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Flywheels Motorcycles
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เข้าร่วมเมื่อ 10 ธ.ค. 2013
Honda VFR800 resurrection
Today we had the opportunity to restore this Sports Touring icon to more than it's former glory. The bike was sat for an extremely long period without being used. and the inside of the fuel tank was quite scary, so the bike received the full treatment.
It got totally new suspensions and a full combined brake hose kit, with all the brakes fully overhauled. some other minor trick bits at the customer's request and some artistic license afforded to us.
The end result was a remarkable motorbike, absolutely beautiful to ride. Hope you enjoy.
It got totally new suspensions and a full combined brake hose kit, with all the brakes fully overhauled. some other minor trick bits at the customer's request and some artistic license afforded to us.
The end result was a remarkable motorbike, absolutely beautiful to ride. Hope you enjoy.
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No way. That crankshaft needs a good cleaning and polishing then use a micrometer and bore gauge to get and absolute reading for oil clearance.
I love all the comments. Arm chair mechanics. You all realized this video is edited and not a how-to right?
+1 😊
Currently in my garage. 2000 VFR800 2008 AN 400 2024 DRZ 400SM I've seen two of those on your channel so far.
you lucky duck!
You forgot to put the top cam chain guide. Everything else is awsome
Don’t worry. Everything went in. Just edited the video. But well spotted
How much would it cost to have something like this done on a similar model bike like a (2003 Kawasaki KLX400SR) that would share the same parts as a (2003 DRZ400)?
TOP😊😊
thanks a bunch 🥲
So what about all the oil you got on the head gasket from when you oiled the rings?
I would think you could just buy a new top end and a ring kit and some gaskets pull the top off. Throw some cams in there clean the cylinder through the rings on the piston or maybe pull the wrist pin. Get a different jug do a big bore.
Lapping cmpd
As soon as I saw the white stuff coming out, I was thinking oh yeah, backyard mechanic just as I suspected
I also noticed the circular pattern of tightening down the case halves instead of a star pattern like how you would do lug nuts, but you know, backyard, mechanic, and all
Yep, it’s always nice to soak that head gasket with with a bunch of oil that you dumped on the rings. I’m sure that head gasket won’t slide out ever lol
I have a couple of these no chance, pulling the top end apart without yanking the engine out of the bike
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cheers bro!
This is ART! 😮
wow! thank you so much
Thanks!
No thank you!! believe it or not you are actually my first super thanks
Mine burns about 1/2 qt every 1000miles since new but I just switched to full synthetic seems to help a bit
First-time viewer here. Excellent content and commentary. This style of video is educational and therapeutic. Well done. Like & subscribed.
welcome and thanks. glad to have you. motorcycle ASMR
this was so therapeutic to watch, loved the commentary.
thanks bro
motorcycle ASMR
I learned a lot about my new ST4 thanks to you guys! Could I contact you all by email?
of course. our website is flywheels.com.au
Loved the video! Can you drop a link to the new cylinder head? My head looks just like yours did on the exhaust side as well.
the customer bought it himself, i think it was just a random vendor on the internet who had new old stock. sorry
Try to grab a 439cc 440cc big bore kit from Athena to upgrade if possible
❤ this video
330 mm front rotors
excellent video, great voice over
Glad you liked it!
Absolutely amazing videos, i enjoy your writing, perspective and most of all watching you get the job done.
Thanks Shiv, lovely comment, makes me happy ;)
After seeing the New South plate I looked your shop up and we are neighbours. Now I know where to take my DR if something like that happened. Nice video!
glad you liked it, hope to see you soon
The 5th gen VFR has always been a bucket list bike for me, but for some reason I always end up with something else for the sake of convenience or what's available at the time. With a throaty pipe this is hands down one of the best sounding bikes out there- the gear driven cams just do it for me. Thank you for sharing this with us- a machine like this often transcends the sum of it's parts.
You really feel like Batman when you're riding one.
