A major part of Project 27's refurbishment is refinishing the swingarm and mounting a better shock absorber.
(Left) This is what I'm left with after stripping the anodizing from the aluminum swingarm; a black-stained mess (NOTE: I'll be adding a "Maintenance" post on how I strip the swingarm). To address this, I wet-sand with about a 600-grit paper and then hand polish with aluminum polish.
(Left) This is what I'm left with after stripping the anodizing from the aluminum swingarm; a black-stained mess (NOTE: I'll be adding a "Maintenance" post on how I strip the swingarm). To address this, I wet-sand with about a 600-grit paper and then hand polish with aluminum polish.
(Right) Here the swingarm is polished and the rubber chain guard is remounted using screws due to the retaining strap being broken, a common issue (see "Maintenance" post #22, Chain Slider Fix).
Also shown is the replacement shock sourced on eBay. It's from a 15K-mile VFR and looks nearly new.
The frame and shock linkage is cleaned and detailed and everything is ready for installation.
Next, I'll clean and touch-up the rear wheel with its fresh tire mounted, detail the axle hardware, paint the rear brake torque rod, repaint the brake disc...and lots of other little jobs.
The pretty swingarm and newer shock will give this '86 VFR700 a renewed look and handling.
Also shown is the replacement shock sourced on eBay. It's from a 15K-mile VFR and looks nearly new.
The frame and shock linkage is cleaned and detailed and everything is ready for installation.
Next, I'll clean and touch-up the rear wheel with its fresh tire mounted, detail the axle hardware, paint the rear brake torque rod, repaint the brake disc...and lots of other little jobs.
The pretty swingarm and newer shock will give this '86 VFR700 a renewed look and handling.
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