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I haven't been paying attention to all of the threads, but I have found that every time I pull a tire I should put in a new stem. I like a nice alum 90* to make life easier.

I swear you work for Evaporust! Are you a sales guy in VFR clothing? lol

 

I'm still learning and have reached the same conclusion - new stem when tire replaced - and yes - make it a 90.

And yeah I know I buy a lot of it - but that ER stuff really comes in handy! Earlier today when I was checking on my exhaust I threw a few more things into the pail....lol.

You have to remember.......I'm in Florida and live in a barrier island. That salt air is corrosive! If I had a huge shop I could keep everything in - it wouldn't be such a problem for me. The trade off though is worth it as I love being so close to the ocean and the water here is very warm, so there's that.

 

I think you have the most aggressive sharks in the US, be careful!

 

Going to pick up some Rustoleum hi-temp black paint tonight from Walmart for the pipes on that Yosh. Then follow Joe Nelson's tutorial on polishing the Yosh itself.

11. Muffler Refurbishing - Yoshimura

It's missing a few fasteners so gotta source those from somewhere.

 

We are having a lovely sunny winter day here so I pulled all the toys out for a family photo. They all got a little run around the block to celebrate.

 

Nice Terry !
The red on the VFR reminds me of my CBX red


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Nice collection, Terry!

Too damn hot here right now to do anything like that...lol.......

 

Right on T-dawg!! Some sweet rides!!

 

Yosh exhaust update. Picked up both primer and paint last night for the pipes. This morning I puller her from the ER pail and cleaned up what I could to prep for painting later today. I flushed everything inside the pipes too since it was also immersed in the ER. Lot of rusty colored water came out.

I also ran a small wire brush inside the inlets as far as it would reach which hopefully will make for a better gasket fit and easier install.

I have on hand some aircraft grade paint remover and next time will experiment with using some of it to remove the old paint. For now I think I'll be good to go with the Hi-Temp primer/paint combo.

Here's how it looked after removing from the ER pail:




And after some wet sanding:

 

That should come out nice. Look forward to seeing it when done

Tosh stuff is well made. The only gripe is getting the aluminum muffler off of the aluminum ring that is riveted to the steel pipes. They kinda fuse together and you don't have much leverage or purchase to get any movement. I've had to resort to some prying in the past regardless of how much soaking and heating I did.

 

Thanks, Capt! Going to start the paint part now. Will update w/pics later.

 

Hiroko Hori 堀ひろ子 - pioneer and the first Japanese female professional motorcycle racer.

Hiroko Hori (1949–1985) was a trailblazer in Japanese motorsport and is widely celebrated as the nation's first female professional motorcycle racer. Her story began with a simple Honda Super Cub, a modest machine that sparked a passion for two wheels launching her on a ground-breaking career through the 1970s and early 1980s.

In 1976 - at a time when female riders were officially barred from competition in her homeland - Hori shattered gender barriers by participating in a Japanese road race. Her exceptional performance led to a change in regulations, opening the doors for women to take part in Japanese motorsport.

With ambitions beyond the racetrack, Hori also embarked on a 40,000 km journey across 25 countries on a 1975 Honda CB750F, showcasing her adventurous spirit. In 1978, she also co-founded the "Powder Puff" race, Japan's first women-only motorcycle competition, and established "Hirokono" a motorcycle gear shop catering exclusively for female riders.

Among her racing highlights were back-to-back appearances in the 4-hour endurance race at Suzuka Circuit in 1980 and 1981, riding as part of a two rider female team on a 400cc Suzuki twin. Tackling over 200 miles of intense racing, Hori and her co-pilot proved they could compete head-to-head in one of Japan’s toughest motorsport events.

A gifted storyteller as well, Hori chronicled her adventures through books and travelogues. One of her most famous works, “Me and the Sahara and Motorcycle”, details her gruelling 8,000 km trek across the Sahara Desert on a Suzuki DR500.

Tragically, Hori passed away in 1985 while preparing for a new adventure in China's Taklamakan Desert. Her legacy of adventure and freedom is something that all motorcyclists can identify with; and the fact that women are now accepted as part of the fabric of motorcycle racing is testament to her and other pioneering female competitors.