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All 19- A bit cleaner, now the parts list starts Wow there is more missing metal than sound metal. I recon that's past saving but then again I'm no metal basher and have seen what some people are capable off who knows.
- A bit cleaner, now the parts list starts Hi. I notice you have got standard forks and front wheel. If you could measure the distance between the bottom of the bottom yoke and the centre of the wheel spindle it would be very helpful to me in setting up my…
- A bit cleaner, now the parts list starts Good. Luck the condition looks similar to what I started with. Cost can quickly climb but it's fun seeing something get rescued. Do look closely at the suspension as it's bound to be nasty and worth spending time money…
- Building a Nice VFR with lots of different parts Getting a spark issues: This information may be useful. So after a good twenty hours of head scratching thinking my modifications has messed up the ecu I have got to the bottom of the missing sparks. Every test I ran…
- Building a Nice VFR with lots of different parts I have also got the speedo magnets into the disc bobbins nicely
- Building a Nice VFR with lots of different parts Managed to get quite a lot done. Found a good oil cooler with very good pipes this has allowed me to fill the bike with oil and confirm oil pressure is good. Fitted the new radiator and finished wiring the new…
- Building a Nice VFR with lots of different parts Instruments now powered up. Need to mount the magnets into the RH front disc bobbins so the sensor can pick up the rotation but its not going to be difficult. My biggest current pain is the oil cooler pipes that are…
- Building a Nice VFR with lots of different parts Got the carbs fitted and the new instruments in place along with the rear mudguard assembly. Now comes the hard part of wiring everything up. I need new oil cooler hoses as the ones that came with the bike have numerous…
- Building a Nice VFR with lots of different parts Triumph T595 Handle bars. They mount under the top yoke but then rise above so will sit about 50mm lower than the Honda Bars. You can get a riser kit for the triumph bars that would get them very close to the Honda…
- Building a Nice VFR with lots of different parts
- Building a Nice VFR with lots of different parts A bit more completed today. The Engine is now fully built and timed up. Just waiting on fitting the oil cooler to spin it over on the starter motor with no spark plugs in to check oil pressure. Rear sub frame has been…
- Building a Nice VFR with lots of different parts
- Building a Nice VFR with lots of different parts A bit more done today. New clutch plates fitted with heavy duty springs. Cylinder heads fitted and the new exhaust headers attached. Rear headers a bit of a pig to get in, I has to put a jack under the engine and remove…
- Building a Nice VFR with lots of different parts A bit more done yesterday. More of the engine assembled. Water pump is a mess and will take time to clean up. I have had to get new front discs are the 675 ones are 310mm and the T595 320mm. Lucky there is a kit for the…
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- Building a Nice VFR with lots of different parts Been busy today. I have built the short engine and mounted in in the frame. The gearchange Mechanism is a POS. and i wasted over 90 minutes trying to get the spring paw together and working all to no avail. Will look at…
- Building a Nice VFR with lots of different parts The Triumph 675 wheel brake discs line up nicely with the calipers so no work needed there. I need to make a 28mm long spacer for the RH side of the front wheel (as your sat on the bike) as the T595 uses a speedo worm…
- Building a Nice VFR with lots of different parts Triumph forks now mounted with custom made tube's and modified internals to suit the extra length. These forks are nice and chunky 45mm with full preload, rebound and damping adjustment. Now if anyone has standard forks…
- Building a Nice VFR with lots of different parts Hi Everyone. My first Post So I'm building a VFR using a lot of different bits and pieces to get in the end my version of a 6X replica. Highlights are Triumph Daytona 675 Wheels. Triumph T595 Forks (45mm) Powder coated…
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