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Buy the cheapest color of a helmet you like and have it painted.
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I actually think they sourced the 1987/88 CBR1000F forks for the 88/89 VFRs. They look identical (and are both 41mm damping rod forks), use the same size rotors and they have the lower unused mount for the big aero CBR front fender. EDIT: Yep. Just confirmed it with parts numbers. The lowers sliders are the same part number. Chrome tubes are not, probably a different length
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VFR750, Not sure if anyone is aware…….shock upgrade…
Skids replied to Exuptoy's topic in Modifications
5th Gen.....yes. And 6th. And 4th. And 7th. And X models. And more. So much more. -
The damper likely masked something...but didn't fix it. Diagnosis is in order, for sure.
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As per diagram, there are 3x spacers that fit over the swingarm pivot bolt, left one fits inside the left arm needle rollers & spaces the arm to the pivot housing via the left foot rest hanger (5th gen) or cushion (6th/8th gen). the right side has 2x spacers the diagram calls one a pivot, but its not, it fits between pivot housing & right arm ball bearings inner race & the outside one spaces the right side to the foot rest hanger or cushion. Thus tightening the swingarm bolt loads these spacers which do not rotate & locks everything in place, the arm rotates on the left pivot needle roller & the right side ball bearings. Thus the arm is located via the right side bearings. If you ever need to move the arm left or right for custom chain alignment, you do it by adjusting the right side spacers.
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Well, having read your other post, I'll wind my neck in for advice! But I'll leave this here anyway... Interesting. But are you making an assumption that the space between the blade swingarm mounts is the same as the VFR version you took the swingarm from. I hazard a guess that it is not the same. If I am right you will need to start by drawing out accurately from the c/l starting with sprocket alignment and then working out what spacers are needed to fit within the space between the frame and being dust seals. Probably need to customize spacers. I could be wrong...... Oh, and you don't need excessive side load on the bearings so collar only touching outer race...
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Intermittent knocking 6th gen
Shanewalker123 replied to Shanewalker123's topic in Sixth Generation VFR's
the noise is not always there. I would say that the noise is not there when I pull in the clutch. Lash between transmission parts is this normal? -
Thanks to everyone and yes, I will check all your suggestions this weekend. Hopefully it is something easy to diagnose as I don't want to start removing fairings etc. I'll let you all know how I get on. In the meantime I'm using my trusty little GPZ500!!!
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Everything assembled and ran 400km until 2 dead LSU again. It's pretty rideable now due to autodapt but RB does not alter the first column so it's a wild AFR ride on closed throttle/engine breaking. I'll just kill this MyTuning bike project here, it gets to expensive. The vfrd headers needs 4 bungs closer to the hot exhaust for this project. Also RB shows afr after 11 seconds hot or cold - if this equals working temp on probe or if it manages this on cold probe I don't know. I think a delay relay would be a good idea to try and I'll guess a couple of mins would suffice, maybe less. Dynotime...
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Bank angle sensor location with pics 94 VFR 750?
3rdgenred replied to racerreid's topic in Third and Fourth Generation VFR's
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just a few photo updates. Tank is NOT fixed, just covered with white tape for photos. Still looking for a set of side fairings.
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Brake pedal Squishy and needs to be pumped after bleeding.
