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Must say that after my wrist operations 2018, I was happy to ride a adventure bike, as my wrist do had limited movement. First had a 2011 1200GS Beemer, was not my bike, so traded it for a 1200 SuperTenere, like it a lot! But after son didn´t take the licence for a 125, and the bike I buoght for him (and fixed to top shape) , a 2009 Yamaha XT125X, It was just geathering dust, I put it up for sale. Actually got 2 trade suggestions for it, other was a 1986 Kawasaki GPZ500R (yes not a 600, thanks to cc tax things, like why the 86/87 VFR was a 700 in US...), nice runner, as a 1990 CBR1000F! The later happens to be in the town I live in, so did have a look at it, and decided to make the straight trade. Was thinking the CBR, if I don´t like or can ride it, would be more easy to sell... Former owner has had it for 12 years, during that time has been served in a shop I know the owner. Bike has Milage meter, buoght from UK to Finland in 2000...So what has been done to the Bike that has 59k miles on the odo, Cam change as tensioner change some 10 years ago, a dynojet stadge 1 kit some 4 years back, after that bike has hardly been used. What else, aside a Devil 4-2-1 full system (that came whit 2 mufflers, a legal as a race) the bike is pretty much stock, Seat had a tear in the cover as has been reshaped..But found a nice seat for 70€ 🙂 . Front tire is a new BT023, rear a toasted Z6 That I replaced whit a Diablo (DOT 2019 so fresh!) (got it for 99€, in case I sell the bike) The foot pegs where quit worn so got a new set aftermarket ones I also found the bike has still its oem tool kit, cool A other thing I did change was throttle wires, as operation was not smooth. And the fuel had to be changed to! didn´t smell as fuel anymore, but bike did start whit it, did not run great thro! So I hoped fresh fule would make it run better, well yes as not. Added a bottle of STP injection cleaner also to the fresh fuel. Eventually it has started to run better, aside higher than 7k rpm its not as powerfull it should, guess I need to clean the carburettors after all, but for noemal cruising it runs OKish, and sure is a fast beast! Now to the dilemma, keep or not... well we have to see The great thing is I can ride it whit my wrist! It´s a 1990 so could get as classic next year, bu would need a oem exhaust..... will meet a classic inspector Sunday to tell me what else needs to be done... as I buoght the seat, also buoght a set of oem exhaust muffler heat shealds, would fit whit the Devil exhaust (right side only)

Looks like the 8th gen rads and fan will just fit with the 8g header and 5g fairings, may need to keep the 5g oil cooler though.

According to my spread sheets a total of 61, 26 for the first run and 35 for second run, the latter of which had 8 Gen and 5/6 Gens.

In 1978 I rode pillion from Townsville to Adelaide (around 3,200km) on a 78 model. It was really what got me in to motorcycling. I hadn’t even got a learners licence but my mate risked letting me ride on some of the deserted roads in outback NSW. Still here to tell the tale. Thanks Chris if you are still out there 😊

I left the house at O dark thirty this morning, ~500 miles later I have a new to me RC51 in the garage! 🙂 2002 SP2, never down, ~19k miles, got it for $6200, I am soooo stoked!!

OK folks, getting near go time, we are one deposit away from making this happen, if you're sitting on the fence or know someone who might want in, please step up and join the fray!

The smile of a new RC-51 owner is a truly satisfying smile. You're going to have a lot of fun, congratulations.

M18. What I used: https://www.ebay.com/itm/STAINLESS-STEEL-O2-Oxygen-Sensor-PLUG-CAP-M18x1-5MM-HEX-Bung/352107259753

Just cant help, its my favorite place to take pictures of my bikes

I used to drag pegs, then I wised up.

If the CCT is fully mounted, then remove the key and install the end bolt and sealing washer. Think you are holding the Vaccum hose to the Air Intake Diaphragm on top of the air filter housing. You also have the control valve electrical connector removed from the valve. Also just to be sure did you transfer the steel cap to your new CCT? Or did you order a new cap as well? Do you have the Service Manual? You can download it from this site.

Thank You.

I saw one in Denver craigslist the other day... if I had garage space mebbe Nice bike!

