mp33dave Posted November 26, 2014 Author Share Posted November 26, 2014 love it when a plan comes together...the seat is next. I promised myself that I would tackle one thing at a time, two at the most, when doing this bike. Sometimes I get over zealous and break down too much then get overwhelmed with stuff. After seat - Tank. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer Kel Posted November 26, 2014 Member Contributer Share Posted November 26, 2014 Sorry I'm late to the greetings but have been wrestling with a 10 week old Husky puupy that has been occupying all my time. I was going to say wrap the seat yourself. I got that same red at Jo-Anns as well. Put a staple in the middle of one end then pull back till its slightly tight and put in another in the middle. Don't pull to hard from back to front or you'll distort the section that meets the tank. Do the same on each side. Now you can really pull to make it snug by working your way around. Looks like you have a good handle on it cause the butt pad is the hard part. It might look bad now but everything can be fiberglassed and worked to look new. Keep it up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer gll429 Posted November 26, 2014 Member Contributer Share Posted November 26, 2014 love it when a plan comes together...the seat is next. I promised myself that I would tackle one thing at a time, two at the most, when doing this bike. Sometimes I get over zealous and break down too much then get overwhelmed with stuff. After seat - Tank. when doing your seat.. staple the back. heat and pull forward to front.. heat do a side , heat other side.. heat,do back. heat and do front last.. if you start at the front it some times pulls the padding back and you end up with a "lip" on the edge . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer tomk1960 Posted November 28, 2014 Member Contributer Share Posted November 28, 2014 Hey Dave - I just saw this thread. Welcome to the forum and congrats. Now we have two forums in common. You'll need to get a GL1000 next! Tom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer Switchblade Posted November 29, 2014 Member Contributer Share Posted November 29, 2014 love it when a plan comes together...the seat is next. I promised myself that I would tackle one thing at a time, two at the most, when doing this bike. Sometimes I get over zealous and break down too much then get overwhelmed with stuff. After seat - Tank. Good plan .. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thx113 Posted November 30, 2014 Share Posted November 30, 2014 Dave, when rebuilding rear caliper try not to mess up the piston seals as they are no longer available new. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mp33dave Posted November 30, 2014 Author Share Posted November 30, 2014 Thanks for the tip thx113. Good to know. Hey Tom...yes. two sites now...I guess the GL1000 is next, lol I made some progress on the tank... Today is remove a dent day!!! Still looking at some discoloration in the tank...wonder if it needs another metal prep/rust treatment b4 I seal it?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer Switchblade Posted November 30, 2014 Member Contributer Share Posted November 30, 2014 Wow that's a lot of work . Gonna look good tho . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mp33dave Posted November 30, 2014 Author Share Posted November 30, 2014 yeah...I was thinking of not going all out...but the tank is pretty much the first thing you see...and with the dents - faded paint...rust. Just wanted to do it right the first time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer tomk1960 Posted December 1, 2014 Member Contributer Share Posted December 1, 2014 Dave, when rebuilding rear caliper try not to mess up the piston seals as they are no longer available new. Hmmm. Anyone know what the piston diameter is? The rear caliper must be different than the one on the VF1000F. The fronts are the same on both. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mp33dave Posted December 2, 2014 Author Share Posted December 2, 2014 Tom I was wondering the same thing... Seat progress: Before: After: Just need to tighten up a few spots and finish the band...my sister in law can work a sewing machine!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mp33dave Posted December 11, 2014 Author Share Posted December 11, 2014 Update. I was able to get all the dents out prior to sealing the tank. I wanted to make sure I wasn't pulling on metal after the sealant went in. I ended up buying a stud welder / dent puller from HF. Worked great... Inside the tank came out better then expected. Before: After: Tabs are being re installed using Q Bond...So far its a great fit and seems very solid. I have some sanding to do and will prob put on another layer of Q Bond and more sanding prior to paint. About to get the Carbs str8 next...wish me luck, they came in a box not assembled. Great!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mp33dave Posted December 11, 2014 Author Share Posted December 11, 2014 Got a present in the mail today!