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snowman11

63 posts recovered 5 threads started First seen 25 Jul 2008 Last seen 3 Apr 2020

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5 in the archive
  1. The start of 2020 snowman11 10 1 Apr 2020 21 Apr 2020 snowman11 · 1 Apr 2020 – 21 Apr 2020
  2. Here we go again snowman11 18 21 Aug 2019 11 Sep 2019 snowman11 · 21 Aug 2019 – 11 Sep 2019
  3. 1990 Running After 22+ Years snowman11 75 1 Aug 2013 6 Mar 2015 snowman11 · 1 Aug 2013 – 6 Mar 2015
  4. In India snowman11 7 7 Mar 2011 14 Jul 2011 snowman11 · 7 Mar 2011 – 14 Jul 2011
  5. Fixing The Gas Tank snowman11 23 19 May 2009 3 Jan 2010 snowman11 · 19 May 2009 – 3 Jan 2010

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  1. The start of 2020 3 Apr 2020 19:12 Thanks for the diagram. I actually have to replace the bulbs of my instrument cluster as half of them died last year. It made it difficult to ride at night as I couldn't see how fast I was going. I could only determine…
  2. The start of 2020 1 Apr 2020 12:31 It looks like the voltage is ok. Just have to figure out how to wire it so it comes on when I turn the bike on and goes off when the bike is off.
  3. The start of 2020 1 Apr 2020 02:28 I'm looking forward to the riding season of 2020. I finally uncovered the bike, put the battery in and hit the start button. After a few cranks, it sputtered then died. Gave it some choke and it fired right up! I bought…
  4. Here we go again 11 Sep 2019 12:14 I used a molding bar to form the new tabs. Just heat the molding bar in pot of water press it over a good tab and once it's cooled, the bar remains the shape. The Plastex kit came with a molding bar but I'm sure you can…
  5. Here we go again 29 Aug 2019 14:53 So I got the fairing support welded up and reinforced. I've got all the tabs "welded" back on and made some new tabs for the ones that were missing. I've replaced bolts and nuts that were missing and used the blue…
  6. Here we go again 23 Aug 2019 11:21 progress is moving along. I got the upper fairing bracket welded back together. This weekend I should get more repairs done to the plastic. As these fairings are harder and harder to fix and replace, one company Air…
  7. Here we go again 23 Aug 2019 11:14 Gebruiker - here is the link of my resurrection of the bike if you wanted to see it.
  8. Here we go again 21 Aug 2019 16:03 No I don't think the bike fell over, you would have seen pieces of plastic on the ground and other damage to other areas of the bike. I think it's just fatigue. I've had very good luck with Plastex. I'll keep posting…
  9. Here we go again 21 Aug 2019 11:38 I love my bike. If you have been on here for awhile, you will now that I bought a laid down and flooded bike and got her back up and running like a champ. I had to plastic weld almost all the plastic as it's so hard or…
  10. New Member / New Bike (93) 28 Apr 2017 16:58 Sweet looking bike. Finding one in such good shape is hard, but then again the previous owner probably new it was a special bike and wanted to keep it that way. Not sure why he would want to sell it. His loss your gain.…
  11. 3rd Gen replacement Windscreen options 19 Apr 2017 16:10 I've got the MRA version on mine and I like it. It does cause a little more turbulence but it's not that bad. This came from overseas and it took about 3 months to get. I ordered it during the winter so waiting for it…
  12. Bringing her back to life, The JunkenViffer Story 27 Jan 2017 15:26 Welcome to the site. Looks like you have some work ahead of you, but fixing her up is the way to go! Can't wait to see the end result.
  13. Just Wondering...... 29 Feb 2016 17:50 That's a lot of spare fairings. I have a couple spares / pieces for my 90 as well.
  14. How Can I Fix This, Broken Seat Cowl Tabs. 20 Jan 2016 17:33 I had this same issue with my seal cowl. I used Plastex and it worked out great. I'll see if I can post a picture of this fix.
