i'm wondering if it would be possible to chop off the crimped connections and have AN fittings welded on in their place, this would let you just...
this thing's falling together now. next up is forks, then she'll be a roller. after that is fuel system, then she'll be a runner. outside of...
my SV650 was having a similar problem for a while, turns out one cylinder was intermittently going dead because water had seeped into the spark...
motor's in, so is the swingarm. threw on the front fairing to test-fit the new mirrors. [ATTACH] starting to look like a bike again.
went to clean and paint the exhaust and found some nasty surprises. [ATTACH] obviously this pipe is rotten and the correct thing to do is toss...
are the needle bases rubbing on the gauge faces? try pulling them up just a hair. since my bike is currently a basket case i dug my cluster out...
appreciate it, trying to do this somewhat on the cheap (so i have more money for fun parts) but that would probably be a good upgrade for later on.
thanks friend, i was hoping at least one person would like this. if all goes the way i hope it will this should be a pretty sweet bike by the time...
another small update. motor looks a lot better with the fresh painted parts on it. (and pair plates) [ATTACH] also changed the thermostat and...
as i'm fond of saying, "new gasket comes in a tube". rtv would be just fine for the stator cover.
i have a set but they're in pretty rough shape. if you're interested i can see about trying to clean them up when i get the chance.
oops. i stand corrected!
that's the old motor, i already have a junkyard-fresh new motor on standby. though after this project's wrapped i might try to save the old one so...
not much to report, doing some small bits just to keep the momentum going while i wait for the money tree to sprout.[ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH]...
normally i'm not a fan of homemade nakeds, but that might actually be the best-looking one i've ever seen. i really hope you can finish it up one...
uh maybe? heh [ATTACH] seller showed me video proof of it running so i'm at least decently sure it's healthy. probably still a smart move...
big day today, motor's out! [ATTACH] [IMG] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] (please don't tell my landlord....) i suppose next step is to get the new motor...
thanks! believe it or not i've been through worse--i just finished pulling and rebuilding the transmission out of my poor old 1998 CR-V with an...
check it out here: https://vfrworld.com/threads/reviving-the-worlds-rustiest-crustiest-fifth-gen.62373/
hey everyone. i'm bringing this barn-find '99 back to life and thought it would be cool to document the process. bit of background: i started as...
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