Member Contributer Cogswell Posted May 29, 2020 Member Contributer Share Posted May 29, 2020 18 hours ago, BusyLittleShop said: Poor Magnesium... the little known "metal of motion"... it deserves to be understood its fatigue strength is good... Personally I've been running Dymags and Marchesini magnesium wheels on the street since 1982... that's 38 years of worth of riding with no cracks noted... and I'm not known to ride in moderation either... If you need to know if a small piece of metal is magnesium or not... apply white vinegar directly to exposed bare metal... if it fizzes it's safe to say magnesium... if it doesn't it can be any other metal in the world... GPz550 and my 3 spoke Dymags bought from Harris Performance the day I visited the brothers shop in England... Mr.RC45's 3 spoke Marchesini magnesium wheels... rear 6x17 Rear Rim from Freddie Spencer's RC30...$600 and front 3.5x17 Front Rim that was owned by Wayne Rainey when he sponsored Jimmy Felice YZ250R... $500 My hand machined magnesium triple clamps in Dow 7... My hand machined magnesium caliper mounts... How do you insure the full value of all those parts and pieces? A typical insurance company is going to pay book value on what is now a 25+ y.o. bike. And since most of the parts are out of production there are no comparative values. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer jim v Posted May 29, 2020 Member Contributer Share Posted May 29, 2020 4 minutes ago, Cogswell said: How do you insure the full value of all those parts and pieces? A typical insurance company is going to pay book value on what is now a 25+ y.o. bike. And since most of the parts are out of production there are no comparative values. Not sure how BLS does it but there are ways. Antique auto insurers let you specify the amount of coverage, many caveats apply of course - vehicle must meet certain age requirement, must be driven less than so many miles per year, etc, etc Would be crushing to lose the bike and all the hard work put into it but it doesn't have to be a financial hit as well Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VFR750F3 Posted May 29, 2020 Share Posted May 29, 2020 I have progressive insurance they insure the custom parts up to $3,000 standard a long as you can back it up when you file a claim ie receipts and pictures. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer BusyLittleShop Posted May 29, 2020 Member Contributer Share Posted May 29, 2020 3 hours ago, Cogswell said: How do you insure the full value of all those parts and pieces? A typical insurance company is going to pay book value on what is now a 25+ y.o. bike. And since most of the parts are out of production there are no comparative values. I don't have full value coverage for any of my hand made parts... so when I trade rides with trusted VFRD members I risk loosing a lot of sweat equity... I've been a steady and valued customer with State Farm since 1968... however in 98 when I applied for full coverage on my fresh out of Tijuana Mexico RC45 they couldn't it in their Great Motorcycle Book... No problem agent advised... "go to the dealer to have it appraised"... OK but the manager at the Carmichael Honda just signed a blank appraisal form and said "Larry, fill in any amount you wish" so in full view of the agent I was about to scribe $27,500 but the agent said wait..."lets not do it like that" and he called the main office for guidance... So under a verbal agreement the agent stated... "State Farm is insuring your bike, worth a small fortune; as a normal everyday 750... If I have make a claim... it will be up to me to convince State Farm serial # 002 RC45 is worth more than the $8,000 I paid..." First premium cost $217 for 6 months... Two Wheel Ordeal Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer Cogswell Posted May 29, 2020 Member Contributer Share Posted May 29, 2020 I don't know how the value of it could be better documented. Still . . . Despite being a mutual (owned by policy holders) company, S.F. like all insurance companies are not necessarily there to take care of your loss - they're there to make money. I just keep my receipts for add ons and extras and hope if the worst happens I can do the same - convince them of the investment. I was hoping there might be an agreed value solution, but alas, it appears not. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer JZH Posted May 31, 2020 Member Contributer Share Posted May 31, 2020 I never realised your bike was a Canadian model (RC452). US models were RC450 (or RC451 for California models, if any). How many did they import to Canada? Ciao, JZH Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer BusyLittleShop Posted May 31, 2020 Member Contributer Share Posted May 31, 2020 JZH... Honda only imported 56 RC45s to North America in 1994... Vins #1 thru #5 were imported to Canada... Vins #6 thru #56 were imported to the US to satisfy AMA 50 bike homologation rules. Freddie Spencer got Vin #6 the first stateside RC45... