PFox Posted April 28, 2013 Share Posted April 28, 2013 Man, that is a QUIET engine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Veefer800Canuck Posted April 28, 2013 Share Posted April 28, 2013 They got hacks on their Motors? I don't think I've seen that B4. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
timmythecop Posted April 28, 2013 Author Share Posted April 28, 2013 sidecars go on in November and come off in March. So they can be used when there is snow/ice. There isnt ever anyone riding monkey, although I have offered. They are good for getting people up on the curb, too! whole mess of 3 wheels Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Veefer800Canuck Posted April 28, 2013 Share Posted April 28, 2013 cool, I wanna see ya fly the hack around the back of the department parking lot! LOL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
timmythecop Posted April 28, 2013 Author Share Posted April 28, 2013 getting close to leaving the nest for a long distance flight. I hate first rides..................... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
timmythecop Posted April 28, 2013 Author Share Posted April 28, 2013 ...Burns broke my bike. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
timmythecop Posted April 28, 2013 Author Share Posted April 28, 2013 ...Burns broke my bike. ...so we started drinking................ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SEBSPEED Posted April 28, 2013 Share Posted April 28, 2013 So he hadn't been drinking before he broke it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer CornerCarver Posted April 29, 2013 Member Contributer Share Posted April 29, 2013 did he break it or just get GAAACKKKK all over it when he saw the flat black? should hose off, which is more than I can say for that paint... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer Burns Posted April 29, 2013 Member Contributer Share Posted April 29, 2013 All i can say is the miniceptor moves in magical ways.. Lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KanadianKen Posted April 29, 2013 Share Posted April 29, 2013 More info required..... The Masses want to know.......... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted April 30, 2013 Share Posted April 30, 2013 Ahem, veering abruptly back on topic: still not a fan of the inbord discs on this or the early VTR250s What possessed Honda to make brakes like that? Was there some kind of a trick idea behind inboard rotors that allows them to stay cool even though they are enclosed? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer YoshiHNS Posted April 30, 2013 Member Contributer Share Posted April 30, 2013 They were experimenting with inboard brakes to try and center the forces. There are slots which are supposed to pull in the air to cool the disk. It was something they thought worth trying. Didn't work well enough so they got rid of it two years later. So good ole Honda. Trying something different, and ditching it when it doesn't work well enough. So are we ever going to hear about what happened? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
timmythecop Posted May 1, 2013 Author Share Posted May 1, 2013 so I opened the door of the shed and I was elbowed out of the way before I could say "Everything isnt bolted down yet". The next thing I know, Burns is zipping down the road. Fast. Nothing bad happened, just that some more cack got into one of the carbs float needle. Easily and quickly fixed, but it was a long wait for him to get back. So I fired up the blender. Then he broke that too. Then he left. I think it is ready for sustained level flight tests, but I dont have a title for it yet. The guy I bought it from is going to get a replacement title. I have to put my extra Pilot Power on the front too, then set up the suspension. I'll have to "home issue" some tags and remember to pack a gold piece of metal in my wallet for the next few tests. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer Dutchy Posted May 1, 2013 Member Contributer Share Posted May 1, 2013 and remember to pack a gold piece of metal in my wallet for the next few tests. What was it again what Orwell wrote in Animal Farm??? Ah yes... "all pigs are equal but some pigs are more equal than others"?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer Rice Posted May 1, 2013 Member Contributer Share Posted May 1, 2013 //The guy I bought it from is going to get a replacement // THATsounds familiar. I hope that your guy is better than mine was when it comes to titles. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PFox Posted May 1, 2013 Share Posted May 1, 2013 Total noob question, but: inboard brakes? I'm familiar with the concept on cars, but not bikes... Sent from the future via Google Skynet Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer Kel Posted May 1, 2013 Member Contributer Share Posted May 1, 2013 Usually the bike breaking comes AFTER the Margs when you let a buddy "take it for a quick spin." Looks like you're on the home stretch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer InvisibleCities Posted May 1, 2013 Member Contributer Share Posted May 1, 2013 Good luck on your first official level flight test! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer Burns Posted May 1, 2013 Member Contributer Share Posted May 1, 2013 those rearsets are some kind of crazy tho.... kept shifting the side-stand.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
timmythecop Posted May 5, 2013 Author Share Posted May 5, 2013 repacked the exhaust cans in an attempt to quiet it down. It took away a little of the high pitched sound but is still not "quiet" Placed a pilot power on the front. Still starves the right carbs on longer rides, so I am going to chuck my extra petcock at the problem. Also, I think there is too much height in the back, so I will bring that adjustment back down to earth. It is pretty quick, and in fact I really have to watch the tach to ensure I keep the revs down. I bought some Napoleon Bar-End mirrors, but the left bar is really short with the VF500 master taking up all the room, so that will have to be sorted. (maybe my superhawk bars are longer?) New chain arrives tomorrow................ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
timmythecop Posted May 7, 2013 Author Share Posted May 7, 2013 Those in the Chain Rescue Society can breath a sigh of relief Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SEBSPEED Posted May 7, 2013 Share Posted May 7, 2013 Nice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer Yokel Posted May 7, 2013 Member Contributer Share Posted May 7, 2013 Those in the Chain Rescue Society can breath a sigh of relief Thank God! Some of us were worried. Great work Timmy! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer Switchblade Posted May 7, 2013 Member Contributer Share Posted May 7, 2013 It took him 24 hours to rebuild a VF500 and 5 days to put on a new chain on it. Looks Good .... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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