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Hi, is a steady speed on the highway for two to three hundred miles before the six hundred mile check in o.k? Or should it be avoided and wait till after six hundred miles. Does it make a difference?

Wish I could say the same but am working on it. You should know what gear your in and get in the habit of always turning off turn signals or when the coast is clear make sure they turned off themselves. What are the negatives of a turn signal that turns off automatically after 10 seconds? 2¢

Hi, first I use both front and rear always. When the VFR was taken in for yearly service the service adviser said your rear brakes are wearing quicker than the fronts and front brakes are 80 to 90 percent of stopping power. At first I was like I use both but after a while see where he was coming from. Even though I use both I still rely mainly on the rear, in an emergency you go to what you know or what is always done. How can this be corrected just use the front brake for a while? Use both but just lightly touch the rear and grab a handful of front brake. Is this making any sense and do you have any suggestions?

Hi, am curious how the eighth generation VFR800 is comfort wise for long distance touring super slab to get to destination in stock form? Any different than the sixth generation? What about the Honda bar risers is there a noticeable difference comfort wise? If you have done more than 300 miles in one day what was your set up and could you do the same another day or two or three days? Any 500 mile days? There still out there and the prices are good can it be a comfortable sport tour for an average in shape middle age male? Please.

Sounds like fun. Have a great day tomorrow!

Anyone near Cincinnati, Ohio? Hope to go to the Indiana bike show this weekend anyone else?

Mr. MaxSwell thank you!!!! If I ever figure out how to give someone a reputation point you will be the first one to receive it!!!!!

Whoever produced that commercial deserves a raise. Have never ridden one myself but off the top of my head they weigh to much. Don't mean to offend anyone but was at a dealer last week and they had this Indian full dresser when it was up the first thing I thought was it would be like driving or riding a 1,000 pound turd!

Front - 2 Calipers and 2 rotors Rear - 1 Caliper and 1 rotor Where does weight want to go when it is being stopped? In the car brakes are slammed on anything not fastened down where does it go?

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Is this a joke cause it's not funny? When first stated to ride motorcycles took MSF BRC and sometime after class two weeks maybe a month was curios what the difference is with just using rear bakes versus front and rear. Just using rear it will take forever to stop personally think it's more like 80% front and 20% rear or 85% front and 15% rear. Bike I have has ABS it is really tough to get the ABS to reduce fluid pressure on just the rear can not stress it enough tough really tough! Never did test just the rear on wet roads that might trip the ABS to reduce pressure in lines. Front and rear all the time period!

Hi, have never done a multiple day trip but but am itching to try it. What do you experienced Sport Touring motorcyclist bring? Two sets of clothes and maybe one set for unseasonably weather? Gear for repairs, air pump, tire plug set and what else? Have no clue where to start and this forum has always had good information. Two sets of gloves in case one gets lost. What about security would like to camp to keep costs down but a tornado could take my tent down and I would still be asleep, one disc lock and chain or just a cover for out of sight out of mind? How do you go about doing it would like to go with someone or a group but I want to do this and schedules are sometimes hard to get everyone on the same page. Will go solo if need be. Any advice is appreciated.

Thanks Mohawk!

Every time that is watched my stomach hits the floor! Till the MSF BRC was taken had no idea about counter steering. When I first started out had to mentally think about it and recently took two years off and am glad video was watched I need to practice. The statistics speak for themselves there is a point in a motorcyclist life where they become complacent and statistics for an accident go up. First day on the bike said to my self find some time to practice emergency braking. Can see it, going down a unfamiliar road curve comes up going speed limit initiate turn but to much speed is there, sure I counter steered but it's not working so instead of pushing harder I steer into it and back to square one just like the video. It all happens in split seconds go right push right go left push left! Handlebars go left right left right gas no gas motorcyclist did not know what to do! There is no time to think, practice practice practice!