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Stray
331 posts recovered 26 threads started First seen 13 Jul 2017 Last seen 2 Jul 2025
Threads started
26 in the archive- Denim jeans abrasion resistance testing...and a 5th gen! Stray · 4 Apr 2022 – 4 Apr 2022
- Better than a Dremel rotary tool - options? Stray · 16 Mar 2021 – 3 May 2021
- Slow burn 5th gen build - old skool kool! Stray · 28 Feb 2021 – 2 Jul 2025
- HRC sprocket cover! Stray · 18 Feb 2021 – 19 Feb 2021
- Countershaft oil seal - b@stard thing! Stray · 18 Feb 2021 – 27 Feb 2021
- Are these VF500 fairings or another early VF? Stray · 19 Aug 2020 – 20 Aug 2020
- Different clutch slave cylinder sizes? Stray · 17 May 2019 – 23 May 2019
- Found 5th and 6th gen projects on eBay Stray · 14 Apr 2019 – 14 Apr 2019
- What’s the top clamp diameter on 7th gen? Stray · 12 Mar 2019 – 14 Mar 2019
- Group Buy: Factory Pro Shift Evo Kits Stray · 19 Feb 2019 – 2 Mar 2019
- Chinese rip-off Toro’s 5th gen Stray · 20 Jan 2019 – 21 Jan 2019
- Is 5th gen rear wheel perfectly centred or off centre? Stray · 5 Dec 2018 – 8 Dec 2018
- What is the internal spacing between 5th gen swingarm mounts? Stray · 4 Dec 2018 – 7 Dec 2018
- Wanted: Speedo Healer or other speed calibration device Stray · 2 Nov 2018 – 2 Nov 2018
- What other chain guards fit 5th gen swingarm? Stray · 22 Jul 2018 – 29 Jul 2018
- 5th Gen Repsol Track Bike on eBay Stray · 7 Jun 2018 – 14 Aug 2018
- How to clean up pitted brake caliper pistons - ghetto style! Stray · 29 May 2018 – 29 May 2018
- How to remove 5th gen subframe? Stray · 21 Apr 2018 – 22 Apr 2018
- Lost a thread on VFRD? Stray · 1 Mar 2018 – 6 Mar 2018
- How to protect rear shock? Stray · 9 Feb 2018 – 17 Feb 2018
- Trim clips recommendation, please? Stray · 13 Jan 2018 – 26 Jan 2018
- How to recharge old K&N filter Stray · 16 Aug 2017 – 4 Sep 2017
- Cam reinstall - timing help needed Stray · 9 Aug 2017 – 1 Mar 2019
- Clean up rusty pitted forks - sort of... Stray · 2 Aug 2017 – 9 Aug 2017
- Coolant system flush and renewal Stray · 28 Jul 2017 – 12 Aug 2017
- Hello from England Stray · 13 Jul 2017 – 12 Aug 2017
Recent posts
Last 50 of 331- Slow burn 5th gen build - old skool kool! 2 hours ago, Captain 80s It's this view that cements it for me. [image: FII.jpeg.fa4e8f199d9c8aee6fc4f30394fd0fbe.jpeg] The shape of the relief/flare for the handlebars at full lock just flows better with the other…
- Lifting front wheel without center stand I lift my front end with a pulley from the ceiling, strapped to the handlebars. It’s quick and easy and cheap. This allows me to remove the front wheel and full fork assembly for rebuilds. Can you hang the front end off…
- Slow burn 5th gen build - old skool kool! 3 hours ago, Captain 80s I like them both. A big part of me likes the 1000F cowl. The larger proportions seem to work for me with the tank and tail.. Maybe trim the windshield down to reduce some overall "height".…
- Slow burn 5th gen build - old skool kool! Quick biker’s fairy tale for you guys. 5th Gen had a Rapid Bike Racing but she wasn’t completely satisfied and wanted “more”. So she skipped off to the woods and found RRPM in Meriden (where classic Triumphs used to be…
- Slow burn 5th gen build - old skool kool! Hello All, It’s been some time since my last update so thought I’d pop in with a request: does anyone have an RC24 pillion seat cover they’re prepared to sell me? I’ve decided to finally pick a look and go for it, even…
- Slow burn 5th gen build - old skool kool! Thunderbird, 2/2/2025 at 1:14 PM Love what you did to that exhaust! Looks really nice, should sound so too! Curious if the rapidbike-module not only makes it smoother and ad a bit of oumph (eagerness/power) but also if…
- Slow burn 5th gen build - old skool kool! It seems I’ve forgotten to update about the Rapid Bike Racing fuel module fitted! Bought module from an S1000 and sent it in for a 5th gen map and harness. So excited when it finally came back! [image:…
- Slow burn 5th gen build - old skool kool! Sooo, a small update to show I repacked the exhaust and changed oil/filter. After my Donnington adventure with Mohawk I realised the high mount Black Widow is the exhaust equivalent of a g string. Looks nice but doesn’t…
- Slow burn 5th gen build - old skool kool! RdChinoy, 12/2/2024 at 9:34 AM Wow what a fun thread. Just a small tip… Thanks for your input, RdChinoy. I had no idea the steps were useful! As far as I understood, things needed to be “matched” as close as possible.…
- Slow burn 5th gen build - old skool kool! Little update as I scored a Shindengen SH847AA regulator on eBay and fitted it to the 5th gen Donkey. It will help save the stator as these regulator rectifiers don’t get too hot, and only draw the required current (as…
