It's been a crap week. Got the wheel sorted and it involved having three new thread implants. Got the fork stanchions back from the re-chroming...
Or just do what I did and go the whole way![ATTACH]
Thanks for the comment. The studs are already stainless steel and are actually in good condition. Still pondering whether to just give them a few...
Problem time Well I suppose that sooner or later I was expecting a few snags and they've come thick and fast. Firstly I decided to turn the...
Mine are being re-chromed. You'll have to do a currency conversion, but the cheapest aftermarkets were £84 each and poorly reviewed. The next most...
It is alive, but hibernating. Went into the garage yesterday to replace the fork springs with new ones and my hands nearly fell off it was so...
Does make you wonder how much you can trust these manuals sometimes! Maybe the spec was altered over time. I've just dismanted mine and sent them...
Definitley 5th Gen and the pic is from the workshop manual - which admittedly is the US/Canada version
39mm from the top flat edge. See attached pic.[ATTACH]
All credit to you for getting the work done in the back of a van. Amazing!
Got some parts back from the powder coaters this week. They look even better in the flesh than in photos and there's a comparison between the yoke...
Thanks for that. Interesting that we have had similar issues. Mine are all due to a lack of proper maintenance by the previous owner. She did have...
Yeah and this one was also my first VFR and I wouldn't have half as much work to do bringing it back to life if I hadn't sold it in the first...
Well I'm quite sure there's nobody hanging on my every word and pining for updates, but I'll continue my VFR rebuild 'blog' anyway! I got the...
Very very nice indeed. Lovely photo. I'm hoping that's how mine will look once it's finished.
I will never complain about frosty mornings and chilly winter days ever again!
Got my sliders back yesterday. Newly powder coated. Photos: http://s1283.photobucket.com/user/Yellow99/library/?sort=3&page=1
Looks nice. We yellows need to stick together
That's really helpful thanks. I've taken the plunge and bought a set of mops and the Jeweller's Rouge you mention. The kit comes with a compound...
The upper part of the frame on my Fix has some nasty pitting on it. This is the polished section between the tank and lower fairing (see photo)....
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