legendlives Posted July 19, 2015 Share Posted July 19, 2015 Bought this a few weeks ago. Not really a project per-se, but I plan to do some mods (shorty levers and front mudguard extender already fitted) and make it as good as it can be. It's already pretty good though.... Shorty levers: 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kicker Posted July 19, 2015 Share Posted July 19, 2015 These are a lot of fun, I test rode one when they first came out and was doing roll-on wheelies everywhere Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trumpnut Posted July 19, 2015 Share Posted July 19, 2015 Pretty sweet. I thought that if they had better fuel consumsion they would have sold alot better. Nothing like big torque V-twins and windy roads. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
legendlives Posted July 19, 2015 Author Share Posted July 19, 2015 Next mod will be gold brake lines. Handy that I work for a HEL hose dealer....... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlownCorona Posted July 24, 2015 Share Posted July 24, 2015 didnt buy this from an airforce dude? a guy i know had one, looked the same as this, and rated it highly. it sounded epic Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tortron Posted July 25, 2015 Share Posted July 25, 2015 Duz it go hard g? I wonder about getting a thou, but they all seem so heavy after throwing smaller bikes around Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
legendlives Posted July 26, 2015 Author Share Posted July 26, 2015 I think the big Hondas are lightweight enough. I had a Fireblade before this and the weight was never an issue. Anyway, yesterday I wasted a whole day of my life polishing the exhaust system. Doesn't look fantastic until you compare it with the original 'as bought' picture. Still haven't fitted the HEL lines (From GSS Performance in Penrose. Plug plug....) but that's this week's job. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
legendlives Posted August 6, 2015 Author Share Posted August 6, 2015 HEL gold brake hoses. I did look at the yellow ones but the colour clash was horrible.... I've also had the calipers off and given them a dan good clean:Clutch line; Rear brakes: Front brakes: With the front brakes I went with twin hoses rather than the original linked hose. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
legendlives Posted August 15, 2015 Author Share Posted August 15, 2015 Latest mod. Bobbins:In the second and third photos you can just see the alloy chainguard - the first part in the new alloy hugger assembly. More pics to follow as I progress. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
legendlives Posted August 30, 2015 Author Share Posted August 30, 2015 As mentioned, when I bought my VTR it had a hideous carbon hugger which was so much the wrong shape that it had been worn through by the tyre. The design was terrible also, directing all of the road shit and grime straight onto the chain.The obvious thing to do was therefore make my own out of aluminium. Just after starting to beat out the mudguard section it occurred to me that it would be virtually impossible to do it nicely without an English wheel. I didn't have an English wheel so I delayed the project while I knocked up this:Made from tube left over from a previous car project, two old clutch release bearings pressed into a bit of stainless tube, and an old iron caster wheel.It works well enough:The chainguard was the first thing I made. This needs a bit of fettling as it was copied from the dimensions of the hugger which bears no relation to the run of the chain!You can see the 'mod' line in marker pen.These are the two sides which will join everything together. They also need some shaping:Hopefully will have it largely finished this week. Will keep you posted! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tortron Posted August 30, 2015 Share Posted August 30, 2015 Nice work on the english wheel! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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