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Small update, but not really visually distinguishable. Another set of restored rims, new bearings, and new Michelin Power 2CT. It was nice doing it that way as the swap over was really quick. Had another rotor already installed for the rear, so I just had to swap over the front rotors. While the old tires still had tread, they were old. I had planned on using the old wheels/tires to shake down the upgrades and then swap over. Well, wow. The ride to work really highlighted how much nicer the new tires are with a proper profile and more supple rubber. Two buddies hanging out... "Pick me! Pick me!"

Sometimes we forget "Value". A few $$'s to this site returns excellent value. Many thanks for the work you do.

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Now I feel like Bernie Sanders once again asking for help. The account went dry today when I paid the server rental fee. If you value this website and people that make it great please consider making a contribution. I don't advertise never have for 20 years or so and I count on member contributions to keep it going. I don't make money off vfrd, it's never been a business for me. I do it for the friends I made here. Some of the best people I've met found thru VFRdissussion. Recently I've been contacted by a group that wants to buy this place and turn it into a business. Im dragging my feet, they say it's going to stay the same. But they asked me for revenue and monthly post count data. I'm listening but not really fundamental changes like revenue is not what vfrd is about for me. But then again I paid up this month out of my pocket. Do you want to keep things the way they are or should I sell? As long as there is enough to keep going I'll tell these forum group guys to find something else.

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I would add that when I noticed that bar graph that shows % of annual budget achieved a few days ago it showed ~45% (now at 56%!). It made me think that since we're about halfway through the year the money is OK, when it wasn't. Also, I believe it only shows to us members when logged in--I think lurkers (which we all were before we signed up) don't even see it. Perhaps a graph that show $ left in the bank account might help! Anyway, as always, thank you Miguel.

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Do yourself a favor, and ditch the rubber mallet/wood block for a dead blow hammer. You can thank me later.

Get rid of the PAIR system, and the flapper. Makes the airbox much easier to deal with. I also usually do fork maintenance at valve check time so they are out of the way too.

The Guest/Rain bike... Getting some nice pieces, mostly from the replaced parts on the RC26. F2 wheels, F2 forks with RT Springs and Emulators. RC36 Brakes. Rebuilt Fox Twin Clicker II with new 24" res hose.

Thank you!! Yes, tire selection is easier, but is down the list as far as positives on the swap. Did not bother to measure rake / trail. When I did the swap on the RC26, I installed a modified CBR600F2 Fox Shock that is pretty much the limit on what you can fit length wise, combined with CBR600F2 forks that are quite short. Bike rails. Not of hint of head shake or twitches at any time, even setting down from a over-a-rise wheelie. Rock solid. Once I experienced that, I knew that pretty much anything is on the table. This bike is not quite as aggressive, but is absolutely wonderful too. The chassis is definitely up to the task of the increased tire grip and rigidity of the 41mm forks. Responds very well, and the whole package just plain looks like it should have come that way to me. On my first wheel swap, I just kept the 43 tooth rear sprocket that came on the F2 hub, which is stock for the CBR. Worked great. Good acceleration and 1st gear is not too short and sixth gear is comfortable when you get on the hiway. I think 70-75mph is around 5 grand. Cheers!

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An excellent example of what must be the best looking VF/VFR Honda made. 😎

originally i started this process on vfrworld, so some of you may have already seen this. at any rate.... hey everyone. i'm bringing this barn-find '99 back to life and thought it would be cool to document the process. bit of background: i started as a car guy many moons ago but the cost of parts just got to be too much to handle. i still wanted something fun with an engine that wouldn't make my bank account warm up for the safe word whenever i wanted to tinker with it, so a few years ago i picked up my first bike, a 2005 SV650. and it's been a revelation. not just a revelation that riding is so much more fun than driving, but that working on bikes is about a million times more enjoyable than cars. anyway, now that i've had the suzuki for a bit, i decided it was time to look for an upgrade. it's a fantastic bike for around town, but my biggest gripe is that it's just not great for long trips. i've tried doing a handful, and every time i would find myself having to hop off and take a break every 45 minutes just because of how buzzy it is, especially at highway speed. a VFR seemed like the natural choice--bigger, comfier, awesome engine, nice but not insane bump in power, honda build quality, and not a complete dad bike, plus it's always sort of been on my bucket list ever since i saw that sixth gen in my youth. so when a friend of mine passed along a craigslist ad for a very neglected but very straight and low-mileage fifth gen (with a clean title) for peanuts, i immediately hit the guy up. he told me he picked it up from someone he thought he trusted who told him it just needed tires and a chain, but it turned out the motor was seized up solid from water leaking through the flapper valve. the tank was also full of water from the keyless cap not being installed properly. understandably, he just wanted it gone. undaunted and even somewhat excited by the prospect of a little project, and also feeling kinda bad for him, i left there 900 bucks poorer with this guy in tow. then the teardown began...hoo boy.

My first thought was, you MUST be single. Anybody have a wife that would allow bike repairs in the kitchen?

went to clean and paint the exhaust and was met with an unfortunate surprise. in the interest of keeping things low-buck...butchery ensued. looks good from my house! in all seriousness, i plan to get the stainless delkevic headers when budget allows. but today is not that day.

anyone know what these parts do? uh, yeah, that's really bad.... anyway. first order of business was just some minor painting. grabbed the clutch cover from the old engine since the new one has a hole in it:

I don't know very much about NC21s, but here's my info page, FYI: https://www.vsource.org/VFR-RVF_files/Bvfr400zg-rj-mi.htm The corresponding Paint Codes are here: https://www.vsource.org/VFR-RVF_files/BHondaPaintCodes.htm Ciao, JZH

I asked Mr Google and got the following: 100/90-16 front tire and a 130/70-18 rear tire. That gels with my memory as well. If they make them in those sizes, the Bridgestone BT46 tyres are very good, I had a 16"/18" combo on my RC24 recently and they felt great.