There are three guys in the world that are recognized as the most knowledgeable and experienced VFR/RVF400 dudes. Two, of those three, are in the...
Hahahahahaha, not exactly, Mr. Pete. The estimate was 3 months originally, but there are two engines in front of me that need to get done before...
Turning them down is an option...if you have enough material to do it. The bearings come in three sizes, but it's a puzzle made up of what type of...
It's good news all around, I now know the cause of the pressure loss, and I know it isn't going to crush me, or the project. I am STOKED right...
Mike just sent over a picture, he just pulled the crank out of his personal stash... [IMG] Mike Norman is a SAVIOR!
Well the hammer just dropped, but it missed my head, sorta :Fear: Mike found the loss of the oil pressure, and it was what I kind of...
Got a message from Mike Norman at G-Force. He didn't get back from Boston until last night, but he uncrated the engine this afternoon and already...
Carbon bezel covers showed up from Thailand, so I went to ye olde PO Box and grabbed them. I haven't test fit them yet, as the instrument cluster...
I have always used Pit Bull stuff. At first, it can be a little fiddly trying to hold up the bike, while sliding the pin into the rear axle. I...
I get the historical value of the company, the name, the logo the roadracing exploits etc, but I fear it was inevitable. Their V4 showed a lot of...
Unless they can change the rules, and get the rest of the manufacturers to agree to the changes, it's unlikely it is going to happen any time...
Not gonna happen. Petronas Sprinter Racing is a privately run team with Yamaha support. It's not like Yamaha can just trot Rossi in there and get...
It needed to happen, it didn't appear that he was going to leave on his own. Fabio better have another solid year or the Rossi fan boi's and the...
Went and picked up the new foam dash surrounds from the water jet folks today. They turned out pretty decent. Comparison of the old, on the left,...
Not worth the hassle of dealing with the gyrations and emotions. It's either legitimately for sale, or it isn't. My hunch is that it isn't for...
Thanks for the heads up, Oz! I will do a test when I get the moto back together and I'll post the results of the test here. In the meantime, I'll...
Hahahahahaha, thanks for the kind words on the crate. It's not the 750, just the 400. The goal is to get it to 80hp and sub 350 pounds. Will have...
Been making a little bit of progress. The engine was delivered to G-Force Engine Development on Friday. Mike Norman will be back in the Shop on...
Never give up! EVER. I am working through a very similar experience. Just pulled the engine out of my RVF recently and shipped it out. It is...
Long gone are the days when you could just plug in a PCIII and some O2 sensor eliminators and throw all that shit in the trash.
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