Not sure about gear and trans refurb's, but I got a nice M2/3 gear out of Japan for $70 CAD. Im sure any refurb would cost way more than that....
Yes, I agree on the "cheap" look. Black it will be.
Very Cool pics Waylander! 1978 was the year I left the UK to come to Canada ( I was 13)
[ATTACH] The silencer and mid pipe will stay as is (its a brushed finish on the can and a polished finish on the Mid pipe). Its just the 4 into...
Opinions please. Do I paint the 4 into 1 Hindle pipes Black or leave them Silver? Of course the Silencer and silencer mid pipe will stay as is,...
LOL, thats cruel. lucky for me im a sanitary builder, all my parts are in labeled bags. Nothing on the floor here.;) Shop tour's next summer...
Back to the topic at hand. Here are the obligatory "before" pics. Oh yea, and I think the Hindle will stay for now. Not sure I can bring myself...
thanks !, so they are VF1000 "F" interceptor carbs I guess ill be selling these, no use for them.
Hey guys, the set of old carbs I took off the VF100oR I just did look different to the other 4 sets for VF1000R carbs I've taken off the...
Nice Pup, my boys are finally past the stage of picking up stuff from the shop floor. 1 yr and 2yrs old... [ATTACH]
Yea, good point, ill likely not get to the tear down for a couple of weeks, unless I get really bored. Its hunting season now, so that might...
I think some folks on here would tell you that they had issues with some of the cheaper gaskets, where as some others proved more reliable. Matt...
Parts fiche says they're all the same I think
A couple of years ago I restored another VF1000R in the Euro colours: https://vfrworld.com/threads/new-to-me-vf1000rs.55458/ 2 big issues came...
EXACTLY ! The amount of flex and bending required on that ABS tail unit to install/remove is why they all crack.
I made it easy to get that rear end off now. I had several sets of spare seat hooks that the passenger seat strap & solo cowl secures to, these...
yessir, all my bikes have them. you can just make it out, zip tied to the right rear passenger peg hanger
Yes, for sure, its not perfect, but a very very honest 8 1/2 out of 10. Im happy I swapped out the frame, and went through everything. Its...
We're gonna call this one done for now. Despite what the thread title says, this really wasn't a full blown restoration, rather a frame swap...
Thanks, that pic was taken last year, early November. The snow came and never left until March/April
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