Member Contributer vfrcapn Posted June 12, 2013 Member Contributer Share Posted June 12, 2013 Very cool looking new part there! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
timmythecop Posted June 12, 2013 Share Posted June 12, 2013 How did you fare with the PVC pipe. It IS to be used as a spacer and remember it wont be the same length as the old one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer Charlies Posted June 12, 2013 Author Member Contributer Share Posted June 12, 2013 I came to terms with PVC in my forks, after all that was a very thin walled piece of metal as the spacer before... Cutting was easy and the instructions were good for setting the pre-load, I cant wait to get the Sonic Springs on the road to see how they ride! Getting the dual head-light set. There is a lot more to this conversion than I had ever seen. Luckily when I bought the headlight I also got the wiring harness and throttle grip off the bike too. What I didn't get was the front cowl bracket and the two small brackets for the headlight, after a failed search I had to make my own. Obviously I am not a metal worker...I don't have the tools to make it pretty. I do have a friend that works for Link Belt here in Lexington, next winter I might get him to draw me up a proper bracket and have it made. He has done that for some of the Warrior riders around here for other bits and pieces. The cool part is that the right hand control that I bought has the Headlight "On-Park-Off" Switch on it, its cool to have but I doubt I will ever use it. Almost there! Exhaust, fluids and a rear brake lever and I'm off to the Gap! For this trip I was not able to get the Two Brothers Exhaust installed, ran out of time to get the mid pipes made. I'm going to have to stick with my beat up stock exhaust for now... I had sweet dreams last night of the Cherohala though! Cant wait! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Veefer800Canuck Posted June 12, 2013 Share Posted June 12, 2013 I approve of this post! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrmatt Posted June 12, 2013 Share Posted June 12, 2013 Wow, lots of work and looks great! I haven't been on here much lately but welcome from Lexington Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer WillsVF Posted June 12, 2013 Member Contributer Share Posted June 12, 2013 Great job there. I'm sure once its on the road any build hassles will be a distant memory Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer Charlies Posted June 12, 2013 Author Member Contributer Share Posted June 12, 2013 Wow, lots of work and looks great! I haven't been on here much lately but welcome from Lexington Thanks! Do you ever ride down to the River on Thursdays? We go whenever possible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
timmythecop Posted June 12, 2013 Share Posted June 12, 2013 Man that looks good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer Charlies Posted June 12, 2013 Author Member Contributer Share Posted June 12, 2013 Don't you hate it when you think your almost done and more parts show up!! I swear they said they were cancelled... Those O-rings are for the water pipes under the carbs, I'm not going back in for that! I hope they don't leak.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer Charlies Posted June 14, 2013 Author Member Contributer Share Posted June 14, 2013 12 miles on the road. Leaks fixed. One oil, one fuel, two brake and two water! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer CornerCarver Posted June 14, 2013 Member Contributer Share Posted June 14, 2013 VERY Nice! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer Charlies Posted June 15, 2013 Author Member Contributer Share Posted June 15, 2013 154 miles today. Through the tail of the dragon, over the cherohala and back to the Tuskegee inn! I'd call that a good day... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillyZ Posted June 15, 2013 Share Posted June 15, 2013 I need to find one of these, nice job. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer WillsVF Posted June 15, 2013 Member Contributer Share Posted June 15, 2013 Nice indeed! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer Charlies Posted June 18, 2013 Author Member Contributer Share Posted June 18, 2013 My favorite "view" of the bike right now. I like the way the colors worked out. I was unsure on the engine covers at first but I am really digging it now! The black frame with the gold banjos and silver lines is cool too, IMO of course. Very happy overall. Ignore the loose bolt. I fixed that and checked the rest... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer Switchblade Posted June 18, 2013 Member Contributer Share Posted June 18, 2013 I think me and Kimball seen you guys leaving Deals Gap, I wave at you, we had made a couple passes and were parking. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer Charlies Posted June 18, 2013 Author Member Contributer Share Posted June 18, 2013 Cool, were you on a red VFR, black leathers at Deals Gap Resort? I think I saw you as we were leaving... I saw a couple of VFR's out there but we never seemed to be at the same place at the same time... (I see from your pic now that your bike is not red...) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer Switchblade Posted June 18, 2013 Member Contributer Share Posted June 18, 2013 Cool, were you on a red VFR, black leathers at Deals Gap Resort? I think I saw you as we were leaving... I saw a couple of VFR's out there but we never seemed to be at the same place at the same time... (I see from your pic now that your bike is not red...) I had on red leathers and Kimball rides RWB VFR , you had just headed up the hill south and you looked right at me as i was parking and I waved at you. I thought you coming back to Deals Gap but you never did. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer Charlies Posted June 18, 2013 Author Member Contributer Share Posted June 18, 2013 Cool, were you on a red VFR, black leathers at Deals Gap Resort? I think I saw you as we were leaving... I saw a couple of VFR's out there but we never seemed to be at the same place at the same time... (I see from your pic now that your bike is not red...) I had on red leathers and Kimball rides RWB VFR , you had just headed up the hill south and you looked right at me as i was parking and I waved at you. I thought you coming back to Deals Gap but you never did. Still on the Bike? That was Friday then, we went over and took the Cherohala around (after getting pulled over...), we were staying down at the Tuskegee Inn. Hopefully I'll catch you next time, we try and go down twice a year, love those roads. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer Switchblade Posted June 18, 2013 Member Contributer Share Posted June 18, 2013 10-4 I would be honored to ride with ya. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer Charlies Posted June 18, 2013 Author Member Contributer Share Posted June 18, 2013 10-4 I would be honored to ride with ya. Ditto! Did you manage to avoid all the bicycles on Saturday? Can't believe they would ride those roads, we stayed way west and south until the afternoon. Did a 250 plus mile loop to Franklin -> Helen -> Telico -> over the Cherohala -> Deals gap resort -> Motel (sore a$$!) for Not bad for a 28 year old bike with a bad thermostat! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer Switchblade Posted June 19, 2013 Member Contributer Share Posted June 19, 2013 10-4 I would be honored to ride with ya. Ditto! Did you manage to avoid all the bicycles on Saturday? Can't believe they would ride those roads, we stayed way west and south until the afternoon. Did a 250 plus mile loop to Franklin -> Helen -> Telico -> over the Cherohala -> Deals gap resort -> Motel (sore a$$!) for Not bad for a 28 year old bike with a bad thermostat! Yeah i am use to them but you still have to watch out. I was up there Sunday and seen a red truck leaving with VFR1000R and another bike in a trailer. Was that you ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer Charlies Posted June 19, 2013 Author Member Contributer Share Posted June 19, 2013 Yes, that was us. My friend has a TL1000R. It's half a V4 anyway.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer Switchblade Posted June 19, 2013 Member Contributer Share Posted June 19, 2013 Yes, that was us. My friend has a TL1000R. It's half a V4 anyway.... Yeah i looked right at you and waved at you,I had seen the photo of you at the Calderwood Dam over look on VFRD, we were parking and fixing to eat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer Charlies Posted June 19, 2013 Author Member Contributer Share Posted June 19, 2013 Sorry I didn't see you, I must of been lost in space! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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