Thanks, gang. I've got permatex in there with the old gasket but it has a slow weep. I'll yank the water pump and make sure all surfaces are...
The only gasket in the cooling system I can't seem to replace is for the water pump cover. I wouldn't bother but there is a small amount of...
Are they simply over complicated, or does this make setup more difficult/more difficult servicing/cause fragility issues? Is the replacement as...
Is it the valve shims or the piston openings that are the problem? Too firm, too stiff?
It's not a factory shock, it's a rebuildable Works shock that comes with documentation of a recent factory refurb.
Well, the bike is an '86, and the shock is off an '84, BUT the spacers are not integral to the body. If it doesn't want to fit properly I can just...
Did the top brackets of the VF1000F change dimensions similarly over the years?
Can they be interchanged with or without modification or swapping of any components? Specifically I'm looking at putting a Works VF1000F shock on...
Today's investigations have shown that the gaskets are holding. The leak is from the water pipe that feeds directly into the front cylinder head....
[img] Picture 355 by aplaceinspace42, on Flickr And so it goes. New gaskets are in there, but the fight continues.
I've been gradually fighting a series of coolant leaks. The first was at the water pump during the initial fill up, it started leaking right away....
And work continues. [img] DSCN2970 by aplaceinspace42, on Flickr Current condition: Brakes are on and bled, hydraulic clutch is hooked up...
So, on June 6th myself and my girlfriend hopped on my Nighthawk 750 and rode from the middle of Michigan out to Santa Cruz, then got married in...
At the point when those pictures were taken nothing had been done to prevent the clevis bolt becoming a second pivot point. I'm adding a lip to...
So I figured after a month I should probably post an update, just so everyone knows I haven't died or anything. Since I'd already decided on...
I'm thinking Rothmans colors, but only as a guidline. I'm more interested in the overall look than in an exact replica. I've already done the fork...
There is some slight notchyness to the ball bearings on the right side. I'm not sure if that's the cause of the issue or the result of years of...
As near as I can tell the little sheet metal "cage" on the right side must have been twisted somehow. I'm not really sure how that could have...
I didn't know you could still get all the bearings and seals needed to do a total overhaul on a VFkR, not sure where I read that though....
I put the axle bolt on a surface plate yesturday, it is definitely straight.
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