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VF500F2 Aka MBD Incubation Period At Least 52 Years


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Putting new bearings in the original engine from my 1st Gilera 150.

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This one hard to source..

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Opening and cleaning the bjg end's sludge trap.

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Glad I decide to check. 

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My pal turned new caps

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Plenty tiny rollers (stacked 2 up...)

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Next weekend start buttoning up, shimm the lot and fit cilinder, piston, valves. . Well, that is the plan.

 

And yes, we practise social distancing 🤜🤛

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On ‎3‎/‎7‎/‎2021 at 11:14 AM, Dutchy said:

The guy running this graveyard is a dreamer as well

 

 

 

€1k for this 4th gen...

 

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RC24 spotted, but probarly asking 2k for that?

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I didnt ask since all the bikes were utter shyte.... 🤜

 

 

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"Does Dutchy still own a VFR??"

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hell yeah!

 

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2 rides a day

 

Keeps Covid blues away!  :tongue:

 

 

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Parked up at the end of a breakwater in the river Lek.

 

I would NOT do this with any of my Honda's!

 

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Washing off the ACF50 and 5 months of road grime....

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Fitted the original rear bodywork.

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Very nice!

 

Do you get any rusting keeping it outdoors? On nuts, bolts, brackets?

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Some corrosion is inevitable yes; that is why my SP2 has titanium where possible.

The VF OEMs were beyond prime whebn I bought it in 2015. With ACF50 it tays within limits.

The rivets on the rimms though are still spotless.

The collector box could do with a scrub and fresh lick of blackening...

 

Approaching the 85,000km mark; she has to work for a living... :laugh:

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40 minutes ago, Magneto said:

Don’t you guys have web cameras set up to know when to start drinking for sure? 😉 There is a drinking involved right?

 

 

Let me check......

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Aye! Time for a dram!

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After a full day WFH, an hour spin was called for...

 

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Then it was time to get home

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Windmill Sunday!!!

 

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So you've been out Tilting At Windmills Dutchy huh?!.

 

Pretty soon you will be known as Don Quixote Dutchy.

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