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Just bought a 2015 so my 2004 has a friend and I'm looking to buy some extenders for the mirrors. I've had the Lobster ones on my 6th gen for years and really like the extra vision. All websites and brands seem to be discontinued so if anyone has an extra pair I'd be interested. Thanks!
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Good idea to repaint it, matching silver paint is not easy Think about supporting tabs with a fillet of 1mm ABS
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Bit odd to break there. Normally it breaks on the bottom. I'd say maybe is rack related. I ended up bonding my tail light to the plastic so it became one item. I'm going to have a bit of a reinforcement session when I get a chance, fix the mounts (front ones are both cracked, rear where the grab rail fixed as well)) and bond some metal around so it won't break again (short of destroying the entire thing).
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I genuinely didn't think they could seize up like that. Probably a bit late but would a liberal soaking with silicon spray help matters? The silicone won't attack the rubber seals.
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Funny how you can get used to modern conveniences to the point where something as analog as the 97 VFR feels difficult to ride! Nothing wrong with the lovely bike, apart from it being tough to start because it's not run since late July and there's barely a sniff of petrol left in the tank. The problems were weather and road conditions and me going soft from riding more modern stuff. I had this romantic notion of taking the VFR to work this week given that the weather was supposed to be dry(ish) and given the nights haven't completely closed in, and the clocks don't get back until the weekend, the weak headlights wouldn't be much of an issue. After giving it a once-over with some quick detailer and a couple of microfibre cloths, the dust was off of it and it looked a million bucks. I've been using Lucas Ethanol Fuel Conditioner in the tank for a while now and it seems to work, petrol doesn't gum up so easily, and the lines are kept clean. That said, it took a while to start once I had it out of the shed but I put it down the carbs being cold, really damp weather conditions, and old fuel. It ran fine after a minute so I let it warm up, shut it off and rolled it out front of the house ready for the morning commute. I'm trying to get out of the house this morning and, where I'd normally hop on my 2007 NT700V, hit the starter button and ride off without a care in the world (thing doesn't even have a chain to worry about!), this time I'm thinking "how much choke do I need again?" and "I need to get this tank filled asap" and "did I oil the chain last night before I rolled it out here". I'd done that, along with tyre pressures, so we're all good. Except we're not. The damn mirrors are folded back and these aftermarket 1998 800-style ones, need to be tightened with an allen key or they flop a bit. As I remove my gloves to find an allen key I keep just for this around the side of the house, the skies open and the rain buckets down. Damn it. Mirrors sorted, I jump on but it takes a while to start and I'm worried I'm draining the battery and overheating the starter. Sometimes fuel injection is just so handy. The carbs eventually get some fuel into them and I ride 3 minutes to the local fuel station where the VFR swallows up a full 22 litres (so, essentially, it was running on fumes, no wonder it was hard to start). At this stage I'm late for work but no meetings this morning so I'll get over it. The concrete floor of the garage is wet and slippy with remnants of diesel (why can't van drivers and diesel car drivers avoid spilling drops of the stuff on rainy mornings?!). I gingerly ride out, get on the road proper, and it doesn't have the usual lovely VFR feeling. I'm too tense, there's a line of traffic in front of me stuck behind a truck, the rain is annoying me and I know the tyres aren't going to be anywhere near temperature, not that I can use their grip anyway. The brakes feel good, but the roads really are slippery this morning, covered as they are with a mix of fallen autumn leaves on top of watered-down diesel and grease. Hard to spot the worst of the potholes in the city too, the few I know of too avoid are full of water, and as I ride alongside the river it's at the same level as the road....high tide....no wonder those drains are so full. The clutch bite point is so different to the NT700V, it's far out on the lever travel and seems more akin to an on-off switch today. I get used to it quickly but remain on alert to feel that point where the lever seems to stick as I pull it - I rebuild the master cylinder with new seals back in July and bled the system (I had done new seals in the slave cylinder a few months before) and this seemed to cure it but it hasn't been truly tested. I get caught out by every traffic light on my usual route within the city so, despite the weather drying, this just isn't flowing. I suppose it's like taking an old-school supercar through heavy city traffic! I have often thought the VFR is a bit like Honda's original NSX. The supercar your granny could drive. Slight exaggeration perhaps, I can't imagine it enjoyed city traffic either. At last I park up in the underground carpark, some fecker on a scooter has my usual spot, so I squeeze in beside him and a lovely Moto Guzzi. The crowded space means I can't quite look back to admire my VFR like I usually would. Maybe the ride home will be nicer. Still glad I brought it in.
