Member Contributer St. Stephen Posted February 23, 2022 Member Contributer Share Posted February 23, 2022 Chain looks great also, probably just needs a little WD40. But for $400... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer Captain 80s Posted February 23, 2022 Author Member Contributer Share Posted February 23, 2022 On 2/22/2022 at 4:02 PM, St. Stephen said: Chain looks great also, probably just needs a little WD40. But for $400... Matter of fact, I brass brushed the chain with WD-40 last night. Came out pretty damn good. One more round and I'll throw some gear oil on it. The chain and sprockets were essentially new when it was parked. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer Captain 80s Posted March 2, 2022 Author Member Contributer Share Posted March 2, 2022 Rear brake caliper rebuilt and bled. Pistons look nearly perfect surprisingly, and it had brand new EBC pads. Front brake calipers rebuilt and bled with stock lines. Pistons also looked remarkably good. Master was clean. Clutch master cleaned, flushed and bled. Fair amount of gunk in there, and somebody had slightly pinched the rubber. Not damaged, I was able to get it back in properly. I suspect the slave is not great either, but it feels good and I'm not gonna open a can of worms if I don't have to. Waiting for another adapter for the exhaust, shortening the piece so the exhaust tucks in better. Then I can run it again and check for leaks with a crankcase that can breathe. Probably pull the radiator while I'm waiting and clean the hose connections and give it a quick spray of black. Next spin it around and get the front wheel and forks off for paint. The fork lowers are fairly corroded and flaking paint. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer Captain 80s Posted March 2, 2022 Author Member Contributer Share Posted March 2, 2022 It's getting fucking smaller again!! Wheel bearings... toast. Of course. Not surprised by that one. Steering head bearings... pretty crunchy. Fuck. Not totally surprised, but was hoping that was one of those things that had been done more recently. Oh well. Those things are not stupid money, nor hard to do. Already bought the steering head bearings for my 95, so those will get used on this. Edit: Found a set of wheel bearings and seals in my misc axle/spacer box. Sweet. Some good news... brakes felt good when I was pushing it around for another de-grease bath outside and to spin it around. Releasing and not dragging, front and rear. Clutch pull still feels perfect. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer JZH Posted March 3, 2022 Member Contributer Share Posted March 3, 2022 Machining? BMW S1000 rotor bolts (and matching titanium flange nuts) also seem to work... Ciao, JZH Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer Captain 80s Posted March 3, 2022 Author Member Contributer Share Posted March 3, 2022 You've seen the bike right? Doesn't deserve any titanium. But I like that. Thanks for chiming in so early. Posted January 19: "Pretty sure I will need to machine some reliefs for the rotor nuts, no big deal." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer jefferson Posted March 3, 2022 Member Contributer Share Posted March 3, 2022 35 minutes ago, JZH said: Machining? BMW S1000 rotor bolts (and matching titanium flange nuts) also seem to work... Ciao, JZH Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer jefferson Posted March 3, 2022 Member Contributer Share Posted March 3, 2022 Looks like you could use the extra set of titanium sprocket bolts I have, that is unless you have already done that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer Captain 80s Posted March 3, 2022 Author Member Contributer Share Posted March 3, 2022 22 minutes ago, jefferson said: Looks like you could use the extra set of titanium sprocket bolts I have, that is unless you have already done that. Really? Not interested in going back and reading some of the thread? I guess "$400 1990 VFR750F" doesn't seem like a very attractive topic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer Captain 80s Posted March 3, 2022 Author Member Contributer Share Posted March 3, 2022 Man, I read a lot, and I'm sure I've come across that little hack, but I sure didn't remember it. Next time... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer RC1237V Posted March 4, 2022 Member Contributer Share Posted March 4, 2022 Wow, good find JZH! Available in SST or Ti.... Material: Stainless Steel Product Type: Brake / Caliper Thread Diameter: 8mm Thread Pitch: 1.25mm Thread Length: 23mm Head Diameter: 16mm Head Height: 2mm Length: 26mm Allen Key Size: 5mm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer jefferson Posted March 4, 2022 Member Contributer Share Posted March 4, 2022 5 hours ago, jefferson said: Looks like you could use the extra set of titanium sprocket bolts I have, that is unless you have already done that. This comment was for JZH. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer Captain 80s Posted March 4, 2022 Author Member Contributer Share Posted March 4, 2022 Well, I guess the good news is this wheel can now be bolted on to any stock VFR without mods. I was pretty proud of my work until yesterday. 