I honestly cried watching this mate especially when you started it up for the test ride it's been nearly 20 years since I remember hearing it run and I really hope the owner get to enjoy it's new life thank you so much mate
Totally agree that the ST4 and ST4s are great touring machines. Highly under rated and excellent value for money. The Corbin seat is a smart move since while adequate the factory seat isn't as good.
Amazing job is there a part two this has inspired me to get my old girl on the road 😊
Do you find that these engines make a lot of noise? Idling is one thing but while under load? I got a top end harmonic vibration /buzzing that may be normal? This is my first 4 stroke dirt bike and I have no idea how it's supposed to sound. I'm used to two strokes. With the stock exhaust you can really hear all the moving parts and some people online say it's "normal". It runs great but maybe the valves need adjusting? It only has 6,000 miles on it. Stock cam chain adjuster seems good, no excessive ticking. Thoughts?
yea DRZ vibrates a lot. its single cylinder 4 stroke. its normal. 6k miles is nothing, there should be nothing wrong with it if it was maintained well. i check my valves every now and then, only needed to adjust valves once at 8k. now im at 26k and no valve issues
@diegoaespitia Thanks for your reply, I appreciate it. I'm thinking all the noises are normal and should be able to just ignore it and ride. Or put a sweet Yoshimura exhaust on and drown it out!
The plastic wiring harness protector, underneath the seat, has a tendency to vibrate sympathetically with the air box. It’s only held onto the frame by a single bolt. Some TESA tape stuck to bottom side of it and checking tightness of the screw helps quiet it down a fair bit. Also, the S & SM motors have a spring damper in the counter balancer drive gear (@ 9:00) that makes a little more noise when the motor is under low speed load in comparison to the E & Kick-Start only engines.
VFR800 5th generation one of the best motorcycles ever made, V4 gear driven cams wrapped in a racing chassis and set up as a sport tourer, can't wait to be riding it again
If you don't mind- how much was the bill? thank you and very impressive work
VERY KOOL BUILD!!
cheers bro
I think I know the owner of this VFR and I will be looking forward to be riding with him when he gets it all set up to ride it more. Also I have been looking for a mechanic who can do some work on my 1995 GL1500 Goldwing as I ride it every day of the week as I don't have anything else to ride/drive to me to and from work 5 days a week
can you give a link or the name and manufacturer to the Gizmo Tool?
newaymfg.com/parts/GIZMATIC
I enjoyed this video
Great to hear
What is “high mileage” ?
60,000km
What torque, again?
what nice & lovely video. my cb needs and deserves a treatment like this. greetings from germany🤗
if you pay for my plane ticket, I'll do yours too. :)
@@flywheelsmotorcycles this would be nice...😃
Beautiful work, can’t wait to see mine! She runs like a dream
the bike is illegally loud ;)
nice to see you are also using German products
32:40 the video is too long indeed
Great video, really nice work, wish I had a motorcycle mechanic like you guys close by.
Aww shucks thanks
They are a classic
Thanks so much mate. I’ve always been in awe of aircraft techs. I couldn’t do it. I’m just putting the finishing touches on a video of a Fireblade full rebuild. I think you’ll appreciate it. I really appreciate your subscription
Great vid
cheers bro
What a thoughtful piece this is. Your reflections on labor and its inherent value are much appreciated. A good day, indeed. ❤
much appreciated
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Could be a contender for most underrated video of the day. Someone call Mike Rowe.
Oh wow. Thanks mate. Appreciate it.
Really enjoyed this.Almost as much as you.Nice to hear a human mind think and watch it work.
thanks rich. most of the time i only pretend to be human ;)
Thanks for sharing. This is one of the best times of the day, even if you are not wrenching around. Forget the world around you and jump in the world in you. I just love to work on bikes too. Do not forget you can do it even for fun, besides you are the manager. Keep the fun from your dreams and childhood, it is paying back. Hope your business progresses even more. Greetings from Bulgaria, Sofia.
Couldn't agree more!
this is brilliant
cheers