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Re: VFR400 rebuild
Posted: Wed Jun 08, 2011 8:47 am
by Hadies
Awesome work. :)
Re: VFR400 rebuild
Posted: Wed Jun 08, 2011 6:53 pm
by lizard821000
cheers mate, im happy with them. i have found a small chip though along the rim of one of them!! how much of a consern should that be!!?? its not sharp but its right along the tip of the rim edge :$
Re: VFR400 rebuild
Posted: Wed Jun 08, 2011 9:15 pm
by porndoguk
lizard821000 wrote:cheers mate, im happy with them. i have found a small chip though along the rim of one of them!! how much of a consern should that be!!?? its not sharp but its right along the tip of the rim edge :$
NAIL VARNISH OR HUMBROL PAINT FOR THE MOTHER FUCKING WIN!!!!!!!!!
i got 2 chips on my wheels both done at the tyre fitters
gotta get some paint or nail varnish to touch up
Re: VFR400 rebuild
Posted: Thu Jun 09, 2011 10:25 am
by lizard821000
going to take the wheels to my uncles today to get the tyres put back on, ill let him take a look at the chip , he should have somin lying about to help me. cheers rick.
ill grab a pic befor i go too. never noticed it before i sent them away, fkin painter should have spotted it and at least let me know or try sorting it really before paint imo!
Re: VFR400 rebuild
Posted: Thu Jun 09, 2011 11:12 am
by lizard821000
oh! i may have confused a few there, i mean a chip in the metal, not paint. a small v-shape chip along the very tip of the rim. ill get a pic
here.....
and just one of the rear which is fine, checked all over, just wanted to show the shiney paint job lol

Re: VFR400 rebuild
Posted: Thu Jun 09, 2011 11:20 am
by porndoguk
lizard821000 wrote:oh! i may have confused a few there, i mean a chip in the metal, not paint. a small v-shape chip along the very tip of the rim. ill get a pic
thats normal for a bike with 20years of road history!
Re: VFR400 rebuild
Posted: Thu Jun 09, 2011 11:26 am
by lizard821000
just worried it might damage my tyres. closer look though , it sits just on the out-side edge of the rim, so the tyre shouldnt run along it.
Re: VFR400 rebuild
Posted: Sat Jun 11, 2011 9:08 am
by lizard821000
right after a few very hetic days and nights, moving the girlfriend in/decorating. im ready to tackle the bike, so ricky, ill strip the forks today lad. wanna try and fit my new lines and pads too today, we ll see lol
Re: VFR400 rebuild
Posted: Sat Jun 11, 2011 4:14 pm
by lizard821000
lol, did fk all on the vfr today!
spent the whole day fabricating brackets and trying to sort a very bad spooge issuse with the mito!!!
split the forks though ricky lad. ill pm ya.
anyone here a good 2t tinker!? i could do with some advise.
Re: VFR400 rebuild
Posted: Sun Jun 12, 2011 2:38 pm
by lizard821000
looking for a decent condition rear brake disc? if any one has one?? mine has a huge brake pad diposit left on it! you reckon its alright to carfully grind it down!! saves buying another......