Captain 80s
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VF500F2 Aka MBD Incubation Period At Least 52 Years
Captain 80s replied to Dutchy's topic in Earlier VFRs
Very nice! Jealous. -
VF500F2 Aka MBD Incubation Period At Least 52 Years
Captain 80s replied to Dutchy's topic in Earlier VFRs
Nice. Much better. I reviewed the online instructions and it looks like what you eliminated is correct. 2 circlips, 2 washers and the spring. -
VF500F2 Aka MBD Incubation Period At Least 52 Years
Captain 80s replied to Dutchy's topic in Earlier VFRs
I'll pull out my Race Tech paper work later and see if there are any more detailed instructions on this, but I think what you did is pretty much it. The area of 4x13mm holes (pi times radius squared) is more than 6x8mm holes, so it appears you're good. The instructions state that you can't provide too much oil, just to make sure you provide enough. If I was set up to drill, I personally would make 6 holes, but it really doesn't seem like you have to. Looks like Honda made some changes on the F2? -
VF500F2 Aka MBD Incubation Period At Least 52 Years
Captain 80s replied to Dutchy's topic in Earlier VFRs
Not familiar with Autosol here in the States (Well... maybe just me). Depending on the pit, I sometimes use a knife blade stone to bring down the burr, then follow with some increasingly fine sand paper (usually a well used piece of 600 up to 1000) and finish with a metal polish (Honda or Mothers). Don't need to completely remove the pit, just knock down any high spot / burr. -
VF500F2 Aka MBD Incubation Period At Least 52 Years
Captain 80s replied to Dutchy's topic in Earlier VFRs
Yay. Don't forget to stone down any rock chips or pits, they can ruin a bunch of work in a few miles. Had 2 friends recently not heed that advice and their new seals are leaking. "I don't know why" "I do..." as I catch my fingernail on rock chips. -
VF500F2 Aka MBD Incubation Period At Least 52 Years
Captain 80s replied to Dutchy's topic in Earlier VFRs
You do need to drill the damping rods. That is how you ensure they get enough oil to do their job. If you don't you essentially still have damping rod forks (trying to push oil through a hole before the actual shim stack). And the recommended heavier weight oil that the Gold Valves are designed for is what controls the rebound damping. I source a used set of rods when I do them so I can have everything modified and ready before the forks come apart. And then you still have the original parts in case you pull the valves for some reason. -
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VF500F2 Aka MBD Incubation Period At Least 52 Years
Captain 80s replied to Dutchy's topic in Earlier VFRs
You bastards across the Atlantic and your full fairings! Love that bike. -
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From the album: Mike's
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From the album: Mike's
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From the album: Mike's
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From the album: Mike's
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From the album: Mike's
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From the album: Mike's
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From the album: Mike's
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From the album: Mike's
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From the album: Mike's
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Drllled for emulators. -
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