Member Contributer MBrane Posted April 18 Member Contributer Share Posted April 18 Sweet! Every little bit counts when putting one of these girls on a diet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer Mohawk Posted April 18 Member Contributer Share Posted April 18 Bummer just had my wheel ultrasound tested & it does not look good. Tester recommended not to use it. ☹️ 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer Captain 80s Posted April 18 Member Contributer Share Posted April 18 Well, shit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer MBrane Posted April 20 Member Contributer Share Posted April 20 The sine wave..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer Mohawk Posted April 20 Member Contributer Share Posted April 20 In other news, new brake pads arrived & fitted to caliper. So will get attached & bled, whilst waiting for my reworked axle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Evo4g63t Posted April 20 Share Posted April 20 Stripped down and cleaned the switchgear on my 12... properly gummed up, and seems to be a favoured fix for DCT gear selection problems... 🤔 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer Lorne Posted April 21 Member Contributer Share Posted April 21 On the topic of hand controls, by coincidence did the same for my 6th gen's clutch & brake levers (similar to the 3rd thru 8th gens). The old grease becomes sticky over time and I've found that spritzing WD40 or similar on them in place doesn't do all that good a job of cleaning. When removed the levers can be dismantled, a tricky but not impossible task for those too inclined. That also gives access to clean the master cylinder pivot which ensures the smoothest possible response to input. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rippin209 Posted April 22 Share Posted April 22 I'm not having any luck finding an OEM center stand or heated grips for a 7th Gen 1200, not sure about the grips (that can wait a few months anyway) but I think I'm going to order a RECRAFT MOTO brand center stand, anyone have any experience with that brand? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer Captain 80s Posted April 24 Member Contributer Share Posted April 24 Out of Winterization, installed a battery, primed the fuel system and checked the tire pressures... and rode the 95 for it's Spring opener. Nice rip in the Snohomish Valley after work and stopped for a beverage and some sweet potato fries at one of my favorites places, Duvall Grill and Tap Room. EDIT: WRONG FORUM!!! Sorry. I'm still leaving this here. 7 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer Mohawk Posted Friday at 09:24 PM Member Contributer Share Posted Friday at 09:24 PM Got my modified Crossrunner (same as VFR) axle back. Shortened then threaded so I can use my custom cushdrive & VFR400 brake parts. Thus keeping my chain & sprockets the same. Should get rear end back together this weekend 😁 Ready for MoT next week & NW200 trip on the 8th 👍 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer Mohawk Posted Saturday at 05:15 PM Member Contributer Share Posted Saturday at 05:15 PM So spent most of today putting my rear end back together. Took wheel to local tyre shop to get tyre put on, they did if FoC 😁 👍 Then reassembled the axle & disc, needed different washers as spacers due to 800 & 400 axle having different cutout for disc mounts. But we got there. Fitted axle to the hub & tighten everything up to the correct torque & axle spins freely 👍 Then connected the rear caliper to the brake hose & hung it from the rear of the bike to bleed it, much simpler with the bleed nipple at the top. Remembered to put something between the pads to act as disc spacer. All bled up very easily, hardest part was keeping my mini reservoir topped up, 2 full pumps & its empty. Then bolted caliper in place & put wheel on the bike & torqued up the wheel nuts. Removed centre stand whilst bike warmed up & took it for a brake test up my dead end street. All good, rear brake works & wheel didn't fall off 😂 Get an MoT Monday/Tuesday & then some test rides 👍 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer Presson Posted Saturday at 08:09 PM Member Contributer Share Posted Saturday at 08:09 PM What is it about that screw on arrangement that looks so, well just elegant? What chain are you running there Mohawk and is that a steel or alloy sprocket? EDIT: Oops that's a standard nut arrangement. Too much of the vino rosso. My apologies Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer Mohawk Posted Saturday at 08:54 PM Member Contributer Share Posted Saturday at 08:54 PM So I normally run a VFR400 axle/brakes & custom cush drive to allow that, so I could run my RC45 BST Carbon wheel. That wheel has an issue at the moment, so had to fi d a replacement. When I did the conversion 12years ago, there were loads of RC45 rear wheels about. But today they are almost unobtainium. So I had to come up with a means to get the bike back on the road. So stock axle was acquired, but without all the other stock bits it would not work. So a cunning plan was hatched to modify it to allow me to keep all my other custom parts. And hey presto here it is 😁 520 X-Ring Heavy duty chain (rated to 120hp), custom cush drive. Now stock rear axle nut & stock rear wheel, with VFR400 rear brake system. Note how much daylight through the stock wheel with my setup. Sprocket is an Afam 45 tooth for a Ducati 916 on a JT Ducati 5 bobbin QD carrier👍 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer gig Posted yesterday at 01:12 AM Member Contributer Share Posted yesterday at 01:12 AM Finally got her back on the road today, after laying her down year and a half ago, replacing the PC2 that died w/PC5 and remapped, repairing rear shock that was clogged from pieces of the bump stop from running to much preload, replacing rear brake MC, and getting the emulsified family of mice out of my swingarm... It wouldn't bother me as much if i had laid it down on the left side. Patina? lol Always proud to follow a Mohawk post... 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sweeper Posted yesterday at 01:23 PM Share Posted yesterday at 01:23 PM 12 hours ago, gig said: Finally got her back on the road today, after laying her down year and a half ago, replacing the PC2 that died w/PC5 and remapped, repairing rear shock that was clogged from pieces of the bump stop from running to much preload, replacing rear brake MC, and getting the emulsified family of mice out of my swingarm... It wouldn't bother me as much if i had laid it down on the left side. Patina? lol Always proud to follow a Mohawk post... This hurts. We were just talking about you this weekend when we were discussing the Spring Ride and the VFR's that still show. At least it looks like it will be easy to fix that patina. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rippin209 Posted 21 hours ago Share Posted 21 hours ago On 4/29/2024 at 6:12 PM, gig said: Finally got her back on the road today, after laying her down year and a half ago, replacing the PC2 that died w/PC5 and remapped, repairing rear shock that was clogged from pieces of the bump stop from running to much preload, replacing rear brake MC, and getting the emulsified family of mice out of my swingarm... It wouldn't bother me as much if i had laid it down on the left side. Patina? lol Always proud to follow a Mohawk post... That exhaust wrap looks great at least 😁 But seriously glad to hear you got it back on the road 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer gig Posted 19 hours ago Member Contributer Share Posted 19 hours ago 12 hours ago, Sweeper said: This hurts. We were just talking about you this weekend when we were discussing the Spring Ride and the VFR's that still show. At least it looks like it will be easy to fix that patina. I think i bought the last rt side case cover on partzilla. The spring ride was one of the first thing i thought of. I havn't seen it on the forum yet, is there a date scheduled? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sweeper Posted 19 hours ago Share Posted 19 hours ago 6 minutes ago, gig said: I think i bought the last rt side case cover on partzilla. The spring ride was one of the first thing i thought of. I havn't seen it on the forum yet, is there a date scheduled? May 16th to 19th at the Roadway Inn in Franklin. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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