Got a RC24 again......

[Captain 80s]

Got it.  Wasn't clear to me. 

 

Carry on.

[Terry]

13 hours ago, keny said:

Am a bit frustrated here now, as I had the red one up running, but carb to cylinder #1 is still leaking badly 😞

Well leak dried out in the picture, but I had the tank off fast after to spot leak places and the tubes between the carbs are holding tight, so leak coming from lower. Can't just figure what It can be.....

The float chamber drain bolt is tight, looks like the O-ring at float chamber is leaking even new and was at right spot as I had the float chambers off to secure the floats are moving smooth as the needle holding....

Well nothing else to do than the carbs out again..... But not today......

You need to set up an IV bottle arrangement and bench test the carbs to spot where your leak is coming from Keny. 

[keny]

Well had the carbs apart, cleaned the float chamber seal areas really good, even didn't spot any dirt, check the O -ring that was good, and assemble again, and now it runs whiteout leaks!

 

Starter clutch slips at times through......

[keny]

Well as it runs I make progress to get it out on the road for test ride.

Spotted some difference between the 86/87 RC24 as 88/89 RC24, the seat base at the lock tab as the hooks in the rear before lock tab

 

So can confirm a 88/89 RC24 seat will not fit a 86 whit out modifications 

So hooks from the 86 base and ginger out to remove plastic so the look tab lock

Then some polish that did a wonder!

Front fairing still need some adjustments and mounting, yes orginal look first, then modification after testing it runs good 

[keny]

Getting closer, but still things to do, most time consuming is that the small painting on left lower fairing didn't sucsed, paint reacts on something so needs redone.

But right side is mounted as too fairing 

Some stickers even they will not be final and the fairings are a bit rough 

Did the fairing mount under tank from a bit M6 treaded shaft, a long nut at 2 normal 

Stickers, I'm a bit disappointed in the VFR stickers I bought from eBay, was fairly cheap through, but they have the wrong font, the letters leaning to much towards right, here compared to the OEM sticker on top of the RWB seat cowl

Quit a difference I think, but these will do for these not so nice fairings.... 

[Thumbs]

xtremedecals.com have exactly what you’re looking for 

 

Paul is a really helpful guy and will advise you if there’s a query 

[keny]

The 88-89 front turn signals made to fit the 86

I really like the look of these

 

And it's complete 

So next to buy a insurance and then out for a spin later today 

It's not neat a perfect bike, so a ugly duck, but far nice that the state I bought it in almost a year back.

Actually looking close to the bike in the 1988 brochure that made me like the RC24 so much, red, even that is a RC24/2 and this the first RC24

[keny]

First ride is made, fun

So fun bike ! 

Had a nice bike along on the ride to, Friends RD350 YPVS, the "Race Dayly" bike 😅

[Captain 80s]

Nice!   Good job!

[keny]

A few pictures from today's ride, bike still running like a champ!

I really like it.

Can't wait to also get the RWB out

[Captain 80s]

"This thing pulls like a train!"

[keny]

1 hour ago, Captain 80s said:

"This thing pulls like a train!"

That's a cool statement 😎

I assume you referring to one of my pictures, this one 😃

👍

[keny]

One more thing 

This brochure back in 1989 as I visited yearly local motorcycle fair got me hooked on the RC24

Actually what I now have is not much different...

Even some is as a 86, but I actually prefer the 16/18 wheels, 3 part fairing compared to the 88/89 4 part one, but I like the flush front indicators better but them I have.

I also like the 88/89 subframe whit removable aluminum passenger fot peg hangers better. I like the 86/87 VFR sticker font better thro. I would not mind the bigger front brake rotors...the 88/89 engine pulls even more as a train in mid rpm...but still darn close to that what got me hooked to a RC24.....

 

 

[bmart]

I miss old brochures! I have TONS of them. 

 

(That's-a-lotta-red!)

[Captain 80s]

45 minutes ago, bmart said:

(That's-a-lotta-red!)

 

bmart's favorite color!   Just look at his avatar!

[V4 Rosso]

1 hour ago, keny said:

One more thing 

This brochure back in 1989 as I visited yearly local motorcycle fair got me hooked on the RC24

You need to get yourself a red leather motorcycle jacket and a pair of red riding boots 😁

[bmart]

 https://www.etsy.com/listing/877731243/motorcycle-leather-suit-leather-suit

[Captain 80s]

5 hours ago, bmart said:

 https://www.etsy.com/listing/877731243/motorcycle-leather-suit-leather-suit

 

So...  finally selling them.  It's a new era bmart...   proud of you.  Seafoam Green... to the future!!!

[keny]

11 hours ago, V4 Rosso said:

You need to get yourself a red leather motorcycle jacket and a pair of red riding boots 😁

Haha 😅 and then for my woman to, have her grow long hair as put her on a diet 😁

[keny]

It's amazing what a bit of paint can do

Before 

After 

Other side 

 

And a small Clock, that came on bike did wake up whit new batteries 

After market stuff but Honda one

[keny]

Made it a bit more practical for ride to work duty

Perhaps a bit less sexy, but ok

I believe the rack is a Five Stars, had one for my 87 RC24 that was that make and looks the same 

[bmart]

FJ sighting!

[keny]

3 hours ago, bmart said:

FJ sighting!

Yes, it waiting for a friend that has a Yamaha shop to come whit hos special tool as chims and adjust the valves....

[bmart]

I hav ea few of those tools, accumulated over the years...and tons of shims. 

[keny]

A few pictures 

And a small detail I made, I like it better 

😎