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Thanks, already done both of those. Will make another attempt this weekend.
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Re undoing left axle nut, not having looked at an 8th gen in close up, I assume its staked like the 5/6th gens. Have you unstaked it ? Try a little penetrating fluid on the outer nut to axle thread seam, leave it soak for a couple of days.
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As soon as I am able to release the 46mm nut on the hub, I shall do that. Good tip re moving carrier the opposite way first.
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Hi m8, no. I tried. I managed to get a lever arm approx 1.5metres long with the 46mm socket on the end.....and it wouldn't budge!
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NEED HELP from one of you VFR wiring guru’s… PLEASE!
Grum replied to LILjoeSCARGAP's topic in Sixth Generation VFR's
I'm sure they Don't have a dedicated Ground, have a look at your wiring diagram, the coil grounds are simply combined with a number of various grounds and ending up at the common Frame Ground point. There's no point or need for two grounds. I've never heard of the above suggestion re coil grounds for VFR COP's The bolt hole metal collar is vital to avoid damaging the plastic/epoxy coil body. For info, the attached drawing is a good representation of how the 3 wire COP works on your VFR (note - drawing is for a Suzuki SX4). P.s. Wow Thanks for the compliment.
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NEED HELP from one of you VFR wiring guru’s… PLEASE!
LILjoeSCARGAP replied to LILjoeSCARGAP's topic in Sixth Generation VFR's
Hey grum i heard something the other day about the coils themselves needing their own dedicated ground and relying on the little hold down bolt that secures them to the valve cover for that. Is there any truth to this?? If so then at least we will know why the one I was checking wasn’t firing lol You’re a freaking absolute wealth of knowledge bro. Fucking rockstar! 🤘🏻 -
Sweet thank you mate, I'll go and buy some and give it a shot/practice. Been thinking and might use it as a excuse to than repaint the bike a new colour. My only concern would be, a few clips broke off too, would the abs work to repair this? Just make new clips/seal them back on 😅 Thank you so much for the help, and sorry for taking so long to reply
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When does the rest of the VFR arrive?
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Welcome dude... Look around awhile and you will find that we are a very tech smart minded group... You'll fit in great!
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Welcome to the forum. Lots of helpful people here. I have 183,500 km (114,000 miles) on my 97, so you will have plenty of time to enjoy your 96.
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That’s all fixable, get some ABS pipe cement from Home Depot and some acetone Between the two you’ll be able to make a thin glue to chemically weld the broken parts back in place, ABS is 60% styrene which is the binder for the other ingredients A sheet of 1mm ABS sheet is only a few $$ and can be used to repair or reinforce any cracks, missing tabs etc, it’s also useful to play around with the sheet before you touch the fairing Paint X model cement is brilliant for hairline cracks The scratches look like they can be filled with putty, rubbed down and painted
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Welcome to the forum! 🙂
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Looking to sell a right Headlight assy for a 2002-2009 VFR800. $100CAD plus s&h. EBay link below or email/pm directly to me. Xl600.mine@gmail.com https://www.ebay.ca/itm/126733442646?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0&ssspo=CcZJA7iOTb2&sssrc=4429486&ssuid=CcZJA7iOTb2&var=&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY -
just down the left side, annoyingly its mostly just the plastic clips/holders on the inside chausing it to flap around.