- Slow burn 5th gen build - old skool kool! Thanks Mohawk. Silicone oil is also good. If anyone has really hard ones (behave!), I’ve personally had great success with a dunk in Salicylic Acid (AKA oil of wintergreen) and thinners at 50:50 mix. Takes between…
- Slow burn 5th gen build - old skool kool! Quick update on throttle body intake rubbers: looks like all 800 generations are the same. VFR Crossrunner 800 on the left and old hardened 5th gen on the right. Even the locating tabs for clamps and engine intake are a…
- Slow burn 5th gen build - old skool kool! Mohawk, 2/3/2024 at 6:36 PM So here is my electric water pump installed. Hope that all makes sense 👍 Thanks mate. When you explained it last time I just blinked at you without understanding. This really helps…
- Slow burn 5th gen build - old skool kool! Back to the bodywork, and based on advice from here I’d settled on the VF400/500 front with the VFR750 RC24 tail. Nice slim design with a narrow tail to match. Makes the bike look smaller/lighter/faster. This is the…
- Slow burn 5th gen build - old skool kool! So I‘ve been wrestling with the chain guard and how I can make a smooth one without all the brake line holders on top (my brake line runs through the swingarm as per the mod on this forum, so the brake line channels are…
- Slow burn 5th gen build - old skool kool! Captain 80s, 1/17/2024 at 4:34 PM And damn, that #519 Race Bike is fucking cool! Captain, is that #519 bike yours? It IS fucking cool! Thanks for your thoughts, gentlemen. Looks like I’ll be following your advice. So a…
- Slow burn 5th gen build - old skool kool! Captain 80s, 1/17/2024 at 4:34 PM I think the only ones that will accommodate your bars (and sit close to where they should be) are the FJ and GPZ. The VTR1000F is worth a look too I think. I thought you already…
- Slow burn 5th gen build - old skool kool! All right folks, back to the racer front fairing ideas and I need your help! I’ve posted some pics below to get creative juices flowing but please don’t limit yourself to these. Only parameters are: 1. Must accommodate…
- Slow burn 5th gen build - old skool kool! Clutch action on the Donkey was a bit heavier due to the 6th gen clutch springs installed last year. Not really a problem but thought I’d try improving comfort in traffic. In another thread we’d established the 6th gen…
- Slow burn 5th gen build - old skool kool! Still stuck on what fairings to fit on the race bike, so thought I’d give the poor old 5th gen “Donkey” some love instead. Hoping inspiration for the racer will strike soon! Had some GSXR 750 coils on the shelf so…
- He was a valued member, a great friend and I will miss him! Damn Darryl, so sorry for your loss. Very sad to hear Lance has died. He was a cornerstone of this site but also a great man. I’ll remember how tireless the two of you were on the Wyld header project. And what a…
- Slow burn 5th gen build - old skool kool! Finally got round to replacing the clutch parts in the 5th gen Donkey. Fist (and hardest) job was to remove the old gasket. Took over an hour with a blade! [image:…
- Slow burn 5th gen build - old skool kool! So I finally opened up the clutch cover (and broke the gasket of course), to investigate why the clutch is slipping. Swapped out the centre bearing as a blind stab at removing that squeak I hear when clutch is released.…
- Slow burn 5th gen build - old skool kool! Quick update on the 5th gen Donkey: Dropped the oil after last month’s track day and to do three little jobs: - upgrade to VTR SP1 oil cooler (5 rows instead of 2) with slightly less corroded 5th gen tubes - investigate…
- Slow burn 5th gen build - old skool kool! Thank you gentlemen for your input. Gives some comfort and shows I should have just listened to Captain in the first place. Having said that, I've never noticed this on any of my other bikes (including another 5th gen a…
- Slow burn 5th gen build - old skool kool! Captain’s reply above notwithstanding, noticed today with the clutch engaged (lever pulled in), the bike is quieter and smoother. When I let the clutch out (in neutral) it gets slightly rattlier. Do you think I need to…
- Slow burn 5th gen build - old skool kool! 14 hours ago, Captain 80s NORMAL. Put in your new clutch and springs, it will still be there. It's 99.99% not a "problem". Thanks Captain - really appreciate the reply!
- Slow burn 5th gen build - old skool kool! Folks, the clutch on my bike makes a bit more noise when in neutral than when the clutch lever is pulled in. Is this normal? If not, what do I look at first?
