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The SevenFifty exhaust is off as the opened silencers cut off I must say the exhaust is more corroded than you could see as it's mounted, so it needs a bit more care than planned. Next I did smooth the old weld's of headers as oncoming silencers. Next to mount back as wait for my friend to have time and come and weld the healthy silencers on.

Well the Devil system I have, looks more like a 4-1 than a 4-2-1 Tock it off as doesn't allow to install a longer shock to raise the tail

So this morning I decided to sort out the stiff front end as the front brake feel. The front end stiffness was easy to sort as former owner seems to have added quit a bit air pressure to the fork! Taking it out did make the forks feel normal! Guess it's a thing I should have checked, but guess I forgot as my other RC24 has billet caps whit out a air valve 🤷 Then to the front brake feel. Some former owner has put brained brake lines But only the 2 lower The upper from the M/C is still orginal. As I changed to 2 long on other RC24 instead of the original like 3 setup, I have a spare set, so just take the upper from that set It was quite straight forward to change whit some care to not spill brake fluid on other parts As you see I did take the rubber that protect the banjo bolt, looks better I think, especially now as the upper brake lines is silver color and the lower are black, so this way you have to look deeper to notice that. And believe it or not, just by playing whit the level having the M/C in position so air can move up, I managed to bleed the system! Next I also had the level off for cleaning as new grease on all contact points Now the level action is smooth and feel firmer. Only test ride remaining to see how it works. Saturday morning well spent. Sunday did rebuild the clutch M/C of the red RC24 It has a better condition body (cosmetic) compared to the one on the RWB, but the level is really worn, telling the red one is a bike whit high mileage And stickers makes your bike faster right 😊

Well I must say luck was on my side No fuel pooring today, fuel has swollen the O-rings so no leak anymore, great! The oil leak at clutch cover was gasket that had slipped off So just to relocate as tight back. Then the fairings was mounted, you gotta love new bolt's for them Then only one thing left, switch the rear wheel between my RC24's after the plastic was on Then to get a insurance as take it in road use and ride to petrol station for fuel as check air pressure (forgot that at home) And then to nice road's As a nice cafe Really enjoy the bike, some things to sort like fork over damped and front brake feel not the best but otherwise running like a champ! Some pictures from ride home from Cafe Really love this motorcycle

Well this morning started working on the upper front fairing, first talking off the broken part of the cover plate all non Japanese RC24/26 has After a good cleaning to get old glue off as supporting the cracks it was time to fasten a healthy one I did take off the other RC24'S fairing as I mounted the 88-89 RC24 front turn signals. The Japanese front turn signals sure are nice, picture below Well back to my bike, and next the front fairing was mounted as turn signals A bit after midday the part I been waiting for arrived So mounted, added oil to engine as coolant and did drive to get some fresh fuel. But clearly it's not my day The crabs are flooding and clutch cover leaks. Don't know if the O-rings will swell from the fuel? It happened to my white RC24, but not the red one. The clutch cover I need to open and see the reason, I mounted a fresh OEM gasket as cleaned surfaces as good as I could. If carbs still leaking after a few days I just have to take them out..... So no VFR riding still, bummer, but guess 11 month sitting does it's thing. But not my day...

What is better than a afternoon ride after some vfr work in the garage, especially as weather is nice, 26°C at highest and sunny ☀️ 😎 This time to a other cafe that has a bit bigger road there, "the green hell" I call it, lots of small elevation change's as curves, shame half the road has a 60km/h restriction these days, your driver's license is sure out in the wind..... But still a delight to ride !

So it's getting there, radiator on, fuel tank on Got new fuel filter as fuel lines between tank and pump Did just paint the upper thermostat housing that you mostly see, it was time for new bolt's as well Tomorrow I should get the new plug for the clutch cover, so could basically then fire up the bike as battery is charged. Need to get some fuel. If all goes well and it runs and no fuel pooring of carbs it needs fairings on still, and there is a thing to fix on upper fairing before mounting it So my plan to have it out during my 2 vacation weeks is getting a bit tight, but perhaps possible 🤞

After adjusting valve clearance on the other VFR in the morning decided to go for a ice cream in the afternoon on the Transalp, as today it's finally like Summer and 25°C (so you want to ride not 35-45°C line mid/south Europe) And Yes, I still fit my size 48 leathers! I'm perhaps boring, but I just love to ride my favorite road to that same cafe And a picture from on way home I guess my tires are safe for my roads I prefer to ride A tiny bit of chicken strip still but almost to edge. The Transalp is perfectly capable to have fun on twisty tarmac road's 😎 So much fun as joy!

I'm happy I bothered checking the valve clearance even seller told me they were checked about 6k kms ago, have the interval, turned out only cylinder #2 inlet valves was in spec, all other was tight, some awful tight...... Next as I have the radiator off as coolant drained I plan to take off the thermostat housing and give it a fresh paint Even If usually leave some patina this needs fresh paint as looks tatty

Also good whit most silicone is you can peel off the extra And the cap is loose and a new ordered today In general all is going slowly now, been for a while, because of other stuff as some health issues that caused a total stop for a few days late last week.....

The "Beast" is finally off The Devil 4-1 exhaust, nice but doesn't allow the suspension to be raised.... Next to choose what is going to replace it.....

Out on a spin whit Transalp on my favorite road's again, just can't get enough of this road And now 2 week s vaccination starts, so more time to ride as work on bikes 😊

Sunday spin whit a quiet regular stop a cafe along my favorite road Then it was like I been through a teleport But no, not on Dutch ground, just a spin thro town next to mine that has a wind mil Transalp is still doing great 👍