All good things take time.
Look at my CB, engine has been in pieces for over 2yrs. haha
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All good things take time.
Look at my CB, engine has been in pieces for over 2yrs. haha
I found that 530 chain... $100 plus postage if you want it. It goes on ebay otherwise, I'm definitely not going to use it. There's a bit of dust on the enamel (stuck to the wax coating), it's in perfect unused condition.
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Ebay it - i went with ford citric acid, so kinda green wheels and a yellow chain would be odd.
picking it up tomorrow.
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Can't put my finger on what that reminds me of. It's a factory bike but it escapes me.
Every time I look at this bike I get a case of fomo. Must get my bike going again.
Shit yea, I like that. It works really well mate. Well done. I'm not sure whether the twisted pipe stands out too much though. At first glance I didn't really take any note of it, but now looking again, it's ALL I see. If that was the plan then - it's working! If not, have you considered making it black so it doesn't shout so much?
I like the weirdness of the pipe loop, in fact I'd probably ceramic coat the rest of the exhaust system to match it :)
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So i rode it home. New tyres and new suspension make it handle very, very well. Really sharp.
However, it overheated riding home. 110kph on the freeway, the temp dropped nicely, so going fast, enough air through the rad which makes sense since i did a trackday on it and it sat at 200+kph and 100* all day.
Between 90 and 110kph, temps will hold.
Under 90, temps rise. So bumper to bumper traffic in 30* heat wasn't very good.
While it was at troopers i bought an MT03 radiator scoop to help force air through the rad at lower speeds. I also have some body panels off a few bikes to help make a low pressure area behind the rad to help suck air through. I'll also get a low temp fan switch (from a nissan) that switches the fan on at 85 instead of 95, and may add some more tiny jaycar fans
Si, i haven't thought too much about any extra paint - i just want to ride the motherfucker for a while. I kinda like the weirdness of it too. No baffle in the can, but the extra loop helps quieten it down a bit. I love being able to hear the GDC.
And for people who haven't read the whole thread...
2000 vfr
delkevic headers, custom link pipe and Akra MT09 can
Stick coils from a cbr1000
2 x shorter velocity stacks from a 2002 model, pipercross air filter
04/05 gsxr600 forks and yokes, anodised/painted black, uprated springs, etc.
03 gsxr 1000 brake calipers, pad per piston
zx10 and zx14 radial MC's, ex creations reservoirs
rear MC off a gsxr, ex creations res.
CBR929 rear shock, resprung/revalved
Ducati 848/1098s wheels, gsxr 320mm rotors and a custom made 45T ex creations sprocket
ninja 250 seat and subframe
er6n headlight mounted off the yokes on brackets by me
the little screen is the peak from my old AGV dual sport helmet
custom sized ex creations risers with driven bars.
I love this bike
Have you seen the trick where you use an extra set of stacks and make a set of yoshimura style dual stage stacks? Bloke on the VFR forum did it, got best of both worlds - the top end of 4 short stacks, the midrange/bottom end of 4 longer stacks...
What's the rad? TL1000 upper only? I reckon it needs some more rad area to help keep it cool sub 100kmh.
Yes i have. I have enough stacks to make them, but it only fits if you do the big air box. For non VFR guys, someone moved the air filter from the middle of the airbox and custom made one to fit in the top of the airbox.
i also have a spare air box lid to butcher.
looking really good!
Nice bit of individuality and your own touch of weirdness!
I bought 2 x 120mm fans from Jaycar to replace the 2 x 80mm fans and i am picking up the lower temp fan switch tomorrow.
And the MT03 rad shroud fits pretty bloody well.
Gamma, its a custom rad. I had a TL1000R top rad before which worked well but was too wide so looked odd. It sprung a leak so i had a custom one made up. Its a bit smaller (left to right), but its a 42mm core as opposed to a 16mm core, so technically bigger.
I think that's the issue, at high speed, air gets all the way through the 42mm core, at low speed not as much air goes through.
The rad shroud will make a better high pressure zone at the front to force more air through, and the bigger fans coming on earlier will also help a lot.
That bike is fucking awesome !! nice work ! love the wheels, the loop in the pipe, barkbusters, headlight, tail. it all works together really well
Looks way newer than 2000 too
Nice work, looks like a lot of fun to ride.
Having a few recurring problems that have been getting me down a little. Made a little air dam to stop air from getting in behind the rad to help force air through the rad, fitted the MT03 scoop, and wired up the extra fan. Was gonna take it for a test ride, but I (hopefully, just) blew a fuse that powered the temp guage. Also noticed one hose is leaking, so i'll have to drain coolant again. The fuel gauge stopped working, so had to take the air box out again. Just a loose connection,and also had a loose connection with the tacho. Just little niggly problems that i think i have sorted, then they pop up. which sucks.
