Continuation of the VFR resurrection story Gradually started cleaning the parts. The swingarm turned out to have a significant wear mark due to a makeshift footpeg bracket. BEFORE:...

I've loudly sung the praises of Shorai LFX Lithium Iron Phosphate batteries in my VFR blog and elsewhere so it seemed automatic that I'd have one for my GB. Compared to the messy old vented...

I even got better ?...

The bike started overheating after a 5 minute ride reaching temps of 240f, I pulled over and shut the bike off and this happened. I went home and flushed the bike and this is what the coolant looked l...

Rebuilt the carbs today and reinstalled them /balanced them. It drives great at lower speeds so I thought it was good to go but when I hopped on the highway, around 100 km per hour, it stopped acceler...

The big 109 Land Rover is running well and suddenly I find myself with some spare time…….back to the ’71 Daytona...

Drive chain following chain adjustment for slack (50-60mm) when on centre stand. Rear wheel axle nut tightened to 95 to 105 ft-lbs. The laser alignment tool I got from Bikesmart for £66.90 inc vat and...

I added the fenders and the oil tank. The wiring harness and the headlight are also finished. And attached to the bike. One of the only things left is to just click in the motor. This is not a particu...

I'm trying to install frame sliders/top-block. I need to unscrew the bolt that connect the frame with the motor on the right side. I've tried with an impact wrench in counterclockwise without any succ...

I picked up this Wera tool kit for work, then realized it would be great for the bike. It’s all metric, lock on sockets and bit holder. Wraps up in a nice compact case....

As I continued to ride, some annoying nuances appeared: The stock seat is terrible—hard and wide near the tank, causing leg pain during long rides in traffic. I replaced it with a seat from SF-Design...

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And today we're going to talk about modifying the battery compartment (or rather, completely abandoning its configuration), as well as making side covers and related modifications. Make yourselves com...

I've sandblasted most of the frame components, and am starting to put them back together. First up was the swingarm and rear suspension. The swingarm, like the rest of the frame, looks like it was b...

Replaced the lower cowls a few weeks ago and they were stained w this greenish corrosion looking stuff. Checked the under the bike today and noticed it again. Coolant leak?...