Does anyone else think that their VFR looks WAY better without the chain guard? Took it off because the original owner always used used motor oil to lube his chain, which while it works, it flings black crap over everything. So i took off the chain guard and the heat plate on the right side to get my arms in there to clean the swing are and shock and everything else with paper towels and brake cleaner (kept it off of the chain, fairings, and bearing seals don't worry). After cleaning it i thought to myself how much better the bike looks without the guard... Now I know that it might sling stuff all over my rear fairing but i wipe them often anyway... But has anyone done a chain guard "delete" and what did you do with the rear brake lines... Thinkling maybe a street fighter guy might have done it before... For now I zip tied them up to the helmet lock and passenger peg but I really like the look of the bike with the chain guard off... thinking of painting the shield black and putting it back on this weekend after i sand and high temp paint the headers black, but really considering getting rid of that chain guard... Any thoughts?? I can take some pictures if anyone needs the image to get an idea... now that my hands are black and my swing arm silver again haha.
Chain Guard Removed...
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My first thought is that your swingarm pivots up and down so you don't want it attached to anything fixed like the rear passenger peg bracket.
-Drew
its been done. mostly people fish a braided stainless line through the swingarm to the rear caliper.
google vfr swingarm brake line mod and you'll see what's up with that
google vfr swingarm brake line mod and you'll see what's up with that
My first thought is that your swingarm pivots up and down so you don't want it attached to anything fixed like the rear passenger peg bracket.
-Drew
I took it in to consideration i was thinking the same thing, after getting on and off and on and off and looking where it sits and playing with the ties i found where it won't rub on the chain or pull on it too hard, i promise haha :)
My 1st 5th gen had the brake lines ziptied to the passenger peg like you mentioned, and it ran fine for thousands of KM like that until I bought a chain guard and spiegler lines.
its been done. mostly people fish a braided stainless line through the swingarm to the rear caliper.
google vfr swingarm brake line mod and you'll see what's up with that
wow looking at the mod really cleans up the look of the bike... And it seems surprisingly easy also! maybe come a week or so ill order the parts for it, just keep my chain guard for now
Make sure you use grommets or split fuel line to protect the brake lines from sawing where they enter/exit the swingarm.
Take a look at what a loose chain can do to casings. I wouldn't want it to have any extra room for wrapping my ankle if it does come loose!
http://www.vfrdiscus...ewly-dipped-04/
I don't think a flimsy piece of plastic will do too much to protect you haha but really it just comes down to the fact that i think not lubing and replacing chains when needed cause issues. thats why I plan on properly up-keeping my chain... I feel that that's my best preventative for keeping my case and ankles intact from chain damage, but that's just me... I do appreciate the concern though, most strangers don't give two shakes about another strangerTake a look at what a loose chain can do to casings. I wouldn't want it to have any extra room for wrapping my ankle if it does come loose!
http://www.vfrdiscus...ewly-dipped-04/
On VFRD, nobody is a stranger...... :-)
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