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hawkrider

56 posts recovered 1 thread started First seen 26 Apr 2010 Last seen 13 Nov 2010

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  1. VF500F New Acquisition hawkrider 94 26 Apr 2010 15 Aug 2010 hawkrider · 26 Apr 2010 – 15 Aug 2010

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  1. Starving for fuel? 13 Nov 2010 03:30 I think what has happened here is that a piece of the crumbled rubber got stuck in the vacuum port that is supposed to provide the vacuum to open the petcock. I'd check that first. If you use a pipe cleaner or something…
  2. VF500F New Acquisition 14 Aug 2010 15:35 Man, what a bad day! I went to install the springs and emulators last night and discovered that both fork tubes are bent. I called JD and he thinks he might have a good set laying around, hopefully. So the babyceptor is…
  3. VF500F New Acquisition 13 Aug 2010 02:28 Just following up on this thread: I rejetted with a Factory Pro 1.0 kit. Adjusted the valves. Sync'ed the carbs. Replaced the carb isolators. The bike runs great! It idles super smooth and doesn't hang when blipping the…
  4. 85 VF 500 exhaust options 13 Aug 2010 02:03 [image: View Post]TwoTrackHero, on 12 August 2010 - 12:47 PM, said: [image: View Post]InterFester, on 11 August 2010 - 03:49 PM, said: Those look like F1's with the sticker removed. If it hasn't been rejetted you can go…
  5. VF500F New Acquisition 7 Jul 2010 10:56 I'm getting used to the seat and it's not as bad as I previously thought. Went for a longer ride the other day and hit up some twisties. I like it! I am using all of the rear Pirelli on stock suspension. Can't wait to…
  6. VF500F New Acquisition 4 Jul 2010 03:16 Yep, I fixed my shifter today as well. I measured the ID and OD of the shifter and peg, respectively. The differences between the old and not-so-old one was about 0.15 - 0.20 mm, enough to make a significant difference.…
  7. VF500F New Acquisition 3 Jul 2010 18:28 Oh, THESE pics.... :cheerleader: :tour: :wheel: :worthlesswithoutpics: Here's a closeup of the red: [image: Attached Image: red.jpg] Here's a closeup of the black: [image: Attached Image: black.jpg] Tank with stripe:…
  8. VF500F New Acquisition 3 Jul 2010 18:13 [image: View Post]SEBSPEED, on 03 July 2010 - 08:36 AM, said: Notice I was only saying that you should knock down the white base, not the rest. That's because you have a window of time to apply multiple coats - once you…
  9. VF500F New Acquisition 3 Jul 2010 06:52 More pics... All the new tabs and mounting points were made with plastic weld. I used masking tape to make molds. Pretty simple, just use more than you need and grind / sand / cut it down to the size you need. The stuff…
  10. VF500F New Acquisition 3 Jul 2010 06:50 FINALLY!!!!!!!! She's done. I'm going to wait until daylight to take good pics. Here's some of all the prep of the bodywork. I did have some issues along the way. The most frustrating happened after the black was…
  11. VF500F New Acquisition 30 Jun 2010 04:21 [image: View Post]SEBSPEED, on 29 June 2010 - 06:45 PM, said: [image: View Post]hawkrider, on 29 June 2010 - 06:26 PM, said: Can I drive down there tomorrow and you can help me paint? :biggrin: I'll bring the beer!…
  12. VF500F New Acquisition 29 Jun 2010 23:26 Can I drive down there tomorrow and you can help me paint? :biggrin: I'll bring the beer! Actually that might not work. Here's the (rather lengthy) process I'm going to perform: -Spray the white base, let it dry for 4…
  13. VF500F New Acquisition 29 Jun 2010 15:53 I've been doing edges last. I'll try your method on the first color coat and see how things go. I'm running a Warwick 881H HVLP gun (ebay special) with a smallish 26gal Kobalt compressor. I have an extra 50ft between…
  14. VF500F New Acquisition 29 Jun 2010 06:06 Had some issues with the primer the Sherwin Williams guy sold me. It was an aerosol high build primer but went on like shit. Had to take it all off and I visited the PPG salesman this morning. All is well and a high…
  15. VF500F New Acquisition 26 Jun 2010 03:19 I want to thank xwarp and others for helping me change my mind on paint. I decided to return the Duplicolor Paint Shop lacquer paint and go with a Sherwin Williams urethane BC/CC paint. I don't like doing a half-assed…
  16. VF500F New Acquisition 25 Jun 2010 06:11 [image: View Post]xwarp, on 23 June 2010 - 10:40 PM, said: i know for a fact that the duplicolor laquer i used on the tank was not resistant to gas as i had filled up the tank and some dripped down the side. i had to…
  17. VF500F New Acquisition 24 Jun 2010 03:10 All the paint I'm using is the Duplicolor Paint Shop stuff. It's a lacquer BC./CC system I've used before on other projects. I was going to start paint today but had to clean house for a showing this evening. Probably…
  18. VF500F New Acquisition 23 Jun 2010 07:12 Update to the paint scheme.... Decals will be different colors now. I played a bit in PS and came up with the following pic. In addition, there will be a small red Honda decal on the windscreen and on the tail. Ha! The…
  19. VF500F New Acquisition 23 Jun 2010 05:31 Yep, painting it myself. I have an HVLP and some Duplicolor Paint Shop paint in red, white, black, and blue. I also have the primer, primer sealer, and clear coat. I'll be returning the blue paint as it will not be…
  20. VF500F New Acquisition 22 Jun 2010 16:38 No, I actually have very little slop in the linkage. My slop is at the lever "hinge". It's not up and down slop, it's side to side.
