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Between this project and the 86 project, I sure could go broke real quick! I got word today that my carbs are on the way back to me. Billy Carr of the V4HondaBBS forum runs a carb rebuilding service, and he's got nice pricing for members of the board. Ain't they about the prettiest thing you've ever seen? :cool: :goofy: I had him change the jets to #40 slows and 132 mains while he was in there, to complement the K&N + Vance & Hines full exhaust. Motorhead1977 also had his 750 carbs rebuilt by Billy last year. I rode the bike, and I gotta say that is what swayed me to send them away. It ran/runs awesome!:wheel:

WOOHOO SUCCESS!!!!!!!!!! The broken extractor & bolt are no more!!! Got the rest of it out just a little while ago, I didn't take the motor anywhere, I decided to have one last go at it, and I got it!! YAY! Now I just need to make a drill bushing so I can drill the rest of the crap out and retap for an M10 bolt. I feel some progress coming!

Thanks again. I'm glad I finally got around to fitting them. It's amazing sometimes how these parts cross-fit! I'm going to attach new tabs to the tank for the stock 1kF nubs to locate in; if I use the 750F attach points on the tank, I don't think there will be enough hold on the panel. The wind might take one off, had that happen with a panel from my 700 once while wheelieing over a hill...

Thanks guys. Here's some pics.

I needed to take a break again from the motor headache. Right now I'm working on fitting the VF1000F side panels. Fit, mark, cut, check. Mark, cut, check, repeat. Just about done with both, gotta do some finish sanding, that will take care of the fit part. There are 3 mounting nubs on these panels just like on the 750 parts - 2 of them fit exactly where the 750 parts do(at the tail fairing and the lower mount), but the gas tank mount is not the same. I have extra panels, I think I will cut the nubs off one that already has a broken tab, and plastic weld them to the newly fitted panels. Gonna go see now if that'll work. I've been taking pics and will post them tonight or tomorrow morning. Stay tuned.

I found an EDM shop about 20 mins away that said they could get this POS extractor out for me. Just got off the phone with them, they're motorcycle friendly guys! I am sending them pics and they're going to get back to me with a quote... I need to get the ball rolling on this puppy again. In other news, I secured some carbon fiber sleeves for the exhuast project. :ohmy:

Yowza! :ph34r: :laugh:

Looking good!

Nice, but I'm not going to try your method just yet... !

I'm still tempted to try a car wheel (with a bike tire on it) ... I don't know anything about Delkevic.

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I'm a bit of a sucker for the PVM 10Y wheel myself. I have too many projects right now to try this too - but let me know if they have a blowout sale or they start running out or something... might just get one...

Good work - also digging the keggerator! :blush: :cool:

I think I'll try that. I got the first extractor out a while ago, then a friend brought over some "better" Snap-On and Mac extractor sets - and proceeded to break a second one off in there, leaving me to grind it out AGAIN. Got pretty frustrated with it after going through 9-10 Dremel bits(@ $3.30/ea!)... so it's still sitting on my bench. This one little thing is keeping me from putting the motor back in the frame. I'm almost ready to find a machine shop within driving distance that has an EDM... :blush: And thanks, Redmarque!

Not sure what size tubing you used for the vertical part of the front end, but it looks like my idea might apply for you. I found that the black plastic plug that goes in the top of the steering stem on the stock bike would fit as frame plugs on my VF750F frame. Might also plug the holes in your girder?

Depending on the construction, to be honest, you couldn't be more wrong. C.F. to even a 0 pressure lay-up is still stronger than plastic. -3 A.P., and it is stronger than steel. Trav, did you ever end up making a full Cyko hugger from CF? Or is my one-off double secret probation part still the only one?

Flip the lower triple upside down in a vice and use a flathead screwdriver and a hammer to tap the bearing race off.

Larry, if you ever find the right size belt - would the pulley weigh more than the sprocket? Just curious, I know the belt obviously weighs less than the chain, still and in motion.

No! :biggrin:

How about a magnesium brake caliper torque arm Larry? :unsure:

I believe they last as long as steel rotors... Wow, that's almost unbelievable! :unsure:

You can get a title for $150-175 from a titling service if the vehicle is of a certain vintage.

It's never too late to learn - most vocational schools offer night/adult classes also. :fing02:

Mmm... sexy... How long do they last?