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  2. keny
    This is just getting better 😅 Inspected the camshafts today of the head I bought as I did take the exhaust cam from the bike, after checking it gets oil, and it does! So as the cam from be bike says EX for exhaust as RR for rear The camshaft from the head I bought says EX as FR that suggests a front head camshaft! So a head listed as a 1986 rear head turns out to be a 88-89 rear head ?(at least valve cover is a rear one) Whit front head camshafts! Oh my... Anyway here the damage on camshaft as lifters from bike So the damage is done to actually 3 cam lobs, but why is a good question as now as you turned engine over (before taking camshaft out) all cams get oil 🤔
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  5. Burger
    OR SO I THOUGHT...... VID_20260328_165041.mp4 well shit. so when i first dropped the oil out of the junkyard engine, it came out super chunky, so i put in a splash of seafoam with the first oil change to hopefully clean any crap out. for all the test fires and the first couple miles of the shakedown run, everything was fine, then it started doing this. changed out the seafoam oil (with a fresh filter), didn't fix it. the light stays off when i rev it, so my next thought is the pressure relief valve got gunked up. in the meantime, i was also able to source a new oil pan with intact mount tabs (that aren't attached by globs of jb weld) so i'm forcing myself to take a break and handle some life stuff until that shows up, but once it does i'm going to drop the pan and have a look. if there isn't a smoking gun, i might throw on a sandwich plate with a pressure gauge just to see what it's actually doing and rule out a faulty switch. other notes: -made the throttle cables a tad too short, they can hang up on the steering lock when going full right. need to fix that. -the 3/4" radial front master and cbr rear master for the delinked brakes feel great, the fronts especially have lots of feel and modulation but still plenty of power when needed. and with the amount of crap that came out of the clutch slave when i bled it, i feel delinking was the right call. -unfortunately, the same cannot be said of the clutch master. the 9/16" bore (factory size) was out of stock when i ordered, so i got impatient and decided 5/8" was probably close enough. it is, in fact, not close enough. clutch is now stiff as hell, which is annoying. probably just going to live with it for now since a new master is rather expensive. -runs like stock with the 6th gen throttles and injectors. -riding position with the woodcraft bars is fantastic.
  6. FromMaine
    A Bespoke wheel. Pun intended.🙂 I have a feeling that is a way above my pay grade mod. But, hey, you never know, so please let us know who made it for you. BTW that rectangle/triangle design is pretty interesting.
  7. slo1
    Pirelli Diablo Rosso 4 or Dunlop RoadSmart4
  8. Terry
    Congratulations on getting the circlip out. Sometimes you just get lucky. I have a cheap vacuum bleeder that I bought years ago but it is a handy tool; mine is like this: https://www.trademe.co.nz/a/motors/car-parts-accessories/tools-repair-kits/repair-kits/listing/5856396786. Basically, this creates a vacuum on the nipple and pulls air out followed by (hopefully) fluid. Clutch lines always seem the hardest to bleed or even get the master to prime up after filling. The vacuum bleeder works much better if you put some thread tape onto the nipple threads to make a better air seal when the nipple is opened. The speed bleeder is useful on the less accessible fittings where you can't quite reach from the master to the nipple, but not needed for the clutch. If you are this far into the clutch, I'd suggest you also disassemble and clean the slave cylinder, these often benefit from a clean and polish of the sealing surfaces. You'll be bleeding the system in any case.
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  10. mobikie
    I live in Christchurch. I had bought some circlip pliers from Ali but they didn't work...they wouldn't fit. I filed the tips down so they fitted, but the circlip slipped off when I closed them. In fact I couldn't even get the circlip out of its groove. The tips were too tapered. I decided to file a small groove at the bottom of each plier on the appropriate side for the sirclip to slip into. I put some penetrating oil in overnight to reduce the friction. Well magic happened. I tried again this morning, and on the second try the circlip came free and I lifted it out. I have a new kitset to put in. I will inspect the bore first...then I need to buy a speedbleeder. I have never used these. I always used the oldfashioned method. I believe I need a M8 x 1.25 Speedbleeder? Or is there a better way to bleed the clutch. Some have mentioned a Vacuum thing.?
  11. JZH
