TheDutchy

Say that again… I was praying backwards a few times, but finaly I got them. And if the tools are not at hand when needed, you have to improvise and make them yourself.. Just for those synch screws--> I want that factory tool.. No, not the one that they sell as a service tool, I want the one they had on the assembly line.. #2 is a pain in the butt.. You have to open the throttle just a wee bit to be able to turn the synch screw.

Good day of wrenching and surprised to see the VF500 being aged 30+ just needs little tweaks to keep her up to snuff.. How was she on the way home? Did she remark some positive notice on the ride home?

When you have a GPS telling you the right travelling speed..

When you have a phone installed on your BT headset (with flitsmeister) giving you audible information when you are going to fast..

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Why on earth do you need a lightbulb fixed on your odo???

I don't get it..

To make it easy..

That colour is that "Action Black" ?

And

A river runs through it..

On ‎13‎-‎9‎-‎2017 at 11:50 PM, FromMaine said:

 

If there is anybody on this Board I wished lived near by me, It would be Raymond......

Thanks Michael...

We got this one fixed again...

While continuing my trip to Brussel, coming in to Brussel, it was closed for traffic.. Today happened to be Car Free Sunday.. That's nice if you want to go to your hotel.. 

Nice picture...

Allthough...

Did you choose that location on purpose?

In life many of these bikes end up in a similar shredder as in the background of that picture... 

About yhe age to turn the

2 hours ago, Dutchy said:

Steady.....

 

She is 53 :-)

About the age to turn the SP2 into a ST1300 or a GL and keep the VF for the twisty shortcuts in life...

Dude, with that trunk, the way you have it set up.... It looks like you don't want to have that trunk to be part of your bike..

We need to talk dude.. Seems like the Baltic experience has done some brain damage... 

On ‎19‎-‎3‎-‎2017 at 10:18 PM, Dutchy said:

Yeah, but will do that by hand, a special pair of pliars for 4 sets of 2 bolts a bit too expensive...

I have two of those, and SS wire....

Now put on some safetywire on those bolts to get the real performance look..

Barely 12V at idle ???

JMHO, the Laser  set does have a better look then the BOS cannisters. However... These BOS cans look good... I would have changed the link pipes so the cannisters would follow the line of the of the rear cowl... They are just a bit steap to me currently...

Crap... That Vid I once entered is showing on every entry... How do I ged rid of it ??

Yeah, me thinks, aside from the degreased fuel capacity, that light is gonna light up more frequent...

environmental pollutant

As long as it rubs the cowl..... Rubbing is racing..

To me, it seems a bit unprofesional to leave those calipers dangling down on their brake hoses...

On ‎16‎-‎1‎-‎2017 at 4:10 PM, SEBSPEED said:

Looks good, can't wait to see it out in the wild! It is the first known crash survivor! :D

Installed the cover on the engine...

Did the scary bit... Cutting the fairing bits looks OK from the side.....

Still want to change the covers a bit.. The "from the side look in" doesn't satisfy me yet..

But it does have the bling factor....

This is the before pic...

The clutchcover of redslut has been revived...

In Holland there is a saying...

All Pigeons crap at the same spot....

Dutchy will splain it...

Congrats on the new helmet my friend..

Yes I do... It's the envy factor....

I want one too.....

Good to hear the shakedown went OK..

Took the VTEC out this afternoon... It doesn't have the punch like the 750F... Seems a bit tame, however, it does go fast, but no... No excitement thrill..

You're right.. Nothing beats a carb version..

It's like sculpting.. Just (a fish and) chip away that isn't sculpture...

Any signs of incontinence ??

You had a nice ride... I do recognize the "Flevopolder" But I don't have a clue where that last windmill is located..

If you take a look at the pushrod and seal pictures posted by Dutchy, you can see a ridge holding the seal in place..

So the seal is placed from the inside of the engine.

On the VF750F/1000F and 1000R the final drive has a cover that can be removed to replace the oil seal from the inside.

The VF500 series don't have that cover. To replace the seal from the inside, you have to split the engine case.

Another option is to cut that ridge holding the seal away using a dremel. Than the seal can be pulled from the outside, and a new one can be installed using some RTV or other sealant to keep it in place. On my 500F I made an extension on the sprocket cover to keep that seal in place.

If it keeps leaking oil, there is only one option: Replace that seal...

I have that seal in my stock inventory.,

We'll replace it soon.