[yantosh]

the TL fell at the first hurdle , the aprilia falco was a great bike, the SV650 was sold before i got a chance to use it ...so i now have a vtr



the previous owner fitted race tyres, then flung it up the road at the first bend as they had no heat in them



clutch cover off as it has a gaping hole in it



replace the broken brake lever



fit a matching clutch lever



gain access to the sticking choke



then free off the hi/lo switch that was stuck on high beam, new bulbs in the clocks, remove the broken throttle tube

and that leaves this



not a bad evenings work

 

[94yzf75fighter]

Another yan build Awesome. What are the future plans for her?

 

[yantosh]

to be honest ...ride the dam thing, no mods that involve much downtime. in the middle of 4 or 5 builds already, just want to ride a bike

i'll tinker tho

 

[94yzf75fighter]

That's best kind of bike.......1 you can ride

 

[piester]

nice. i almost picked one of these up recently.

 

[MDM]

Just so you are aware - if you fit flat / moto-x handlebars, it'll make the handling feel really vague and it'll wheelie at the slightest hint of throttle :thumbsup:

 

[yantosh]

good t know, cheers

 

[Jackstand Johnny]

What a great platform. I love the frame and swingarm on that bike. Dont know anything about those engines but Honda doesn't make junk.

 

[DrJellyFingers]

Is the swingarm braced from the factory?

 

[piester]

doc im pretty sure it was braced by someone. and jj the motor is quite solid. i believe its basically a rc51 motor that has been "detuned" more so for a smoother more touring oriented power delivery than anything else. still a hell of a motor.

 

[yantosh]

aye, reckon its been braced by someone other than the factory . i've just welded up the clutch cover , waiting for it to cool so i can dress it

 

[OneSickPsycho]

What a great platform. I love the frame and swingarm on that bike. Dont know anything about those engines but Honda doesn't make junk.

Like some other Honda's, CCT's can be an issue... these bikes specifically seem to have more issues.

 

[yantosh]

manual cam chain tensioners already fitted

 

[yantosh]

Just so you are aware - if you fit flat / moto-x handlebars, it'll make the handling feel really vague and it'll wheelie at the slightest hint of throttle :thumbsup:

of course, even tho i respect yer knowledge and experience , i'll prob try it anyway :doh:

just fer a larf, and cause i can

 

[a_morti]

Wonder who braced the swing arm as a higher priority than fitting cartridge (they're just damper rod from stock) forks?? Oh, that'd be the same guy who road rides on slicks.

Make something fun and coherent, enjoy

 

[n0regret5]

doc im pretty sure it was braced by someone. and jj the motor is quite solid. i believe its basically a rc51 motor that has been "detuned" more so for a smoother more touring oriented power delivery than anything else. still a hell of a motor.

Nope. Vtr1000f was produced from 1997 and therefore predates the RC51by three years. Major differences are that the VTR uses carbs (big fuckers too, 48mm) and the RC51 is fuel injected, and the frames and suspension are massively different. VTR has far better low down torque, while the RC has mental amounts of top range, like the TLR

 

[yantosh]

carbs are fookin huge , got it buttoned up and running today, sounds sweet

 

[piester]

Nope. Vtr1000f was produced from 1997 and therefore predates the RC51by three years. Major differences are that the VTR uses carbs (big fuckers too, 48mm) and the RC51 is fuel injected, and the frames and suspension are massively different. VTR has far better low down torque, while the RC has mental amounts of top range, like the TLR

the vtr1000f is to the rc51 what the tl1000s is to the tl1000r is what i was getting at.

 

[n0regret5]

the vtr1000f is to the rc51 what the tl1000s is to the tl1000r is what i was getting at.

Nope. TL1000s and TL1000r are two totally differently built engines. S has cast pistons, R has forged. S is tuned for cruising, R is tuned for high rev spastics. The VTR f is to the rc51 as what the VFR750f is to the rc30.

 

[shinyribs]

That's good info on the S and the R engines. I have been looking into twins more lately and that will be good to know. Thanks!