  15. Trying To Revive A 1993 Vfr 750, Incomplete... And Flooded! 17 Nov 2015 18:29 That project looks like what I started with. Someone posted my story already. I ended up getting a new to me motor instead of rebuilding the original. I had a lot of water in my motor and the valves were stuck open, I…
  16. 3Rd Gen Vfr750F Ninja Zx14R Rear Shock Swap 4 Nov 2015 17:56 That shock seems to be working great. I can't wait to see other do this mod. Right now I'm leaving mine stock but maybe in the future I'll be doing this mod for sure.
  17. 3Rd Gen Vfr750F Ninja Zx14R Rear Shock Swap 26 Oct 2015 17:24 This looks like an interesting idea down the road. Do you plan on changing out the front shocks at some point too?
  18. Refurbishing A Stolen, River-Found, Vfr 750... 23 Oct 2015 11:06 I have full faith that this one can be saved too. Keep up the good work and I can't wait to hear it fire back up.
  19. My Vfr 750 Streetfighter Project :) 11 Jul 2015 17:11 sweet work on the coolant reservoir. I think the bike looks great.
  20. 1990 Running After 22+ Years 6 Mar 2015 00:44 I'm itching for the warmer to come so I can get out and ride. I just ordered my MRA touring windscreen and 2002 EMGO mirrors. I can't wait till they come.
  21. 1990 Running After 22+ Years 27 Dec 2014 03:58 The bike is put away for the winter. Come spring I'll get more pictures of it. I actually don't have many from this past summer. I'll try and post a couple more of the finished bike.
  22. 1990 Running After 22+ Years 17 Nov 2014 11:59 After my last ride, I added the stabilizer to the tank then took the bike back out to fill up the tank. After my 5-7 minute ride to the gas station I parked the bike. I don't have a heater in my garage so I'll probably…
  23. 1990 Running After 22+ Years 14 Nov 2014 18:40 It's a sad day because I finally had to put the bike away for the winter. I took it out one last time this past week when the temps hit the mid 60's. Came home, added some sta-bil to the tank, removed the battery, put…
  24. 1990 Running After 22+ Years 10 Aug 2014 01:50 I like that wind screen. I might have to check that out. As for any updates, I've got about 700 miles on the bike so far and getting over 48 mpg. I hope to hit the 50 mpg the more I run it. I got caught in a down pour…
  25. 1990 Running After 22+ Years 13 Jul 2014 01:48 So for my second full tank I got just over 130 miles before the light came on. On the third tank I added 1.5 oz of Marvel mystery oil in and now I'm at 160 miles and the fuel light isn't on yet! Looks like the more I…
  26. 1990 Running After 22+ Years 26 Jun 2014 15:33 Anyone know where you can get a higher wind screen like the ones I see for the 94-98 models? I know zero gravity makes one for all the gen models but not the thrid gen.
  27. 1990 Running After 22+ Years 19 Jun 2014 14:59 I've only taken it out once since filling it back up. I went for a 24 miles trip on Father's Day. Since then I've been out of the country on work so I won't be able to ride it for another three weeks. I might be running…
  28. 1990 Running After 22+ Years 10 Jun 2014 15:55 I haven't done too much high speed running since I'm just getting used to the bike. I have taken it up to highway speeds a couple times but only for a few miles at a time. When putting it all together I did start it and…
  29. 1990 Running After 22+ Years 10 Jun 2014 14:32 I finally went through my first tank of gas and i went 102 miles, the last 6 miles the fuel light was on. I calculated just over 31 mpg, does that sound right? Granted this gas was from last year with the sta-bil still…
  30. 1990 Running After 22+ Years 3 Jun 2014 01:50 Today is the day. I finally got the bike on the road. My first ride was down to the shop for the inspection. All the guys loved the way it came out. Road it back to the house and there was a big smile on my face. After…
  31. My 95' Rc36 Cafe Racer Project 3 Jun 2014 01:39 that's awesome
  32. 1990 Running After 22+ Years 14 May 2014 14:33 My first real ride will be the mile long trip to the shop for an inspection. Then from there, who knows.