    Hijacking this old thread...because I liked the title. I've been looking at my 5th gen water pump, which looks to be in great condition. I've replaced the cover o-ring, the shaft-side o-ring and put adhesive-lined heatshrink over the output spigot (the latter because I have silicone hoses, and that one nipple is slightly smaller than the hose ID). The o-rings are both still available from Honda, but I decided to see if I could replace them with Viton(R) FKM-type o-rings anyway. The dimensions of the smaller o-ring are helpfully provided in the Honda Parts Catalogue, and that size corresponds to a standard BS-dimensioned o-ring size (32.95 X 2.62), "BS 125". Interestingly, Honda did not use metric-sized o-rings... The dimensions of the cover o-ring are not provided in the parts fiche, and in fairness, the OEM part (pn. 19226-ML7-000) isn't exactly circular, but the oddball shape doesn't seem to prevent a standard o-ring from being used. I guessed at the size, 79 X 1.78, reasoning that Honda would have also used a BS-sized standard o-ring, but I'm not sure, now that I've fitted it. The length is almost spot-on, but it seems a little narrow in cross-section. There's still some "squish" when the bolts are tightened, but not as much as I had expected. The old OEM o-ring was so flattened it was (and still is) almost rectangular, but maybe the OEM part starts out in that shape? I will see if it seals, but if it leaks I may try again with a 2mm o-ring. I've used other suppliers in the past, but these o-rings were supplied by Aire Bearings in the UK, mainly because I didn't need to order 100 pieces, and shipping was cheap! Speaking of cheap, I ordered new titanium M6 bolts because they were actually cheaper than stainless steel in those sizes. Go figure... Ciao, JZH
  12. Terry
    There's a couple of reasons why that wheel will be hard to turn. 1. Brake drag from stuck/corroded pistons 2. Brake drag caused by the a blocked master cylinder You can diagnose which one you have by cracking the bleed nipples at the calliper to release any pressure. If the wheel frees up, the brake drag is caused by the hydraulics and you need to focus on either the foot master cylinder or the secondary master cylinder (on the left fork leg). Which of these two is the problem can be determined by which nipple released the brake, where the middle one is linkd to the SMC). The SMC can seize in its bore, or you may get some debris clogging the tiny compensation port that allows pressure to release back out of the lines. Otherwise your calliper probably needs a full strip and clean. Gunge/corrosion builds up in the groove where the seal sits and that presses the seal hard on the piston and stops it sliding and releasing brake pressure nicely. The only fix is full disassembly, gently scrape the grooves clean, polish any build-up off the pistons (or replace if a sealing surface is pitted) with a green scotchbrite pad and then reassemble the clean parts, maybe with new seals if they were damaged. And lube up the sliding pins with silicone grease.
  13. FromMaine
    Ordered tires and a battery. Filled up my kerosene heater. Prayed to the weather God's that it will in fact stay above freezing for 24 consecutive hours.
  14. mello dude
    Yes! Who made the wheel and what forks are you using?
  15. FromMaine
    You will want to pay close attention ro the procedure to bleed the brake system.As in read it two or three times before you even begin. Congrats on the new ride.!
  16. FromMaine
    Not Avon.
  17. Gazzaboo
    What would you choose
  18. Gazzaboo
    Which one Which ones
  19. Gazzaboo
    Which ones
  20. Gazzaboo
    None of those then LOL have to order something else of line
  21. Thumbs
    Bridgestone
  22. S7V7N
    Thanks so much for the reply and info. I will definitely download the manual and change those fluids. Much appreciated
  23. keny
    Idea was just to use cam shaft as followers, not change complete head, just bought head as cheap, was listed for a 1986 through....oh well, bought to long ago to return.
  24. keny
    I have not heard off the 86, so can't compare, only bought complete head as it was cheap, was listed as for a 1986....
  25. bmart
    Avons suck...just like Kmart.
  26. keny
    Well I had no plans to change complete head, just use cam as followers as the complete head was cheap, listed for a 1986.... Sadly bought to long ago to return. I just checked the camshafts where ok as percel arrived, not compared to the head I had sadly.... Före some reason I believed the 88-89 had shim adjusted valves... From what I looked up, the followers as cam holders/bearing ramps are same from 86-89, so at least they are usable..... Have to look into a other camshaft through 😞
  27. slo1
    Pirelli 😉
  28. slo1
    Who made the front wheel ?
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      I took a day off from work and also from my bicycle training to take out the Veefalo one last time before the weather turns ugly, supposed to snow the rest of the week and possibly start sticking to the ground along the Colorado Front Range. I took a leisurely pace up hwy 105 toward Morrison and got reacquainted with the bike since its been over a month since I took any sort of twisties on it at all, hwy 105 is a scenic ride along the front range between Denver and Colorado Springs, its mostly easy fast sweepers and lite traffic so its a favorite road of mine when going north. Then I have to negotiate a bit of traffic near Highlands ranch and up hwy 470 into the mountains. I decided to take the Morrison Exit and try either Lookout Mountain or head up Golden Gate Canyon - this time it was Lookout Mountain, I was sort of making it up on the fly as I went along. Lookout Mountain is my old bicycling haunt from my days while I was working at Coors, its a killer ride and all uphill - I don't think I could do it today If I had to, not quite there yet! I saw a whole bunch of riders doing it though and wished I was in shape enough to be there doing it as well. 30 more lbs and I will be able to do it! On this day I would do it on the Veefalo instead.

