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  2. Grum
    Hi Dave What year is your bike ? Pre or post 1993? When the fault occurs have you tried starting the bike with the Side Stand Up and the Clutch pulled in? This could help to isolate an issue with the Starter Relay grounding? Supposing your bike starts once warm with the suggested method, then this could point to a heat sensitive faulty Clutch Diode. Otherwise you need to start using a multimeter to verify Ground and Power paths for the Starter Relay coil. Good luck and get back with what you find. Cheers.
  3. lomitelj

    "Rote Sau"

    lomitelj replied to lomitelj's topic in Europe

    Well, I am glad that you like those times. This is the one which was called so: AMG 300SEL 6.8
  4. Grum
    De nada. Looking forward to hearing how you go.
  5. Dutchy
    Nuff said.......
  6. Igrok
    Took some pictures...
  7. MooseMoose
    I've been using a rapidbike for a while, but I'm not sold on the ignition maps downloaded from RB website. I had some detonation the first map (for the 01) I tried, so I backed it off. Then I just zeroed everything and I think it's smoother than before, but that's only the butt dyno, so I can't prove it. I wasn't willing to try the 98 map as it's quite different in the midrange, and it was around 8000RPM that I was over advanced. That's too dangerous for my tastes. I'm tempted to just leave it all at 0, but thought I'd ask. Does anyone use the ignition advance on a 5th gen? @Mohawk might be the most likely culprit to have actual data, but I don't think we're the only ones with an RB. Had anyone actually done this on a dyno and seen what the advance buys them?
  8. MooseMoose
    I never heard back, but the day after I emailed I got a USPS notification of a priority mail package. It is due Monday. I'm guessing I slipped through the cracks. Glad I sent the email.
  9. ScottieDucati
    PM’d, just keep me posted. This is too amazing not to get in. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
  10. mello dude
    Looks like you nailed it down. - - I am unfamiliar with the R/R brand, but it would be wise to add a voltmeter up front to keep an eye on system health.
  11. Yesterday
  12. Stray
    Agree with MBrane - Sounds like air in the system to me.
  13. Rice
    Looks like a good crowd is gathering. I'm in. +1 P.S. Where are the donkeys?
  14. Hingley
    I have a new FH020AA on the way and I was hoping someone out there has installed one of these on a 3Rd Gen and can tell me where the best mounting location is as well as any tips/ticks for the install If someone has a picture or two of the install that would be great Thanks
  15. Hingley
    Well guys I am into my 1990 VFR750 wiring/charging system ( dump as a post with wiring/voltage ) I was having a hard time getting the bike to fire up after sitting for a few days ( not sure if the fuel pump is 100% or the float valves in the carbs are leaking by ) anyway when I was trying to get her to pick up the fuel the starter would only engage for a cycle of two and then disengage After looking around I found the starter relay wires were cooked so I fixed that and at the same time checked and cleaned all the grounds I could find So I finally got her to fire up ( starter would still only engage for a cycle of two and then disengage ) after all this I started to check voltage readings Battery sitting 13.6 volts Battery after short engine crank drops to 12.6 volts Bike running at 1200rpm 14.6 volts Bike running at 5000rpm 14.1 volts Do these numbers sound like they are in the ball park? At 5000rpm I would have thought the voltage would be steady or rise a little, not drop I should add the bike has a cheap aftermarket ( Tour Max ) voltage regulator, and the bike has roughly 10,000 miles on it
  16. Egg on Leggs
    It the discs are getting that hot they will exhibit a blue hue.
  17. Duc2V4
    I had a similar issue but with my 01 and like MarkDetroit, I adjusted the wax idle lever and all was good afterward. As far as PAIR, Snorkel and Flapper goes, I’ve seen many post with different results to say for sure whether these make things better or do nothing. On my 09 I will say, the only thing I was able to tell from the snorkel delete was a louder bike with a deeper growl. The PAIR delete however was only necessary due to using the auto tune feature of the Rapid Bike tuning module. Disabling at the least, is also necessary for Dyno tuning as well. As for the flapper, I also didn’t see a real difference there either so both the flapper and snorkel went back on. I will say where I really felt a HUGE difference was when I had the injectors removed and professionally cleaned. The bike started right away and ran so much smoother! TurdFurguson, as for your first world problem with shipping, yeah the cost of living in Paradise, right? Although I will say that looking into shipping from the mainland to Australia, that cost seems to be exponentially higher! Well good luck on resolving your issue, I’m pretty confident you’ll get it worked out. Cheers.
  18. andrearonin
    the 8th gen as seen in Tokyo motorcycle show with white wheels
  19. Dutchy

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    Dutchy posted a gallery image in Member's Gallery

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    From the album: Additions to a '97 VFR750

  20. Dutchy

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    Dutchy posted a gallery image in Member's Gallery

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    From the album: Additions to a '97 VFR750

  21. Dutchy

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    Dutchy posted a gallery image in Member's Gallery

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    From the album: Additions to a '97 VFR750

  22. Dutchy

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    Dutchy posted a gallery image in Member's Gallery

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    From the album: Additions to a '97 VFR750

