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- The Teutonic Tangerine
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Never mind your VFR I suggest for the three wheeler project "One Black one, one white one and one with fairy light on..........."
There would appear to be a surfeit of prolixity and sesquipedalian content today please do not use a big word when a singularly un-loquacious and diminutive linguistic expression will satisfactorily accomplish the contemporary necessity
Boxermed69 wrote:White? That's for cheap garden furniture and 1983 MG Maestros with matching bumpers and plastic wheel trims...
Mike
I didn't know you were that old
slparry wrote:and Essex girls shoes
Who are these Essex girls you speak of ?
Dai wiskers wrote:In all honesty i think RED wheels realy would look good on it [wonder if you can get a realy bright MATT RED]
No red shiny red Dai
I've seen a few on the vfr forum but I'm not so sure....
The Teutonic Tangerine wrote:Never mind your VFR I suggest for the three wheeler project "One Black one, one white one and one with fairy light on..........."
sssshhh, don't tell Boxermed but i chickened out on the 3 wheel project I did paint the em zed wheels dark grey though (no 50 shades jokes please ) a cheap aerosol can job ....
From this
To this..
Maybe I'll paint the bike white and have a green and orange wheel, or maybe a slight variation on the grey above might do it
Even more confused now
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- Boxermed69
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Boxermed69 wrote:Hmmm, where've I seen that colour recently? Oh yeah, HMS Bulwark out in Weymouth Bay
Shame about the 'project' Nigel, though I can understand it. No, I don't want the bugger back
Mike.
Phew.. now gone to the home of "sidecarwillie" on a" local" forum , Came across a photo of it and kept pestering me . Reckons he'll have it attached to something shortly
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'03 Bullet 65 project..
Nigel
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- Boxermed69
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Finally got around to tidying up the wheels , I listened to all the advice and decided to stick with Essex girls shoes.....
At some stage the wheels appear to have had polished outer rims with painted centres , it had been suggested on the vfr forum , a little too complicated for me and I needed the bike rolling again ...
Etch primer
Fibre washers between the wheel and disc
I then went out and got the wheels dirty The finish isn't great but if I still have the bike when it needs new tyres again I may get them refinished professionally.
I fitted cheapo Maxxis tyres and went from a 180 rear to a 170 , they seem to work better than squared off 021's.
It really needs a new shock , fork upgrade , matching paint on panels... I think i'll just keep riding it.
And yes I did forget to paint the centre of the rear wheel ...
At some stage the wheels appear to have had polished outer rims with painted centres , it had been suggested on the vfr forum , a little too complicated for me and I needed the bike rolling again ...
Etch primer
Fibre washers between the wheel and disc
I then went out and got the wheels dirty The finish isn't great but if I still have the bike when it needs new tyres again I may get them refinished professionally.
I fitted cheapo Maxxis tyres and went from a 180 rear to a 170 , they seem to work better than squared off 021's.
It really needs a new shock , fork upgrade , matching paint on panels... I think i'll just keep riding it.
And yes I did forget to paint the centre of the rear wheel ...
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'03 Bullet 65 project..
Nigel
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- bigblackfalco
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Looking good!
I used to have an 8 spoke rear for mine. Love the look of it, but couldn't get used to the quirky handling of the wider rim (5.5 vs 5.0 of the later 5 spoke).
Do you run a 180 or 170 section tyre on it?
I used to have an 8 spoke rear for mine. Love the look of it, but couldn't get used to the quirky handling of the wider rim (5.5 vs 5.0 of the later 5 spoke).
Do you run a 180 or 170 section tyre on it?
Honda VFR750 FV 1997 Red and dirty, 130K miles.
Honda VFR800 Xf Crossrunner 2016 White and dirty, 120K miles.
Honda VFR800 Xf Crossrunner 2016 White and dirty, 120K miles.
bigblackfalco wrote:Looking good!
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Do you run a 180 or 170 section tyre on it?
I just removed a squared off 180 021 and fitted a 170 (Maxxis ), feels better already!
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'03 Bullet 65 project..
Nigel
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- bigblackfalco
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nab 301 wrote:bigblackfalco wrote:Looking good!
).
Do you run a 180 or 170 section tyre on it?
I just removed a squared off 180 021 and fitted a 170 (Maxxis ), feels better already!
Ahhh yes, now I see the yellow (I have budget tyres) Maxxis emblems.
Loved the Supersport front
Honda VFR750 FV 1997 Red and dirty, 130K miles.
Honda VFR800 Xf Crossrunner 2016 White and dirty, 120K miles.
Honda VFR800 Xf Crossrunner 2016 White and dirty, 120K miles.
el-nicko wrote:Hmmm, White wheels, nice. Why not attract some opprobrium from the Taliban wing of Boxertrix by following my lead and adding some rim tape?
Nooooo.............
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MZ301 Saxon Fun ( currently retired)
'03 Bullet 65 project..
Nigel
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1999 R1100s (mandarin) '
2018 DL 250V Strom
2019 CB125F Honda.
MZ301 Saxon Fun ( currently retired)
'03 Bullet 65 project..
I like my VFR, too - it's a real ratty shed (as you'd expect with around 140k miles on it), but has a very nice hand made stainless exhaust on it - with a choice of quiet, loud and 'fück me, that's offensive' cans for it.
The electrics are a bit iffy, as it stood outside in my brother's garden for 4 or so years before I bought it - so I've just grabbed a 2nd hand loom from a low mileage bike off eBay, which I plan to fit next weekend.
Then I'll do the clutch and take it to Llandow for a track day.
The electrics are a bit iffy, as it stood outside in my brother's garden for 4 or so years before I bought it - so I've just grabbed a 2nd hand loom from a low mileage bike off eBay, which I plan to fit next weekend.
Then I'll do the clutch and take it to Llandow for a track day.
Fucked Off!
Twinspark wrote:The electrics are a bit iffy, as it stood outside in my brother's garden for 4 or so years before I bought it - so I've just grabbed a 2nd hand loom from a low mileage bike off eBay, which I plan to fit next weekend.
Then I'll do the clutch and take it to Llandow for a track day.
Mine is tatty but the electrics seem ok so far .... good luck with the loom fitting!
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1999 R1100s (mandarin) '
2018 DL 250V Strom
2019 CB125F Honda.
MZ301 Saxon Fun ( currently retired)
'03 Bullet 65 project..
Nigel
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1999 R1100s (mandarin) '
2018 DL 250V Strom
2019 CB125F Honda.
MZ301 Saxon Fun ( currently retired)
'03 Bullet 65 project..
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