VFR750F3 Posted June 18, 2023 Share Posted June 18, 2023 Finally found the rear wheel and purchased it yesterday. It is a OZ GASS RS-A 5.5" 7LBS. A savings of 7 pounds. Thanks to SEBSPEED for the spacers and caliper relocation kit. For sale brand new triple tree 45mm CBR900RR, rear wheel 2002 VFR800 and rear hub with a and 45 T sprocket. I have various parts for 6th gen and 2nd gen VFR700 AND 750. 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer tsmitty Posted June 20, 2023 Member Contributer Share Posted June 20, 2023 Excited for you, what a project! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer Dutchy Posted June 20, 2023 Member Contributer Share Posted June 20, 2023 Awesome!!!! (2 weeks in the US, I'm beginning to talk like one 🤣). I faked the single nut in 1998... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer vfrcapn Posted June 20, 2023 Member Contributer Share Posted June 20, 2023 I put a Marchesini 1098S rear on a little while ago and it makes the bike feel 50 lbs lighter. I think you'll be amazed how it improves handling. I just picked up a set of slightly bent Oz wheels, having a wheel guy straighten them out, hopefully they make it on the VFR. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VFR750F3 Posted August 16, 2023 Author Share Posted August 16, 2023 Almost done been busy doing other things ie RRR. I did not install the additional item Seb sent me. It is used to keep the rear caliper from not moving a little front to back in the caliper hanger. The stock Ducati has movement built it to it also. I researched the forums regarding this and it is normal. Who uses the rear brakes anyway. I have not bleed the system yet and or replaced the rear master cylinder which I have. Also waiting for some black wheel and axle nuts and also a new master link. I had to cut two links off the chain so my wheelbase will probably be around 56.0". This should definitely help handling and also the swingarm is angled more ie which will increase ride height. I routed the rear brake line through the swingarm and used some grommets see pics. I also put some grease on the brake line so it can slide a bit and so the grommet can go in easily and not dry out which probably will not happens anyway. I will also be replacing the front with a OZ GASS RSA from a CBR600RR. I will need to buy some 296mm rotors 94 mm hub size 5mm thickness and 12.5mm dished to fit that wheel and shim the calipers inwards or go with 320mm rotors and go radial calipers or get a caliper bracket to use my 4 piston Nissins. I am not sure yet. The swingarm hub pin for the stand, swingarm rear hub adjuster spanner and axle nut tool were purchased on aliexpress. It took me a moment to figure out I had to remove links from the chain because I had too much slack. I had a senior moment. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SEBSPEED Posted August 16, 2023 Share Posted August 16, 2023 That wheel looks awesome! And -7lb is great!! The forged Marchesini/Brembo 1098 wheel I am using weighs 9lb. What made you decide against using the caliper bracket insert? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer jim v Posted August 16, 2023 Member Contributer Share Posted August 16, 2023 Welcome 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VFR750F3 Posted August 16, 2023 Author Share Posted August 16, 2023 I was too lazy to drill another hole also. Nevertheless I found some article that it is normal for the bracket to move. The VFR800 setup is fixed while the 1098 setup has slack built into it. If you go on the Extreme creation site their setup has slack built into it with no stopper. Seb do you think it is beneficial to use it? Thank you for the welcome. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SEBSPEED Posted August 16, 2023 Share Posted August 16, 2023 45 minutes ago, VFR750F3 said: I was too lazy to drill another hole also. Nevertheless I found some article that it is normal for the bracket to move. The VFR800 setup is fixed while the 1098 setup has slack built into it. If you go on the Extreme creation site their setup has slack built into it with no stopper. Seb do you think it is beneficial to use it? Thank you for the welcome. I ran mine without the spacer for a bit. I didn't like the excessive play and the noise of the bracket smacking back and forth. Over time, the steel locator can wear on the aluminum caliper bracket, so I made the spacer and started including them. The Extreme Creations kit does not articulate the way the oem setup does. I tried to fix that in my version to make it a little better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VFR750F3 Posted August 16, 2023 Author Share Posted August 16, 2023 Cool thank you for the response. If you are ever in Chicago look me up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VFR750F3 Posted September 2, 2023 Author Share Posted September 2, 2023 Pretty much done finally got around to finishing it. Still need to to torque nuts to 170 ft/lbs. I got it to 150 A friend will help me. I kept original master cylinder. Replaced the large nuts with black ones also also titanium lock nuts and safety circlips. Wheelbase will be adjusted ie chain a little loose. See how close tire is to exhaust. Will order front matching soon. Still deciding on calipers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VFR750F3 Posted September 2, 2023 Author Share Posted September 2, 2023 more pics hard to do on the phone 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer Captain 80s Posted September 2, 2023 Member Contributer Share Posted September 2, 2023 Ooof. That looks killer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer Bren Posted September 3, 2023 Member Contributer Share Posted September 3, 2023 That's nice! I see you've blocked off the headlights and put some spots where the indicators reside, are they suitable for night time? I ask as I had an idea for my gen 5 to pull the huge indicators, make a small housing out of fiberglass and put some small spots in there as ancillary lighting, indicating would be taken care of by mirror mounted indicators ala CBR1100XX Blackbird. I just haven't found any small yet powerful enough that may work. Have a link? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer tsmitty Posted September 3, 2023 Member Contributer Share Posted September 3, 2023 I'm not aloud on this thread...sayin... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluehawk Posted September 3, 2023 Share Posted September 3, 2023 On 6/20/2023 at 4:51 PM, Dutchy said: Awesome!!!! (2 weeks in the US, I'm beginning to talk like one 🤣). I faked the single nut in 1998... Nice pic!! And a Dutch tilt i believe they call it. Hahah. How apt! 😉 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VFR750F3 Posted September 4, 2023 Author Share Posted September 4, 2023 The fairings are Chinese knockoffs. I asked the seller to make them without the headlights. I do not ride this bike or my other bikes on the street or at night for that matter. I used to go to the track with it and go around the neighborhood. I pretty much ride my RRR. My 1986 VFR750F has RC45 body bodywork with yellow fog projectors that I used to ride at night. People could see me from miles away, Cops used to tell me I was supposed to have white lights and I told them show me law. I am currently playing around with some Nissin Versa fog light for the 86 right now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VFR750F3 Posted January 28 Author Share Posted January 28 Finally received the front wheel from OZ. I have to reduce the left spacer by 5mm to center the wheel and then shim the calipers 5mm outwards and use longer bolts 8x40. The rim is from a 2007 up CBR600RR 20mm axle. Brembo Oro Rotors are also new. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VFR750F3 Posted February 18 Author Share Posted February 18 Finally put the wheel on. 5mm taken off the OZ spacer on left side of wheel. Used stock spacer machine down to approximately 6mm from 10mm to take up slack on the right side. Left caliper spaced out 4mm while the right at 6mm, No drag on the rotors. Will try some other spacers for the calipers once it warm up and I torque down the axle and get some new brake pads. Deciding between Brembo and Honda pads. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VFR750F3 Posted February 19 Author Share Posted February 19 I am gonna have to re-shim again. I am a little bit off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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