I purchased this 1986 VFR700 F2 back in February and was able to get a start on its refurbishment before being superseded by a couple of clients' projects; the forks were rebuilt and engine checks performed. Now it's time to get serious.
In the past few days I muscled the SuperTrapp slip-ons off the bike — the term "slip on" definitely no longer applies after decades of corrosion has set in. My plan is to replace them with a set of custom shortened OEM mufflers.
In the past few days I muscled the SuperTrapp slip-ons off the bike — the term "slip on" definitely no longer applies after decades of corrosion has set in. My plan is to replace them with a set of custom shortened OEM mufflers.
I was working my way toward the swingarm removal — turns out that the rear chain guard mount had been broken off at some point. Fortunately, the mount was still bolted into the chain guard itself so it will be a quick aluminum welding repair.
The swing arm finish is pretty roached, so I'll plan on stripping that to a polished finish. I found that the sprockets and drive chain are worn...and a red flag — the chain has a clip-type master link (not good) so they will also be replaced while everything's apart.
The swing arm finish is pretty roached, so I'll plan on stripping that to a polished finish. I found that the sprockets and drive chain are worn...and a red flag — the chain has a clip-type master link (not good) so they will also be replaced while everything's apart.
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