  33. 1990 Running After 22+ Years 14 May 2014 00:56 Washed and waxed. It's finally finished! :biggrin: I just need to get it on the road. Hopefully I'll be riding it within a month. [image: post-7615-0-02086100-1400028840.jpg]
  34. 1990 Running After 22+ Years 3 May 2014 19:31 Found the electrical problem. It was with the foot brake switch. I unhooked the electrical connection, took off the lower spring and it all seemed ok. I reconnected it after adding some electric grease and noticed the…
  35. 1990 Running After 22+ Years 30 Apr 2014 15:34 The original carbs were so seized up and I would have to completely rebuild them and that would have cost too much. The one motor that I baught off eBay had carbs that looked in good shape so I just had the local shop…
  36. 1990 Running After 22+ Years 24 Apr 2014 17:18 It's almost fully put together. I just have the two metal fairings below the foot brake pedal and it will be finished. [image: post-7615-0-04586100-1398359874.jpg]
  37. 1990 Running After 22+ Years 9 Apr 2014 01:18 This bike is just meant to be back on the road. I went out to check the wiring, fuses look good just a little dirty. Checked all the wiring and found a couple connections not connected. I connected them and I have…
  38. 93 Vfr Newb In Over His Head! 8 Apr 2014 17:02 I've been piecing mine back together for years now. I slowly found all my fairings on ebay. Some were in good shape, some I had to plastic weld and I think it all turned out great. Take your time and rebuild one day at…
  39. 1990 Running After 22+ Years 7 Apr 2014 01:09 Perfect day to get out and work on the bike. I think it's coming out nice. I can't believe it hasn't looked like this in over 22 years! This is a trial fit of the fairings. They are really dirty, esp. the middle ones. I…
  40. 1990 Running After 22+ Years 5 Apr 2014 15:15 just got my package from kurveygirl. I ordered a complete set of 6 dzus bolts and clips and the bolts fit perfect. Now I just need the weather to warm up and clean out the garage to start work on the bike.
  41. 1990 Running After 22+ Years 17 Mar 2014 11:10 any know where I can pick up some replacement Dzus bolts for the middling fairings? I need 7 total (2 spares just in case) but I'm not going to spend $11.15 a piece at the dealership for just one of these. I did get the…
  42. 1990 Running After 22+ Years 28 Feb 2014 02:13 Here are the pictures. All the fairings that had any kind of broken parts are now fixed. Most of the fixing were the tabs so I can get it put together. I can't wait to see it all on the bike. [image:…
  43. 1990 Running After 22+ Years 28 Feb 2014 02:00 I finally got the whole upper assembly put together. I had enought actual bolts to assemble it, but I taped it by the wind screen. I think it's turning out great. I'm itching to get this put together!
  44. 1990 Running After 22+ Years 27 Feb 2014 17:16 All fairings are fixed and a full fairing bolt kit has been ordered. I can't wait till it comes in so I can start fitting the body back on to see how it looks all put together.
  45. 1990 Running After 22+ Years 25 Jan 2014 21:11 Well it's winter, let the fairing fixing begin. I'm using this stuff called Plastex. Has anyone ever heard of it? I've had it for years, but there is no shelf life to it so I practiced on a scrap piece first. This stuff…
  46. 1990 Running After 22+ Years 19 Aug 2013 01:06 Yes I added new tires, wheel bearings, fuel filter, plugs and a K&N air filter. The original tires were rock hard and I wouldn't have even tried to ride it with them. They looked ok with no dry rot, just hard. I need to…
  47. 1990 Running After 22+ Years 17 Aug 2013 14:54 All the electrical is original. I was worried about the fuses and starter solenoid but they seemed to be fine. The bike runs great and the charging system is working fine. I turn the key and hit the start button once…
  48. 1990 Running After 22+ Years 16 Aug 2013 19:37 Here are all the fairings that I've collected or had from the bike when it was first running. Most of them I got off eBay. I think only 3-4 of them were salvaged from the initial crash. I have lots of little tabs to fix…
  49. 1990 Running After 22+ Years 2 Aug 2013 02:58 I actually did ride it the other day up and down my dead end street. I'm going to practice since this was the first time I've ever rode a bike this size. I had a 93 cbr 600 but only rode that a couple times. This bike…
  50. 1990 Running After 22+ Years 1 Aug 2013 17:27 [image: post-7615-0-21484800-1375377990.jpg] So after 22+ long years, The bike runs awesome and moves under it's own power! The last time this bike ran and moved under it's own power was back in 1991. The first owner…

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