So i did something easy - fitted the driven keyless fuel cap. Original one was 464g, i forgot to weigh the driven one before i put it on, but using my uncalibrated ex-chef scales (my hands) it's gotta be somewhere around 150g. Taking 300g off the highest point in the bike has gotta be good.
And its pretty.
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You're right; it is pretty.
What Si said.... Very pretty
I made my wife buy it for me for Christmas.
Black Friday US sales, with me telling Mish over and over, it's on sale, buy it. Have you bought it? It's only on sale til tomorrow, etc etc.
I cut down the key for my pillion seat and put a little plastic knob/handle on in (like a furniture toggle) so it can live on the bike. Keyless 1/4 turn fuel cap means I now only need one key (ignition) for the bike instead of 3.
Marry that women, oh you already have, carry on then :-)
Thanks for sending me the pics, love this bike!
Some pics off the key for the pillion seat. It can now live on the bike instead of on my key ring.
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What material did you use for handle?
Do you mind if I steal your idea?
And some more half arsed engineering.
I needed a way to get the air that came through the rad away from teh bike instead of sitting under the tank. The fan just blew hot air over the engine and under the tank/airbox. i saw an air conditioning grille when we were doing some demo at work, and had a light bulb moment. Maybe.
So i cut a strip off, folded the top edge down, and wedged it against the fans. Turn teh fans on, and it blows air out the side like i hoped. All to the right side of the bike at the moment, I'll cut another strip so i have 2 halves, one facing left and one facing right.
It helps get heat away from the bike, and keeps any loose wires away from the backs of the fans. Win.
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It was a toggle for some furniture i think. it had a bolt embedded in the plastic handle so you could tighten/loosen it as you adjusted the...whatever it was. I just dremeled the bolt out, and siliconed the shortened key in. If i have another one you can have it. Wouldn't trust the ignition key left in the bike, but the pillion seat doesn't worry me.Quote:
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A large hex bolt head would do the same thing.
perfect, yeah i have the same issue with different key for my pillion seat
You got some pretty good ideas working there Hooligan. The fuel cap looks great. Those air vents are very creative.
Your bike is one sweet thing mate.
Since the bike is jacked up a little higher than a standard Vfr, the side stand is a little short. I have had a cbr one in the garage for a little while to put on.
I wished id put it on earlier.
It tipped off the side stand earlier today and punched a hole in the fuel tank. I watched 18L of premium piss out the bottom corner of the tank. i'm on the hunt for a 98-01 Vfr 800 tank, or the later gen 2002 vtec tank that fits with just a little bit of work.
That eats big black dildos man.
Hope you get a tank asap for the right price.
That is beyond arse..... don't forget about por 15 tank repair
fucking ouch mate damn, hate it when bikes get sleepy & need a lay down, never a cheap sleep ...
grills behind fans is a sweet idea too
Mate that sucks a big one. Really hope you sort out a new tank quickly.
Bugger. You're too bloody tall mate!
yer that is the fken pits man, hope you find one soon. 2002 one on gumtree but is in QLD ? http://www.gumtree.com.au/s-ad/kirwa...rds/1133210141
Shit, that's not local. Up in Townsville otherwise would have been happy to help collect.
That's a bit cheaper than the $250 for the 2004 tank that's at my local wreckers.
I'll be using a later model 800 (2002+ VTEC) tank. Holds an extra litre or so, and is a direct fit except for needing a scpacer for the rear mounts. And looks a little better on a naked one.
The CBR side stand needs a funky shaped spacer to be able to fit the VFR. Since it would take me 3 days with hand tools, i scammed measurements off the net, and went to Bens. It's not quite a turbo but he saved me 3 days worth of swearing.
I'll still have to do some hand filing to get the angle right for the stupid VFR rearsets, but I'm awesome with a dremel.
And I have the later gen tank and a duke 390 lower radiator spoiler to put around my oil cooler in my garage to make brackets for and fit up.
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Nice!
That looks like the key ring for ZZ Top's rod in the Sharp Dressed Man video!
well, every girls crazy for one.
Side stand is on, much more betterer. Its also about 400g lighter than the vfr steel one.
It took about 2 hours to undo 2 bolts.
And lots of degreaser. and penetrating oil. and a cut down allen key. And a 1m long bit of tube as a breaker bar with a piece of threaded rod stuffed inside the tube so it wouldn't just bend.
It was a messy break up.