Gaz66 replied to vfrnoob's topic in Fifth Generation VFR's
Any joy sorting brake bleed? From the sequence you said you followed, you're going about the rear bleed incorrectly. I assume you know the front brake shares no fluid with the rear, upper & lower pistons run off front master only, so bleed these just like any other front brake using upper nipples only, right front then left front, push old fluid out with new fluid, avoid draining as per manual, it'll only cause air lock issues, once you've a good solid lever, set front fluid level to top of sight glass & button up master cyl, fronts are done. Drop right side bodywork loose for access to rear master cyl, drain master cyl & refill with fresh Dot4, bleed right front caliper centre nipple using rear brake lever, 2 full fills or rear master reservoir, ensure a solid pedal then move onto next step, bleed left front caliper centre nipple using rear brake pedal, 2 full fills or rear master reservoir, ensure a solid pedal, move onto next step. Unbolt rear tank mount & prop up rear of tank with a bit of wood for access to PCV nipple. Prepping 2nd master: Remove Left front caliper, ideally wedge something in between pads to keep pistons back in the caliper, refill rear master cyl, position left front caliper so rear end of 2nd master cyl is at the highest point, I find turning steering to half left lock & thread some wire/string around pad pin, pull caliper upwards until rear of 2nd master cyl is at highest point, secure caliper to something above so it stays put throughout the next step. PCV bleed: Bleed PCV by pushing in 2nd master cyl piston rod, an assistant is helpful as it's tricky to operate 2nd master piston rod & open/close PCV nipple. Bleed PCV nipple, do this for 2 full fills of rear master reservoir. Rear caliper centre piston bleed: Remove rear wheel & caliper, invert caliper so outer piston nipple is at the top, bolt caliper to disc using vent holes in disc, tricky but do-able, ensure you've plenty of disc in between pads, if not wedge something in between pads or pistons will pump out during rear caliper bleed, try & keep all 3 pistons fully into caliper. Same process as per PCV bleed using 2nd master cyl piston rod, only this time bleed centre rear nipple, 2 full fills or rear master reservoir. Refit left front caliper, pump up front brake. Rear caliper outer piston bleed: Bleed upper nipple using rear foot brake pedal, 2 full fills of rear master reservoir. Refit rear caliper. Pump up rear brake, if you've a good firm pedal, you've been successful, set rear master fluid level to max & button upper reservoir. If pedal is spongy, repeat rear caliper bleed sequence again. Done this way without draining system ensures a 100% success rate with no air lock issues. Any probs, PM me. Rgds Gaz 👍 -
Have any of you used the Velcro wrist wrap mount on the bike (not your wrist)? It seems like an easy way to attach it to a rear peg mount, rear luggage handle, or a few other places. It provides the opportunity to mounting various place on multiple bikes without buying a ton of stuff.
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I will try to wire the cable lugs there and connect them later. I'm not sure how I am supposed to connect the M6 round cablelugs to the proprietary connector. But I can begin with wiring to it. Perhaps the GPS mount with integrated charging from the previous owner is already wired to it and I can just change it over on the existing solution. I will let you guys know! Edit: Probably will try to aim up similarly to this. https://cdn.powersports.honda.com/documentum/MW01/08U70-MJM-D00.pdf -
My 07 vfr had a problem last night where the short wire going into the stock 30 Amp fuse (close to the battery) got hit enough to melt insulation. I had a vfrness for an 07 laying around I purchased a few years back. By installing this would that tend to fix the problem with that wire overheating? Electrical issues are my weak point in troubleshooting. I'm trying the vfrness 1sg sin e I had one on the shelf. Thoughts on if this should fix the issue. Never had problems before electrically. thanks, Nick
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3rd gen Low Fuel light always on
Captain 80s replied to flyc2c's topic in Third and Fourth Generation VFR's
The 90 - 93 is threaded posts and eyelets, not PCB. And the bulbs are wired rubber sockets.
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Thanks Presson 👍 Much appreciate your confirmation and explanation on the correct pad spring position. Lucky enough hasn't stopped raining here since my first attempt so Saturday morning will be corrected prior to riding. I had previously gone with torque settings from the YouTube video 2002 vfr800, 13nm pad pin and 31nm caliper mount bolts.Did notice my user man 2012 800x mentioned front caliper mount bolts 45nm , no rear or pad pin torques given 🥺 Since that is the same torque as in the 2014/15 service manual I downloaded on the forum(screenshot att), I was hoping the rear would also be the same 18, 33. Not that logic always prevails 🥴 So again your input and confirmation is much appreciated 👍 Cheers Mik
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The Last Day Of Good Riding Weather
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.
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
Close up
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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Oops. I do believe I know how to post YT videos or they wouldn't be on YT. However I may have screwed up copying the link to the playlist. Thanks for the helpful comment. -
I think that you might not know how to post videos. You're in your YT studio in these links. You need the link to the actual video. -
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