TODAY THE VFR WENT UP IN FLAMES
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TODAY THE VFR WENT UP IN FLAMES
Well thought I would spend some time on the VFR today and did manage to do a fair bit, it went from Pic A to
Pic B
Pic B
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Re: Today the VFR went from this to this
Headlight's aiming a little high 
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graham22 wrote:Headlight's aiming a little high
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Re: Today the VFR went from this to this
speedy(delboy) wrote:graham22 wrote:Headlight's aiming a little high![]()
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Never noticed that
You havn't got a tyre on your front wheel !!!
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Re: Today the VFR went from this to this
I can see this ending in tears mate. The same old story when moving house, you go to take the furniture out the house but it doesn't fit past the doors as it was built inside the room it now lives
Hope you get my meaning mate as i would hate for you to take apart all that hard work.
Looking good by the way
Hope you get my meaning mate as i would hate for you to take apart all that hard work.
Looking good by the way
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Re: Today the VFR went from this to this
nah it'll be fine
i bought my old nc35 from a guy who kept it behind his sofa and his k1 gsxr6 lived behind the dining table

i bought my old nc35 from a guy who kept it behind his sofa and his k1 gsxr6 lived behind the dining table
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Re: Today the VFR went from this to this
Blimey wrote:I can see this ending in tears mate. The same old story when moving house, you go to take the furniture out the house but it doesn't fit past the doors as it was built inside the room it now lives![]()
Hope you get my meaning mate as i would hate for you to take apart all that hard work.![]()
Looking good by the way
I rebuilt my Kat in the spare bedroom once, then realised there was no way it was going down the stairs in one (or even two) pieces
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Re: Today the VFR went from this to this
Well, some good news and some bad news.
Took the bike back out into the garage today so she would be ready to fire up and, did the oil and coolants.
Didnt put the airbox on, and just put some fuel into the carbs.
Bingo, she fired up nicely...............................BUT THEN
she burst into flames ontop of the engine, and I couldnt put her out.
Melted the main loom and also most other wiring
The twat who put the carbs on didnt do them up and just sat them on the engine, so the fuel went straight through and sat ontop the engine and as she started a flame came out of the carb and ignited the remaining fuel, then also caught my measuring jug alight which had about 1 inch of fuel in. Was a real twat to put it all out.
Not a happy bunny now, as I have to rebuild the wiring looms and see what other damage has been caused.
Took the bike back out into the garage today so she would be ready to fire up and, did the oil and coolants.
Didnt put the airbox on, and just put some fuel into the carbs.
Bingo, she fired up nicely...............................BUT THEN
she burst into flames ontop of the engine, and I couldnt put her out.
Melted the main loom and also most other wiring
The twat who put the carbs on didnt do them up and just sat them on the engine, so the fuel went straight through and sat ontop the engine and as she started a flame came out of the carb and ignited the remaining fuel, then also caught my measuring jug alight which had about 1 inch of fuel in. Was a real twat to put it all out.
Not a happy bunny now, as I have to rebuild the wiring looms and see what other damage has been caused.
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Bugger m8 good luck with that, i hate sorting out wiring 
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Re: TODAY THE VFR WENT UP IN FLAMES
Sheeet Phil after all that work bet you are gutted mate,
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Jesus Phil...........not having much luck mate

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Re: TODAY THE VFR WENT UP IN FLAMES
I imaging the mrs' is grateful you actually took it out of the front room
I can see the insurance claim form now ..... "yes, the claim is for new carpets, wallpaper, side-board, sofa, .... basically a whole new front room ..... Why? well I started my motorcycle in the front room and ..... "
Good luck Phil
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