Member Contributer Dutchy Posted August 4, 2022 Author Member Contributer Share Posted August 4, 2022 Summer break from mc... 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer Philois1984 Posted August 4, 2022 Member Contributer Share Posted August 4, 2022 Winter break from mc… (motorcycling?) IMG_8480.MOV 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer Dutchy Posted August 10, 2022 Author Member Contributer Share Posted August 10, 2022 The Picos ralley in september (pre-1980 bikes) route instructions are paper only. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer Dutchy Posted August 21, 2022 Author Member Contributer Share Posted August 21, 2022 Met up with a bunch of "like minded individuals" today for a 200km+ run though the hinterland and on top op windy dikes.. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
V4 Rosso Posted August 21, 2022 Share Posted August 21, 2022 Nice! Will you be visiting the classic TT next month? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer Dutchy Posted August 23, 2022 Author Member Contributer Share Posted August 23, 2022 On 8/21/2022 at 10:40 PM, V4 Rosso said: Nice! Will you be visiting the classic TT next month? No, perhaps next year. Mid september I'm off again to the Picos Europa ralley in Spain. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer Dutchy Posted August 27, 2022 Author Member Contributer Share Posted August 27, 2022 Classy and clasdy Vulgars and classy 😇 But they have better brakes though... (not hard to achieve versus Scary Scarabs....) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer Dutchy Posted August 29, 2022 Author Member Contributer Share Posted August 29, 2022 Slowly but surely...... Will reach the ton in 200km (the tacho cable gave way near Tours, France last year. So 800 click not recorded..). But i will of course go the "extra mile" for the "moneu shot" 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer Dutchy Posted August 30, 2022 Author Member Contributer Share Posted August 30, 2022 "So you think you can ride me all you want mhh?" well, she started playing up, showing signs of fuel starvation on the motorway (despite a full tank). In fact stalled, forcing me on the hard shoulder. No bueno, but she fired up after a while. So yet, the usual suspect is the vacuum fuel cut off and indeed: Poor/no vacuum means little/no fuel. I reckoned climbing into the attic and pilfering the innard of my spare tank would help me over until a new set would come in. Euh....... No My spare one is for the 84-85 model which had a electric fuel pump. and is a lot smaller (Same size as the VF400F's) As is the hose diameter.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer Captain 80s Posted August 30, 2022 Member Contributer Share Posted August 30, 2022 With a couple o-rings, you can convert from vacuum and not have this happen again. Usually the inner portion of the diaphragm fails leaving you with the outer edge to use as the "o-ring". But yours looks pretty toast. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer Dutchy Posted August 31, 2022 Author Member Contributer Share Posted August 31, 2022 Yeah, I tried that, putting a bit of hose from vaccuum to vent . But the outer edge had deterioted too much and would not fit/seal properly anymore. It leaked... I have o-rings aplenty, but no 48mm 🙂 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer Dutchy Posted September 2, 2022 Author Member Contributer Share Posted September 2, 2022 MBD -1 She's off to a new home. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer Dutchy Posted September 24, 2022 Author Member Contributer Share Posted September 24, 2022 Did the "5,000 curvas" yesterday in Spain. Depary 8:30 (late......), arrive 23:18. 560km's 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
voodoo Posted September 24, 2022 Share Posted September 24, 2022 That is a very crappy average speed, you must be getting old 😘 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer Dutchy Posted September 28, 2022 Author Member Contributer Share Posted September 28, 2022 On 9/24/2022 at 9:05 PM, voodoo said: That is a very crappy average speed, you must be getting old 😘 Bloody Vespas got in the way 🙂 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer Dutchy Posted September 30, 2022 Author Member Contributer Share Posted September 30, 2022 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer bmart Posted September 30, 2022 Member Contributer Share Posted September 30, 2022 That looks like big fun! I'm frequently surprised at how close people are comfortable riding to one another. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer Dutchy Posted September 30, 2022 Author Member Contributer Share Posted September 30, 2022 I tend to keep a 2 second gap when going really fast... 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer Dutchy Posted October 4, 2022 Author Member Contributer Share Posted October 4, 2022 Someone made a nice video 4 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer Dutchy Posted October 5, 2022 Author Member Contributer Share Posted October 5, 2022 Life can be an uphill struggle... Rewarded with a great view.. Trailer biatches... Morcilla is good! Sirtaki!!! Hoppa!!! 150 single, 300 twin There were so many special bikes (all in fact ), but this stood out from tge crowd (4 me...) 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer Popular Post Dutchy Posted October 9, 2022 Author Member Contributer Popular Post Share Posted October 9, 2022 Rock around the block... euh clock!! 7 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sweeper Posted October 10, 2022 Share Posted October 10, 2022 The only thing that could make that last pic cooler is having the tach and speedo pegged.😀 Nice work Leon! Many more. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer Wald Posted October 10, 2022 Member Contributer Share Posted October 10, 2022 It is like having a brand new bike! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer bmart Posted October 10, 2022 Member Contributer Share Posted October 10, 2022 "For Sale: Slightly used zero mile Honda. No low ballers." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer Presson Posted October 10, 2022 Member Contributer Share Posted October 10, 2022 I loved my VF500FII and did many, many miles on it but never anywhere near Dutchy' huge mileages. Huge credence to honda quality. But, what did you have to replace over that time over and above the usual ' consumables'? Rear shock? Carb diaphragms and needles? Swingarm bearings? Wheel and head bearings? Any electrics? .... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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