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keny last won the day on February 26
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City of Karjaa, Finland
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In My Garage:
1986 VFR750F x 2
1995 CB SevenFifty
1997 Transalp 600
1996 Zephyr 550
2001 ZR7S
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It would, but thanks don't need it, I have a set that I made fit my 86... Hopefully it finds a owner
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Thanks but I have a set, and sadly even just shipping I would have to pay tax for it even sent as gift these days....
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I can see you point, but this one did actually come whit out a front stopper, it's not missing in the delivery, it's not just designed whit one! But I will add one for sure. I don't live in a area where earthquake's are common so don't necessarily need to strap it but will add the loops to if I want. Today I got ZR7S pistons part 2 As the cylinder was not that worn opted to not bore the cylinder, just a hone whit new orginal size pistons, these arrived from UK, not Japan as the first 0,5mm oversized onec. So now I have a set oversized pistons in case I need or sell on....I dream a bit of riding the ZR7S 2026 but we have to see.... it's not all up to me and a lot of projects going on (not all motorcycle onec)....
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The lift table is tested, sure works, even it's quality is a bit disappointing, some improvements needed. So now as you look from a different angle, yes the wheel is not center as chain line way off whit the Zephyr 750 rear wheel. Fortune one I know has a Zephyr 550 whit orginal rear wheel so did visit him to get some measurements to find out what needs to be done. Turn's out the the 750 wheel has 10mm wider spacing between rear sprocket as brake disc compared to the 550, and it's actually even 5mm a side from rim center. So I need to get the rear brake caliper bracket slimmed down 5mm to get the rear wheel in center (measuring distance between rear shocks as rim tell same difference) and the rear sprocket holder also grinded off 5mm to move the rear sprocket into line whit the front! The chain line is now 10mm off! That's a lot! Then I need to calculate the spacer for sprocket side still.
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Working on my VFR's will get more ergonomic in a near future
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Working on motorcycle's will get more ergonomic in a near future
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Well yes, I still got a 2001 ZR7S Kawasaki that needs some work, but actually liked it better than the SevenFifty, the ZR7S has the top fairing, lower center of gravity as more comfortable seating position. Don't know if the NO will pass on the SevenFifty soon, he had plans to classic inspect it..... A win sure is that I got the SevenFifty in a straight trade for a FJ1200 that I paid 700€ for, now I did put about same money in the FJ, a bit less perhaps as about 250€ into the SevenFifty but as I got 2100€ for it I actually got a small profit! Next is to get the Zephyr Scrambler finished as sold after a few test rides in the spring. Then a other decision is if I want to use some of the SevenFifty money to get a Dakar rally style fairing for the Transalp or just paint it and maybe sell it to,then I would have money to buy a Africa Twin 750/650 again.... On other hand a lift table to make it more easy to work on my motorcycle's would not be bad... Choice's choice's
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Well the SevenFifty got a new owner today A older gentleman Decided to sell it after all, I never got comfortable on a naked bike, and even it was a genuine low mileage motorcycle, in a way would not make sense to sell, but as I have to many motorcycle (if you can have that 😜) it was one I could think of selling. I need some funds to to get the ZR7S complete to. A stunning looking motorcycle it was through, but bye bye.....
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It would not need to be 😉
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Today a small order in for some parts I will need for the Kawasaki's Not much but with postage 75€ A reason buil is slow aside my health issues And yes as I'm living in a house built in the 60's it sure need some love also.... At times I think I should just take my motorcycle count down a bit, but what to get instead. The VFR's I will keep, period, even my knee issues make I don't want to ride them far, and would prefer a motorcycle whit fuel injection.....but most more new design are not attractive design vise, but if you look at spec's for example my 1995 CB SevenFifty 73hp 64Nm 235kg wet weight vs 2014 Yamaha MT07 74,8hp 68Nm 182kg wet weight! That's 53kg lighter motorcycle whit slightly more power, then again pictures like this don't make you want one Probably from heavy wheeling through and it's a MT09 in the picture.... So the ideas are on but we have to see. Part for the idea is everything gets more costly but salary don't follow, so keeping 6 motorcycle in riding order, at least carburetor one's that usually need a carb rebuild every second year as some now as then it would be cheaper whit just 3....
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Sadly these 2 still want in the back room Slow progress on other stuff as other things has turned up, also at moment really cold outside so colder in garage also even not badly
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Here the other bringing's than the 1/18 scale Suzuki GSX-8R My new ride gear, and never had this brand before The jacket a more base model but the trousers more quality, still safety level up from A to AA compared to my old ride gear. Then a pair of turn signals for the Zephyr 550, same style as the 2 I had but a bit smaller, the core set I bought before turned up a bit to bulky Then this morning the preparing of Transalp before painting goes on Still left to do....
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Well it's the time of year that the yearly motorcycle show is where I live, and I have first time in years to buy a ticket myself (more of why later) but train tickets I do have bought and this year I bought them really early. It was a chilly morning It's Celsius degrees, -21,9 coldest according a digital I also have. Cold enough that my fake Ferrari, a Fiat 500, didn't start because battery had gone flat.... Well my woman gave me a lift to train station on way to work but sadly the train was also 40 minutes delayed... But eventually I got to the motorcycle show Lot's to look at! The cbr600rr looks sharp as the KTM superbike You can't say Ducati's look boring Also you can see Adventure bikes are popular You can also see the Chinese makes are rolling in like Cf Moto as Rieju. Kawasaki has a new KLE500 that looks good but ground clearance looks quite little for riding off-road... Suzuki also have a new adventure style machine that is much based on the SV650 (last picture) whit street only tires. But only second hand Yamaha... There was also second sections A 03-04 ZX6R 636 has been a bike I have liked even quit mean looking Then also retro new models are popular First a second had even new are offered but not on display during this year's motorcycle show because Yamaha didn't have a stand, and that's why I didn't get a free ticket, as local mc store didn't work at the show so he didn't get free tickets to give to friends... There was also a section of classic as modified motorcycle for display. As it's 60 years since the selling of Kawasaki started many old Kawasaki was for display Speaking of, a retro style Kawasaki that I would not mind to own is this The Kawasaki Z900RS Cafe 🤩 But back on track, also other make old was for display And you can't look past a old big bore 2 stroke This Honda Dominator cough my eye whit it's special top fairing And if you recall I did help up a friend whit his boys Suzuki PV50, here it's ready (the other of the 2) in the 50cc modified class Then there is one model that I don't know why I like, this The Suzuki GSX-8R, well if you like something you have to buy it, right, even in a form that fit your pocket 😅 Aside from it, a pair of turn signals for the Zephyr 550 as new ride gear followed me home. So in the end a good day 🙂
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Well I like a few modern bikes as long as I don't look on the clock's/instrument cluster, the modern TFT screens look so boring.....but mostly I don't like the new angular as mean style, they just look like street fighters and I'm not that style. I love the round clock's instrument cluster's of 80's as 90's bikes as duble round headlights.....still I don't own one whit that at moment (duble round headlights) but sure a few whit nice round clock's/instrument cluster's (86 interceptor, ZR7S)