Back in the shed

Had some time to sort out the shed, haven't really done this since last year when next doors tree fell through it. Just popped the r1 seat on just t see if I would work. It will need a bit of think, use the sub frame I made but lowered down, or cut part of the original sub frame . Why does honda spend all that money creating an aluminium frame and then putting a nasty steal frame for the rider and passenger.

The photo doesn't really give the proper angle but it is interesting to see how it looks. Much too high so imagine it dropped shout 50mm.

New seat

I have bought 2 seats, one for my Trx and one for the Vfr, this blue r1 2006 model grp is a bit battered but I'll use it for a new rear seat sub frame I will make. The current seat height is far too high which gave me too much load onto my arms, lowering the seat height will solve this. So as you are aware I'm fixing 2 bikes, checkout my other blog, trx850racer, link on page.

Found a start line video of me! pity you cant here the sound of the vfr but the overall noise of everything makes thuderbikes the noisiest!

New Years resolution, to fix both Vfr and trx....Cbr if I can find an aluminium welder!

Its been a long time, just haven't had any time to do anything on the bikes, but this year,I hope to do something, I've got to get the trx working again, then get the Vfr back but both will need a lot of work. I have to sort out the shed to do this. Last year we had some nastily floods and high windy we weren't affected by the floods but the ground water and high winds caused a neighbours copper beach to crash down on my shed! Flattening half of it, missed the bikes but ruined some of my spares.

Back again!...sometime

Well if you've followed my other blogs, the trx850 racer ended up in the tyre wall at Donington bending the front end, having taken a while to recover I've come to the conclusion I still should try and develop the Vfr too...it's only sat in the shed. It's never going to be that fast but sounds a whole lot better than most bikes. I may try and develop this and keep both bikes as race bikes, my first blog cbr640may be a little long way off resurrecting but  I still have my cbr640 FH engine probably the most bullet proof honda engine ever. 

So I've got lots of stuff to do round he house but I'm going to have a rethink about this bike and see what I can do...may take a year or two.

moving on to another project!...for a while

Time to retire the vfr to the shed, its been a good crack but I have a new project in the wings which I think will be more competitive. I havent lost all hope I have a spare engine which i can tinker with, the current engine has cracked exhaust manifold lugs which I cant tighten up so exhausts especially the fronts are leaking gas but this is all on hold now. I have a Trx850 which is so light in comparison, I have an r1 front end to put on and best of all the Nitron race shock from the vfr is a direct swap. The vfr only managed 77 bhp at the back wheel which is about the same as the trx but 30kg heavier! I can tune the trx a little more with less money and also its easier and quicker to pull apart!
So for now check out my new blog on the trx.....link to follow

Possible tweaks for the future

Well doing some research I can get hold of some fireblade 929 pistons they will fit onto the Vfr conrods, same grudgeon pin diameter but need to machine a tad off the piston valve pockets. This will make it 830cc..."a whopping 4m increase in bore size but apparently the 3rd gen Vfr has enough material.