- Slow burn 5th gen build - old skool kool! Had a bit of clutch slippage on the 5th gen Donkey and thought I’d ring EBC to see what the craic is as because the early 5th gen has a different clutch setup from the later 5th gen (and early 6th gen). EBC told me they…
- Slow burn 5th gen build - old skool kool! timmoer, 8/10/2023 at 4:38 AM Weirdly enough the key for my tank is the suspected HISS version (with two grooves running along the length of the key), whereas the ignition key just has one. The HISS tank key doesn't…
- Slow burn 5th gen build - old skool kool! 4 hours ago, timmoer Damn... I wish the PO of my bike did that. He lowsided and fixed everything including replacing the tank. I'm stuck with carrying around two keys now - a minor annoyance, but still Now you can…
- Slow burn 5th gen build - old skool kool! Back to the 5th gen Donkey: how to re-key your fuel cap if the key doesn’t match the ignition. First step is remove the cap from the tank. Undo the 3 bolts pointed at by the keys and Allen wrench. That’s the foremost…
- Slow burn 5th gen build - old skool kool! Now back to the 5th gen race bike project: making a plug to fill the mechanical water pump hole in preparation for an electric water pump. I had an old water pump in the parts bin and decided to use its stem as the body…
- Slow burn 5th gen build - old skool kool! Despite my intentions to mistreat this machine as a winter donkey, I’m really enjoying her. Looking to start spending on a pair of pillion grips, seat cowl and maybe a new front fender as the old one is quite…
- Slow burn 5th gen build - old skool kool! Thumbs, 7/30/2023 at 12:28 PM Brake judder - have you spun the buttons on the discs recently? Mohawk, 7/30/2023 at 5:42 PM Squirt some brake cleaner in the disc bobbins & spin them, this ensures full floating disc.…
- Slow burn 5th gen build - old skool kool! Could use some advice on a few things: 1. The bike shudders at the end of a long hard braking straight. Not at the start, just at the end. I overcame this by releasing and re-applying the brakes. Any idea why this is?…
- Slow burn 5th gen build - old skool kool! Last night I spent some time setting up suspension sag, which is tough because everyone seems to give different optimum numbers. In the end, for fast road riding I settled on: - 39mm front with rider (30mm static) -…
- Slow burn 5th gen build - old skool kool! Stumbled across some crusty old VTR 1000 F forks (right way up model along with 9.0 linear springs and thought I’d try fit the VTR internals into the VFR forks. VTR forks needed medieval levels of blowtorch to separate.…
- Slow burn 5th gen build - old skool kool! Now back to the rear hub. I decided to stop being frugal and just buy new bearings. Not cheap but at least I now have peace of mind that they won’t let me down. In the end I’ve conceded the advice given by airwalk and…
- Slow burn 5th gen build - old skool kool! Folks, I must apologise for confusing things by working on two 5th hens in this thread. Must be hard to follow. Last few posts have been about my bone stock scabby old winter donkey. She even has the PAIR system and…
- Slow burn 5th gen build - old skool kool! airwalk, 3/25/2023 at 4:04 PM To get grease behind rollers heat it until fairly thin & apply with soft clean toothbrush or similar. Good luck reusing that pair of ball bearings, they’re likely damaged even if you can’t…
- Slow burn 5th gen build - old skool kool! 2 hours ago, Mohawk As Stray says we had a little meet up at Mallory Very good of you to venture out so far, mate. They say you should never meet your heroes but meeting Mohawk is a highlight of the year!
- Slow burn 5th gen build - old skool kool! Decided to have a go at repacking the bearings. [image: 48B73F72-7892-47D0-A71E-D559F6B8CF8B.thumb.jpeg.d8644cca328541a4c57c9b2decd941fb.jpeg] Used the palm cupping technique: put a blob of grease in your palm and scoop…
- Slow burn 5th gen build - old skool kool! Got to cleaning the bearings with some stale petrol (mixed with some used engine oil that was in the jug) and a toothbrush. They came out looking good. Started spinning freely again which is reassuring. [image:…
- Slow burn 5th gen build - old skool kool! Well I got those sprocket side bearings out…eventually! Honda calls them one bearing but it’s actually two bearings joined together by a little plastic spacer that clips in and holds them both together to form a single…
- Slow burn 5th gen build - old skool kool! Was going to post this on one of the various “remove rear axle” threads but they’re all archives so it’s going here. The commuter 5th gen was project was coming along nicely but becoming hard to wheel froward, almost…
- Slow burn 5th gen build - old skool kool! Just an update to say I finally got to meet the man behind the legend - MOHAWK! He made the epic journey to Mallory Park race circuit and we hung out for the day along with a few mates. Going fast on motorcycles: is…
- Slow burn 5th gen build - old skool kool! Back in the house of pain, I got busy removing a Datatool S4 alarm system fitted by a professional (could tell by the splicing). How hard could it be? Famous last words… Took 3 hours of removing parts, tracing wires,…
- Slow burn 5th gen build - old skool kool! Was at Donington Park on a cruiser getting embarrassed by the superbikes. My favourite bike there was a gorgeous VFR750 belonging to track instructor John Chambers who’s won multiple awards in the vintage motorcycle…
- Slow burn 5th gen build - old skool kool! Messing about with radiator sizes today but nothing is perfect. Got my hands on some grubby ones today off a “92 VFR750 and CBR600 F3, to compare with the F4i unit in a previous post. Here you can see the size…
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