You Pick My Next Mod!

My VFR is feeling neglected as I have about 4 mods laying in the garage that need to happen, but I have been too lazy to do. So as I catch up, I am letting you guys pick the mod since I cannot get movitated enough to pick one. Here are your options:

Mount the black swingarm
Install the R&G frame sliders
Paint the radiators (I know... been done to death)
Paint the forks
Install the Galfer break lines

I think I know the outcome... but thought I wouldask for fun...

Yeah, you know what it'll be.
Get that swing arm mounted!
The silver swing arm is feeling like the minority around all those fine black pieces! ;)

Just send the parts to me and I will install them.

I voted for the frame sliders, they're be more useful than everything else on the list.

[image: View Post]SEBSPEED, on Jan 5 2009, 04:01 PM, said:

I voted for the frame sliders, they're be more useful than everything else on the list.

I also voted sliders. But I did it because while you have your fairings off, you can paint the rads. :biggrin:

You haven't mounted that swingarm yet! Come on slack.

Dying to see that swing arm!!

FORKS! Because I'll be doing that soon and I want to see how it looks.....

Although I am not sure what the best order would be, from a mechanic point of view, I voted for painting the forks. Seemed maybe less messy and more straightforward than the rest, and it may be a good way to "get back into mods". A taste of what's to come? Go get a case of cold barley soup, :huh: bottle of cognac, bottle of Chard or your favorite Merlot :blink: :blush: and get started!!
Anyway, good luck and please post pics when done.
PPM

Where's the choice for ALL OF THE ABOVE :biggrin:

[image: View Post]dutchinterceptor, on Jan 5 2009, 04:26 PM, said:

Where's the choice for ALL OF THE ABOVE :biggrin:


Yeah, YEAH!

Do some work! :biggrin:

I had a buddy just do the lower fork legs on his VTR a few months ago. Went with the black powdercoating. Of course this required me to completely disassemble and reassemble when the were done. He needed new springs anyways, so I did those too along with seals, etc. Turned out really good.

Yes, he needs to do his swingarm as well.

[image: View Post]wera803, on Jan 5 2009, 03:53 PM, said:

I had a buddy just do the lower fork legs on his VTR a few months ago. Went with the black powdercoating. Of course this required me to completely disassemble and reassemble when the were done. He needed new springs anyways, so I did those too along with seals, etc. Turned out really good.

Yes, he needs to do his swingarm as well.

So are you trying to convince me to bring the VFR up to Athens (along with beer) so that I can hold the flashlight and pass you tools while you pull my forks for powdercoating? SOLD!! :happy:

why not just go balls deep and get into it. Get it all done, it's cold crappy weather anyway (for many of us).... Anyway, all of it!

Paint, paint, paint. Nice, but go with the performance mod first, that you can actually use on the street. That would be the only performance mod you mentioned, the brake lines. Then, if it's the only one you get around to it'll already be done and ready for Spring!

[image: View Post]house, on Jan 5 2009, 09:20 PM, said:

So are you trying to convince me to bring the VFR up to Athens (along with beer) so that I can hold the flashlight and pass you tools while you pull my forks for powdercoating? SOLD!! :happy:
Bring it on out. What the heck, I've already got 6 bikes in the garage. What's one more?? You in a hurry for it?? Shoot, I could do the forks, swingarm, etc. for you. :biggrin:

Oh, you have a second set of wheels that need to be done still too, right? You could check out what I've done to my GSXR600 and the sound of the Scorpion exhaust too. Carbon would be better, but the SS is only $200

Will, are you done yet?

[image: View Post]Alien VFR, on Jan 5 2009, 04:23 PM, said:

FORKS! Because I'll be doing that soon and I want to see how it looks.....

I knew you'd get the hint(s)! :biggrin:

[image: View Post]magicman, on Jan 5 2009, 11:48 PM, said:

[image: View Post]Alien VFR, on Jan 5 2009, 04:23 PM, said:

FORKS! Because I'll be doing that soon and I want to see how it looks.....

I knew you'd get the hint(s)! :biggrin:


:excl: :laugh: :excl:

Sliders

Black forks and swingarm...whatever :rolleyes:

Given the wheelchair Icon-Sliders... :goofy:

mine are going on soon.

I think there is only one clear answer to the poll - the brake lines. It's the only 'mod' I see listed, everything else is just a 'customization'. right?

I would consider the frame sliders a mod; they do serve a meaningful purpose.

[image: View Post]SEBSPEED, on Jan 6 2009, 08:14 AM, said:

I would consider the frame sliders a mod; they do serve a meaningful purpose.

Yup.

