Dutchy

OK one idiot can ask more questions than 10 professors can answer, but why would this not work on a 4th gen? (i.e. mine)

Ha!!! We found out who VALENT is..... :thumbsup:

Good write up, reminds me to buy a proper gauge... (I used the good ol' measuring stick and one crooked eye....) :goofy: on doing one by one, I was surprised how heavy a single fork is. Since I had nothing to strap the rear wheel down on, I placed the bike on the centre stand and placed a carjack under the exhaust headers. Not purrfect but a man has to do what a man has to do... It is ofcourse NOT rock steady this way....

HS my semiconductorial friend, go easy with the arsenic and wear your protective gear ok? Looks like yous had a minor spillage? :P

Looking good :thumbsup: Am I seeing correctly that you used rivets? (we call them popnagels; pop nails...) Where did you rivet them onto? The subframe by drilling holes into the frame? I've relocated mine to the same position as jstanwood for now. The hose on the Wilbers may be just a tad too short too fit in the space behind the grab bar if I remember correctly. But will see tomorrow.

Tell me her name is not Linda!!! :P

Strike off #4 and #5 #4 new front fork springs hardest part is not removing/fitting the forks and sliding the new springs in, hardest is to get 170mm of airpocket just right. Started with 375ml of fresh oil to start but then it is pour in pour out and again... As a measuring stick I used special quality Japanese bamboo, from a botanist near the Honda factory :P Since "real beauty" sits inside (yeah right...) there nothing much to show... #5 new rear brake pads. The dust seal nut that gave me grief yesterday got a much bigger screwdriver rammed up its !@#$ and that did the trick :thumbsup: Pad wear has been somewhat uneven and about time to change... So.. what's left: Spark plugs; Denso issued a new part# for the 4th gen. I didnot go for the irridium twice as expensives. Coolant Air filter? Not sure, see previous post Re-Torque every bolt Paint the exhaust headers... to remove the entire system I need to remove the centre stand (according to the manual) so I'll just remove the front headers

Well, that was a fruitfull and enjoyable day! Strike off #3 of my winter project list: fitted the CF hugger. But first the "upskirt" picture.... The heat shield *just* touches the the banjo bolt; unless ENZED tells me I will crash burn and die again, I will leave it "as is" No shit, Sherlock!!! on fitting the remote.... The extra footpeg hanger came in, but I need to figure out how to transfer the lock AND find someone with a big enough saw..... So that option is on hold.... I ended up fitting it about three times, ok-ish now. I know Wilbers says not to mount it over the chain, but I donot want it near my exhaust. The next exhaust will be even higher mount... Look! CF hugger in the background! Other side: (Do I smell chicken? :P ) While the tank is off, I'll be slotting in new sparks. Question on the air filter: Cannot remember when it was last changed (this is the first time I'm doing the work myself, thanks to VFRD :thumbsup: ) So how does this look to yous? Vacuum cleaner and fit again? Saw a baskin shark of the coast of Skye this summer. It's mouth was much much bigger but looked a bit like this: :P The forks are off, drained, pumped and will stay upside down overnight OEM vs Wilbers The OEM spacer is a hollow tube, weighing all but 51 grams, withstanding the spring forces SNAFU on the rear brake pads... :goofy: I *cannot* undo the screw that is in front of the bolt that holds the pads.... Will drive to the dealer once all is done and have a capuchino while they do it.... Right! Time to pour myself a single malt and soak myself in the bath tub. (Sorry ladies, no pictures! :huh: )

Strike off #2 of my winter project list, fitting a new rear shock. (ok, I still have to attach the external adjustor) Forgot my camera, so I used my brother's and it simply refused to focus properly under the bike. So yous will have to wait till tomorrow night for those "upskirt" photos. It looks like Wilbers donot place the banjo bolt in the same place/hose orientation on each shock because mine has no interference whatsoever... With the banjo bolt facing towards the back, the hose points towards the left (where the SSA/chain is). Wilbers advises NOT to place it on the side where the chain is (in case it snaps?), but on the other side is my -hot- high mount exhaust... Nekkid! My fuel petcock is 100% tight :thumbsup: Turn in the adjuster of the 4th geb shock as much as possible to give it as much clearance as possible when fiddlign the shock out Anyone interested in a 4th Gen shock? :P Always wear protection when sliding it in! To be continued

With the amount of bragging rights that comes with a NR wheel, it will be heavier fer sure :thumbsup:

Well, she is fighting it... "No I donot want you to do that" "No I donot want you to fondle me" "No I donot want that" Sounds familiar? There's a break in the weather (no more freezing temperatures) so why not ride her in the open to a nice warm hotel garage? So I can dress her up nicely with all the new goodies? "no I donot want that" You've guessed it, battery flat as a dodo..... The jumper cable beaks (from my Volvo) to too large to grip properly on this dinky Yashuahahahahaha.. phuck! Och well, gives me someting to do tomorrow morning

My plan is to saw of the footpeg hanger bit (retaining the grip and seat lock) and affix the adjuster in front of the grip (to place the bike on its centre stand). I've located 2 left hangers for a 4th gen (94-97) via the net here in the Netherlands What should I pay for one? $10? Shall I buy both, chop both and ship one to you?

One of the advantages of being dutch is the abilily to claim ignorance when it comes to words having a slightly different meaning.... but euh englis iz not me mother tongue... :goofy: Toll can also mean Super, whereas Tollwut is rabies..... This is what the top op my shock looks like Will have to look at my bike to see why this bolt cannot face rearwards.

Cheers Jon! While you were busy findings ways NOT to mount it, I was mounting tables at the apres ski in Austria! :goofy: :unsure: :unsure: :blink: :beer: :beer:

looks like this bike was used in some agricultural capacity..... 51bucks for a great toy to tinker with, super deal!

The images are in my gallery http://www.vfrdiscussion.com/forum/index.p...i&img=16575 1993...... Q: if I use the insert picture here, it asks for an url address. Can I not make it take the picture from my harddisk?

Magellan, Tokkie If you want close up shots of a NR's underpan (or any other body panels) to help you fabricate one, let me know. My local Honda dealer (Arie Molenaar) is just a few miles up the road and he has a NR on permanent display. Or if a video (.WMV) is more helpfull, no problem. Leon

you sure he wasn't trying to bed you? :)