restoring & adding a modern touch to a 86 vf500

So did you get the cowl install issues resolved? I am having one of my own...



I assume that the bar has to be removed, but how does the latch mount the the tail piece?

 

yup got it all worked out

 

Care to share the lock bracket secret with the rest of the class? :tongue:

 

what do you need to know?

 

How does it mount to the tail?

 

Hey yall check this out

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XyggZWYCQfU

 

Repost....and you shouldn't Hi-jack someones thread

 

dont get your panties in a bunch

 

i had to make a custom bracket i used a metal paint ruler and just guessed on the length (3-3/8 inches) of it cut my hole in it and it worked :biggrin:



P.S. sorry its took me so long i just forgot about it

 

I'm commando ATM

 

Hey Matt....why didn't the Dunlop 160 tire work on your bike?

I'm thinking of purchasing a F2 Conversion off of a member and he's got a 160 Dunlop on it.

 

i 160 dunlop tire will fit in the swing arm but i purchased the wrong style of tire which was to wide for the swing arm in truth i would like to have a newer style swing arm! but when it is time to replace this back tire ill be going to a BT016 160, bro no joke one of the best mods i've done to this bike was the rear wheel and newer rubber you wont be unhappy with

 

Awesome....thanks guy.

Just wondering if I should do a new shock aswell.

Already sent a message to Jamie regarding it.

 

the new shock will just make the bike that much more enjoyable

 

True.....but I don't know about having a nice stiff grippy rear and a soft smushy front

 

i understand, BUT i've been doing it for almost a year on a bias ply tire, i.ve chewed it up but no slip if you need proof just look at my profile picture

 

Yea...I saw those pics and you are down pretty far.......but didn't the front tire come out from under you in a turn and crash?

I have been down pretty far on my stock setup and I'm always feeling my front tire slip occasionally when leaning alot.

 

i blamed it on the tire but the truth to the whole thing is i came into the corner way way to fast and ended up just over cooking the corner and lowsiding it i am sure the tire might have had alittle to do with it but i enter this corner doing lets say 55 mph and it was a 15 mph and thats what you get for riding outside of your limits, but if you are that worried about it just take it easy on it dont lean anymore than you would with you stock wheel on it

 

Ahhhhhhhh.....so the truth comes out :tongue:

 

lol yup you cought me