Mockery - first 'Big' Bike

Mockery · 05-03-2007, 05:35 PM

Well here's my new baby, which i've finally got pics of.
Hopefully this will become an evolution thread as i pour in love and money over the coming months.
For now, here she is, as purchased:
Pros - Braided front brake lines, new rubber, and a sexy single-sided swingarm
Cons - small fairing crack on LHS, some fasteners missing, some plastic degradation, and there's a lower cowl missing from between the 2 front fairings. Also the RH fork seal is shot.
Plans - Some airbrushing artwork, frame sliders, techspec grip pads, full-system exhaust, possibly a suspension rebuild and dynotune by Russell... maybe rearsets later on.
Should be fun!

vbroom · 05-03-2007, 05:37 PM

nice work

Bunyack · 05-03-2007, 05:42 PM

lookin noice Mock.

Always good to see an evolution thread. Have fun and stay rubber side down

semi · 05-03-2007, 05:45 PM

looks nice mate, i love that vfr single sided swingarm

Pricey · 05-03-2007, 06:33 PM

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looks nice mate, i love that vfr single sided swingarm[/b]

+1

If you down near Freo I've heard of a guy who works at Five Star and rebuilds suspension himself privately. I've heard he's good. I'll try and chase up the number.

RAVENGSXR · 05-03-2007, 08:26 PM

Nice ride dude ! Some ppl are doing some very cool things for those 400's these days i beleive a company in the east sells these kits ya can find the in the bike trader mag not sure what they call them i think RC211V kits ( excuse if i am wrong im a suzuki man not 100% on the honda's )

Gryphen · 05-03-2007, 08:31 PM

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^^^ That looks cool... except for that gawd awful pipe...

I do like the single sided swingarm Mockery.. top stuff.

Nads 27 · 06-03-2007, 02:48 AM

this is where i would start.

BC Components

the full tyga rc211v body kitt would be very nice.

with the right amount of dose, you could end up with this.

zadok · 06-03-2007, 05:17 AM

Nice bike mate. Were they actually released here, or is it an import?

Mockery · 06-03-2007, 08:03 AM

Yep the TYGA RC211V kit is something i will do one day when i have waaay too much money. Love the look, esp. with this stubby GP-looking exhaust. Be way too loud for the street though i'm sure. I swear i saw one somewhere with an undertail pipe, which would be nice...

Pricey: I'm right in Freo, so that number would be great if you could PM it to me.

Zadok: Not sure if any AU-spec ones were released, this one is an import. 1993 in Japan, going by the Frame Code, but it's plated 1996 for compliance here.

Pricey · 06-03-2007, 09:14 AM

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Pricey: I'm right in Freo, so that number would be great if you could PM it to me.[/b]

No worries bud, I'll chase it up. Give me 24h.

Where abouts in Freo are you?

wombat39 · 06-03-2007, 09:35 AM

That's not a stock exhaust - any idea what it is?

maya · 06-03-2007, 09:53 AM

GO THE 400!

Nice one Mockery - looking forward to seeing what you do with it!

JUL10 · 06-03-2007, 12:46 PM

I wish bike companies would bring in 4 hungies .......

Good on ya matey !!!

pnorkle · 06-03-2007, 02:24 PM

Onya Mockery - If you can ride it half as well as you were riding your 2 fiddy @ the track day in Jan, you'll be doing well.

Enjoy

lee · 06-03-2007, 02:39 PM

Hawt.

Gryphen · 06-03-2007, 03:38 PM

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GO THE 400!

Nice one Mockery - looking forward to seeing what you do with it!

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Be gentle with him Maya.... otherwise you'll ruin him.

(my thoughts after riding next to Maya at a 'sedate' fwy speed... You Sure thats only a 400?)

Dingo · 06-03-2007, 05:41 PM

Congrats! First thing i think of when i see VFR400 is this:

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Happy Trails

semi · 06-03-2007, 05:48 PM

^^^WOAH!! got skillz??
would be a good spot for pocketbike fun too

Mockery · 06-03-2007, 06:47 PM

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Onya Mockery - If you can ride it half as well as you were riding your 2 fiddy @ the track day in Jan, you'll be doing well.[/b]

Thanx!

wombat: the exhaust says 'Honda' on it, and it ain't especially loud... seems stock to me.