Rebuilding my wounded Viffer starts here:

[veefer800canuck]

Thanks MM. Thats a good looking helmet. I actually have the diabolic revelation model, also like the looks of the new diabolic divinity model too.

[motormike]

I just noticed it listed over at VFRD and thought immediately of your awesome VFR.  

I'm going to look at a brand new 2008 VFR 800 tonight, but just for giggles....they want way too much for it.

[veefer800canuck]

I got some time tonight to strip off the swingarm in preparation for powdercoating.
 
Gonna take it to work and use the press there to press out the bearings for the swingarm pivot and shock linkage.
 
It's gonna be satin black, exactly the same as the frame.
 
Wow, I can't believe I've put over 10,000km on the rebuilt bike thus far.
 

[veefer800canuck]

For Christmas, I'm buying my bike a full set of braided stainless lines. With black vinyl covering.  

Sssh, don't tell her.  

[viffergyrl]

For Christmas, I'm buying my bike a full set of braided stainless lines. With black vinyl covering.  

Sssh, don't tell her.  

Ooooooooooo........ I bought M.Brane's VFR a full set last year. She likes them very much so yours should be very pleased.  

Galfer?

[veefer800canuck]

Ooooooooooo........ I bought M.Brane's VFR a full set last year. She likes them very much so yours should be very pleased.  

Galfer?

Akshully, no. I found an EBAY seller here in Canada who also does custom lines, so I'm having them make up a set.

Because of the front end swap, the front lines are custom, and far longer then RC51 lines. The rear brake lines are nearly perfect, but I need to lengthen one of them since it's been relocated from the PCV to the rear master cyl (delinked the brakes for the fork swap).

The clutch line is a hybrid rubber/hard metal jobbie that is original to the bike, so it's getting on in years, as are the rear OE rubber lines. I built my own front lines back in '05, but they are a tad too long, and I'd sleep better with factory swaged ends, though to be fair, the ones I built (separate banjos and compression olive style) have not leaked so it's probably just paranoia.
 
http://stores.ebay.ca/Rennsport-Auto-Parts/Other-/_i.html?_fsub=1&_sid=5680214&_trksid=p4634.c0.m322

http://www.rennsportautoparts.com/

[viffergyrl]

I had forgotten about the front-end swap. Doh!

In any case, it's not bad to be paranoid about the fittings. My Galfer lines are older than M.Brane's and one of the fittings started leaking. In comparing the two sets, we could see that Galfer had changed the fittings on that particular line, I'm assuming because of others having leaks. M.Brane fixed the fitting and now all is good.  

[veefer800canuck]

[veefer800canuck]

Hey Rob have you had a chance to try the brakes yet? It looks like your bike is in pieces (again).  

After putting one summer on the new Galfer rotors, I must say that they are absolutely worth it.  

The side excursion with the Dubious Chinese Rotors showed just how bad a product could be  , and just how good the Galfers are  .

Thankfully, I only paid about half of the $832 MSRP for the rotors, they were on super duper blowout pricing sale. Still new though.

[st2sam]

Swingarm looks good Rob, as far as the new lines, silver or grey. Show'em off!  

[veefer800canuck]

Swingarm looks good Rob, as far as the new lines, silver or grey. Show'em off!  

They come in blue, black, clear or red only.
Maybe red to go with the red accents already on the bike?

[st2sam]

They come in blue, black, clear or red only.
Maybe red to go with the red accents already on the bike?

  for red but I don't see any red accents in above picture.
Clear would be neat, you can see if the fluid is contaminated (or has air bubbles) with out removing the reservoir cap.  

[veefer800canuck]

Got the swingarm mounted, still have to clean the needle bearings in the rear drive hub and regrease, reinstall.

Did get the new cush drive rubbers installed though, and of course, all the swingarm and shock linkages thoroughly cleaned, and regreased/torqued.

Pardon the lousy lighting and flash flare in the garage.

[Rogue]

Your chain looks like it has kinks.    

Seriously, the swing arm looks great!    You have good taste and an eye for harmony with the color scheme and mods--tasteful, just the right amount of bling, plenty of function.  I like that.  

[veefer800canuck]

Chain = new when I rebuilt the bike, only 10,000 km ago.

When tensioned properly = no kinks.

And, thankyeww veddy much!  

[veefer800canuck]

Swingarm all prettied up, rear hub was dismantled, bearings cleaned, repacked with fresh grease, and reinstalled.

 New cush drive rubbers installed, and also the cush drive housing that I had powdercoated 2 years ago went on.
 
The one I WAS running up till this time was only spraypainted.
 
Can you guess what's next?

[Prubert]

Can you guess what's next?

Beer?

[veefer800canuck]

Beer?

Nope.

Brake lines are at the shop that is building me a full set of new ones.

Gonna be RED but with BLACK banjos. 

[googus]

You have done one hell of a job on you VFR!!

[viffergyrl]

Yes. Flashy bits of red peeking out is very sexy.... kinda like a little cleavage.... hehe