wooly72

Looks good wooly. I like the brake line bracket you made, looks familar. I see you ditched the center stand to. Here is a pic of the Stealth 45T on my ride. Supersprox 45T.jpg Thanks. Yours looks great too. As far as the center stand goes, I think it looks better without it too. It opens things up in the back a little more. Plus, I just kept my center stand and cut a piece of aluminum rod to slide into the center stand holes whenever I need to put it up to work on it. Works like a charm. When I'm done working, I just lower her to the ground, slide the rod out from the center stand, and remove it.

You've done an outstanding job taking care of my one big complaint with VFRs (most gens): big, heavy-looking tail-sections. Once you get the lines through the swingarm (something I'll likely do this winter too), you're gonna need a prettier wheel, 'cause you'll sure be showing it off!! I've never quite had the nerve to get rid of the chain-guard completely. I have visions of something getting dragged into the chain (I know, not likely). So I made my chainguard out of a free piece of L-channel aluminum: Mistresses.jpg That aluminum chainguard looks good. You did a great job on that. Can't wait to put lines through swingarm too.

I liked the look of the bike without the chainguard while I was changing out my chain and sprockets last Spring. So I left it off and just used a piece of aluminum, bent it at right angles, drilled a few holes in it, and hooked it up to the brake lines to keep them from hitting the chain. Cost me a whole $4 making this bracket. Picture 069.jpg Picture 068.jpg Picture 067.jpg Picture 145.jpg I plan to get the ss braided brake lines and running them through the swingarm for next season though.

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Thanks guys. I do find more people looking at me at night as I ride by, so I believe it helps visibility. I have to try for some better pics tonight. Don't have a tripod, but I will figure something out.

A while back I ordered a set of 12 red LED's from Sic-Lites. I put 3 in the lower cowl, 3 on each side of the radiator vents, and three under the rear. Lots of tedious wiring, but nothing too complicated. Ran them all to a terminal strip, hooked up an inline fuse and a switch and was done. Fun to ride at night and am able to keep them on for a few hours when parked at bike nights. They use barely any juice at all. Plug in the battery tender when I get home and the green light comes on before I'm done wiping her down after the ride. Picture 151.jpg Picture 152.jpg Picture 153.jpg Picture 154.jpg Picture 155.jpg

I have the black aluminum vortex on my 02 VFR. I installed it a couple of weeks ago and love it. It is a 45T and along with the 15T front, her acceleration is much better. As far as longevity, I know the steel lasts longer, but I don't use my bike for touring. I bought it cuz it looks sweet and sporty, and is more comfortable than a sportbike. (I only put about 1000 to 1500 miles on her a year - short rides). So if the sprocket lasts me 4 or 5+ years, I feel I got my 50 dollars worth. Here it is compared to my stock. Picture 014.jpg Here it is installed. Picture 016.jpg Picture 038.jpg Picture 049.jpg I got the Vortex from indysuperbikes.com. I know there are other places that sell them too, but they were on sale when I bought them. Still should only cost you about $50.

Thanks. Took her out for a test ride today before the snow came in and she's definitely light up front. Awesome accel.

I finally got into the garage today to start my mods. Started with my sprockets and chain. Not too difficult. Took me about 6 beers to finish mod. Picture 014.jpg Picture 034.jpg Picture 018.jpg Picture 019.jpg Picture 024.jpg Picture 022.jpg Picture 020.jpg Picture 029.jpg Picture 030.jpg Picture 035.jpg Picture 036.jpg Picture 016.jpg Picture 038.jpg First time to post pics, so hope it works. Now have new Vortex black aluminum 45T rear, AFAM 15T front, and DID 530 black/gold chain. Next I will post pics of my Motads and cans.