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400/4 build. Paused due to other commitments. But starting up again
Laverdaroo:
I'm not a fan of inline 4's but have fallen for anything CB, I like weird engines that feel like you're riding them. Thevibes,thelumpunessandthe exoticbuildsof these engines. V4's V twin's, Tripples, parrallel twins, anything like that. I think they have a great personality.
I never liked the RSV's when they came out as Aprillia were a bit plastic compaired to the build quality of the Honda's at the time but I always fancied one of the later ones as the sound track was/is brilliantanf they're a fair weapon.
Still might but gotta clear the decks first, one money pit at a time
ComfySofa:
We go every year....the company i used to work for has an office over there...ive stayed friends with my counterpart....so when it comes around we stay at his place, he goes to his girlfriends house and leaves the key under the plantpot.! Were on the south of the island at Port St Mary where its queieter but theres some lovely roads...
SteveD CB500K0:
--- Quote from: Laverdaroo on November 04, 2022, 02:06:28 PM ---If I had the dosh, Iwould do exctly the same, I hd a Nitron on my 853, it was an incredible bit of kit,just wish I could afford one for the VFR!
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I put a Nitron on my VFR800 back in the day.
God that swingarm was heavy!
Laverdaroo:
--- Quote from: SteveD CB500K0 on November 04, 2022, 04:07:22 PM ---
--- Quote from: Laverdaroo on November 04, 2022, 02:06:28 PM ---If I had the dosh, Iwould do exctly the same, I hd a Nitron on my 853, it was an incredible bit of kit,just wish I could afford one for the VFR!
--- End quote ---
I put a Nitron on my VFR800 back in the day.
God that swingarm was heavy!
--- End quote ---
Ive a complete new rear end to go on it which is part built up andj ust some seals and the shock o mount on it once in. Ive been slowly collecting nice, clean parts including the hub, bearings and seals, for ages. Steady away.
I dont want it laid up for long as its my 'go to' bike so the plan is to whip one out, monster clean up of the rear end, new pipes as mine are finaly starting to go and insert a complete refreshed, swing arm. It means I can do all the prep first and swap unit for unit without it being on the bench for ages getting in the way.
Also my shed has a wood floor meaning that with Rose, (VFR) on it, its a bit unstable because she's a bit of a fatty so this will get done on the floor meaning its a bit tight and I hate grovelling about so the faster the better for me!
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ComfySofa:
OOh - just remembered (another question) is there a way of bonding an earth cable between the engine and frame...or is there another way of doing it...? (i was going to lift the engine and sand some of the powder coating away so where the engine connects to the frame (so its earthed where the bolts go through)
Cheers
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