tsmitty
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Save your money, the fronts are probably close to the same condition.
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VF500F2 Aka MBD Incubation Period At Least 52 Years
tsmitty replied to Dutchy's topic in Earlier VFRs
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VF500F2 Aka MBD Incubation Period At Least 52 Years
tsmitty replied to Dutchy's topic in Earlier VFRs
That is so cool, hope I have the same luck; I'm going to try to make this years AMA Vintage Motorcycle Days here in Ohio at Mid Ohio Sports Car Course, one of the last times I was at that track was some 30-35 years ago...I was riding the very same bike I'm bringing back from the dead now. I'll have to 4-wheel it this time though. -
VF500F2 Aka MBD Incubation Period At Least 52 Years
tsmitty replied to Dutchy's topic in Earlier VFRs
Those old Benelli valve springs are so cool! Thanks for the close up... Break a spring there and it curtains. -
That's so awesome keny!
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old pic of my '91 VFR when it was young
tsmitty replied to Lorne's topic in Third and Fourth Generation VFR's
My son found mine 15 or so years after I sold it... There's still hope! -
The painted wheel looks awesome keny! I would love to put my wheels back to white, but I don't do very well with a spray can. I looks like using paint stripper is the way to go. Nice job!
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old pic of my '91 VFR when it was young
tsmitty replied to Lorne's topic in Third and Fourth Generation VFR's
Nice pic Lorne, framed up perfectly. -
The stuff won't adhere to any epoxy. But still a great idea. This is what I guess would be plan 1... This is what I was thinking; I have some ABS sheet. ( https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0BJDKZWDF/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1 ) Making a new counterbore bottom, using the cloth as double sided sticky, then filling the back with more sandwiched abs and that plastic repair powder. Cant remember the name right now...Plastex or something. The con's of this would be loss of counterbore depth. The "shoulder screws" would need spacers to make up for the thickness change so the pretty infill still floats... 🙂 The pro's are top ascetics around the screw (hope) new pliable plastic to float around that shoulder screw. Whats your thoughts?
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Yes! on the same track! I'll talk later with you about it.
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Cap. have you played around with that piece of fabric I sent you? the reason I asked is one of your in-fills; the left lower mount screw well is disintegrating at the bottom. Both the top and bottom screw locations have been epoxied. Well I'm thinking of that cloth material, it bonds so well to that abs plastic. I'll get some pics tomorrow, I know my description is pretty weak.
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Too cold in the garage to spray the clear...and waiting for the UPS dude...
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What were the real differences between the 5th and 6th gen?
tsmitty replied to fabio222's topic in Sixth Generation VFR's
I personally would explore mechanically jamming that "locking pin" so you don't have to play with the electronics, thats if the system won't throw an error code. -
I use to love packing her up every year for, at least, 1 week camping trip and several weekend excersions ; loved the bikes torque in the mountains, and the sound the little bitch made accelerating under a load. I had one of the first "general public" Kerker White Tip exhaust (I rememberer calling those guys once or twice for status reports; you racers took priority) Of course I had a cruise control on the bike...that was fun shit! When bike to bike communications came out; that was a game changer for my friend Ace and I. This Yosh. tail piece was off one of Ace's bikes when I finely retired the Kerker can Old dude rambling...
