Member Contributer V-FORE Posted April 25, 2010 Author Member Contributer Share Posted April 25, 2010 Yeah I know that the ins co is going to total it, they were going to last year when all I really needed was a pair of forks :rolleyes: So seeing as this is a lot worse If they offer me what they did last year it will probably be approx 1,800.00 I keep the bike. I really want to put her back together :bliss: I have the upper center from before, right upper is fixable, black lower piece is good, I can piece together the left upper, I still have the piece I super glued back together before I replaced it. The main thing I am going to need is the front stay, headlight assmbly, the glass on mine is still good just the rest of it is shot, gauge cluster, although mine is usable, mirrors, a turn signal.... I am holding off taking her apart yet until the adjuster calls. Woo Hoo, at least I learned about how forks are put together last year :blush: I am looking forward to this project & if I can find another fourth gen reasonable I might end up with M.B.S. although I have seen a couple of 5th Gens that are reasonable :fing02: Thanks for the support :wheel: Gary Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted April 25, 2010 Share Posted April 25, 2010 Sorry about your misfortune, Gary, and HUGE congrats on the ATGATT. Have you thought about making it a streetfighter? Lotsa' technical stuff underneath all that plastic! :rolleyes: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer TexOz Posted April 25, 2010 Member Contributer Share Posted April 25, 2010 Not another one :rolleyes: ... crikey, it seems I can't turn around without hearing about another crash! Really glad you're okay brother - well done on your ATGATT policy! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Auspanglish Posted April 25, 2010 Share Posted April 25, 2010 Well that's it, these things come in threes and you've had three so no more crashing and burning OK?! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer V-FORE Posted April 25, 2010 Author Member Contributer Share Posted April 25, 2010 WOO HOO This afternoon looking at a '91 looks like I will probably get it if it looks good!!! MBS starting :cheerleader: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
u20overboy Posted April 25, 2010 Share Posted April 25, 2010 Glad your ok :cheerleader: Good luck on the 91 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer leanit Posted April 25, 2010 Member Contributer Share Posted April 25, 2010 First of all, we're all glad you are okay. I know it only takes a second and then...we're knee deep in poop. Every morning I ride to work, I leave at 5:50am and arrive at work at 6:40am. I see it as a blessing! If I look in my mirror for more than a instant, I begin to curse. Why? A few weeks ago, I had a truck on my arse (heavy traffic was in the right lane)so I could not get over and I kept checking the mirror. Bam! hit the corner of a old blown ot truck tire. 6 inches to the right and let me say that the out come would not have been the same. Good post and good advice from the officer. Ride safe, JD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer vfrcapn Posted April 26, 2010 Member Contributer Share Posted April 26, 2010 I am looking forward to this project & if I can find another fourth gen reasonable I might end up with M.B.S. although I have seen a couple of 5th Gens that are reasonable :cheerleader: Thanks for the support :wheel: Gary Sorry to hear about this Gary, the momentary inattentiveness is what I have nightmares about, but glad your ok. The bike can be rebuilt if you want, although if you could find a 5th gen...welcome to the FI-dark side. :491: The 3rd gen's are the best looking and I've always lusted after one of those too, good luck on the '91. :cheerleader: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer V-FORE Posted April 26, 2010 Author Member Contributer Share Posted April 26, 2010 The '91 I went look at was a bust :wheel: I might have picked it up if it had been at least cleaned, filthty, it had been hammered :cheerleader: Plastics trashed kind of jury rigged together....Oh well, I am going to look at a V45 Sabre tomarrow :cheerleader: That would be a blast from the past Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer V-FORE Posted May 23, 2010 Author Member Contributer Share Posted May 23, 2010 She's getting there :fing02: Today I put my Race Tech springs out of the old forks into the new forks, new seals, fluid WOO HOO :bliss: New Forks are together! Got the New Forks back on with the racetech springs off the old forks <img src='http://www.vfrdiscussion.com/forum/public/style_emoticons/default/cheerleader.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':bliss:' /> not much longer.... The rest of my parts should be in next week. Then comes the fun of correctly routing the cables & wires :blink: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer V-FORE Posted May 29, 2010 Author Member Contributer Share Posted May 29, 2010 Well She is back together :bliss: Now comes the little things, but at least she is all together & running :lurk: 5 weeks after she was totaled This is how she looks right now! A big thank you to all who helped me with parts :fing02: IMG_0028.JPG IMG_0027.JPG Lovely Memorial Day Weekend Weather Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forum CEO HispanicSlammer Posted May 29, 2010 Forum CEO Share Posted May 29, 2010 wow first time reading about this, glad you made it out ok and you already have the bike togther, whats that antifreeze leaking from you have that buttoned up already I hope. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer V-FORE Posted May 29, 2010 Author Member Contributer Share Posted May 29, 2010 No leaks :fing02: just filled the new rad & all seems to be good. Now to bleed the brakes & take her for the first ride....If only our NW weather will cooperate :lurk: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
superfunkomatic Posted May 29, 2010 Share Posted May 29, 2010 Wow! THat was quick, Gary. You'd never even know it had a spill. Hope everything goes well with the test ride. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baileyrock Posted May 29, 2010 Share Posted May 29, 2010 :lurk: Nice work! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted June 3, 2010 Share Posted June 3, 2010 +1 Looks great! Congrats on such a speedy rebuild. I'm gonna have to assume you haven't lived in the northwest that long for your hope that the weather will soon co-operate, haha. I'm born and raised WA, and we all know summer doesn't start up here until the 5th of July :D Hopefully we'll get a chance to ride when the sun comes out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer coderighter Posted June 3, 2010 Member Contributer Share Posted June 3, 2010 No leaks :fing02: just filled the new rad & all seems to be good. Now to bleed the brakes & take her for the first ride....If only our NW weather will cooperate :warranty: Saturday's weather is looking OK...........believe it or not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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