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Which panels are damaged and how much? Photos please
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hey guys, never posted in one of these but im at a loss. i have a 2017 VFR800F, sadly while at the lights yesturday a P plater "Bunny hoped" into me, causing me to drop the bike (soul crushing i know). and to make it worse the P Plater drove away and so couldnt swop insurence info. as such i've been looking for replacement or aftermarket fairings all day, to save my insirence premium but i cant find any that fit the 2014-2021 onwards, appart form "genuine honda" ones which will cost upto $2000 for one side and seem suss at best. so woundering if anyone knows of a website or company that still make aftermarket fairings for this model? thank you to any info
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As noted above by JZH the carrier has a ridge level with the axle bearing. There are some simple tricks to avoid snagging any debris. On a stock swingarm always loosen the chain tension first by rotating the carrier clockwise, thus pushing any debris away from the carrier before moving it anti-clockwise to set the chain tension. If it will not move freely then you probably have existing debris jammed into the carrier &/or corrosion. Strip & clean to fix it. To avoid future issues, you can either glue some fine gauze mesh over the square holes on the insides by the shock to stop debris entering the swingarm &/or mice as per Dutchy's post. Or do same inside the end of the swingarm carrier holder. Also ensure the swingarm drain hole on the bottom just in front of the carrier holder is not blocked. If you use your bike in all weathers then the carrier/holder interface can corrode. To avoid this do NOT use lube, but coat inside of holder & outside of carrier with ACF50 or your chosen water displacement anti corrosion treatment. Allow to dry fully before assembly. If you ride in very wet conditions you can use a wipe of silicone grease around the carrier to holder joint to further reduce the ingress of water to the joint. I would also fit water caps to the square holes near the shock or seal them to prevent water ingress through those openings.
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Looking good batman 👍
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Hi Grum: Thanks for the excellent advice! You also managed to knock the cobwebs in my memory. The fuel pump and filter was replaced by a friend of the owner who did all the work as the PO did not have the skills to work on the bike. When I asked where the pump came from and how many miles were on it he replied that it was sourced at Advance Auto, and 20 miles. That seemed an odd place to find a pump, and when I looked at the bike the 20 miles was actually just around the block twice. So a fuel flow test is a great place to start. Since the first 1,200 miles were fine, pretty sure it isn't a fuel quality issue, I go out of my way to avoid non branded gas. Looks like I need to read up on MAP sensors. At no time did the FI light come on. Battery is new, charging system checked by me before I left as its an obvious weak point on these bikes. When asked, the fellow who worked on the bike said it had new plugs....Champions, which I mentally flagged,, then forgot about. I will indeed be pulling them now. Very much appreciate your input, Thanks for taking the time. FWIW, I really like the bike. Way different than my earlier Gen's, but still familiar in an old comfy riding jacket kind of way.
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I took a day off from work and also from my bicycle training to take out the Veefalo one last time before the weather turns ugly, supposed to snow the rest of the week and possibly start sticking to the ground along the Colorado Front Range. I took a leisurely pace up hwy 105 toward Morrison and got reacquainted with the bike since its been over a month since I took any sort of twisties on it at all, hwy 105 is a scenic ride along the front range between Denver and Colorado Springs, its mostly easy fast sweepers and lite traffic so its a favorite road of mine when going north. Then I have to negotiate a bit of traffic near Highlands ranch and up hwy 470 into the mountains. I decided to take the Morrison Exit and try either Lookout Mountain or head up Golden Gate Canyon - this time it was Lookout Mountain, I was sort of making it up on the fly as I went along. Lookout Mountain is my old bicycling haunt from my days while I was working at Coors, its a killer ride and all uphill - I don't think I could do it today If I had to, not quite there yet! I saw a whole bunch of riders doing it though and wished I was in shape enough to be there doing it as well. 30 more lbs and I will be able to do it! On this day I would do it on the Veefalo instead.
I took a video from the gateway to the top at the Lookout Mountain State Park, getting past riders, the guy in the green jacket actually pretty much astounded me with how far he had gotten in the short time it took me to set up my camera, some 3 miles at least and up to the gateway from the turn off at hwy 6! Amazing I thought. I took the first two turns slow then got more comfortable as I went up further, till I was doing well, I made some gearing mistakes and took the tight 15mph marked hairpins in the wrong gear so I lugged it a bit on one or two. Still enjoyed it though and then got off at the top and hiked over a rock outcropping for an overview of the road for the pictures below.
