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Posted: Tue Aug 12, 2014 10:25 pm
by boxerscott
Nice bike, pristine looking, good value for money no doubt. The power of dreams eh? Can not beat it. I love the Honda thing, with certain models they sure connect bang on with the sweet spot. Looking forward to seeing it in the flesh at Hawes.
Posted: Mon Sep 08, 2014 4:22 pm
by dave the german
Richard, did the pipes come polished? I've just bought some from Motad and they're a lot duller than that (Solvol and Dremmel will be used in copious amounts!!!)
Posted: Mon Sep 08, 2014 7:41 pm
by Gromit
Hi Dave - the pipes are actually a dull finish which I rather like. Trouble is, I know if I start polishing them they'll need to be kept polished and being so complicated in shape I really can't be arsed (Bob'll disown me!!).
The Motad pipes do colour-up slightly on first use and I really like the look of them now. The quality if finish is a lesson to OEM manufacturers that's for sure.
Posted: Mon Sep 08, 2014 8:25 pm
by dave the german
Richard I tried to polish the rear cylinder pipes and they were a bugger to get to shine - admittedly I didn't spend much time and I got them cos they were cheap direct from Motad. Will be a winter fitment job so we'll see
Posted: Fri Sep 12, 2014 4:35 pm
by Gromit
Playing around with RAW files in Lightroom 5 finally been able to get the Honda red colour near enough true to life...
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Took the bike for a spin of 50 miles or so this morning, the brakes now feel a whole lot better. On stopping, the r/h disc is still hotter than the left but it's nowhere near as bad as it was. Hopefully it's sorted now.
Posted: Sat Nov 01, 2014 12:13 pm
by Gromit
Posted: Thu Jan 15, 2015 10:49 am
by Gromit
Took the bike out this morning...about 10 yds:
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Posted: Thu Jan 15, 2015 11:29 am
by Boxered
Your drive needs weeding
Steve
Posted: Thu Jan 15, 2015 11:53 am
by Gromit
Boxered wrote:Your drive needs weeding
Steve
LOL tell me about it, Steve.
Bloody
hate block-paving.
Posted: Thu Jan 15, 2015 7:28 pm
by PBBoxer
like
Posted: Thu Jan 15, 2015 9:22 pm
by Dog Tyred
PBBoxer wrote:like
Block paving or Richards bike
BTW Paul did you get sorted after the Devils Bridge incident?
DT
Posted: Thu Jan 15, 2015 10:37 pm
by PBBoxer
The bike
Yes thanks
Damage was very minor as you saw, but got sorted very nicely, thanks for asking. Still got the bike but will b selling in spring. It's a punchy thing, just too short in the leg
Posted: Mon Jan 19, 2015 9:14 am
by Dog Tyred
PBBoxer wrote:The bike
Yes thanks
Damage was very minor as you saw, but got sorted very nicely, thanks for asking. Still got the bike but will b selling in spring. It's a punchy thing, just too short in the leg
Good news. Whats next?
DT
Posted: Mon Jan 19, 2015 6:31 pm
by PBBoxer
Just sold it last night.
Have had a go at a vfr800 on ukgser, 3900 miles from new in silver. Good price too. Got blackbird too and probably selling the rt shortly, as may go for something like an fjr.. but prob another rt lol
Posted: Thu Jan 22, 2015 3:27 pm
by Gromit
Was going to put this in the '35mm scans' thread in photo corner but it's a bike therefore it's here. This is one of the first off the roll with my new (to me) Olympus OM-2n and a scan of the negative. Tiny bit of tweaking in LR5 but otherwise minimal b*ggering about with. I'm fairly pleased with the result:
Honda VFR800FiX
Kodak Ektar 100
Scanned on Plustek 8100