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer lplplplp Posted September 9, 2020 Member Contributer Share Posted September 9, 2020 Hi guys I don't even have my bike yet and I'm already looking at wheel conversions it's a sickness!! (And I've ordered The TBR COPY headers) I have asked an eBay seller the weight of the attached wheel and it's 4.5 kilos apparently.I'm not sure myself, but what Do you guys think about how it would look on the VFR 6th gen?Sent from my ASUS_I01WD using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer lplplplp Posted September 12, 2020 Member Contributer Share Posted September 12, 2020 Testing testing....Sent from my ASUS_I01WD using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer Dutchy Posted September 12, 2020 Member Contributer Share Posted September 12, 2020 Hot!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer Stray Posted September 12, 2020 Member Contributer Share Posted September 12, 2020 On 9/9/2020 at 2:09 AM, lplplplp said: Hi guys I don't even have my bike yet and I'm already looking at wheel conversions it's a sickness!! (And I've ordered The TBR COPY headers) I have asked an eBay seller the weight of the attached wheel and it's 4.5 kilos apparently.I'm not sure myself, but what Do you guys think about how it would look on the VFR 6th gen? Sent from my ASUS_I01WD using Tapatalk There’s a great thread on here about fitting the Ducati hub and wheel to a VFR. Well worth reading. Swap looks fantastic when complete and saves a bunch of weight! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer lplplplp Posted September 12, 2020 Member Contributer Share Posted September 12, 2020 There’s a great thread on here about fitting the Ducati hub and wheel to a VFR. Well worth reading. Swap looks fantastic when complete and saves a bunch of weight! do you recon that particular wheel would look good?Sent from my ASUS_I01WD using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer vfrcapn Posted September 13, 2020 Member Contributer Share Posted September 13, 2020 I do...working on converting my 5th gen.. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer lplplplp Posted September 14, 2020 Member Contributer Share Posted September 14, 2020 19 hours ago, vfrcapn said: I do...working on converting my 5th gen.. cool, yeah its 5.5 isn't it? and have you weighed it? is it really 4.5KG? the seller said it was. whats the engine cover I see? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer mello dude Posted September 14, 2020 Member Contributer Share Posted September 14, 2020 @vfrcapn......Yes, weight each, very curious.... -- I am more the reduce weight junkie vs hp guy.... Mbe start your own new thread on your wheel project? 😎 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer vfrcapn Posted September 17, 2020 Member Contributer Share Posted September 17, 2020 I put the tire on already, I can weight both and start a new thread. With the Aussie convert kit it's just mechanical bolt on of bits, nothing too technical. This is a 6" Duc wheel, so a 190 tire. Contact Sebspeed here on the forum for the clear clutch cover. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer lplplplp Posted September 17, 2020 Member Contributer Share Posted September 17, 2020 I put the tire on already, I can weight both and start a new thread. With the Aussie convert kit it's just mechanical bolt on of bits, nothing too technical. This is a 6" Duc wheel, so a 190 tire. Contact Sebspeed here on the forum for the clear clutch cover. oh right i thought it 5.5" damn oh well, i want to stick with 180. maybe weigh with tire on and minus quoted weight of tire?Sent from my ASUS_I01WD using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer BusyLittleShop Posted October 31, 2020 Member Contributer Share Posted October 31, 2020 On 9/16/2020 at 5:41 PM, vfrcapn said: I put the tire on already, I can weight both and start a new thread. With the Aussie convert kit it's just mechanical bolt on of bits, nothing too technical. This is a 6" Duc wheel, so a 190 tire. Mike... Mr.RC45's 6" Marchesini is shod with a 180/55... the difference is illustrate in the drawing... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ap10046 Posted June 30, 2021 Share Posted June 30, 2021 Hi all. Are any of these "kits" still available please? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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