Over the winter hibernation, I decided to shorten and core a set of 1986 OEM mufflers. Yesterday I fitted them to a project bike and give them a first listen. The pipes are loosely fitted, not even clamped in place, so there's some additional noise, and the bike is also being run inside a garage. There's some visible moisture seen — it was 48-degrees yesterday! I think the mufflers are a success — good mellow sound without the straight-pipe noise. They really bring out the V4's uneven firing cadence.
The bike is project #14, an '87 VFR700 F2. I've had this one for eight months and this is the first time I've heard it run. After completing some basic maintenance (valve adjustment, carb clean/jet/sync, compression check, spark plugs) it was ready to fire. The old girl fired right up, warmed up normally and runs great. Success. Now that I know I have a fine running engine, the rest of the bike can be finished. Here's a short video of the test.
The bike is project #14, an '87 VFR700 F2. I've had this one for eight months and this is the first time I've heard it run. After completing some basic maintenance (valve adjustment, carb clean/jet/sync, compression check, spark plugs) it was ready to fire. The old girl fired right up, warmed up normally and runs great. Success. Now that I know I have a fine running engine, the rest of the bike can be finished. Here's a short video of the test.
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