Spend a little money on your Blackbird's suspension. There's nothing fundamentally different between the 6th and the XX in terms of componentry,...
I'd be most concerned about the tyres (old/hard) and fork seals (probably going to leak from lack of use). After that the brake reservoirs should...
Well done! On my VTR1000F (which had a similar drain) I got quite a quantity of cruddy stuff from that area, as I doubt it had ever been opened...
The manual says 2.92L in the engine and radiator, 0.9L in the reserve tank. I doubt you will ever get every last drop out of the engine when...
Quite correct Mike. I guess my point was that numbers can be scary but anywhere within the "normal" range is doing no harm to the engine. So while...
Digital temperature gauges freak everyone out. Back when gauges were analogue, 1/4 would be normal riding temperature, 1/2 would be fan cycling...
Do it on the sidestand. Then what you describe sounds fairly normal. As the coolant heats up it will expand up (and out) of the neck. Put the cap...
The hissing seems unusual; I wonder if you have a blockage or restriction on the fuel tank air vent? That is the smaller hose that connects to the...
You'll have to google that one...
When I restored my VFR750 last year, I had a similar "oh sh1t, it's going to die" moment. Muscle memory kicked in and I remembered about the...
I must have misplaced my lathe...
That engine has ruined every other in-line 4 that I've ridden. I took a GSX-S1000GT out for a spin and although all the reviews froth over that...
The front stands usually come with a range of pin sizes to match the hole in the steering stem.
I can't comment on anything to suit the SSA on the 1990, but I've used a few conventional swingarm stands over the years. I currently keep my...
That looks like quite the weapon! I'm quite partial to an upright semi-naked missile myself. I've done about 30,000km on this one and it still...
I don't know the answer to your question but before you go rebuilding the front end, maybe you just need a new front tyre? Tyres that are worn...
I had a VTR1000F and wasn't overly fond of the brake setup. I think the hydraulic ratio was a bit off, with the master too small for the callipers...
I have experience of the 98/99 but not the 00/01. The difference is the wax unit which automates the cold fast idle function. I know the “choke”...
Yeah, what Mike says. The VTR lowers put the calliper in the right place for the VFR discs. VTR, RC51, CBR600F4, CBR954 calliper are all...
Gold Valves are replacement valve bodies for the fork cartridge dampers, made by Race Tech but there's plenty of equivalents around. These have...
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