engine case broken center stand fixing

hi guys & gals i wonder if anyone else has come across this before. or seen it' the engine casing lug on left side of my vfr800fi is snaped in half from a spill from the previous owner i bought the bike from. i am in the process of fixing the bike up in the back of my transit van its coming on nicely. its low milage and also one owner from new, with a service history that is like a phone book, even with purchase from new receipt,, please see photos...this is how it looked after being sat in a farm barn for a fair few years. the first picture is of the stand...

also i dont know if anyone remembers i did a vfr800fi in the rothmans livery last sesson & yes of course i still have it i will never sell that bike ever

thanks in advance if anyone has any idea's about the center stand,because i would like to try and retain it rather then remove

 

i have just spray painted the wheels in 2pk Interthane 990 paint and they look stunning to me anyway from the first picture when they were taken of the bike here is a few picture's

 

Wow dude, bringing one back from the dead. I like this kind of work. Good work on the wheels. Keep it up!

 

That broken c-stand bracket is removable from the engine case. I'd see if you can source one from a local breaker or maybe eBay and just replace it.

 

How much you pay for that? How many miles? Cheers :vtr2:

 

Have you used this Interthane 990 paint before?
Does it come in different colors?
It seems to be a marine paint so I am assuming it is fairly durable. True?
And where do you buy this stuff?

 

thanks i love bringing bikes back to there former glory and the vfr800fi is a bike i love the one in my avater is one such bike my prized vfr800fi 1998... and thanks for the heads up i will try and source one of them brackets

i payed £400 for the bike as it was, "i have all the bits to put her back to original as my other vfr800 had new fairings for painting in the rothmans colour scheme milage is 2300

yes its a marine 2 pk paint we use at work..i work on board a sea going escort tug,so the paint is free for me its not cheap to buy that i do know.. yes you can buy it in many many colours and the best thing is you do not need a clear coat over the top because its a very shinny finish and very hard wearing

thanks for the kind words makes doing winter projects all the more worth while

 

vfrcapn.... do you know if the cbr600f Centre Stand / Engine bracket will fit

 

thia is what she will l@@K LIKE COME APRIL

 

hi all..right i bought the centre stand engine bracket that will replace my broken one,,, wow there is a fair bit of work replacing this part has anyone got a how to link please... ????? thanks

 

Check out an online parts supplier stateside for a exploded microfiche image of the centerstand.

The mount on the engine case is sheared. That unless I am way off needs welded. From the amount of corrosion on the stand, You may want to pull it and see if it needs straightening, welding or even some gussets.

Had a center stand on another bike collapse and it was not pretty.

Your paint will be just fine. In the states the equivalent is "Interlux". May be a little hard to find in places like Kansas or Nebraska but near the coasts, a ships chandler will have it and others.

For those wanting to try high quality marine grade paints, Don't guess, RTFM and use the recommended retardants, accelerators, reducers and the recommended spray hardware.

If you work on a tug, the guys at your yard can fix most everything.

 

Thanks for the info very helpful your right about the chief engineer at my work he is from the Falkland island and can benny rig as he calls it almost anything. Yesterday I striped the bike down exhaust of and I think im ready to attack the centre stand engine mount bracket now.these vfr800s are so well made.I always learn something new form this forum...

 

update engine centre stand bracket now sorted.... this bike is back on schedule... i will post some pic's of my working conditions in the back of my transit, it is my garage, Joey Dunlop style if it was gd enough for joey then im sure as hell its good enough for me

 

a few piccys of my vfr800 in my van... i like grovelling about in my man cave

 

All credit to you for getting the work done in the back of a van. Amazing!

 

thanks yellow... its my little bolt hole,nice when the missus bring out the tea, lol, well all the fairings and plastic are back on the bike and she is looking well smart all is needed now is a new screen and mirrors which i have already sourced..im away again at work for 2wks now, so the bike work has come to a stand still...

 

Nice work on the wheels, How does the spray paint hold up to chips dings etc?