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by IanB
Mon Jul 05, 2021 5:05 pm
Forum: Workshop
Topic: New owner questions - 1999 VTR1000F
Replies: 8
Views: 1330

Re: New owner questions - 1999 VTR1000F

Ah, well done on getting a yellow one - that's exactly the colour that I'm going to look at. The colour itself must be worth 10BHP :) Compression test, it needs a compression tester - basically a pressure gauge, a check valve and some way of getting it to seal on the spark plug hole. You can buy the...
by IanB
Mon Jul 05, 2021 6:42 am
Forum: Workshop
Topic: New owner questions - 1999 VTR1000F
Replies: 8
Views: 1330

Re: New owner questions - 1999 VTR1000F

Hi, I'm looking for my first VTR1000 right now, I hope you're enjoying yours. On reupholstering - watch this video, you might get some ideas: https://www.sailrite.com/How-to-Recover-a-Motorcycle-Seat-Using-Stretch-Vinyl-Fabric . For the stretch vinyl, ebay: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/123829857089?va...
by IanB
Sun Jul 04, 2021 5:57 pm
Forum: Workshop
Topic: which solder
Replies: 5
Views: 1187

Re: which solder

I do quite a bit of soldering - mostly on circuit boards, but also general wiring stuff. A few things that will help: - Soldering iron - bigger tends to be better, a 60W model should do most bike wiring. I do electronics with a 15W, it won't touch heavier cabling. - I always use a tin/lead solder, l...
by IanB
Sat Jul 03, 2021 3:47 pm
Forum: Pimp Your Ride
Topic: Ongoing project - Liquid Yellow beast
Replies: 17
Views: 10661

Re: Ongoing project - Liquid Yellow beast

I really like the colour scheme of the wheels! Are they powder coated?

Ian