       

       

       

       

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      Lookout Mountain - Golden Colorado

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      Lookout Mountain Park top of the mountain

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      Tommy-knockers Brewpub Idaho Springs

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      Mashtuns and fermenters

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      Rows of fermenters

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      Icy patches on Squaw Pass definitely taking it easy on that road

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      Echo Lake at Mount Evans showing off my new plate

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      Elephant Butte Park and Denver

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      Not that it matters and not that I expect anyone had noticed, but to those who sent me "where are you?" I would like to say I am back. Not only that I am officially returning to VFRD after nearly 2 months break but I have also ridden my Hawk last weekend and had FUN! Let me restate that; I had major fun riding! Something I have almost given up on.

      Most of you have been riding your whole adult lives and riding is not only a hobby to you, it is part of you. But I started riding three years ago and even though I have encounter some setbacks, till this spring I loved riding with whole my heart. However, I have always considered riding as my hobby. As a hobby which suppose to make my life better, more fun and more rich. Life is too short to do something which we don't fully love.

      My love of riding received a first major scar this spring: I lost a friend on the racetrack. He was a total stranger who offered me his help after I lowsided at CMP track last year. I still remember hearing his "Hi, my name is Todd, do you need help?" while I was duct-taping my roadrash from ripped jacket. He helped me straighten up the shifter and we kept in touch. The next time we saw each other was the day he died.

      With 9 months delay, I can say that Todd's death shook me more than I have realized. It rooted fear in me which was fueled by seeing and hearing about others getting hurt over and over again. If I was to summarize this year - it would be one big accident report. I became sensitive to every broken bone, every roadrash, every lowside. And even though I did 10 track days this year, I became slower and slower and slower. Suddenly, I have acquired this 'grandma' riding style on the road, frozen with fear that behind every corner there is car standing in my lane, or major sand trap or deer staring at me ... I was crippled with fear not only for me about also for my fellow rider.

      So, at the end of this year, I rode more and more by myself. I could not bear the feelings of responsibility for others on the road and my lines were crippled by my own fears. It all culminated this fall at WDGAH. In a freaky accident Love2rideh82crash was taken down by a truck crossing into our lane. I was done. I finished the weekend, locked the VFR into a garage and took a break.

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