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Hey everyone.......happy Saturday!

These are a couple fairing stays that came with some parts I got this week. They fit the RC24 and RC26 lower fairings. They don't look factory. Does anyone know if these are aftermarket or just homegrown machined? They actually fit and work perfectly! Thanks for any thoughts.....



I believe this is Honda OEM:

 

Look Mickey Mouse to me … home grown


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Home grown. Not terrible tho.

 

Thanks guys. Wouldn't be a big deal to spray them black. Gloss Black would look best, I'd think. It's not like it's very visible unless you get right up on the bike.

I found a few more last night. One OEM that was in the tool pouch! And two made from flat stock with ELL's on each end.

 

This is the other version I mentioned above.

 

Those are actually OEM. It was a replacement style that Honda offered. While certainly not as sexy, they won't break off the fragile aluminum threaded stud in your frame if the bike is tipped over, like the original ones like to do.

 

Thanks....I didn't know. Appreciate the knowledge, Capt!

I did notice that several of my RC26's had them, so seems like quite a coincidence they would be homemade and end up on various bikes. Unless they were offered as an aftermarket item. But OEM makes more sense. Cool!

I'm still going through the parts that came last week. Our weather right now is brutally hot and humid so not the nicest working environments!

The good news is I'm on the homestretch with a few more things to do.

Here are some spare headlight cowls, battery covers, and tail fairings for the First Gen that came with the '83 VF750F bike. Not perfect but I can and will repair them all....

 

Couple cowls for an '86 bike.......

 

My latest Blue RC26 has a Kerker sticker/label attached to it's right side OEM muffler...lol......








No idea what kind of adhesive was used.

The other side is normal (no Kerker sticker/label) and I'd like to remove this so this side would be normal as well.



Should I start with something like Goo Gone and see what happens? Or even better....rubbing alcohol? Start in a corner with the surrounding chrome area taped off with painter's tape? I have a box of those PLASTIC "razor blades" I could use.

Thoughts anyone?

BTW - the bike runs great but sounds like it needs a valve adjustment. Something I've never done on these bikes so that will be interesting.

 

you can use lacquer thinner to remove the old adhesive followed by polishing the aluminum .

 

Or you can retain the 1/2 Kerker no-Kerker VFR uniqueness and tell the story as part of the bike's history. Stories bring people together.

 

Does anyone know what year(s)/model/generation the two large instrument clusters belong to at bottom left of these photos? Thanks!

 

Looks like Sabre units 1982 or so


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Bingo - I just found one on eBay and that's exactly what they are. Thanks, six!!!

 

If you can get a corner started, you can try to get under it with some fishing line. You kinda saw back and forth working your way down. Then it's just adhesive to deal with, but you haven't marred the finish trying to scrape with something sharp(ish).

It's a trick for de-badging a car.

 

Fishing line is a great idea - thanks!

 

Found a K&N air filter in the newly acquired parts lot. Looks like it's in decent condition. Any thoughts on whether to use it or not vs. HiFloFiltro paper?

Thanks!

 

I favor the stock unit
But that’s just me


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I love my K&Ns.

 

Do you guys have reasons for your preferences? Thanks!