Today is Independence Day in America, with family and food on the agenda, often too much of one or both.
But yesterday I found myself working on various items, including mounting a set of freshly repainted wheels onto Project 39, a 1993 VFR750. I had these professionally repainted in the base color of the pearl white (with no pearl). I refinished the rotors myself and installed 90° valve stems, plus a little detail with red added to the cast-in directional arrows. Finally, Bridgestone T32 tires, in OEM sizes, were spooned on. These wheels will be the finishing touch to this project.
But yesterday I found myself working on various items, including mounting a set of freshly repainted wheels onto Project 39, a 1993 VFR750. I had these professionally repainted in the base color of the pearl white (with no pearl). I refinished the rotors myself and installed 90° valve stems, plus a little detail with red added to the cast-in directional arrows. Finally, Bridgestone T32 tires, in OEM sizes, were spooned on. These wheels will be the finishing touch to this project.
I also received the replacement mirrors for the '93. These are EMGO direct reproductions for the 2000-01 VFR800 but bolt right up to the '93. I like them as replacements for the 3d- and 4th-gen bikes with their bulky, and often worn out, rubber-covered stems. I think they give a lighter, sleeker look.
I also made some disassembly progress on Project 41, a 1987 VFR700, including removing the brake calipers and master cylinders. I find all manner of surprises when I open master reservoirs, from pristinely clean to what was found in this bike's clutch reservoir. Looks like peanut brittle but without the taste. Also note the mold and corrosion growing around the sealing edge. Makes me wonder what the rest of the clutch hydraulics look like.
Happy 4th of July to all Americans, and let's all take a moment to appreciate how fortunate we are to be living in free and independent societies, wherever that may be.
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