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  2. Jovelaar
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  3. VFR750F3
    1986 VFR750F with CBR900RR fork. Wanted more ground clearance. Triple tree 19mm gullwing. Stock ignition lock and fuse box are in stock location.
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  5. Skids
    Stefan will setup specifically for your bike, decat, end can whatever. He'll remove the rev limiter in 1st, 2nd (and 3rd in the UK) and 6th, vary cooling fan ON temp, whatever you want. And all remotely. There are dozens and dozens of very happy 1200 riders on FB who have utilised his services but by all means have a go yourself.
  6. Captain 80s
    Like I said, you're gonna have to get a little creative getting the lines turned to go up and over the coolant tank. I've used some brass 90 deg fittings on some other bikes where I created room for the extra length coming out of the pump. Small section of fuel line with the fittings butted right up to the pump spigots, Some others have cut the fuel pump spigots short and eliminated the bead. I haven't had to resort to that.
  7. tsmitty
    I pulled the trigger on the YZF pump. Thanks for your help looking Captain. I would love to talk Jay into riding the bike to Vintage Days at Mid Ohio this year. She's not a show piece but she aint no slouch. 😉
  8. Rippin209
    You're correct Guhl no longer flashes ECU, there is a write up on VFRworld on how to do it and I've found multiple bin files for the ECU https://vfrworld.com/threads/vfr1200f-2010-2011-ecu-reflash-diy-free-xdf-interested-here-is-how.59008/ I've no experience with either Stefan or Guhl but from what I've read Stefan just unlocks so it's similar to the z bomb but it doesn't show 3 gear on the dash for 1st and 2nd where as Guhl tuned the ECU depending on your setup, I've read of specific tune for a VFR1200 with aftermarket exhaust and deCAT pipes done by Guhl with great results, it would be great if I could find a bin file for that setup
  9. Captain 80s
    eBay YZF Fuel Pump ZX-6R eBay Fuel Pump
  10. tsmitty
    Yes it was a 30 dollar made in china sold in US and it still took a month to get here. I thought...how can china fuck up a fuel pump! Well I'll be looking while Jay decides how he wants to go, I did encourage a new mitsubishi or D&L as the Captain mentioned as an option. I would love to have some lucky fucker to just get on her and go for a day or two without a chase vehicle... But, on a positive note, slowly the bike is getting sorted out as best I can, it only has about 25 or so miles sense her rebirth last fall, unfortunately I can only account for about a mile of that.
  11. bmart
    Still asking about the Chinese ones. I've used a bunch of different ones to rebuild the track bike fuel pumps and the CB-1. The cheap chinese ones don't last very long and do not work consistently. There are Japanese ones available also. Those have worked well for me on the track bikes. For the CB-1, I eventually ended up with a Honda one from another bike and just swapped the connector. Being stuck on the side of the road with a "new" pump sucks... At least with the old ones (carbs) you can usually knock them with something and they work a while longer, enough to get you home or to a destination.
  12. bmart
    I would be very concerned about moisture unless it were environmentally controlled.
  13. Timuli
    Well, the first dyno didn't go very well, horsepower dropped by 7hp and torque by 5nm over the entire rev range. We stated that we need to set the timing of the exhaust cams to the original numbers and try again. On Sunday, I adjusted the exhaust camshafts to the original numbers and did some test drives, the 3rd cylinder plug broke during the first test and the 2nd cylinder plug broke during the second test. The third test went very well, although the air was so cold that I didn't feel like going far for a ride when it was 2 degrees Celsius warm. I ordered new plugs and the dyno will be back in a week. I just started to wonder if the old plugs had any effect on the first dyno pull when the result was so bad. So I can't say anything specific about the test drive yet, I need to get more miles under it.
  14. daivuted72
    What about getting a container and storing a bike in it during the winter? I look at it as a good idea plus can store more things for a home. If anyone have it, please share your recommendations, as so far I only looked at https://www.vivacontainers.com/shop/usa/texas/houston
  15. tsmitty
    Thanks again Captain, I spent some time this morning web shopping and will see what Jay wants to do, he got the cash, my budget was blown on that tail cowl from sixdog, hell I'm selling shit off no-a-days! haha Don't regret buying that tail cowl one bit though...that piece is so pretty! I saw some new Mitsubishi pumps you mentioned as well...it wouldn't hurt me if Jay wanted to go that route too...
  16. HurlyBurly
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  18. tsmitty
    I did...😔 Thanks, I'll do that. Thanks!
  19. jeremyr62
    I have Daytonas on my GSXR1000 and they have been fine. I got them just before they upgraded them with the auto off function so I run them through a Healtech Thunderbox to make sure I don't drain my battery. The Daytonas have been good and they get hot enough. My VFR1200F came with the OE heated grips (red LED). These have 3 settings and these too get hot enough. I also fitted the OE heated grips to my NC750S. These had 5 settings (green LED) and they integrated with a symbol on the LCD dash which was good. However, their performance was not great and they just did not get hot enough. I now have a new to me 2022 NC750X and I won't be fitting the OE grips. I'll go aftermarket, probably Oxfords this time.
  20. hamstertruck
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  21. Rippin209
    Thanks for the input, just trying to stick with OEM because my other motorcycle has them and I'm pleased with them, over 10 years of using them almost every time I ride and they still work perfectly. From the guys I know I'm person that have installed aftermarket the Daytona have been hit or miss, not many negative comments about Oxfords and I've never Heard of Koso until I just started looking into the aftermarket options, the Oxford have a newer style with the control built in which I would much prefer but they aren't sold in the US as of right now, I've got a couple friends in the UK so I still might do that route. Heated grips are a pretty simple piece of tech but I'm not certain how the OEM actually function or why there are so many different models for different years and bikes (excluding those that communicate with the dash) such as what are the specs on the controller boxes, what are their tolerances and variance from multiple model? I know I'm over thinking it and I'll likely end up going with the Oxford anyway 😎
  22. OkieMatt
    Offering my grey 6th Gen (2008) for sale. I'm the only owner, having purchased the bike from Shawnee (Oklahoma) Honda in March 2010. It's completely stock, and in excellent condition. Only 8,300 miles. Runs perfect. Comes with factory matching side cases. Been garaged and covered its whole life; I'm even including the Nelson Rigg cover I've used. Asking $5,500. Reach out to @OkieMatt with any inquiries. Will post for sale locally, but wanted to see if there was a VFR aficionado out there looking for a like-new older bike.
  23. Abcdef
    Horrible to hear the creator of this project passed away! He did a great service to this community! Sadly after many life events I am late to the group buy for this header purchase as I was to the rapidbike group buy...Possibly one may pop upon the classifieds one of these days but for now it looks like lextek is the next best go to with...
  24. Captain 80s
    What was it? Generic? You're gonna want to work on adapting a straight inlet/outlet style pump to gain some selection. Look at the attached K&L Pump application chart. I look for used genuine Mitsubishi pumps of the 18-5529 style on eBay. I find the newest, lowest mile one that has a return policy. I have done this about 7 times now and have only got one dud. They instantly refunded me and didn't want want the pump back, so I got a good amount of formed fuel line and clamps for free. All the other pumps have worked perfect. The last one I got was from a YZF600, had 14K miles on it and looked brand new. $30 shipped. You can also buy a new K&L or TourMax pump (both genuine Mistsu) but they are not cheap. K&L_Fuel_Pumps.pdf
  25. bmart
    You put a Chinese $10 one in it?
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  27. RC51Nick
    WD-40 did the trick. Everything slipped into place the correct amount. When everything ist tightened up I have between 1/8 and 1/4" clearance to the swingarm. I hope that is about what everyone else is getting. Nick
  28. tsmitty
    So my son Jay calls me up and says "the bikes dead, it acted like it was out of gas so I turned on the pump switch and that helped for a while then it ran out of fuel, dead"! Well the repair vehicle (me) with the I'll fitting, extremely loud back up pump to the rescue with success! What frustrates me is, the flipping thing was brand new, not 10 miles on it! Is there a distributer that carries decent fuel pumps or am I rolling the dice on ebay again?? Thanks...
  29. throttleup
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  30. Fuzzman
    Hoping someone may have an inner half cowl available. I believe this part came in black from the factory on all bikes no matter the color. It is located directly behind the front wheel and attaches to both the left and right side cowlings. I attached a picture from the Honda Service Manual for reference. Thanks!
  31. akose99
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  32. Captain 80s
    There are tanks out there. Will it be really pretty AND really cheap? No. But you have A LOT of work to do before you are even close to needing a real tank to ride down the road. You can finish everything and run it on a hanging aux tank while you look. This is a classic cart-before-the-horse scenario.
  33. JMoats
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  34. Captain 80s
    The rear of the tank that has to fit inside of the rails of the subframe will likely be an issue on a CBR tank. There are even some very anomalous VFR tanks that are slightly wider in that area and had a slightly different subframe to accommodate. Joe at v4 Dreams first documented it and I also had a tank with a parts bike that was like it. It was very strange and would not fit on any of my bikes. Unfortunately the subframe got tossed before I took possession of the bike.
  35. NHVFRGUY
    Hey guys, secondly what would you think of a CBR600F2 tank on the VFR700? dimensions are really close. Just wondering your opinions?
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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

       

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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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