Hi Brian. I bought a '98 with 36k miles in the fall three and a half years ago. It was in very good shape but needed chain and sprockets, tires,...
Welcome Brad! Your bike looks like it is in great shape. How many miles on it? Which slip-on is your high mount?
Strapped the GoPro on the tail so that I could record the sound. '98 VFR 46k miles - 8 1/2 minutes long - Things get a bit louder half way...
Welcome to VFRW StankyLeg! I'm glad to hear of your new to you ride. We like to view photos of member's VFRs, so post up a few here when you...
Welcome Dan! Post up a photo or two when you get a chance. How many miles are on your new ride? Have you been able to determine how old the...
Welcome back to VFR life Pirate Cat! That is quite a list of rides you have gone through. Do you have any favorite photos that you are willing...
The stopping and checking is a pain. The first two times I checked, no change!
I've heard about EK's new masterlink that screws together, but no one offered to give me a brand new chain with one.
Thanks for that fj.... Most of the fun is in the challenge, in fact I was firting with trying to make my own but that would have taken too long...
The chain was a few links too long, no problem cutting the extra links out. In fact cutting the new chain was noticably easier than the older...
Installed the new 525 pich sprockets. [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
Then the old rear sprocket. [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
Removed the old front sprocket. [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
I used the HF breaker to break my old chain. [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
I learned from a reviewer of the HF chain breaker that the ball bearing inside the tool can be used to stake the new master link by rearanging...
The next need was to enlarge the link plate holes where the pins are inserted so that when pressing a new master link together these don't catch...
I purchased my '98 VFR with 36k miles on the clock a little over three years ago. At the time of purchase I noted that the chain had a couple of...
Welkom to VFRWorld Pannenkoek! We love to see photos, so when spring does arrive park it in front of a big field of tulips and shoot the beast...
So Norse, what was the final verdict? Which gearing did you end up with, and what length of chain was correct?
Welcome to VFRW Cash Robinson! Pull up a chair and make yourself comfortable. Could you clarify? Did the bike have 1000km on the clock when...
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