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Sorry for not replying. The pictures online made it look bad. When I got the frame it only barely had surface rust. I took a bit with some hard cleaners, scrubbing and scotchbrite. Just coated it with a long time anti corrosive satin silver like protective paint similar to the idea of one of the products above.

Thank you for the response. I didn't know the other parts were steel but it perfectly explains the rust. I can try to find my way around getting a rust off type product but what would you say are good spray on inhibitors? These zinc / metal type sprays? I have some reservations in using auto primers or those annual anti corrosive sprays. Anti corrosive sprays last a year and primers might not be tough enough for metal to metal contact points.

So the new frame does have some rust spots in the rear bolt locations. Perhaps I could use a little vinegar and lemon to get it off but what should I do to prevent it. I've seen some of these anti corrosion sprays that say long term but that's usually for a year. In my country we have an overabundance of zin (+ aluminum) anti corrosive sprays which are advertised more like a protective layer that is more like paint and have a similar color to our frame. Would this be a good solution? I saved some cars from rust but we just sprayed epoxy primer over it so that experience doesn't apply for here. If you have google translate here is one example: https://allegro.pl/oferta/preparat-antykorozyjny-ecochemical-alzn-600-500-ml-7409349272?bi_s=ads&bi_m=showitem:desktop:top:active&bi_c=NDkxMDFmOTEtMzIzYi00ZTdkLWIzY2UtMDk0ODRiM2JmYTUzAA&bi_t=ape&referrer=proxy&emission_unit_id=0a9942f0-661c-49fa-9399-25c9ed5c6759 and https://allegro.pl/oferta/farba-lakier-spray-szybkoschnacy-aluminium-400-ml-11001506742?reco_id=4563e59a-a23e-11ed-a814-7aeed51f3b56&sid=baff0ea30f4c6b88dd72768681f440a4ecd0dc0ccd352e689eb13eb4a760ec99

wow, that's really rough. I'll keep my bitching to a minimum then ;) Does a 5th gen have these and where? My approach was to take apart one lego piece at a time.

Roger roger. Thanks guys.

You got it good and here's a reminder to make use of it all for the people like me who are surrounded by perpetual flatness! Btw, with replacing silicone hoses. Black or Blue for a red bike with gold wheels?

For real? That sounds like a biker's wonder land. My one regret when still living in Cali was never riding up to the PNW. Europe is insanely stricter with regulations and a little too many people love it.

Great idea with the hoses and thermostat. Didn't even think about refreshing all the rest of the hard to reach pieces. Never did a thermostat job on these bikes. How long are they supposed to last? Wondering because, in my country, that sounds like an expensive piece. Correctish. I forgot to register it as a non-op and didn't renew my insurance. The fees for not having insurance is now worth for the entire worth of the bike. Great to hear that at this stage, it can be done without too many headaches. I was afraid if I had to lift the engine.

Let's just say that I have to replace the front frame even though there is nothing wrong with it. I only have a parking space with simple'ish tools to do this. Since I'm doing some winter cleaning and the bike no longer has the rear frame and rear swing arm attached. Now it's only the engine, front frame and front suspension that are still connected. Can anyone give me any tips with replacing the frame? I figured that I take out the exhaust headers, get some bricks and wood to sit under the oil pain. After that, take out off the entire front suspension and hopefully the engine will balance on the improvised resting platform while I lift up and out the frame. Does this sound like this is how it should be done? Can the cooling system remain in place or will it have to be drained and the radiators taken off as well? Thank you.

My bike tipped over and everything is fine beyond a dime hole on the front fairing right around where the windshield meets the fairing. I have the piece that chipped off but it doesn't look like a simple "glue in place/weld" job. Does anyone have experience with repairing holes? Can give a picture tomorrow. Thank you

Time to learn some welding! ;) Good luck on your search.

If you're looking at changing the internals I would also recommend getting adjustable forks. Then again I bought mine in Poland but... it has been such a huge plus when updating the suspension that any less will seem like a half measure. Finally got mine dialed in and it has helped so much with confidence in the corners. Perhaps that's necessary when you start putting in cbr forks in the first place.

Btw, thank you for that. Determined it was a bad switch after following your steps. Just for anyone random in Europe, do any of you know of a place that we can buy a thermo switch that turns the fan on at 95c or before?

What bikes have the SH847 rectifier as an oem piece? ... that we could use on our vfrs.