Teaser pics - VFR porn

[TinkerinWstuff]

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[Ghosty]

Which bike is this for? What color? I LOVED my red '98! Sounded so mean.

[TinkerinWstuff]

Which bike is this for? What color? I LOVED my red '98! Sounded so mean.

it's a '98

but if you know enough about the underpants of a VFR, you might notice something a little amiss.

It's powder coat. Except for the front fairing stay which was blasted and sprayed. The rubber coated wire wraps don't do so well in the powder oven.

[grim]

it's a '98

but if you know enough about the underpants of a VFR, you might notice something a little amiss.

It's powder coat. Except for the front fairing stay which was blasted and sprayed. The rubber coated wire wraps don't do so well in the powder oven.

Something about 350 degrees and rubber don't get along.

Did you do the powder coat yourself?

[fasterlaster]

Looks great! Powder-coat or just a good paint job?

[dirkterrell]

Looking good.

[mdub]

Hence TinerinWstuff........

[TinkerinWstuff]

nope - took it to the pro's

[grim]

nope - took it to the pro's

Next time you need something powder coated hit me up I'll charge half what "the pros" do and you'll never tell the difference ask fumet i did a frame for him.

[TinkerinWstuff]

Looks nice. My question is: Did you pull all the bearings our of the wheels, swingarm, and frame before powder-coating? It looks like you did, but if not, I'd imagine you could damage the rubber seals on all the bearings, and perhaps even damage all the grease in said bearings. I don't think the grease in the frame and swingarm bearings, in particular, are up to 350deg heat. The wheel bearings MAY have high-temp grease in there because of the brakes, like cars do, but since the thermal path isn't as short and straight as it is from the front brakes on a car to the bearings, I'm guessing probably not.

If you didn't pull all the bearings, i hope there was no damage, but it's somethig to think about for all those who want to powder-coat these things.

nope - took it to the pro's

Does it look like this is my first rodeo or you just trying to show off how smart you are?

What powder coat guy is going to let you put greasy bearings in his oven and who is going to go through all this work to put it back together with old bearings and seals?

[TinkerinWstuff]

appreciate the offer. will keep that in mind next time.

[grim]

appreciate the offer. will keep that in mind next time.

Any time I'm doing some stuff for Drew. S

[rybo]

Lookin' great!

Can't wait to see the finished bike!

[snarky45]

any updates??

[TinkerinWstuff]

Terrible camera phone pic

[TinkerinWstuff]

Five bonus points to anyone besides dirk and rybo who can see what's out of place with that VFR

[DriverDave]

Five bonus points to anyone besides dirk and rybo who can see what's out of place with that VFR

Sixth Gen tank, rear support, and seat?

[TinkerinWstuff]

Sixth Gen tank, rear support, and seat?

did you cheat?

[DriverDave]

did you cheat?

If you call "owning a 6th Gen" cheating, then yes. I'm not familiar with the shape of a 5th Gen tank, but that yellow one clearly looks just like mine. And the seat is obviously the same as mine. Does that mean you're going with the dual undertail exhaust?

[TinkerinWstuff]

If you call "owning a 6th Gen" cheating, then yes. I'm not familiar with the shape of a 5th Gen tank, but that yellow one clearly looks just like mine. And the seat is obviously the same as mine. Does that mean you're going with the dual undertail exhaust?

chicken dinner
Thought you may have seen the build thread over on VFRW

the 5th gen tank is 1/2 gallon smaller and more rounded - fewer lines.

shown with 5th gen tank


shown with 6gen tank but didn't have the exhaust installed - but it will

[TinkerinWstuff]

clue number 2

[BC14]

I was gonna say swingarm

[Ghosty]

Yellow VFR, nice man!

[TinkerinWstuff]

I was gonna say swingarm

nope, but thanks for guessing. Not sure what you were gonna say about the swing arm but all the VFRs since 1990 have had that style. That swingarm came from and belongs on that frame.