Member Contributer VFROZ Posted December 26, 2017 Member Contributer Share Posted December 26, 2017 Jus weighed my spare bare 5th and 8 spoker. 5th gen rear is 6.050kg 8 spoke is 5.870kg Not a lot lighter, but a saving never the less. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer FromMaine Posted December 26, 2017 Member Contributer Share Posted December 26, 2017 Mike: Theres about 2 feet of snow on the ground and the 4th gen in buried in the garage behind the a bunch of bikes so I found this pic which gives a better angle on the Frame sliders. The sliders are an e-bay item, $14, The HT bolts that I cut down and threaded and the Lower rod are from McMaster Carr, I think $15 total, The tubes are Steel cut to size $5. The straps I made from stock I had lying around. If you want detailed lengths, I'll take them off and measure at some point, just shoot me a PM. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
750 Posted December 29, 2017 Share Posted December 29, 2017 On 26/12/2017 at 3:48 AM, bykemike said: 750.....you gotta stop showing pics of that beautiful gen 3, it breaks my concentration :) Not really, show more! Fill yer boots! https://www.flickr.com/photos/150668974@N06/albums/72157685642529595 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer bykemike Posted December 29, 2017 Author Member Contributer Share Posted December 29, 2017 very nice, a question: it appears there is an extension fairing on the belly pan that covers the kickstands and almost goes back to the rear wheel..is that a stock item? It really gives the bike a great appearance Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer Lorne Posted December 30, 2017 Member Contributer Share Posted December 30, 2017 8 hours ago, bykemike said: very nice, a question: it appears there is an extension fairing on the belly pan that covers the kickstands and almost goes back to the rear wheel..is that a stock item? It really gives the bike a great appearance Sadly, only the '90-'93 3rd Gen VFRs had these extra panels. Perhaps a small amount of weight was saved but they did add a touch of class. Btw, John's bike lacks a small trim panel on the kickstand itself. But indeed, his is a beautiful VFR. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer JZH Posted December 31, 2017 Member Contributer Share Posted December 31, 2017 FWIW, my recently powdercoated 8-spoke wheel weighs 5.75kg (without stem). Factory painted I would expect to be slightly lighter. Sadly, I don't have a spare 5-spoker to compare it to at the moment. Ciao, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
750 Posted January 9, 2018 Share Posted January 9, 2018 On 30/12/2017 at 6:27 AM, Lorne said: Sadly, only the '90-'93 3rd Gen VFRs had these extra panels. Perhaps a small amount of weight was saved but they did add a touch of class. Btw, John's bike lacks a small trim panel on the kickstand itself. But indeed, his is a beautiful VFR. I do have it, the pesky screw lug plastic bits have broken, though - so I need to fix them up. I also have the original headlight protector! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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