[image: View Post]SEBSPEED, on Jan 6 2009, 09:14 AM, said:

I would consider the frame sliders a mod; they do serve a meaningful purpose.


I don't know... maybe. At the very least it's a stretch.

[image: View Post]JamieDaugherty, on Jan 6 2009, 09:58 PM, said:

[image: View Post]SEBSPEED, on Jan 6 2009, 09:14 AM, said:

I would consider the frame sliders a mod; they do serve a meaningful purpose.


I don't know... maybe. At the very least it's a stretch.


Especially on a newer VFR, these make perfect sense. Installing them makes a big difference in the amount of damage done under the side fairings in most crashes. The side mount radiators are extremely vulnerable, as are the ABS controller and ECU which are mounted in a similar fashion as the rads inside the upper fairing.

Yes, in some instances they can cause damage that would not have been sustained without them, but as I said, in MOST cases they prevent quite a bit of expensive damage.

[image: View Post]SEBSPEED, on Jan 7 2009, 07:23 AM, said:

[image: View Post]JamieDaugherty, on Jan 6 2009, 09:58 PM, said:

[image: View Post]SEBSPEED, on Jan 6 2009, 09:14 AM, said:

I would consider the frame sliders a mod; they do serve a meaningful purpose.


I don't know... maybe. At the very least it's a stretch.


Especially on a newer VFR, these make perfect sense. Installing them makes a big difference in the amount of damage done under the side fairings in most crashes. The side mount radiators are extremely vulnerable, as are the ABS controller and ECU which are mounted in a similar fashion as the rads inside the upper fairing.

Yes, in some instances they can cause damage that would not have been sustained without them, but as I said, in MOST cases they prevent quite a bit of expensive damage.




But is it a 'mod'? I always get a chuckle when people put on an undertail kit, flush mount signals, smoke screen, etc, etc, etc. and call their bike 'highly modded'. That bike is 'highly customized'. A bike with ported heads, custom profile cams, a special Ohlins shock, Ohlins inverted forks, custom braced swingarm, etc. is 'highly modded'. I guess that's just my opinion based on the way I look at things.

Mod, customization... doesn't matter to me as long as I am making it mine :)

The swingarm has the lead... looks like that's where I am headed. I am taking the GSXR rims up to see WERA803 this weekend for some badly needed fresh rubber and I already added a hookup for my heated gear... so now the VFR can be taken apart. Probably get started next week. If I get lucky, all of this will be done for TMAC :)

[image: View Post]house, on Jan 7 2009, 09:54 AM, said:

Mod, customization... doesn't matter to me as long as I am making it mine :)

The swingarm has the lead... looks like that's where I am headed. I am taking the GSXR rims up to see WERA803 this weekend for some badly needed fresh rubber and I already added a hookup for my heated gear... so now the VFR can be taken apart. Probably get started next week. If I get lucky, all of this will be done for TMAC :)

My offer stands Will if you want to bring me the whole VFR. I can do the swingarm along with the other stuff if you want.

[image: View Post]JamieDaugherty, on Jan 7 2009, 08:07 AM, said:

[image: View Post]SEBSPEED, on Jan 7 2009, 07:23 AM, said:

[image: View Post]JamieDaugherty, on Jan 6 2009, 09:58 PM, said:

[image: View Post]SEBSPEED, on Jan 6 2009, 09:14 AM, said:

I would consider the frame sliders a mod; they do serve a meaningful purpose.


I don't know... maybe. At the very least it's a stretch.


Especially on a newer VFR, these make perfect sense. Installing them makes a big difference in the amount of damage done under the side fairings in most crashes. The side mount radiators are extremely vulnerable, as are the ABS controller and ECU which are mounted in a similar fashion as the rads inside the upper fairing.

Yes, in some instances they can cause damage that would not have been sustained without them, but as I said, in MOST cases they prevent quite a bit of expensive damage.




But is it a 'mod'? I always get a chuckle when people put on an undertail kit, flush mount signals, smoke screen, etc, etc, etc. and call their bike 'highly modded'. That bike is 'highly customized'. A bike with ported heads, custom profile cams, a special Ohlins shock, Ohlins inverted forks, custom braced swingarm, etc. is 'highly modded'. I guess that's just my opinion based on the way I look at things.



It's just verbage dude, this is America. One person's whassup is another person's hello how are you while a third looks up waiting for something to fall on him.

A mod is anything other than stock, customized could be a modded stock part or an addition of a non-stock part. A bike could be customized "for a racing application" with what you describe as "highly modded".

Potato, Pohtahto.

I still say Will should get his gimpy arse in gear and do it all at once. :goofy: