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  2. Captain 80s
    Sounds good!
  3. lastfleetadmiral
    Now running lovely. Body work is next and I've never painted anything myself before so wish me luck 20240519_193057.mp4
  4. trevorDale
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  6. Dutchy
    Drop dead gorgeous???
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  8. Tintaniumdave
    Would like to replace my original 1990 seat with a Corbin - would anyone know of one for sale or where I could start looking?
  9. Tintaniumdave
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  10. NHVFRGUY
    the front suspension is in for a total rebuild. the rear, im not sure yet. we will see when I get to tearing that apart, other than the revisor leaking out onto the frame it looks great. Found the "Looking like new tires" are badly dry cracked and will be tossed, wheels will be powdercoated at that time.
  11. vfrgiving
    I didn't get a chance to visit Solvang, but I did stop by the Petersen Automotive Museum. They have a number of bikes that all seemed to be on loan from the Barber collection out of Birmingham, AL. I'll try to get out for their Vintage Days again this year. I only got to hang around SoCal and family for a week before riding 2,600 miles back home. My go-to "welcome to SoCal" ritual is to enter on I-8 to Ocotillo, then jump on S2 through Anza-Borrego to 78. Take 78 to Julian for food and beer. No VFR on this run. I made the trip on Honda's largest twin.
  12. Skids
    Ebay?
  13. Dutchy

    until

    Where are the pictures??
  14. Dutchy
    Just checked my GPS..... May 2023 - May 2024 14,874km I donot have the GPS on all the time so I reckon 19,000km does it. Come May 2025, the plan is to work 32hrs/week from 40 now. Come May 2026, that will be a 40 year working life... time to retire. But................... health should play along as this and other threads remind us all off...
  15. MikeSimon
    I have a 5th gen that sat neglected too long. I’m doing a full brake flush and caliper rebuild. Does anyone know where to buy a SMC? I’m in the USA. Thanks
  16. St. Stephen
    That would have been fun. I always have renewed respect for your LA commuting on two wheels whenever I ride or drive through LA. Yesterday heading south I sort of went around, 118-->210-->15. Tomorrow morning going north it's the 405. I might hop over to the PCH at Santa Monica once I have most of the city freeways behind me. Hope you get some time to enjoy Hawaii despite work and the weather.
  17. Duc2V4
    Ah man, I wish I was home, I would have made it a point to join you to Solvang, as you would be passing through my neck of the woods on your way from SD. I’m on travel for work right now. I’m in Hawaii (Oahu) and it’s been nothing but rain since I got here. There’s a Cars and Coffee event that they do once a month that is hosted at Honda HQ. Not only do you get to visit the museum you also get treated to special guest as well as all the cars that show up. Ride safe and enjoy Solvang. Cheers, D
  18. St. Stephen
    Great photos vfrgiving! Of course I especially like the RC. I have heard great things about Honda HQ but have never been, thanks for reminding me. This trip is to visit my son and family in San Diego County where I am now. Heading back north tomorrow morning, early Sunday being a good time to get through LA. Four days of riding, plus today off, about 1200 miles total--not super serious mileage but a lot of socal interstate. Tomorrow my plan is to finally visit the Solvang Vintage Motorcycle Museum. They're only open 6 hrs on Saturdays & Sundays and despite having stayed in Solvang a number of times I've never been around when they're open. I'll post some photos. I believe they have a Britten, an RC30 and some other V4's. https://www.motosolvang.com
  19. vfrgiving
    You still hanging out around that area of SoCal? I was just there a few weeks ago and a neat stop is the Honda HQ in Torrance. This is the lobby... just park in visitor parking during normal weekday work hours and waltz right in. No entry fee or anything.
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  21. NHVFRGUY
    I agree there, since I have a ton of fiberglass and bondo hanging around and I have the 92 tank to modify for it I figured giving it a try was worth it.
  22. Wald
    Shinko acquired the old Yokohama motorcycle division tire manufacturing. This is where Shinko comes from if I remember correctly. These are not the cheapest tires, they even makes track specific tires. Yeah, qualified facebook Comments!
  23. lastfleetadmiral
    Wow there is more missing metal than sound metal. I recon that's past saving but then again I'm no metal basher and have seen what some people are capable off who knows.
  24. NHVFRGUY
    So the 92 tank arrived after getting lost in shipment, and it was time to compare it against the 86 tank. The lines are similar but not exact. side and rear mounts line up exactly but the top not so much, that the difference in the .4gal tank size. we will see how this goes.
  25. NHVFRGUY
    So I knew that the tank was bad, really really really really bad, after a two week soak in the vinegar bath here is the clean swiss cheese. Going to give it the old replacement cuts of steel and fiber glassing try as that's about the only way to save it. I have the 92 tank in house and will post separately on that. I sprayed a rust inhibiter on the tank inside and out until I sand it down.
  26. IanSummers
    Wow, thanks for responding so quicly, any help is always appreciated. I can always try to get ahold of someone who used one of the eighth gen attack maps from earlier in the thread and see if they can sort me out. And worst case scenario I can just auto tune the thing and wait a few months of riding before its properly optimized as well. It's a low urgency thing.
  27. vfrgiving
    I'm glad I don't take motorcycle advice from Facebook. "chinese tires".. Shinko production is out of South Korea ... I can't speak to the Verge 2X, but I ran a set of Shinko Ravens on a VFR round trip cross country. No issues, and rear lasted to 10K. I recently (as in literally earlier this month) completed a round trip cross country on a 800lb cruiser running Shinko Journey with no issues. That rear is at 8K with a good 2-3K remaining. It has outlasted the much more expensive supposed premium brand I pulled off before departing. Go ride your 1200 and find out. 🫡
  28. roadrasher
    On Facebook, I posted the same thing and received comments such as these: ”I don't want to be negative but Shinko tires are terrible and won't last. I have bought them before and there is a reason they don't cost much.” “Chinese tires on a Japanese bike lol” “When on a motorcycle I try to buy the best tires, great traction and long lasting. It's a pain in the ass when it's time to get new tires. So if you try to save money and buy a cheap tire that maybe last 5k, and you buy a great tire that last 10k, then overall you spent more money on the cheap tires.” “Aren't these a cheap nasty brand? Never even seen one in UK or Europe” “Mate, tyres are the ONLY thing between you and tarmac! I wouldnt do that if i was you! Dont play with your life! Chears!”
  29. roadrasher
    Sorry. To clarify, I put a set of Shinko 016 Verge 2x on my 2010 VFR1200. Has anyone used these specific ones on their VFR1200?
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    1. HispanicSlammer

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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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      Close up

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      Veefalo on Squaw Pass

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      Juniper Pass

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      Juniper Pass

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      Mount Evans

      My route A is home B is Tommy-knockers

       

    2. MartinkaP's Blog

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      I Am Back !

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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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