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Hi Matt Warm welcome to the forum and from myself in the Norht East.

Drained coolant Left and right rads off doing a deep clean of exterior casing etc before new coolant hoses fitted.
Found my lost tank collars under the coolant bottle happy days as Mr. Honda wants a fiver a piece.

Great advice guys going to get longer tool, ditch the cable can always refit if not happy.
Thanks

Just had mine powder coated satin black and like it, getting the spare one polished at some point, the only downside to powder coating was removing all the bearings for prep, when returned I renewed the bearings so extra cost.
Could wrap the smooth section?

Sounds spot on to me, I am going black gloss wheels satin black sub frame, swing arm satin black body work is staying Honda red may change to gloss black,
frame due to cost will stay its original Colour but have thought about wrapping the smooth bits.

Found the front carb access top clip a bit of chew through the ugly access whole [yes, a longer tool/screwdriver would help] :D The new stainless carb insulator clips purchase don’t have the location holes :( Guess I can drill a location hole. How many peeps are running with the return throttle cabl...

Carb insulators rubbers has anyone removed the rubber peg that engages with the band insulator (jubilee clip)? Seem to me if the plug is removed the clips could be placed in a better position for access, no need to use the silly access hole etc. I have some nice SS clips I would like to use to fit t...

Welcome and enjoy your storm

Well the bids are going in, most likley end up being broken, really cant understand putting a item up for sale and not giving it a clean.

See what you mean about the rear end

Picked up the subframe from the powder coaters - quite pleased with the result :thumbup: Before: https://i.imgur.com/soUoeJe.jpg And after: https://i.imgur.com/sSjQXiP.jpg Got it back on the bike: https://i.imgur.com/81IpDUs.jpg Then looked out the shed window and decided to spend the rest of the d...

Installed the large needle bearing to the left side of the swingarm today, don’t know why was worried about getting the install right. Went in fine the bearing drift width was 14.5mm so when flush bearing was at the right depth. Torqued down the front sprocket and refitted the sprocket casing seem t...

Sorry to hear your misfortunes things must get better.

Happy New Year

Soon Rear end will all be done, then cct’s to do new coolant hoses to fit, tackle the front sump bolt that’s sheared as every bit that sticks out on the bike will be removed as I may need to lay it down on its side :( to get to the bolt if that does not work its sump off. The main thing it's keeping...

Chain and Sprocket kit fitted , started fitting new bearings to powder coated swingarm oneside done but got a little cold in the VTR cave so in for a warm.