  21. VF500F New Acquisition 22 Jun 2010 07:18 Update! I'm in the process of stripping and prepping all the bodywork for paint. The stock lower I bought arrived the other day. I had to make a new tab for the upper fairing out of the 2-part plastic weld epoxy. That…
  22. How do you remove the helmet lock? 14 Jun 2010 16:23 TPS modules on later Honda carbs had the same thing. The heads on these things break off when torqued on assembly. One way to go is to slot the heads with a Dremel and then use a flat head screwdriver to remove them.…
  23. VF500F New Acquisition 12 Jun 2010 18:33 Here's pics of the Lockhart lower: [image: Attached Image: DSC05117.JPG] [image: Attached Image: DSC05118.JPG] [image: Attached Image: DSC05119.JPG] [image: Attached Image: DSC05120.JPG] [image: Attached Image:…
  24. VF500F New Acquisition 12 Jun 2010 18:30 Got some Chinese ebay rotors. Fitment was perfect, alloy quality is good, and they are straight as an arrow. I only have about a mile up and down the street on them, but my first impressions are that initial bite is a…
  25. 2010 Tally GP July 10-11 11 Jun 2010 01:45 I have a brand new clutch side gasket if you need it. I bought it preparation for painting the side cover but the installed gasket stayed intact. Let me know via PM or email gnemish at nycap dot rr dot com.
  26. Does anyone have a problem with this? 8 Jun 2010 04:31 It may cut down on power a bit since airbox volume will be smaller. From what I hear, that's one of the differences between the babyceptor and the babymagna, and a reason for the slightly lower power of the Magna. I…
  27. Fork rebuild Questions 6 Jun 2010 04:41 Chances are that you may also need bushings. If you're tearing down at 21k miles it's up to you if you replace the seals as well. After all is said and done, get the sag and damping set up for YOU. There are many…
  28. VF500F New Acquisition 30 May 2010 16:59 Get hot, Jamie! I know it's not that cold in Indiana. Posted Image As for the spring, from the pics I don't see any numbers, though they might be stamped or on the other side of the spring. Do you have a spring rate…
  29. VF500F New Acquisition 29 May 2010 22:44 Okay, so JD contacted me today and he will be refurbing the shock instead. I'm hoping the spring rate is close to what I need, otherwise a revalve might be in order. The exhaust came off the other day. Lots of…
  30. VF500F New Acquisition 28 May 2010 21:38 SCORE!!! $40 off ebay. Will be sending it back to Works Performance for a full service before I install it. [image: Posted Image]
  31. VF500F New Acquisition 27 May 2010 01:37 Jamie, yes I am getting emulators and springs, but Rich won't have the .95's for another two weeks and I needed to get the bike off the stands due to other garage priorities. It's not that difficult to tear them down…
  32. VF500F New Acquisition 26 May 2010 06:50 I got the clutch side engine cover off and repainted. Luckily I was able to reuse the gasket. The alternator cover is repainted as well, however...well, not so lucky on the gasket. I had to make a new one for that side.…
  33. My 83 project bike.... 24 May 2010 03:39 I had to take apart my ignition switch to clean it out and lube it. It solved all of my electrical problems, specifically the taillight issue I was having. The brake light would come on but the running light did not.…
  34. Race Tech help 23 May 2010 04:28 [image: View Post]dlongton, on 15 May 2010 - 01:15 AM, said: Hi, I have a 93 White VFR. I had the forks overhauled in 1999 with RT Gold valves and spring. The tech took down my info, did the upgrade, delivered the bike…
  35. VF500F New Acquisition 19 May 2010 03:26 [image: View Post]Veefer800Canuck, on 18 May 2010 - 10:15 PM, said: Looks nice, you've got the USD conversion thing going on! Did you hear about the VFR800 fuel tank swap for your SuperChicken? Oh, and I don't think…
