Good move! There are good ones to be found.....
Depend on what you are after. There are many ways to go. Lots of guy have done different fork swaps.... .R1, RC51, CBR, F4i, SH etc.
Agree the battery looks a tic low, but the rest is about as good as it gets... btw --- good job on the drill!
Since your newest bike is a '97 and chances are you have never ridden a newish linked braked honda, if you ride one, then you will know. That is...
i think you would be surprised if you took just the cast pieces and then the caliper brackets, it comes out to something around 4 pounds off...
On my assembly, I did a loose bolt up on the top mount of the VTR lower, and then swung down the caliper for fit check. If you look at the VTR...
BWeiss said he was 245 lbs, that's probly part of it. I'm at 180, and have no clearance problems. Anyhoo if you still are gonna head to the track...
Those are purty Mike lookn good.... -- Suggestion - do your build on one thread would make it easier to follow.....
Looking good mike -- I like that picture of all the linked gear stripped out!
Welcome to VFRs. - I have had a VFR of some sort for over 15 years.....
I never ride to a store or mall or big box store.... period. I do ride to a shop where I can keep a direct eye on it, 80% of the time, but I'm not...
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Admittedly I havent taken my 5th gen to the track, but stock the front of bike tends to push in the corners, and dropping the front forks about 8...
If you have worked on Ducati's the 5th gen will be a piece of cake. Its way more reliable too.
Sounds like it will work out. - Consider raising the forks around 8 mm higher than stock to improve your steering geometry. I found stock pushes...
Hi - just wondering - is that with forks on the floor, no wheels or any gear?
The stock 5th gen suspension leaves a lot to be desired. Stock springs are geared toward around a 160 pound rider. Also helps to raise the forks...
Lewis - those are gen 8 only. Maybe the Genmar risers would be for you......
I sell fender brackets that are way more complicated for $79..... I guess you have first dibs, but if you decide not to go with this, let me know....
Mat -- If the VFR800 is the perfect bike, but the brakes, jeez dude, replacing 6th gen with F4i brakes using the F4i lower fork tubes and use the...
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