🙂 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer mello dude Posted March 5, 2022 Member Contributer Share Posted March 5, 2022 Those bolts are nice...dealer purchase or source link? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer Captain 80s Posted March 5, 2022 Author Member Contributer Share Posted March 5, 2022 3 hours ago, mello dude said: Those bolts are nice...dealer purchase or source link? +1 Pretty good about finding shit, but not good enough to remember to look in the first place apparently.... 😞 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer JZH Posted March 6, 2022 Member Contributer Share Posted March 6, 2022 On 3/3/2022 at 10:40 PM, Captain 80s said: You've seen the bike right? Doesn't deserve any titanium. But I like that. Thanks for chiming in so early. Posted January 19: "Pretty sure I will need to machine some reliefs for the rotor nuts, no big deal." Sorry... I missed that. But this isn't exactly the first time I've shared pictures of that mod! Mine were indeed titanium, but I'm sure the OEM BMW bolts were either stainless or carbon steel. Ciao, JZH Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer RC1237V Posted March 7, 2022 Member Contributer Share Posted March 7, 2022 These were aftermarket from Probolt... STAINLESS: https://www.probolt-usa.com/stainless-steel-disc-bolt-bmw-s1000r-front-m8x26mm/ Ti: https://www.probolt-usa.com/titanium-disc-bolt-bmw-s1000r-m8x26mm-4mm-collar/ I'm sure you can get the stock steel version from a BMW dealer, but might not be any cheaper. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer mello dude Posted March 7, 2022 Member Contributer Share Posted March 7, 2022 5 minutes ago, RC1237V said: These were aftermarket from Probolt... STAINLESS: https://www.probolt-usa.com/stainless-steel-disc-bolt-bmw-s1000r-front-m8x26mm/ Ti: https://www.probolt-usa.com/titanium-disc-bolt-bmw-s1000r-m8x26mm-4mm-collar/ I'm sure you can get the stock steel version from a BMW dealer, but might not be any cheaper. Thanks! I'm a big fan of ProBolt, all their stuff looks like jewels... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer jefferson Posted March 7, 2022 Member Contributer Share Posted March 7, 2022 19 hours ago, RC1237V said: These were aftermarket from Probolt... STAINLESS: https://www.probolt-usa.com/stainless-steel-disc-bolt-bmw-s1000r-front-m8x26mm/ Ti: https://www.probolt-usa.com/titanium-disc-bolt-bmw-s1000r-m8x26mm-4mm-collar/ I'm sure you can get the stock steel version from a BMW dealer, but might not be any cheaper. I was just going to search around and see who had these. Saved me some time. They are on my list. Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer RC1237V Posted March 8, 2022 Member Contributer Share Posted March 8, 2022 Credit goes to JZH, I just looked for them per his suggestion, to see the specs. Even the low profile head allen bolts from McMaster Carr are not that low profile, and are almost $10 each for plain steel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer Captain 80s Posted March 8, 2022 Author Member Contributer Share Posted March 8, 2022 Not going on this bike, but I just got very lucky and acquired a Left Exit Full Two Brothers exhaust. Some surface corrosion, but no major pitting or dents, Will go in the stash for the keeper 1990 - 1993 at some point in the future. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer Captain 80s Posted March 16, 2022 Author Member Contributer Share Posted March 16, 2022 Final configuration of the custom D&D Slip-On. Fabbed up a hanger too. Clearance can be adjusted, but this looks good. Did an angled squish on upper portion of the stay for the brake res hose to route by. Modded passenger peg bracket looks good under the tail section as just the seat latch and grab handle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer St. Stephen Posted March 17, 2022 Member Contributer Share Posted March 17, 2022 All this time I thought "Captain 80's" referred to your bikes. Now, after looking at these photos, I realize it is a reference to your shop sound system! 😎 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer Captain 80s Posted March 17, 2022 Author Member Contributer Share Posted March 17, 2022 10 hours ago, St. Stephen said: All this time I thought "Captain 80's" referred to your bikes. Now, after looking at these photos, I realize it is a reference to your shop sound system! 😎 Hey, watch it! Yeah.... "shop". It's not my living room. The shop gets the continual hand me downs. It is full surround tho, and two 55" LCDs for watching motorcycle racing. The classic big Speakerlabs in the corners still sound great for music too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer mello dude Posted March 17, 2022 Member Contributer Share Posted March 17, 2022 9 hours ago, Captain 80s said: Hey, watch it! Yeah.... "shop". It's not my living room. The shop gets the continual hand me downs. It is full surround tho, and two 55" LCDs for watching motorcycle racing. The classic big Speakerlabs in the corners still sound great for music too. Sounds awesome to me! (Who needs a house? 😁 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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