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer Kel Posted December 12, 2014 Member Contributer Share Posted December 12, 2014 Happiness is new decals. That's the fun part, the sucky part is laying out the stripes but even that's not too bad. The new tabs look good and once painted, no one will be the wiser. Honda dropped the ball on a few things on this bike and the tail is definitely one place. Those tabs break as well as the small ones in back that hold the taillight trim piece. You also see a ton of mesh side panels with one or both mounting holes broken off. I could go on and on but they're so damn cool, you just forget about those things and fix them with a smile. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Veefer800Canuck Posted December 12, 2014 Share Posted December 12, 2014 Nice! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer Switchblade Posted December 12, 2014 Member Contributer Share Posted December 12, 2014 Inside of the tank looks good . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mp33dave Posted December 12, 2014 Author Share Posted December 12, 2014 It was real bad when I first started....i have never seen that much gunk in a tank. I did two rust blast/flush treatments...MEK once, rinse it like 50 times and pressure washed it . At least now I'm confident that its going to last and I wont have any fuel issues when getting her back up and running. Carbs are a mess. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer MaxSwell Posted December 12, 2014 Member Contributer Share Posted December 12, 2014 Welcome to the asylum. Good luck with your project. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dcompson Posted December 12, 2014 Share Posted December 12, 2014 Everything looks so good! Thanks for the inspiration. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mp33dave Posted December 14, 2014 Author Share Posted December 14, 2014 really like the way the ridge got formed... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mp33dave Posted December 18, 2014 Author Share Posted December 18, 2014 Anyone know if the fuel pump is serviceable? I will assume there is junk in it due to it sitting for so long. Or if there is a comparable aftermarket replacement? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer vfrcapn Posted December 19, 2014 Member Contributer Share Posted December 19, 2014 I've got an aftermarket on mine, I'll take a look at it tonight and see what make/model it is. (Put on by PO) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer unbalanced Posted December 19, 2014 Member Contributer Share Posted December 19, 2014 Just an out of the box thought - I removed mine well over a thousand miles ago (albeit a vfr750 tank...) and have not had any issues. My guess is Honda had to plan for high speeds with low fuel (lower static pressure) at some crazy altitude as a worse case and decided to go with the e-pump. I have had my share of low fuel and above speed limit runs, but likely not at the extreme envelope the engineers had to plan for. But if you're on the restoration path this may be sacrilege... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mp33dave Posted December 19, 2014 Author Share Posted December 19, 2014 Yeah...looks like I may just delete it all together...go with gravity fed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer vfrcapn Posted December 19, 2014 Member Contributer Share Posted December 19, 2014 I can't get a good look at my pump, it's low in front of the oil catch tank. Jamie Daughtery swears by the gravity feed but I was never able to get my R to run reliably when I tried it. From the VF1000R email list earlier this year, the question and a few replies: Hi gang, is anyone running a gravity feed fuel setup and if so has it been ok running without a fuel filter? Have your carb jets clogged? For those running with a fuel pump what replacement did you use as we can't get the stock one any more? Thanks!!! 1) Any low pressure electronic fuel pump for a carburetor equipped car works fine. Best to match the fuel flow rating. Others modify fuel tap and try gravity. No problems on my 85 VF using an auto pump. 2) Yes, (gravity) for a couple of decades almost! Some of my VF's have a filter, but only the ones that have/had a rusty tank. Remember, the gravity feed Hondas that followed the first gens came from the factory without a filter. 3) Guys, A couple of times since I went "gravity", the flow to one side of the carbs has disappeared; I mean, the two right carbs (front and left) have no fuel in them. I can check that easily by opening the drain bolt. It´s not related to my ignition problem, as it does not go front or back carbs (paired as ignition) but right side (the furthest from where the fuel line comes in). I have traced it to a problem in the petcock, as sometimes when open, will see no flow. I have a california tank, with an additional "inlet/outlet) in the bottom front part. Do you think this california inlet/outlet has something to do with the ocassional "no flow"? I´ve opened the tank to see if it was vacuum lock, vapour lock or similar, but it makes no difference. Suddenly, after a while, all is good. Last time it happened as I filled the tank from a jerrycan, and I moved the petcock from RES to Normal. 4) You may have better luck than i but even with a brass dirt bike filter i still had flow problems under full throttle conditions with gravity feed. No filter may work. BTW, the VF1000R list is a Yahoo worldwide group. https://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/VF1000R/info Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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