  23. Dutchy

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    Dutchy posted a gallery image in Member's Gallery

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    From the album: Additions to a '97 VFR750

  24. Mac Morgan
    I’ve followed this discussion when it was first posted a number of years ago. Since then many of us have come and gone as have their VFRs. I sold my first 98 but kept a second but have quit trying to make it something it’s not. I’ve left the brake system alone, tried Fox Twinclicker adjustable shock (for sale, like new in the box), Penske shock now, GoldValve install- too much trouble to set up to one’s liking. Jamie Daugherty, Daughertymotorsport, makes a great upgrade for our VFR- a fork cartridge upgrade kit. Installation is a lot easier then trying to decipher the Gold Valve instructions and the results are worth the price. Jamie will send the correct weight springs and answer most questions. He also has custom made shocks and does custom machine work.
  25. Dutchy
    Steel magnolia's
  26. fink
    What about Canada? 😉🤔
  27. Urbanengineer
    Mine did this when the idle was too high. Just a thought.
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      Who remembers Viethorse and his epic trip to the USA from Vietnam? Believe it or not it has been five years since this Saturday night by the fire. 
      Well, this time America goes to Vietnam to share some ride experience courtesy of Viethorse. I am headed to Hanoi and points north for some
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      It's that time of year around these parts when the weather is difficult to rely upon for consistent temps and the amount of sunlight diminishes significantly.  What do you do before Winter sneaks up on you... you ride when you can.  I took an extended lunch break this last week on a supremely beautiful day with temps in the 70's for a quick ride around Ispwich, Essex and Goucester.  Had an enjoyable little hike to the ocean, a satisfying meal and saw some quirky roadside oddities.


      A great little stretch of road off of HWY 1, it's not fast paced, it's on the short side for distance but the scenery is really nice and the roads are a real treat with a few technical turns thrown amongst the sweepers, plus there is hardly any traffic which is so rare around these parts.
       

      Nothing beats the cod bites at JT Farnham's Famous Clams, so many clam shacks around this is my favorite with great outdoor seating.
       

      The Interceptor approves of the view.
       

      Hanging out at the gazebo in Stage Fort Park in Gloucester.
       

      I don't know the name of this location and I can never find it on a map but I find myself here often when I'm just meandering down roads that I like between Essex and Gloucester.
       

      The tree line before the ocean at Rafes Chasm Park.  It's a very short hike off the road with some tremendous views.
       

      Some wildflowers along the hiking path at Rafes Chasm Park.
       

      Bird in flight looking south along the Atlantic coast.


      I saved the best pic for last!  The elephant even has matching red, white, blue livery.

      Looking forward to a few more Fall rides before the bikes get packed away for the year but I don't think any of them will be as nice as this.

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    1. HispanicSlammer

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      I have not been to the Greenhorn highway all summer, the road to Bishops castle - its always fun railing the turns on that fast sweeper road, then the tighter stuff down to Wetmore. I met up with reddog in Woodland Park and we checked out the sky and thought well maybe we can go around Pikes Peak to a turn off at Twin Rocks and avoid the angry looking clouds sitting over Pikes Peak. We got lucky and missed most of the rain. Heading south on High Park road we saw a rare site, motorcycles holding up cars! We figured it was a new rider and sure enough it was a woman on a metric crusier and her husband not far behind riding 15 below the speed limit - of course in a section with no sight lines for at least a mile, we had to pass 3 cars and 2 bikes.

      Reddog was saying over the blue tooth sena communicators they should pull off - but honestly I am sure she was so white knucked kung fu grip on the handle bars she probably had no idea there were cars behind her! I did not mind too much cause I know the road well and knew we were going to be into a passing zone soon enough.

      Then over the back road to Cripple Creek we were soon on hwy 50 - Reddog was astonished at how bad they messed up that road with tar snakes, the hill down to the Arkansas River was so full of tar snakes it was like riding over a slip and slide water park as wide as the road. It was awful - sections we did over the years at a 100 plus are now very dangerous and not advisable to ride much over the speed limit if even that.

       

       

       

       

       


      Lunch was a bacon cheese burger with weird maple syrup flavored bacon? It sort of ruined the burger which was very tasty but the maple syrup was just too much. Hit the spot though after we both peeled that stuff off. Then back on the road to Westcliff where we finally got some rain, just enough to clean the bugs off the visor. They dont call them the wet mountains for nothin!

      Then soon we were pushing the speed up a bit and turned off on the Green Horn hwy at McKenzi Junction and then I rolled on the throttle and let her rip all the way to Bishops Castle - thats a very fun fast ride for 15 min or so of good stuff. There is more good twisties if you keep going but the best stuff is on the way to the Castle. Bigalow Divide its called is the best part.

       

       

       

       

       

      Bishops Castle from behind the trees

       

       

       

       

       

      Young kid way way up on the railing to nowhere

       


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      We rode into Flornece and the heat on the temp gauge showed 100f, only in Colorado can you go from 65 to 100 in a matter of 12 mintues! We looked back at the wet mountains it was just covered with rain clouds, we hit it at the perfect time!

       

       

    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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