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VF500F2 Aka MBD Incubation Period At Least 52 Years


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:goofy: I will continue to do the maintenance on the VFR....

 

 

 

 

A bromfiets has <50cc; the Gilera has 150cc.....

 

As for bicycle/moped lanes, the law changed a little while back to move bromfietsen onto the main road.  The bicycle lane is now reserved for -you guessed it- bicycles and snorfiets on which no helmet is required. The latter a restricted bromfietsen which by law must not exceed 25KMH top speed. They do ofcourse in practise, but that is another matter.

 

 

The exhaust on the Gilera was gutted :tongue: by a PO so I fabricated a DB-killer. But it is not as effective as I'd liked. So more thinking and tinkereing is required...

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Hunting for an oil drip on the VF500F2, I inspected the drain plug first. But no. I could buttun it up a tad firmer but that was not it.

 

So I suspect the clutch rod seal. But no. Dry as a bone.

 

Then I noticed that 1 bolt from the clutch/front sprocket cover plate was covered in oil.

 

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This hole

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The crannk case is one piece and I assume that bolt does not go insite the carter so I'm at a loss here as to why this bolt is covered in oild..

 

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On 9/30/2020 at 1:48 AM, Dutchy said:

:goofy: I will continue to do the maintenance on the VFR....

 

 

You gave him the bike, and a free maintenance program with it?!  How about a Shell credit card for when he needs gas? 😁

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Pleasant afternoon spin

 

 

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Cut short by the old inner tube giving way...

 

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Parked up in a car garage, wife came and picked me up.  Arrange a trailer tomorrow to bring her home...

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On 10/13/2020 at 12:44 PM, Dutchy said:

Cut short by the old inner tube giving way...

 

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Why didn't you just turn the thing upside down and patch the tube like a proper Dutchman?

 

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I think I have an extra one of these laying around. It's yours. For next time! 😁

 

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Nice one Gebruiker :fing02:

 

 

 

 

Hairy Biker Tires

 

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Old

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New

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I spy, with my little eye....

 

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Took a day off work (I am entilted to 42 days paid leave..) to finalise helping our son move into a student studio.   Got back home just in time for a wee spin. Yeah, the couds were darkening, but hey! got to ride new 2,5" wide Slovenian-made tyres. Yeah Donald is not the only guy riding Slovenian... :laugh:

 

 

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Then the wetness came all over me..... but since I'm not made out of sugar I pushed on!

 

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Sun AND rain in my face at the same time....PSX_20201103_162936-918x1632.thumb.jpg.e0d0dcc64d12c407f27848850d6ace58.jpg.0331ba229656a017632fdea9b13cd62b.jpg

 

Campioni del mondo 🏳️‍🌈

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9 hours ago, boOZZIE said:

 

Then the wetness came all over me..... 

Just like Donald 🤣

 

 

A cold shower perhaps? :laugh:

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4 hours ago, Dutchy said:

 

 

A cold shower perhaps? :laugh:

One can only hope; I voted to send him to the showers.

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Lunchtime ride....

 

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Well.... In that case.... :goofy:

 

 

 

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Some more old iron....

 

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Ah yes.... A windmill

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As the sun was setting, time to head home.. :laugh:

 

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Another fine riding day....

 

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Arty farty... :laugh:

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My brother took the VFR out :fing02:

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With the Gilera's generator being refurbished, I run a "total loss" ignition.  Yesterday rode ~120km, continued today. But eventually she stalled. Swapped batteries. So now I know I can ride some 100miles on a 5aH battery

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Yeah, she needs a charge...

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Took puma into work today

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Took some twisty backroads riding home. I just *love* my wee V4 😍

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Well, one did for sure...

 

c;lose to the sparkplug hole so (my reasoning, not based on knowledge) is that it got way to hot there...

 

Good thing I still have the VF500F2, 4th gen and RC51 to ride for now :laugh:

 

 

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