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Post  gus Sat 11 Jan 2014, 6:27 pm

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Post  Ewok1958 Sat 11 Jan 2014, 7:06 pm

She's looking mighty smick Gus - how is she mechanically?
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Post  2wheelsagain Sat 11 Jan 2014, 8:47 pm

There's a rattle can mat black one running around Sale with $1000 on the screen. If it can be cleaned up like this it would be a good buy.

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Post  gus Sat 11 Jan 2014, 9:19 pm

It runs  like a dream .Most of the time was taken up by fairing repairs and colour matching .Whole bike was stripped to motor in frame only .All bolts
polished ,front end oil ,grease ect . Tank dent LHS repaired .Yet to have a good ride as no  rego.
Anyone know how a tacho works , where does the ecu get the reading from ?
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Post  Ewok1958 Sat 11 Jan 2014, 11:01 pm

I'd expect it would be picking up from a coil Gus.
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Post  BanditDave Sun 12 Jan 2014, 10:20 am

gus wrote:It runs  like a dream .Most of the time was taken up by fairing repairs and colour matching .Whole bike was stripped to motor in frame only .All bolts
polished ,front end oil ,grease ect . Tank dent LHS repaired .Yet to have a good ride as no  rego.
Anyone know how a tacho works , where does the ecu get the reading from ?


I'm looking at the VFR750F manual.


On page 18-13 it provides a simple test which would be a good starting point.
Measure DC volts between Yellow/Green and Green wires going into tacho.


As well as that, a good disconnect/contact cleaner spray/re-connect of all connectors would not go astray


Gus, PM me if you want to discuss by phone and I will call you.

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Post  reddog Sun 12 Jan 2014, 2:12 pm

It's looking great Gus. That seat needs the black treatment to break up the red, but other than that I would be happy to ride that around.

These look stacks better than the vfr 800 I reckon. Love the single sided swinger
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Post  gus Sun 12 Jan 2014, 8:26 pm

I have power going to the tacho so my guess the tacho got fried when the r\rec  cooked itself as apparently all vfr models did . Mine is not (r\r) original
so it makes sense . Time to visit Chris the instrument repairer.
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Post  Re-Cycled Sun 12 Jan 2014, 8:41 pm

That looks real good Gus, but where's the carbon fibre? lol!

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Post  Hammy Mon 13 Jan 2014, 8:36 am

Coming up good Gus.  Do you know if that was the original colour of the wheels ?
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Post  Jimmy the Boy Mon 13 Jan 2014, 9:04 am

Hammy wrote:Coming up good Gus.  Do you know if that was the original colour of the wheels ?

I know they came out with white wheels Hammy??
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Post  gus Mon 13 Jan 2014, 2:05 pm

Probably a different shade , I just used the rattle can of white gloss I had .
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Post  sb1250 Mon 13 Jan 2014, 4:26 pm

Now THAT is nice Gus! The wheels look factory. I'd be happy with a weekend toy like that.

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Post  gus Mon 13 Jan 2014, 7:59 pm

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Post  paul Mon 13 Jan 2014, 9:58 pm

What are the holes in your side cover under the seat ? .............................Must admit I preferred the red seat to the black .

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Post  gus Mon 13 Jan 2014, 10:51 pm

Honda reg\rec unite have a habit of going kaput and taking a lot of expensive electric equipment with it .A lot of people think it due to heat .It has been replaced on this bike but
took the tacho out with it I suspect (as it doesn't work )

The holes are to get some cool air to the r\r behind it .I'd rather that than a $600 ecu bill .
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Post  Kaupy1962 Mon 13 Jan 2014, 11:25 pm

Looks the Bisness Gus. well done.
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Post  paul Mon 13 Jan 2014, 11:31 pm

gus wrote:Honda reg\rec unite have a habit of going kaput and taking a lot of expensive electric equipment with it .A lot of people think it due to heat .It has been replaced on this bike but
took the tacho out with it I suspect (as it doesn't work )

The holes are to get some cool air to the r\r behind it .I'd rather that than a $600 ecu bill .




I suppose a few holes is a small price to pay in that case  Very Happy

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Post  madmax Tue 14 Jan 2014, 6:48 am

The black seat looks better.

Before it was too much red

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Post  Hammy Tue 14 Jan 2014, 8:45 am

madmax wrote:The black seat looks better.

Before it was too much red
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Post  Kiwisteve Tue 14 Jan 2014, 12:11 pm

Hammy wrote:
madmax wrote:The black seat looks better.

Before it was too much red
+1   Very Happy


Yep, thumbs up for the black seat

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Post  2wheelsagain Tue 14 Jan 2014, 1:06 pm

Kiwisteve wrote:
Hammy wrote:
madmax wrote:The black seat looks better.

Before it was too much red
+1   Very Happy


Yep, thumbs up for the black seat

Retrimmed with a red band would look ok too Smile

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Post  reddog Tue 14 Jan 2014, 3:01 pm

Black seat sets it off. Blends with the mirrors and controls
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Post  Boatz Tue 14 Jan 2014, 8:05 pm

Thumbs up for the black seat. Way too much red before. Did you use a vinyl dye?

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Post  gus Wed 15 Jan 2014, 4:53 am

S\cheap vinyl paint (dye) $15
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