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  2. jeremyr62
    I can't understand why you would even want to do that. Modern aftermarket grips are miles better than the Honda grips IMO. Daytona, Oxfords, Koso all have inbuilt auto power off technology so can be connected directly to the battery, and have a low profile inbuilt button so no large ugly controller anymore. However, to each their own..
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  4. bmart
    Is the other side smooth?
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  6. vladr
    Another updated: After disconnecting everything and cleaning the TPS sensor with contact cleaner, it seems that the FI light is no longer on. I've tested it for the past 3 days, covering more than 500 km on a country trip. So, no more errors have been stored after this. I will keep an eye on this topic, but now I would like to focus on the valve sync for the following reason: I tried again to sync the throttle bodies as stated step by step in the service manual, including the pair valve, etc. (One question: the manual states to disconnect hose 1 to 4, meaning that the other 3 hoses should be disconnected from the airbox while I do the sync? I'm asking this because I only have one vacuum gauge. I don't think, and until now, I've been doing it with them connected.) After following your recommendation and after 200 km, the sensation was that everything flowed much better. I was finally able to change gears without that small jerky motion that I've never got the hang of. Everything seemed decent, but I could feel that the power output was much lower, and I had to go full throttle for overtaking other cars. So, smoother but less power. Also, no more running rich and no pops on deceleration. I decided to redo everything as it didn't quite feel perfect (my mistake), and I've got the following new values: - Cylinder #1: 2.0 cmHg - Cylinder #2: 1.0 cmHg - Cylinder #3: 2.2 cmHg - Cylinder #4: 2.1 cmHg After trying various times to get the same values and feeling as before, nothing helped. Now, I have much more power again, but everything is very jerky, and I feel that the response of the acceleration has a slight delay until the action has to be done by the engine, thus jerky when changing gears. So, I'm running out of ideas. I cleaned all the SVs and verified they open synchronously. The flapper valve is still connected and theoretically working. Should I try closing the vacuum hose and test it like that? So, what else could be the culprit in this case, only happening to the 2nd cylinder? Could the TPS sensor have anything to do with this? Is it worth changing the baro sensor (which is from a 6th gen) with the MAP one, maybe it's related?
  7. Rippin209
    These are the questions I'm trying to answer, I'm just trying to use Honda OEM heated grips and I'm not set on the AT grips it just looks similar physically (dimensions and throttle hookup) I'm finding it challenging to find specific info for the heated grips.
  8. keny
    Found oil leak reason of XT, a O ring missing at lower bolt. But. After riding the XT some, must say it's a disappointed sadly. Not dirt bike enough, power could be more, and not a bike I would do big milage on, even looks are good so... The money Shots are taken.... The CBR600 is alive, needed charging battery thro and might need a fuel tap rebuild next winter, as did leak first turn after winter but one day later didn't leak. I did put a small engine fuel in it before standing that should not glog carbs but it sure dry out rubber parts. Also test fired the 88-89 RC24 clipons I have, could sure give a better (for me) riding position Only issue is it needs a longer brake line
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  10. keny
    I wonder if the oil leak at drain plug is because the drain plug surface is not smooth 🤔
  11. keny

    Anything goes!

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    Other VFR and other pics....
  12. swimmer
    The AT OEM grips have 4 plugs. Two on the left front, one on the right front, and one at the rear of the bike. How are you going to replicate those connections on the VFR? If you cut those connectors off which wires are you going to choose to use and where are you going to connect them? How are you going to get the different heat levels? I know the VFR grips are no longer available, but why do you want to use AT grips on the VFR?
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  15. Evo4g63t

