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Lorne

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  1. I've no idea about your location, but I've been on many similar roads. I'm thinking it's a late summer evening after a glorious day's ride, one last stop to admire the vista before heading to the motel. Check the map over dinner and ponder tomorrow's route.

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  2. 17 hours ago, brandoncormier4 said:

    I was hoping to maybe find a replacement seat in better shape, think that's impossible?

    Hope springs eternal but a quick Google search returned a number of vendors for aftermarket covers. 

     

     

    17 hours ago, brandoncormier4 said:

    Tires are horribly cracked and need done immediately. Any experience with what rubber goes good on these?

    I haven't bought non-radial tires in a very long time, but my choice was the Metzeler ME33/55 combo. A version is still available, but hopefully other folk on the forum have more up to date recommendations.

    Metzeler Lasertec

     

    Good luck with your project

  3. Your 500 looks remarkably complete and in pretty good nick - pity about the seat cover. Time to give it a bath and some basic maintenance - replace coolant, engine oil & filter, check & clean all the electrical connectors you can find, clean, lube, and adjust the drive chain, check the brake pads and rotors, and even replace the clutch & brake hydraulic fluid. Inspect the tires for wear and age, but replacing them can probably wait till after your other homework.

  4. My, my, that brings back old memories. When the Mach III and the CB750 were first out, younger guys lusted after the light, fast, and scarier Kawasaki while middle-aged codgers went for the steady-Eddie Honda. Early reports of the 2-smokes suspect handling only made it more appealing.

  5. 1 hour ago, bmart said:

    What color are those wheels? "Can we get a side shot!?"

    You bet I can. This pics is from 2002, I think, when it had probably done ~50K miles. shortly before I traded it for my 2nd VTR1000F.

    Eagle eyed will notice the thinner footpegs and the later mirrors from the '00/'01 VFR800, an 8-spoke from a '91 VFR750, and the Yosh slip-on, too.

     

     

    '99 VFR800 at Clover Pt.jpg

  6. Sorry I missed your comment at the time, MaxSwell. But to answer your Q, the pic was taken about 6pm back in late July 1995. As I recall traffic in the Glacier NP was light that day, and I waited for the cars to clear before snapping.

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