Roo's Viffer

[Laverdaroo]

Glad it's sorted Roo. So the tight squeeze did create a little reassembly problem as you predicted. Do you think a vfr would be OK as a restoration project or it would just be a serial pita?

They are so well put together they’d make a great resto project, nothing will be broken so minimal part buying involved. Plastics are a little rarer for the earlier ones but the bikes are brilliant and so usable whether you’re gaining it down the a roads or bumbling along a mountain road with someone and the luggage in the back.

Mine still needs loads of fettling but she’s come through it well and as mentioned, to neck only one bolt on a motor that’s not been apart for 20 odd years I’d quite something.

They’re so cheap to buy means you could have a concourse bike for not much money at the end  of the build and not spend a fortune. Rio king on doing one next as a matter of fact, purely for that reason


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[K2-K6]

Well done getting it repaired and going Roo, sounds like you're in biscuit negative equity now though 

[Rozabikes Tim]

you're in biscuit negative equity now though 

😁

[Laverdaroo]

Just come home from a smashing bimble/scrape round the mendips and it appears I have my old bike again. She’s back! (Fireworks emoji)


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[Johnwebley]

Just come home from a smashing bimble/scrape round the mendips and it appears I have my old bike again. She’s back! (Fireworks emoji)


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Well done

A vfr is always worth the effort

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[Matt_Harrington]

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[Sesman]

Bloody marvellous….

[Multiman]

Lush

[McCabe-Thiele (Ted)]

VFR sounds like the bike I should have owned instead of an XJ900.

Too old for big bikes now.🤔🤔🤔

[Laverda Dave]

Well done Roo for not giving up.
Lovely bikes and I 100% agree with you, I was out on mine yesterday and asked myself why would I ever get rid of it, fantastic bikes👍

[andy120t]

Fab work - well done on getting her all sorted and back to good health!

[Laverdaroo]

Well done Roo for not giving up.
Lovely bikes and I 100% agree with you, I was out on mine yesterday and asked myself why would I ever get rid of it, fantastic bikes

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[Laverdaroo]

Thanks all, super chuffed and pleased I took the leap of faith and did it myself. Full on head scratcher for me but worth the experience and won’t be afraid to tackle cam belts, chains ever again. 
Started on the flipper bike this afternoon, fairings off,  new ones on for a test fit, off again and in a big box ready to go to painters at some point this week..


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[Laverdaroo]

Managed to finish the replacement mudguard for The Long Haired Generals 40, ‘Chewy’.

Apart from the clamp/boss from another member, all out of the scrap bit and modified. I cut 6” out of the mudguard, braised the holes up and a rattle can paint job. The clamp/ boss thing that the real name escapes me has been cut and re welded with 15mm less height to get the guard closer to the tyre. Fit it tmrw but a satisfying day in the shed and on the roads


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