Nice work. Please tell me you're not gonna use the battery bolt for the final fitment of the bracket to the frame. ;-) And... what type of oil...
It doesn't look overly flattened, but the residue on it screams, "I've been in here a while!".
Aaaaaahhhhhhhh. Yep. It gets convoluted. Way more changes than you would think. Nice.
The upper triple clamp has the fuse box mounts? So, the upper cowl stay had the three gage mounts (in a triamgle) for the square gages, but had...
Ok... that makes more sense. There are two styles of upper cowl stays, one for each gauge package. R/W/B "F" model. You likely had a bit...
I think you are referring to the R/W/B color scheme. Your 86 has the square gauges, which means it had to start life as a VFR700FII in Pearl...
This is the seller. Tom Tuttle. [ATTACH]
At some point, I would like to see some details on this, specifically the conversion. Always interested in what the approach was and if it was...
This is usually how I spray out of a can, color and clear. It works for me (I think it shows), maybe not for everybody. Most of my shit is very...
I actually shot this fender with plain ol Rustoleum rattle can. Think it was Cherry Red (?). No sanding between coats. No clear coat. No...
Everything you have seen me post of my work is rattle can. Hight quality automotive laquer, wheel coatings, various levels of clear up to 2K...
Welcome over here FM.
Anything that comes out of my blast cabinet gets scrubbed with a stiff brush using hot water and dish soap, rinsed thoroughly. Depending on the...
If the finish is bad (flaking, rusty, etc), I silica sand blast after I very thorough cleaning/scrubbing. I' have also used walnut shell, but I...
I use a variety of paints, most from Duplicolor, depending on application. Chassis, wheels, brackets, etc - Their Wheel Coating products ,...
I had some brake calipers and brackets powder coated by someone who specializes in motorcycle parts a couple years ago. I was getting kind of a...
A 2nd model year motorcycle... does it matter what serial number it is?
Here is typically what constitutes a "session" for me. 'Think about what you did, and if I have to tell you, it's worse than I thought. You've...
Colddevil summed it up succinctly.
I also recommend removing the torx bolts on the handlebars that lock them into a certain range on the triple. You can then position the bars as...
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