  36. VF500F New Acquisition 19 May 2010 03:12 [image: View Post]FotoMoto, on 18 May 2010 - 09:58 PM, said: [image: View Post]Serenity_VFR, on 11 May 2010 - 06:30 AM, said: It's a nice-looking bike but those red fork lowers always galled me. The one visual wart on…
  37. VF500F New Acquisition 19 May 2010 02:30 Fork lowers got painted today! When I took off the masking tape the label for the TRAC knob came off too. I made a new label on MS Word and it uses a regular adhesive 8160 address label. Use some clear Scotch tape over…
  38. VF backfire, valve cover seal blown out 16 May 2010 03:17 Dayum!!! That aftermath looks expensive! Back on topic, make sure your crankcase breather isn't kinked or blocked.
  39. 1986 500 Interceptor 14 May 2010 22:20 See post #7: http://www.vfrdiscus...post__p__667642 Greg
  40. 1986 500 Interceptor 14 May 2010 02:06 [image: View Post]wera803, on 13 May 2010 - 05:52 AM, said: I know hawkrider got his for $300, but it seems his was in worse shape. Watch it, buddy! heheh Okay, so mine sat outside for over a year and has about 3 times…
  41. VF500F New Acquisition 11 May 2010 23:34 Yep, I'm definitely going with black fork lowers, as mine are closer to pink than red! Probably shows better in pics than in person. I'm pretty partial to VHT paints. They have worked awesome for me thus far, have a…
  42. VF500F New Acquisition 11 May 2010 00:12 It's been cold here the last couple of days, plus Mother's Day, so my garage time was limited. - Painted left side rearset - Disassembled, cleaned, and lubed the shift linkage. Shifter lever is sloppy and worn where it…
  43. VF500F New Acquisition 7 May 2010 02:36 Yesterday I recovered the seat with some carbon fiber look vinyl. It looks really great but it sure was a PITA. Getting it stretched tight enough to get rid of the wrinkles at the front was near impossible, but with…
  44. VF500F New Acquisition 5 May 2010 02:25 [image: View Post]number9, on 04 May 2010 - 11:08 AM, said: I believe those cans are made by a company called Cobra in Anaheim, CA, if you want to try tracking down replacement stickers/parts. Already emailed them to…
  45. VF500F New Acquisition 5 May 2010 02:23 [image: View Post]Mobtown, on 04 May 2010 - 10:35 AM, said: More info please. Any challenges with installation? What year VTR did you pilfer these from? Any year VTR will work as they are all the same. The levers are a…
  46. VF500F New Acquisition 3 May 2010 04:01 This is the VTR1000F brake/clutch levers. Adjustable! [image: Attached Image: brakelever.jpg] 21k and change.... [image: Attached Image: dash.jpg] Fresh paint! What a difference! [image: Attached Image:…
  47. VF500F New Acquisition 3 May 2010 03:57 Had house and yard work to do today so I didn't get that much done on the bike. - Installed chain and sprockets - Cleaned rear wheel - Cleaned the dirtiest, nastiest place on the face of the earth - under the sprocket…
  48. VF500F New Acquisition 2 May 2010 13:15 [image: View Post]V4MGNA, on 02 May 2010 - 03:03 AM, said: hawkrider, glad you figured out the mis wire to the coils. The mods I was talking about, some might have been taken care of on the 86's. Do you have the 30 amp…
  49. VF500F New Acquisition 2 May 2010 01:36 Worked on the right side of the bike today. Had some rust on the frame from what I can only assume was a leaky battery. Took out the battery box and cleaned it. Masked everything off and touched up the frame with some…
  50. VF500F New Acquisition 1 May 2010 11:49 Yesterday's completed tasks: - Installed stock turn signals from more recent Honda (CBR/VTR). Had to solder in the old harnesses. Wire coloring is the same. - Straightened up the wiring harness and got everything routed…

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