duccmann Posted June 4, 2017 Share Posted June 4, 2017 Just take it to a recycle scale, had to do this moving back to CA to register my truckSent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RVFR Posted June 4, 2017 Share Posted June 4, 2017 What Ducky said I used our recycler with the 4th gen, guess out of curiosity, I should weigh mine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer dgordon Posted June 5, 2017 Member Contributer Share Posted June 5, 2017 Spectacular find. Congratulations to you as it seems to have everything! Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baileyrock Posted June 5, 2017 Share Posted June 5, 2017 Fantastic find & buy! I would have bought it if I saw one just like it. BR Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer gig Posted June 5, 2017 Member Contributer Share Posted June 5, 2017 No need to weigh, looking at the mods -70lbs is correct, thanks for sharing, great VFR!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer zupatun Posted June 6, 2017 Member Contributer Share Posted June 6, 2017 On 6/3/2017 at 11:23 AM, soichiro said: Zupatun, you obviously know a lot more than me. I was always under the impression, each wheel should be weighed at the same time. A scale on each "corner". Interesting, thx. Sent from my XT1254 using Tapatalk Dont sweat it. I'n not trying to be a dick about it. People teach me stuff here every day either I thought I knew or I was ignorant regarding it...plenty to learn here, that's for sure. Cheers, Matt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer zupatun Posted June 6, 2017 Member Contributer Share Posted June 6, 2017 On 6/4/2017 at 10:23 AM, duccmann said: Just take it to a recycle scale, had to do this moving back to CA to register my truck Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk most/any truck stop will have a set of scales...or so that's what my brain tells me... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soichiro Posted June 6, 2017 Share Posted June 6, 2017 Zupatun, facts are facts. I'm a Honda tech that sucks at math, lol. I didn't take it the wrong way. I've learned so much here over the past 12 years. Sent from my XT1254 using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer VFR Capt.Bob Posted June 7, 2017 Author Member Contributer Share Posted June 7, 2017 Took the bike for a real ride in Angeles Crest with no expectation i would be as impressed as I am with it. My last 98 vfr had an Elka rear shock and fully built Race tech forks. But no serious attempt at weight loss or braking upgrades. The performance of the suspension and the brakes really build confidence. The harder you test them the more they impress. The ride up was very conservative. Setting sag correctly and stiffening rebound in the rear shock eliminated the wallow and wash out feel i had experienced earlier. It felt great on the freeway and in the twisties. I ended up riding a stranded rider down the mountain on the pillion. Ofcourse i took a mellow pace for most of the 30miles of down hill twisties. The bike gave no complaint. Factory shift kit and quick shift made seamless shifts, braking was so easy to modulate and no suspension drama. Hard to explain but my confidence really soared after dropping Max off at the gas station where i fueled up and headed back up the mountain for a more aggressive test ride. I may not like the steering dampers aesthetics but in the faster sweepers it is nice to have especially if you run through a patch of damaged asphalt. No drama. Lots of fun. Haven't checked the front sprocket but gearing feels tall which makes me think it is stock. Or i have just been riding my street triple so long i am riding the VFR in 3rd and 4th gear on the freeway at times by accident. LOL. Power is sneaky and smooth and i believe the PCV is set to eliminate a good deal of engine braking which i like. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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