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I'm just about to start a strip and rebuild of my 2014 VFR1200F brake calipers. Not done it before on this bike so looking for any gotchas, suggestions or good advice. Thanks.
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Theoretically they work. But... dunno... I fell much more comfortable in stick-on weights set with static balancer.
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Thanks for the tip The odd thing I think is the corrosion has started elsewhere but not where the clamp to the brake caliper rod is, then on the clutch line it's more less logic. As I have believe the brained lines are from stainless, could be more logic it's the inside of plastic covers inside that has effected of UV from sun over time?
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The car shift pedal is about 25mm outward from the linkage and more outward than the VFR800 non QS pedal. I believe the VFR800 OEM pedal is in closer.
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+1 for Marine grade heat shrink. We obviously used it extensively on the ships I was on as it protected our wiring long term from corrosion in a salt air environment, and was also effective for short term immersion in, well, the ocean.
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That is a good price for that box. I have enough tool boxes I just need to organize stuff better. Still recovering from moving twice in 2023. Gave away some stuff that I wish I had now, but had nowhere to put it then.
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I use 3:1 ratio, 3/4" heat shrink for marine electrical cables. It has an adhesive that gets activated when you heat it for shrinking and seals the line for protection. It's big enough to get over the banjo fitting but shrinks up for a nice look. You have to use the "HIGH" setting on the heat gun and slowly work your way from the center out to the ends, rotating the line over the gun as you go. Trim it about an 1/8" short and you can pull/stretch it out to where you want it when everything is still warm. If you go long and try to push it shorter, it will wrinkle up a bit. Even if the brake line is in good condition I still do this for rub protection and it looks good to me. Especially if you are trying to maintain a more stock look. I use the 1/2" version on the remote res hose when I have shocks rebuilt too.
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Should we be worried that "every manual (is) based on a stripdown and rebuild"?
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For comparison, in case you want one. https://www.youtube.com/@b-radsadventures6846/search?query=delkevic https://www.youtube.com/@b-radsadventures6846/search?query=staintune
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ok, recorded at distance with different phone. This turned out better. Delkevic muffler with no baffle, rev+flyby. Followed open header rev+flyby. Cams are so loud can still hear them over open header on approach. VFR reverberating through the hills is pretty haunting, and the final upshift followed by closing throttle burble after flyby. 😲
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Yep! Been around for yrs over here, seems Haynes do have a sense of humour. I've got one for an SR71 Blackbird I'm building one in my shed, struggling to find enough Inconel for the wings leading edges, apparently Coke cans melt at Mach 2.
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HF sale on this thing for Black Friday....$299......
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Might need some help putting my '01 back together again.
Burger replied to davenay67's topic in Fifth Generation VFR's
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Like every guy, I can't help myself now that I've been researching and shopping. This may be a long post. Ratchets: My super fancy ones from Craftsman (1985ish), as it turns out...are 36T. I ordered a set of ratchets only last night on what I think is a smoking deal. I don't care that they'll scratch. https://www.homedepot.com/p/Husky-100-Position-Ratchet-Set-5-Piece-H1005PCRAT/305011095 From reviews, they'll require immediate disassembly, clean, and 30W oil...and will then be perfection. I thought about the 144T but having lived with 36T for my whole life...these will be great. Did I mention cheap...and free shipping! Two of my favorite tools ever are spring hooks. I can't tell you how many times they've saved my bacon...rarely puling springs, but more reaching into holes to retrieve or bend something. I used them the other night down inside of my subwoofer fuse holder to bend the tang back up so that it would make contact, and power again! https://www.zoro.com/moody-tool-heavy-spring-tool-pull-9-12-in-51-1855/i/G0846711/ and https://www.zoro.com/moody-tool-spring-tool-hook-and-lifter-8-12-in-51-1850/i/G0801665 I've been trying to score one of my other favorite tools, but no luck so far on fleabay. https://www.ebay.com/itm/357920387448 I'm not a Snap-On fan, but do love this bad boy. They also make a stubby version and super long version that I don't need. Milwaukee boogered up one of my other products and can't get a replacement, so they're sending me this for free. It was on the list anyway! SCORE! https://www.milwaukeetool.com/products/48-22-9004 Gave in on the big set of ratcheting wrenches too. Hope to pick these up next week. Seems like a fair deal to me. https://www.northerntool.com/products/gearwrench-ratcheting-wrench-set-sae-and-metric-32-pc-57746 After discovering that I have never used many of my big 1/2" sockets, I decided to hunt for deal on the three I use, 22mm, 24mm, and 32mm. With deals, I found each for almost nothing. https://www.milwaukeetool.com/products/45-34-9123 and https://www.milwaukeetool.com/products/45-34-9125 and https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08DK7X2N6?ref_=pe_123509780_1038749300_t_fed_asin_title&th=1 And I realized that I only ever use a 5/8" spark plug wrench and on another deal, picked up: https://www.northerntool.com/products/milwaukee-3-8in-drive-5-8in-magentic-spark-plug-socket-drive-size-5-8-in-model-48-22-9552-6102884 Not worth $20, but worth $10! Trying to decide on these. I love my old Craftsman set. Thoughts, anyone? https://www.sears.com/craftsman-17-pc-screwdriver-set/p-00931794000P Discovered that I own two of quite a few things, so will have one in each location, also making some space around here. Leaf blower, Dremel and bits, etc. Lastly (for now!), back in the day, tools didn't have cases, hence the toolboxes. Most of these items have their own cases and could just go on a shelf. Did I buy "too much" toolbox? This has been fun...
