn'
Long Scraggy Overlook
Mrdude - or Millertm as he is named here at vfrd - Mark by everyone else said hey lets go riding! I says "where" he tells me that he was up on Horsepower hill 2 weeks ago that it was clear. Then he told me a story of how he smoked some guy on a CBR or some such thing liter bike going up HPH. On his 1250 Bandit that he has piped, sliponed, big sprocketed, and fuel thingy adjusted to give him more torque and HP. Big Horsepower for Horsepower Hill. Anyways we head up the
17 April 2009
The End Goal: Sonic .90 Springs and New Url
After spending most of the day fixing up my step-dad's '79 Cub Cadet 1250 (new seat and arm rests, needed to drill and tap the seat for the arm rests), I finally made it back to the man cave to button up the valve check.
Getting a torque wrench on the rear #1 cylinder bolt was a real PITA. Anyway, I got both valve covers back on and took another hour to get the darn airbox and 14 hoses back together.
While down in the cave I took
14 April 2009, 2030 hrs
About a week ago I pulled the valve covers off, and the '00 has been sitting naked with the internals exposed just waiting for me to get a block of time to slip the feeler gauges in and check the valves.
Well, after a bit of futzing around we have results (I took my time checking and rechecking):
Valve Clearances (measurements in inches)
Valve Clearances at 24k miles
All within spec!
I put the rear cylinder cover back on, have yet to do the
3 April 2009, 1000hrs
I had just spent about 1.5 hours on my roof, fixing shingles (again) due to some high winds. About a week ago I ordered a set of Sonic Springs (0.90) and PJ1 10W fork oil. I ordered the seals and bushings from Service Honda as well.
I have a choice here. Do I fab up my missile launcher/50 cal pushbuttons or put the rear back on and prep for valve cover removal, or finish up the MIG?
I had some red RTV kicking around, rather than purchase some black, I put on the red a
My employer has come into hard times - just like the rest of the world and closed the plant for 2 weeks forcing everybody to take a vacation who works there in an effort to reduce inventory and save money. Two weeks is a bit of a hardship for most but I am in pretty good shape having saved up my tax refund since last year and this years refund I had a good bit of money to go travel. My friend from College (whom I roomed with after graduation for a couple of years) recently moved back to Denver
The Barbie Scooter
This is what I came expecting to see and I did find it, riding some 2000 miles round trip on my vfr I was expecting to find a rally representing somthing like this. I wasnt expecting to find a bunch of skin heads 6 foot five in vintange british clothes and wayfairer glasses listening to ska music turned way up riding 80mph down the highway on a souped up scooter! Now that wasnt what I was expecting - bashing on the plastic scoots this MOD crowd came with all kinds, young and
14-16 March
No new progress. I've determined that I might as well do the forks while I'm tearing into everything though.
I still need to drain the fuel and pull the tank to do the valves. I'll be pulling all of the tupperware this week, probably hang it from the floor joists.
I'll do the valves, forks and rig up my garage door opener.
While I have all the plastics off, I think I redo the compressor attachment for the stebel and rerun beefier wires for the heated grips.
But, unfortunately
7 March 2009 2130hrs
Burning both ends of the candle! My wife went out with a friend, kids are in bed. Time for the brake and clutch fluid flush.
Ewwwwwwww
I went to Advance AutoParts on the 6th to buy a vacuum. They have a loaner program. Pay full price, bring it back within 45 days and get the full price back.
SWEET!
Fluid purge went fine, as far as I can tell, but check out the Stout I pulled.
That's been there since it was built in October 1999. Gross!
Stout!
Bleeding fro
7 March 2009 0400hrs
Yes, that's right 0400 hours. My wife is a CPA, and has to work weekends now that it is the 'busy season'. She puts in 8 hours and is home for lunch. That means I have a couple of hours whilst the mini-us'es are sleeping.
Don the mask and wrap the MIG!
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This KaoWool is really thick. I ended up wrapping the shotguns separately, then the single tube and finally the whole shebang.
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Problem is, it is WAY too thick. I unwrapped it, and pe
6 March 2009
I work (normally) a 9/80 schedule. That's 4 9-hour days, an 8-hour Friday and the second week is just 4 9-hour days, with that Friday off.
This is my first Friday off in a VERY long time that I can dedicate to working on the bike. The first order of business was moving my second bench over to the workshop.
I really wanted to work on the shock install, but a can of lacquer was calling me. My CF can is flaking and sun checked, so I went to it with a scotchbrite pad and some 600
March 2, 2009
Start the MIG Indy teardown! I got my MIG from a 'big lister' quite a few years ago, after he had low sided his '98. He indicated it had never been repacked, so I purchased a bit of KaoWool from another 'big lister' about 5 years ago (yes, I've been meaning to repack this for about 5 years!).
