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What else to do?!

8 posts Started 19 Feb 2017 Last recovered post 27 Feb 2017 Wayback Machine snapshot 10 Jul 2017

#1

I'm umming and ahhing about what to do next. Here's the bike so far:

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New)(ish) paint job

VFR800 stickers/later Honda tank badge

Rebuilt carbs

Dynojet kit (showed about 95bhp at the rear wheel)

Left exit Sebring exhaust

Double bubble

36-2 front wheel

Maxton reworked front forks

Clear indicators

Thinking brackets for Brembo front calipers, build a subframe out of alloy, Hyperpro rear shock, LED rear brake light

Anyone made a subframe out of alloy to accomodate the existing rear fairing?

#3

Ride it?  :tongue:

Fork swap is always a good way to consume excess time and money...

Ciao,

#4

Ha, I know and it might be on the cards in the future. It really does handle lovely with the Maxton front end, it certainly outperforms me anyway!

#5

I'd say uncover that beautiful seat, ride it with a beautiful girl holding on tight and send me that horrible seat cowl...  :wink:

Cheers,

Glenn

#6

Ha, notice the right pillion peg is missing? Chopped down...do not want my wife on the back of this thing :)

I've got two other cowls. One's a fiberglass one that needs a bit of work and paint (£40 to whoever wants it) and an official one with one missing rear tab, I resprayed it in white - it's not a terrible job and it's not a pro job, but it'll come with a red seat hump that can be retrimmed, I repaired one of the front lugs with plastex. I'll take £60 for that one. £90 for both if you're feeling fruity.

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#7

Haha, thanks. I'll keep it in mind. I have one, but both rear tabs are broken. I have one of the broken tabs, so hopefully can get them sorted this summer.

Cheers,

Glenn

#8

I tried using plastex to form another one, which was easy, getting it to stick to the cowl wasn't. Gave up in the end. The one on the bike had a credit card and old driving license cut to shape and superglued on. Seems to have done the trick!

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