VFR No4. The clothes horse

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Re: VFR No4. The clothes horse

Post by Tim400GB » Thu Jan 23, 2014 7:50 pm

Been putting this job off for a while but it's done now.
Subframe and fittings blasted and zinc coated.

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All bolted up
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Re: VFR No4. The clothes horse

Post by jim157 » Thu Jan 23, 2014 8:00 pm

Very nice, any particular reason for plating the subframe?
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Re: VFR No4. The clothes horse

Post by Tim400GB » Thu Jan 23, 2014 9:13 pm

Cheers. Easier than painting it and cheaper than powdercoat.

And it's shiney :grin:

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Post by jim157 » Thu Jan 23, 2014 9:20 pm

Ah, true. Shiny is always good.
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Re: VFR No4. The clothes horse

Post by Tim400GB » Sat Feb 01, 2014 6:33 pm

Fork bottoms are back from being blasted and xylan coated (not the inside).
It's resistant to wear, corrosion, friction and hydraulic fluids apparently.

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Just need to get the stanchions now, want to get the RO spring upgrade but money is a bit tight atm.

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Re: VFR No4. The clothes horse

Post by bikemonkey » Sat Feb 01, 2014 7:24 pm

They look tidy as!

Your "clothes horse" is going to look better than my usable bike!

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Re: VFR No4. The clothes horse

Post by Zippy » Sat Feb 01, 2014 10:33 pm

Timon wrote:Fork bottoms are back from being blasted and xylan coated (not the inside).
It's resistant to wear, corrosion, friction and hydraulic fluids apparently.

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Just need to get the stanchions now, want to get the RO spring upgrade but money is a bit tight atm.

Now they are just stunning. I'm definitely going to follow suit with my forks. :grin:

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Re: VFR No4. The clothes horse

Post by Tim400GB » Wed May 21, 2014 9:13 pm

Finally got round to fitting the new stanchions to the fork bottoms.
All done and sealed up, now stood up to cure before I build the rest up.

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Re: VFR No4. The clothes horse

Post by Tim400GB » Sat Jun 07, 2014 6:38 pm

After getting back from the TT I was full of enthusiasm to get something done on the bikes.
So this happened.

Got the new seals driven in.
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Cleaned up the cartridges, with new copper crush washers.
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Filled with new oil.
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And all torqued up to the yokes with the clip ons.
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Re: VFR No4. The clothes horse

Post by marcus57 » Sat Jun 07, 2014 9:29 pm

Pretty sure I saw your Honda Brittan rep on the Liverpool to Douglas ferry last Friday morning ?

If it was yours it looked lovely


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