Jamie built me a shock for my VFR (1986 VFR700) this summer. trying to get it installed, but the stars haven't been lining up for that. While...
About 3 months after I got my '86 running back in 2006 or so, I lost the slave cylinder, brake fluid was leaking out of the bottom. One thing...
Further question: Where you put the shock reservoir on an 1986 bike? (I'm picking up stainless hose clamps to hold it in place tomorrow).
I was replacing the tires on my bike today, and going to install the shock I have from Jamie at the same time. Except when I finally looked at...
Interesting, I hadn't realized that the 700s had different piston crowns.
I've never heard of routine maintenance being covered under warranty (aside from Mercedes, BMW, and an optional package from Audi)
It appears that dutchwurx has gone awol. Which is really frustrating as I now need to cancel payment via paypal for a box of parts that never...
The kill switch can go bad (one of my 86's is dead at the moment to a failed switch), and I could see someone shorting over it on an old rat-bike...
Bias ply tires, so none of the really good tires are available. I was going to go with the Pilot Activ, but no 110/90-16 front tire is available....
Actually, looking elsewhere, I can get either the Avons or the BT45s in the stock sizes. So I think I'll go the safest route and get the stock...
I'll look into the conti's. Any idea of how sticky they are vs. the sport demons?
16x2.5" front and 18x3.5" rear are the stock wheels. The 1988 and 89 models went to a 17" wheels, with a 140/80-17. Which is 1% smaller in dia...
Yeah, I tried that as well, but didn't get a response.
He and I were discussing some parts off his parts bike, and he just seemed to vanish.
Posting here instead of the 2nd gen forum because it gets so little love, and this is really a question about profiles and changes. The stock...
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