    Sliders

    Evo4g63t replied to Evo4g63t's topic in Body and Paint

    Hi buddy. Finally got the sliders on. See pics regarding spacing. Getting on/ off gives no interference with shins or knees. However, during riding and coming to a stop, you might knock your shin because you're likely to hold a leg forward prior to planting. The sliders are actually really, really good. But the instructional pdf lists they can be fitted without removing the fairings... Not this callsign... and there's a floating spacer on the inner left frame side, so trying to locate bolt was a little frustrating. Fairings off - piece of cake.
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  17. Rippin209
    That's my thinking as well, the snag is most if not all newer heated grips have tech built in so there's an indicator on the dash showing they are on and usually at what level, my first thought is this should still be irrelevant to something that doesn't show that info but newer tech can be tricky and it would stink if there's some handshake back and forth communication requirement or they're just over priced normal grips. Not sure if I'm overthinking this but $200 to $260 for some Honda OEM grips is steep either way, it would suck if I couldn't get them to heat up.
  18. ducnut
    Don’t bother with Staintune. I used a FiveStar Mfg barrel clamp. WD40 liberally applied to the slip joint. You should know to never try and insert anything dry. The header shouldn’t be up against the swingarm. You
  19. RC51Nick
    I got lucky with a customshop about a half hour from my house. Expanded the Staintune mid pipe and no cradks. fits the header perfectly. Need to get a bigger clamp tho from Staintune but hopefully that wont be a problem. I do have a couple of questions. What's the distance between the inside edges of the spring clamps on the rear header pipe to the rear head pipes. Not sure if I have mine seated fully. also before tightening everything up the header is up against the swingarm. Anyone else have issues with this or when I tighten the pips to the head the header should move away from the swingarm. Sorry about all the questions but I'm assuming I'm one of thel ast ones to install their pipe from the last run. Nick
  20. swimmer
    Title say it all. Or, if you have any leads on where I could find this obsolete part.
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  22. Grum
    Here's another good graphic of the PAIR Valve and the location of the 2P connector you'll need to unplug. - Note by unplugging it you won't force a DTC, so No Fi Fault light indication for it.
  23. Grum
    Hi Kyle. Good follow up. Voltage measurements confirm, you do NOT have the Pink Security ECM enable wire. After all the extensive testing, you have no choice but to replace the ECM. Hope you're able to find a Fully Serviceable ECM from somewhere! Good Luck hope it all goes well. Let's know how you get on.
  24. TomVfr
    That's excellent thanks, will check tomorrow. I was talking about the grey connector in a similar place to your green arrow and is always attached to the air box
  25. Grum
    Hi Tom. "is it the larger grey at the rear of the air box or the smaller whiter connector that's also connected to the grey connector?" ?????? PAIR Valve - See the Green Arrow. Follow its wire to a 2P connector which you should be able to unplug. Note that the wire colours is also a match for the PAIR Valve a Green and an Orange, as per your picture, and wiring diagram!
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  27. BiKenG
    I'm sure they can be made to work. Wiring will just require connecting the right stuff and same 7/8" handlebars so should be possible to physically fit them. However, both those tasks may require some thought and modification to make fit. I doubt it will be simply plug and play, but I see no reason why they cannot be made to work.
  28. TomVfr
    Small update. Fitted a new clamp around the exhaust join pipes. Started Bike with tank lifted. It would not make the clicking/pop sound. So checked all the hoses and electrical connections associated with the airbox. No problems there that I could see. Went for a ride, could hear the click/pop sound within 5 mins when riding slow and giving slow smooth throttle. Did another 40 miles, bike performed well. Down to 3 bars on the petrol gauge. So now I may try disconnecting the pair connector - is it the larger grey at the rear of the air box or the smaller whiter connector that's also connected to the grey connector?
  29. Kobo
    It’s highly possible that it’s supposed to be solid red but looks pinkish lol I just probed the solid red wire. 12v with ignition off so you are correct. Yes, red lead to battery positive probing the black/brown wire with ignition on with no beans. ordering an ECM right now! I will update once it arrives. THANK YOU
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  33. Mohawk
    Well if anyones after an RC45 I know a man in UK selling one, to rich for me much as I'd lobe to own one.
  34. JZH
    I never had the opportunity to ride an RC45, but I did buy an NC35, so I can pretend... Never mounted them, but I have a set of the (TSR?) double-sided kevlar exhausts (which I prefer aesthetically over the double-barrels), which I will definitely fit "someday"... Ciao, JZH
  35. JZH
    Old thread on the Barnett 99lb springs: Ciao, JZH
  36. Rippin209
    I'm trying to add heated grips to my 2010 VFR 1200 is there a technical reason you can't use a newer (more available) OEM Honda heated grip? The Africa twin 2016 OEM heated grips are available and look to have the same hookup for throttle cable and dimensions unless I'm mistaken, the part in uncertain of is it possible? I'm sure the plug itself is unlikely to simply work but that's an easy enough fix, any help would be appreciated
  37. Grum
    Are you sure that's a Pink wire? Not a solid Red wire? I don't think it's the Pink wire and your Ignition Switch configuration is like the attached drawing. Grab your meter and probe that Pink looking Red wire see if it has 12v on it with Ignition to OFF. If it has, then it's the hot 12v from Main Fuse A 30amp. "the black/brown wire has nothing at switch on with kill switch on." And you had the Red meter lead on battery Positive while measuring the Black/brown wire, Yes? That be the case then Yes, all appears to point to your ECM being dead.
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      Juniper Pass

      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.

       

       

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      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

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      Tommy-knockers Brewpub Idaho Springs

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      Idaho Springs Colorado

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      Mashtuns and fermenters

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      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

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      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

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      Echo Lake at Mount Evans showing off my new plate

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      Elephant Butte Park and Denver

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      Veefalo on Squaw Pass

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      Juniper Pass

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      Mount Evans

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      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 smile.gif

      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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