Lookout Mountain - Golden Colorado
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Lookout Mountain Park top of the mountain
From there I headed up interstate 70 to Idaho Springs for a beer at the Tommy-knockers brewery, I was the only customer in the joint - slow day for them so they treated me like a king! I got a nice tour of the place sort of impromptu, they made me a nice Pastrami sandwich on rye and with the brown ale it was fantastic. I must say the beer is much better there than in the bottles - its always good at the brewery. I am glad I stopped
Tommy-knockers Brewpub Idaho Springs
Idaho Springs Colorado
Mashtuns and fermenters
Rows of fermenters
I finished my lunch and since the road to Mount Evans is right there I headed up Squaw pass hoping to get in some nice pictures I wasn't expecting what I found, ICE IN ALL THE SHADY PARTS
Icy patches on Squaw Pass definitely taking it easy on that road
There were some section where the ice covered the whole road for 300 yards or so I had to roll through it with my legs out to help keep the bike from sliding and falling over, I took it real slow. A Ford pickup was right behind me so I pulled over to let him pass but the guy was going slower then even I was so I pressed on - in places where I could see I just cut over to the oncoming lane and out of the ice where the sun was shining on the road more, but some places there was not alternative so I just had to go slow, good thing it wasn't slick but rather they tossed some gravel over the worst parts so I had some traction!
I did stop for pictures in all the best spots
Echo Lake at Mount Evans showing off my new plate
Elephant Butte Park and Denver
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Veefalo on Squaw Pass
Juniper Pass
Juniper Pass
Mount Evans
My route A is home B is Tommy-knockers
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I Am Back !
Not that it matters and not that I expect anyone had noticed, but to those who sent me "where are you?" I would like to say I am back. Not only that I am officially returning to VFRD after nearly 2 months break but I have also ridden my Hawk last weekend and had FUN! Let me restate that; I had major fun riding! Something I have almost given up on.
Most of you have been riding your whole adult lives and riding is not only a hobby to you, it is part of you. But I started riding three years ago and even though I have encounter some setbacks, till this spring I loved riding with whole my heart. However, I have always considered riding as my hobby. As a hobby which suppose to make my life better, more fun and more rich. Life is too short to do something which we don't fully love.
My love of riding received a first major scar this spring: I lost a friend on the racetrack. He was a total stranger who offered me his help after I lowsided at CMP track last year. I still remember hearing his "Hi, my name is Todd, do you need help?" while I was duct-taping my roadrash from ripped jacket. He helped me straighten up the shifter and we kept in touch. The next time we saw each other was the day he died.
With 9 months delay, I can say that Todd's death shook me more than I have realized. It rooted fear in me which was fueled by seeing and hearing about others getting hurt over and over again. If I was to summarize this year - it would be one big accident report. I became sensitive to every broken bone, every roadrash, every lowside. And even though I did 10 track days this year, I became slower and slower and slower. Suddenly, I have acquired this 'grandma' riding style on the road, frozen with fear that behind every corner there is car standing in my lane, or major sand trap or deer staring at me ... I was crippled with fear not only for me about also for my fellow rider.
So, at the end of this year, I rode more and more by myself. I could not bear the feelings of responsibility for others on the road and my lines were crippled by my own fears. It all culminated this fall at WDGAH. In a freaky accident Love2rideh82crash was taken down by a truck crossing into our lane. I was done. I finished the weekend, locked the VFR into a garage and took a break.
Until the last weekend, I pretended that motorcycles do not exists. As a last instance after 2 months break from riding, I decided to go to CMP track to see if I can still have fun. I also felt like I should go for the memory of Todd. I went and I had fun! I had much more fun than I expected and the most fun on track I can remember. Suddenly the whole track connected into an uninterupted line of turns and I felt one with the bike riding around! I was giggling like a little girl in my helmet and keep on giggling ever since
Granted I was not the fastest one and through out the weekend, I have never exceeded about 60% of my riding abilities, but I had no "oh-shit" nor 'blond' moments. I could have maybe go faster, I could have brake later for the turns and I could have lean further, but I am no Rossi nor Stoner. I decided to ride for fun and I had amazing blast riding well within my comfort zone.
I was proud of myself when, after bandaging Ricks arm, I was able to distance myself and go back to riding without the year-long fear. I did feel bad for him but the feelings were not crippling my lines nor my mind. And when a total stranger came to me and said "Hi, my name is Todd", my heart stopped for a minute though but I suddenly knew that my life went a full circle. I probably will never win MotoGP :idea3: , but I am back! :wheel:
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