Not sure if I like it or hate it

[Wheelie-Gene]

Do any of you give names to your builds?
I started referring to mine a while back as the VCR500X.

Well....it's part CR and part VFR.
Here's what the "V" stands for.

[MICK]

I started referring to mine a while back as the VCR500X.

Is that the common name or the scientific term? I'd call that alphebet soup. I've always really liked the simple names. Like R1, R6 and RC51. I like your bike, I respect your innovativeness with the once sided swingarm...haven't seen that on a SM build yet But I'd have your name loose the double chin and kankles until it was a VC5R

[lewisclan]

wow thats a first for me also looks nice

[100hp honda]

dude thats engineering masterpiece . will dirtbike tire fit on there ?

[Exnav]

Gene, you are full of surprises. Cool

[Wheelie-Gene]

I have wondered what it would look like w/knobbies....

Thanks, but I still have the challenge of making a new rocker arm for the shock linkage.

At this point I can't wait to sit on it and bounce on the seat.

New avitar, Nav?

[Balaclava]

ok that's awesome...

[sabreguy]

That is damn cool looking!

[Exnav]

Time for a change.

[Skidmark]

I'd call it "FRANKENBIKE"...

That thing is all sorts of bikes confused into one. I LOVE the swingarm !!!

"Skiddy"

P.s. I'm a big fan of the VFR. It's a shame you had to put it down for good.

[chachi243]

I started referring to mine a while back as the VCR500X.

Is that the common name or the scientific term? I'd call that alphebet soup. I've always really liked the simple names. Like R1, R6 and RC51. I like your bike, I respect your innovativeness with the once sided swingarm...haven't seen that on a SM build yet But I'd have your name loose the double chin and kankles until it was a VC5R

i must say thats pretty catchy and a little HRC ish.....
"what is that, a VFR motard??"
(non chelantly....) "Nah, its a VC5R..... its a gray market import, they are very rare..." hehe sweet bike mang!

[jbird_710]

The closest thing I've seen was a guy from Italy posted pics of a XR650L that had a single sided swingarm over on TT. I believe he used one off of a Ducati. Cool looking bike WG!

[AlisoBob]

God Damn, I'm finally going to have a chance to say it...

" Hey dude, your chain is too loose!!!"

I guess theres a first time for everything?






{Killer bike by the way}

[Wheelie-Gene]

I'm amazed at everyone's....well,....amazement.

I like mick's idea of VC5R. Has a good sound to it.

The gray market underground story is clever. Most people wouldn't think it was BS anyway. Nice one.

The bike was positioned so the temporary splices in the swing arm wouldn't show up in the pics. I chopped up the swing arm to make it fit the frame. It came from a crashed bike so no actual VFR was sacraficed, Skid.
The CR pivot bolt is 17mm, the bearing races are 19mm. I'll be spending time on the lathe next.
I'll post pics as it progresses.

I did most of my welding today:




Mag wheel cleaner will dress it up nicely.
The welds aren't pretty, I was concentrating on penetration and strength.

h.




Thanks again,
Gene.

[Balaclava]

cool shyzah

[Skidmark]

The welds aren't pretty, I was concentrating on penetration and strength.

I used that excuse on my wife.....except mine started with..."Here's your towel, sorry about the mess"

Skiddy

[atank]

I love the sssa!!!!! Looks sub-zero

[atank]

The welds aren't pretty, I was concentrating on penetration and strength.

I used that excuse on my wife.....except mine started with..."Here's your towel, sorry about the mess"

Skiddy

Did you ever get that pipe?

[Skidmark]

Yepper Doodles....MAHALO!!

I'm sending it out to get the dent removed next week (waiting on a buddy to take his pipe off to get done too)

Skiddy