Zippy's RVF/VFR/RVF#2
- Zippy
- Site Supporter
- Posts: 684
- Joined: Tue Mar 24, 2009 1:41 pm
- Location: South West
Re: Zippy's RVF
I've been assured it'll be ready for the Mayday run on 6th May. My fingers are crossed lol
Speak to DM about the paint as it's a friend of his dads that does it. I'm happy with what I've seen so far so he'll e doing my other two bikes as well that need doing.
Speak to DM about the paint as it's a friend of his dads that does it. I'm happy with what I've seen so far so he'll e doing my other two bikes as well that need doing.
- micpec
- Site Supporter
- Posts: 1298
- Joined: Sat May 03, 2008 9:11 pm
- Bike owned: NC35’s, NC30 sold, MC34 many
- Location: The Netherlands
Re: Zippy's RVF
Very nice, Zippy! Love to see the final result on your bike 

"Action without Philosophy is a lethal weapon; Philosophy without action is worthless"
- Tim400GB
- Site Supporter
- Posts: 753
- Joined: Mon Jan 04, 2010 7:24 pm
- Bike owned: 1 x NC30, 2 x NC32.5,
- Location: SE Greater London
Re: Zippy's RVF
Looking very nice mate, looking forward to seeing this one come together
-
- Site Supporter
- Posts: 351
- Joined: Tue Feb 14, 2012 9:12 pm
- Bike owned: NC30 x4, VTR1000 Firestorm
- Location: Co Down
Re: Zippy's RVF
Liking that!
Silly question - what seat unit is that?
Silly question - what seat unit is that?
- Drunkn Munky
- Site Supporter
- Posts: 6313
- Joined: Thu May 01, 2008 9:37 am
- Bike owned: NC30 MC21 TZR FZR GSXR RG MITO
- Location: Kent
Re: Zippy's RVF
Tyga RC stylevic-vtrvfr wrote:Liking that!
Silly question - what seat unit is that?
- Zippy
- Site Supporter
- Posts: 684
- Joined: Tue Mar 24, 2009 1:41 pm
- Location: South West
Re: Zippy's RVF
That seat unit has turned out amazingly well considering the condition it was in orginally.
I know where my RB and RGV are going for painting.
I know where my RB and RGV are going for painting.

- Zippy
- Site Supporter
- Posts: 684
- Joined: Tue Mar 24, 2009 1:41 pm
- Location: South West
Re: Zippy's RVF
Final bits back from the platers so now it's just a case of bolting it all back together. Sounds easy doesn't it lol


- ibby4585
- Site Supporter
- Posts: 2315
- Joined: Tue Jun 16, 2009 1:42 pm
- Bike owned: SP's
- Location: oxfordshire
Re: Zippy's RVF
You and Tony have OCD issues!! Lol
Nah looking good mate. Looking forward to seeing it finished!
Nah looking good mate. Looking forward to seeing it finished!
- Zippy
- Site Supporter
- Posts: 684
- Joined: Tue Mar 24, 2009 1:41 pm
- Location: South West
Re: Zippy's RVF
Right it's now being reassembled so here are some updated pics.
Engine fully serviced. Timing checked and valve clearances sorted.

Rear exhaust headers attached while the engine is out of the frame.

Engine in and wiring loom in place. Nice and clean.



Swingarm and Maxton shock in place. Freshly zinc'd and new bearings all round. Should bounce better than new.



With swingarm in place the hub could be rebuilt. Again all new bearings and zinc'd fixings.



Rear exhaust pipes added. I love Titanium.

Rear Subframe then added.



That's it for the moment but next update coming soon. Again though huge thanks to Tony for doing the work, without him this bike would still only exist as a very sad and sorry looking excuse of an RVF.
Engine fully serviced. Timing checked and valve clearances sorted.

Rear exhaust headers attached while the engine is out of the frame.

Engine in and wiring loom in place. Nice and clean.



Swingarm and Maxton shock in place. Freshly zinc'd and new bearings all round. Should bounce better than new.



With swingarm in place the hub could be rebuilt. Again all new bearings and zinc'd fixings.



Rear exhaust pipes added. I love Titanium.

Rear Subframe then added.



That's it for the moment but next update coming soon. Again though huge thanks to Tony for doing the work, without him this bike would still only exist as a very sad and sorry looking excuse of an RVF.
- micpec
- Site Supporter
- Posts: 1298
- Joined: Sat May 03, 2008 9:11 pm
- Bike owned: NC35’s, NC30 sold, MC34 many
- Location: The Netherlands
Re: Zippy's RVF
You are at the right place with your NC as Tony knows his stuff. Keep it coming. Should be a fresh to new bike when finished for the summer.
"Action without Philosophy is a lethal weapon; Philosophy without action is worthless"