keny

An add, for me the problem just happened now and then when steering in a certan angle and suspension did use a lot of travel. Other than that I think the look cool, forgot to mention that!

I fear the new lights might hit the fork lowers, the orginal turn signal holders did so on my as other got slightly bent just...so if paint come off the fork lower just below the seals, and you hear a sharp snapp as you brake, you know what the problem is...

Nice!

I recall mine was doggy to....

You think you could find a seal and put it on the current one whit some sealant around? Did that on my VW Golf gearbox change shaft that did leak even it got a new seal becorse of a worn shift axel. Did work on that VW gearbox at least..........

to bad......

Dutchy, I´m afraid it looks like the front sprocket axle seal is leaking..... Can be the outer or the o-ring that sits betwen a collar (inside the sprocker) and the axle. Might be good whit just a clean and a now o-ring, worst case its a engine split to fix.

But look at the head valve covers if they have also been leaking, becorse of cold temps... the last pic of collector box looks like engine is wet all back part.

You know older laidies might have problems whit small uncontrolled leaks

Nice Leon. Warm enough to ride still? here the winter has strike hard. First wek in January it was -20C, now milder but snowing and will so for a few days it look like...

As for Meguiars, the Dutch importer is having a laugh (at our expense.....)

Meguiars - Smooth Surface Clay Kit

Quik Detailer 473ml

2 x 80 gram Claybar

Supreme Shine Microfiberdoek

Euro 40 ex shipping make that $45

The same in the US? $18......

Import tax + some money to the hands betwen + shipping costs is what we pay extra for, same whit stuff sold in mid Europe compare to Scandinavia.

A sad but reality thing

Nice Seb

Ride like a champ!

Well that front tire wear is called cuping, and very common on the the BT45 front. Your shoot head bearing might have made it worse, but your front suspension I think not, well if whit to thick oil in there it might.

You still have a selection of a Metzeler Lasertec or a Pirelli Sport Demon if you like to test some other rubber up front, Both OK, have tested them.

I recall I did use 2 front tires before a rear on my old RC24 also....

Nice.

Yeah 48k in her now.

So how are the BT45´s lasting by the way?

Now thats a good thing, as the YSS is completly differend design as the orginal.

Good thing you did keep the sunny side up!

Mud on road is not nice, and a reason I dont ride certan roads during spring and fall as farmers bring mud on the roads whit their tracktors.

And the pics bring happy memory form early May this year :smile2:

4,0000kms

You mean 4000kms ridden this summer, or you have 40k in total now? EDIT: It had 44k as you did get it.....

So you have dubbel what I did on mine in 3 days

but only did ~3k on mine in total...

So how many miles have you got on the clock on your 500 so far since you got it?

It will be even sunnier tomorrow, but with 11C it will feel more nippy..... Not as nippy as southern Sweden at 03:00 wearing summer gloves.....

11C, thats not bad, I had -4C the other morning, +1C on the day......and for the 3am Sweden run, I did have thicker gloves on by then (had along)...but still not.....you know

Ah yes my bad, front is a 15T...

If you have a 16T front now, a 15/41 will be slightly lower than a 16/43...so faster acceralation

next question...................... as per the fiche, the VF500F came with either a 44T rear sprocket (1984-85) or 43T (1986), Front sprocket 16T through the years.

What would a 41T rear sprocket bring me (good or bad)?

The thing is all years had a 15T front sprocket, not a 16T, and the US Interceptor versions had the rear sprockets you say, but the European model (or ROW) had 84-> mid 85 43T rear and mid>85->86 had a 41T rear sprocket. that according to JTsprockets.com. Mine had a 43T rear and have to say I would not had mind a 41T on the ride home from Dutch ground. And as strong mine did pull in low rpm, I would not mind to test one If I still had the bike... But look what size you have now, and how you like it and if you like it, stick whit the gearing you have. The 120/90 rear tire you have will also have same effect as one tooth minus on your rear sprocket, as it has a larger OD than the stock 110/90. Mine had a 120/90 also rear on the ride home, did change it for a 120/80 that is recomended size for the stock 2,75 rim.

Seem you had a nice ride again

http://vid113.photobucket.com/albums/n206/Dutchy_748/VIDEO0057_zps3lvbsife.mp4

Sorted!

The only thing, whitout cartige emulators, is to play arround whit diffrent brands of fork oil to get the one that performs as close as you like. One brands 10w is slightly diffrent to a other barands 10w I have noticed, and some brand have a broder range of viscositets, like Motorex that have 2,5w, 5w, 7,5w, 15w as a multi grade 10w30 , where many just have 5w, 10w and 15w in there range

So its winter already in Holland?

Looking great and now you know the time as you ride.

I guess your wife soon is a bit jealous on the VF500... you take more care of the VF500 than of your wife it seems....

Exelent upgades on the VF500

Exellent, the "puma" gets refine every week!

Springs out of the forks is the way to do it

Your VF750 weigth almost 3 times a 2 stroke mx bike, dream on but it will sink like a rock for real

A crazy thing but sure fun

Exellent pic!