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Progress has slowed a bit. I had ordered a bunch of parts which have now arrived - gaskets/seals, new hoses and clips and a few other assorted odds and ends. I think I have everything I need now to start the rebuild. The only progress I've made was the throttle body intake boots - They were filthy so I've cleaned them up and put them soaking with some silicon spray to see if they will soften a bit. They aren't in terrible condition so I'm hoping they can be reused. I have some building work going on this week so I'm unlikely to get near it again for a week or two
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Well as I was not so good health wise I ordered a few bites to the red RC24 from a nearby breaker. This morning I was fit to look thro the bit's Some where nice but there where a few disappointments The good was a look kit whit one orginal key. So no more flat screwdriver in pocket to gas station, as old fuel cap had a broken key in it as was a but worn looking like you see in next picture Other nice bit was a rear brake pedal as current is cracked Then there was a brained clutch as rear brake line The rear brake line looked just dirty but actually it's the brained steel that has started to corrode under the clear plastic cover. So nothing you can do about.... Bummer Then there was a central stand whit spring Well it looked ok even missing the tube it attach to frame whit.... I did a note of that the attachment tube was missing, as I have ordered quit a bit of parts from that breaker during the years and been ok parts so far, he responded he will look if he finds it, well eventually he will not, as closer inspection tell her has grinded the central stand off as the tube is still stuck inside Bummer Then he had a front fairing stay that looked straight even it had a crack near where one of the mounting bolts for frame, but now testing it it's about 3mm twist in the front part And the faster to frame has several cracks repair by welding as other side close to current crack has been cut as reweld to compensate the twist. I have given the seller a email, let's see how he responds
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Balance Beads are a silly thing...
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Ordered. 😀 From a UK bookseller.
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Might need some help putting my '01 back together again.
davenay67 replied to davenay67's topic in Fifth Generation VFR's
Next question! 🙂 Getting ready to replace the O rings on the water plumbing on the left hand side of the engine. Both ports were junked with old gasket and when I rubbed them with wire wool I see pitting on the surface. Both are like the one below. Do you think they will be water tight, or do I need to do something about the pitting? I am most likely going to use JB Weld to fill the small pits and sand smooth. That should work well.
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There's a whole library of them on the UK Amazon site - Amazon.co.uk
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The Last Day Of Good Riding Weather
Juniper Pass
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.
I took a video from the gateway to the top at the Lookout Mountain State Park, getting past riders, the guy in the green jacket actually pretty much astounded me with how far he had gotten in the short time it took me to set up my camera, some 3 miles at least and up to the gateway from the turn off at hwy 6! Amazing I thought. I took the first two turns slow then got more comfortable as I went up further, till I was doing well, I made some gearing mistakes and took the tight 15mph marked hairpins in the wrong gear so I lugged it a bit on one or two. Still enjoyed it though and then got off at the top and hiked over a rock outcropping for an overview of the road for the pictures below.
Lookout Mountain - Golden Colorado
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Lookout Mountain Park top of the mountain
From there I headed up interstate 70 to Idaho Springs for a beer at the Tommy-knockers brewery, I was the only customer in the joint - slow day for them so they treated me like a king! I got a nice tour of the place sort of impromptu, they made me a nice Pastrami sandwich on rye and with the brown ale it was fantastic. I must say the beer is much better there than in the bottles - its always good at the brewery. I am glad I stopped
Tommy-knockers Brewpub Idaho Springs
Idaho Springs Colorado
Mashtuns and fermenters
Rows of fermenters
I finished my lunch and since the road to Mount Evans is right there I headed up Squaw pass hoping to get in some nice pictures I wasn't expecting what I found, ICE IN ALL THE SHADY PARTS
Icy patches on Squaw Pass definitely taking it easy on that road
There were some section where the ice covered the whole road for 300 yards or so I had to roll through it with my legs out to help keep the bike from sliding and falling over, I took it real slow. A Ford pickup was right behind me so I pulled over to let him pass but the guy was going slower then even I was so I pressed on - in places where I could see I just cut over to the oncoming lane and out of the ice where the sun was shining on the road more, but some places there was not alternative so I just had to go slow, good thing it wasn't slick but rather they tossed some gravel over the worst parts so I had some traction!
I did stop for pictures in all the best spots
Echo Lake at Mount Evans showing off my new plate
Elephant Butte Park and Denver
Close up
Veefalo on Squaw Pass
Juniper Pass
Juniper Pass
Mount Evans
My route A is home B is Tommy-knockers
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I Am Back !
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.
Until the last weekend, I pretended that motorcycles do not exists. As a last instance after 2 months break from riding, I decided to go to CMP track to see if I can still have fun. I also felt like I should go for the memory of Todd. I went and I had fun! I had much more fun than I expected and the most fun on track I can remember. Suddenly the whole track connected into an uninterupted line of turns and I felt one with the bike riding around! I was giggling like a little girl in my helmet and keep on giggling ever since
Granted I was not the fastest one and through out the weekend, I have never exceeded about 60% of my riding abilities, but I had no "oh-shit" nor 'blond' moments. I could have maybe go faster, I could have brake later for the turns and I could have lean further, but I am no Rossi nor Stoner. I decided to ride for fun and I had amazing blast riding well within my comfort zone.
I was proud of myself when, after bandaging Ricks arm, I was able to distance myself and go back to riding without the year-long fear. I did feel bad for him but the feelings were not crippling my lines nor my mind. And when a total stranger came to me and said "Hi, my name is Todd", my heart stopped for a minute though but I suddenly knew that my life went a full circle. I probably will never win MotoGP :idea3: , but I am back! :wheel:
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Oops. I do believe I know how to post YT videos or they wouldn't be on YT. However I may have screwed up copying the link to the playlist. Thanks for the helpful comment. -
I think that you might not know how to post videos. You're in your YT studio in these links. You need the link to the actual video.
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