My new bolt & clevis are away being welded and painted (thanks RoBoots21!)
My better half and the two boys are out getting haircuts and I have my 2YO daughter. It's not bed time yet.
March 2, 2009
Bike is on the operating table. The rear wheel and slip-on have been removed (more on the slip-on later). It's time to remove the stock shock.
The triangle and bottom shock mount bolt are removed with out much to do.
I pulled the front tank bolts and rear tank bolts. I propped the tank up and forward to gain access to the top shock mount nut.
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I had a lot of trouble removing the dog bone, so I coaxed the shock out with a punch and a ford wrench (dead blow ham
February 25, 2009
I've started the spacer modifications for doing the shock upgrade, but I really hate working at floor level. I need a lift. The $$$ for a real lift isn't in the cards, and I consider myself to be pretty handy...
We just built our house (walk out basement, which is where I'm doing all this work) and we have a bunch of leftover lumber. The lumber is slated to be used to build a pool shed this summer. I need a lift right now though.
So, a couple of 2x4-8's, a bunch of screw
After about 9ish years of ownership, I thought it was about time I do some real maintenance on the 2000 VFR.
For Christmas 2008, my much better half got me a CBR 929 shock. It happened to be one with the triangles and dogbone still attached.
In order to do the shock swap, I'll need to use the stock top mount clevis with a longer bolt and a space. SEBSPEED suggested I simply cut of of the ends off the 929 dogbone and use that.
February 20, 2009
It turns out that the DB is 36.5mm, so, using
Ice Racing Rainbow Falls Park Colorado
Harry's Roamers Motorcycle Club is the oldest motorcycle club in Colorado established in 1929 they are known for putting on an ice racing series. This years event at Rainbow Falls Park brought hundreds of folks out to the mountain lake one of the four Ice racing events they organize each winter. It was really a hoot to come out on this cold Sunday morning and watch all the different bikes go around the oval shaped track, spectators were outnumberd by p
Jim Dillard's Vintage Motos Vintage Motorcycle Museum and Restoration
I had the opportunity to visit my old college friend in Denver Tuesday - he suggested we go visit this vintage motorcycle museum in Lo-Do down by Coors Field. We jumped on his two scooters and headed across Capital Hill and made our way across downtown Denver on two vintage Italian scooters. I couldnt remeber what they were called if you tourchered me about it? All I know is
A week ago 1LuckyDude and I tried to get a group of VFR'ers to meet up in Texas and couldn't wake anyone up so he and I met up in the bustling town of Jefferson, TX. "Jefferson has played an important role in the early development of the state. Center of culture and refinement, of stern-wheelers, wagon trains, and ox-team freighters, Jefferson was once the pride of a great empire around which revolved graceful living, southern charm, prestige, and productivity. The town's bygone glories cannot b
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Come take a ride with me up the Central City Parkway and watch me get rewarded for doing it. This last summer I rode to Rist Canyon and well rode all over tarnation and back not really knowing where I was gonna end up, just that I was gonna ride and I was gonna ride all day long! Seems that all summer long when I took the vfr out for a day ride I ended up getting busted by the cops! My luck seemed to have run out in that
It was good to be back on the bike. It had been way too long. I was heading into the Wawayanda State Park on an all but forgotten road. It was 27 degrees and the lakes were frozen over. The sun peered through a thick white veil - a sure sign of impending snow. We were all alone. It might as well have been the surface of the moon. Just me and my VFR. She’s a good bike, sometimes even a good friend.
I have had so much on my mind lately. A lot of unhealthy negative stuff. Life can sure be
I had such a good time last weekend at the 2008 Fall Catskill Ride that I had to plan a ride for Sunday. Today is Tuesday, so the ride was two days ago. I met Nino (buki67) at the Fall Ride and asked him during the week if he wanted to spend another weekend on his bike. He said yes.
I love maps and have a pretty good supply of motorcycle routes saved. I am always tweaking a route here or planning a 20,000 mile epic journey there. So I suggested two options to Nino. The first was a one day 450
Well, its tuesday morning and I'm sitting at work thinking over the events of the weekend. Yup, definitely had some fun.
This was the first time I rode with another red 5th gen. I gotta admit its kinda cool when you are side by side rollin down the highway together.
I met Anthony (mellowyellow) in the parking deck of the Sloatsburg Rest Area about 20 after 8. The moment I see him on his big beemer I am smiling. He enters the garage like he owns it. It was classic. No hesitation whatsoever