And you can definitely feel the difference the weight reduction makes to the suspension for the 6g

I enjoyed your Report. Back in the fall of 2012 I took my SV650S up I77 from my North Carolina home stayed in Marietta for 3 nights and tore up as many Southern Ohio back roads as I could including 83 78 and 555. Really itching to do it on my 8th Gen VFR.

Just to follow up on that SE Ohio ride report... I did a ride to the Allegheny National Forest last Saturday. Temps were a little cool in the morning, and while I was wearing a couple layers, I wished I'd brought my winter riding gloves. I planned to hit PA Route 666, and any other decent twisities I could find in that region. 666 is just okay. Pavement is decent, but the road gets kind of narrow at points, and much of it lacks painted lines. Scenery is nice, but 666 is not technical at all. It's also not that long, I think 30-35 miles tops. The only really good thing is there isn't much traffic on that road. I also hit PA Routes 948 and 949, but again, they were just okay. I'll have to find some better roads ahead of time for my next trip to that area. Anyway, I managed to stick just with state route and 2-lanes almost the whole day, and totaled 376 miles for the day. At the moment the weather is looking good again for this weekend, so I'm sure I'll be off somewhere, but I don't know where yet. It's nice to have options! 🙂

I finally received my headers!!! They look really nice!!! I am looking forward to fit them... Thank you Daryl and Lance

They are not always a "tell".

Chicken strip is a very poor term designed by peer pressure & hubris. I remember doing track-days on my CBR600F4 and having a 10mm strip of unused rubber on the rear through good riding technique. I was faster than my friends, I could turn inside them at will & was running with 900’s. My friends all used all their rear tyre to the edge, yet I was quicker than them. So not chicken strips in my case !

The evolution of my fleets, started with the Reflex, added the Grand Vista for Serena, technically not mine but it was in my garage and I got to ride it. - Added the venerable Nighthawk 650 to the fleet. Believe it or not I was able to pack those three motorbikes, two kayaks, three bicycles, my lawnmower plus my car into that 1-1/2 car garage. Plus there was a workbench in there. - The next fleet iteration, after selling off the Reflex and Grand Vista I rode the Nighthawk for a few years before adding the Ninja 650 - For some crazy reason I sold my Nighthawk 650 and just rode the Ninja 650 for a few years before I added a Nighthawk 750 as I needed another bike for a visiting friend and planned road trip. The Nighthawk 750 was sold after a mere four or five months of ownership. Not because it was a bad bike I just didn't have room to store it. Added the Versys 650 as I wanted a touring bike with hard luggage. How did I resolve my storage problems... I purchased a smaller car! The pinnacle of the fleet, 2012 Ninja 650, 2016 Versys 650 and the newest addition, the 2007 Honda Interceptor. Today it's only Versys 650 and the Interceptor and an honorary designation for the snowblower. I was planning on adding a third bike last fall with contenders being a Honda Hawk GT, Honda 919, Suzuki SV650 and a Suzuki Intruder. I regret not getting that 919.

Also on the topic of "alternative" choices: I present to you my latest acquisition, a 2001 Honda Silverwing 600. The water-cooler FI twin cylinder head is just like a VFR, but this has a belt-driven CVT transmission. 70,000km, and another example of "it looked better on eBay...". Going to have my work cut out for me with this one, the PO rode it till it started giving grief I think, an oil leak and also burnt stator (hey, it is a Honda!) for starters, and it has been left in the elements for a few years so the corrosion levels are epic. Then there are the incorrect fasteners all over, missing fasteners, or (shock!) using silicone sealer to glue body parts back on....bleurgh.

77 degree F in rural Philly this afternoon. I got all the bikes out of garage for a ride.

Added this '76 CB750F last summer, just getting around to cleaning it up. It's all original, locally owned bike, completely unmolested. Owner was retiring to Oregon and didn't want to drag it along. I like the look of the '75-'76 SS with wire wheels, before they went to the Comstars. It's just a classic.

Just added another Honda to the stable, a new leftover 2018 CBR1000RR SP. 😎

My wife says I'm done. If Honda comes out with the V4 Homologation bike I may have to thin the herd a little bit.