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VFR Capt.Bob

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  1. Ah man Darryl, so sorry to hear this. Lance was such good guy. Haven't been on here at all lately. I just knew him as your friend Lance and the most surprisingly helpful, friendly and sincere person I'd come across from VFRDS. Kind of like yourself. No wonder you guys were close. You have my number. Let me know if you need anything. Ride In Peace Lance.
  2. Sounds like what I just finished doing to my 99 VFR. Stater checks out good with static and running test. R/R checks out good. Its a newer SH689DA. Cut, soldered stater wires w heat shrink tube and added some electical tape. Wires and stator both get fairly warm not hot. Negative cable was slightly loose on first inspection and LAC battery is roughly 4 yrs old. Replaced with heavier output LI battery. Ordering voltmeter next and FH020AA R/R as back up for future swap. Adding new tires for Laguna Seca AMA races July 8-10. Conti motion rear and Conti Sport Attack front. Also bought new soft tail bag to replace my failed hard luggage rack. An overloaded 46L top box and very rough trucking corridor I have to ride to work are to blame. So now my back pack is worn. Good thing I recently lost 40 lbs. Haha. Cheers 20210503_172854.mp4
  3. Enjoyed the video. Motor sounds so nice.
  4. Very good visuals of how all that gear played a part in sparing you more severe injuries. One of my Harley riding friends at work survived a no helmet high speed crash with injuries that would have killed a lesser man. He fully recovered with some facial disfigurement but his bones all knitted well and he's back to work after 12 most off and several surgeries. I am upping my ride to work gear based on this thread. Need more protection than my work Jean's. I'd fee very dumb crashing in Jean when I have armored and vented Alpinestar overpants in the closet at home. Glad your ok and the bike looks like it will buff out.
  5. Hi VFR Capt.Bob, Thank you for your donation of 50.00 USD. We look forward to improving the forums with your donation. Thanks VFRDiscussion
  6. Your bike is super sweet. She deserves a nice Penski I have used Ohlins Elka and Penski shocks on my three different VFRs. Penski is the only one that really impresses me.
  7. How many miles did the last clutch last?
  8. LOL. There are some cool guys on the RC forums but some are just a bummer. Congrats on the RC51. Just sold mine yesterday. Fantastic motor brakes and chassis. Can't go wrong.
  9. Hi VFR Capt.Bob, Thank you for your donation of 25.00 USD. We look forward to improving the forums with your donation. Thanks VFRDiscussion
  10. I am really starting to dig this bike.
  11. Motorcycles put life in perspective. Yes you can survive a horrible dump truck accident and be.sore as hell. But just look at that beautiful motorcycle. No sweeter sound than a 5th gen singing through a Staintune high mount exhaust. Great bike. Ride safe and have fun with it.
  12. VFR Capt.Bob

    Vfr Question

    I own a 98 VFR800 and a 2000 RC51. Both bikes you are considering buying are so similar that unless one has anti lock brakes I would choose the newer of the two. Suspension mods and aftermarket brake disc are the best performance mods. Aftermarket seat and bars best ergonomics mod. Exhaust systems? It might make a difference to me along with any ele tronics like powercommanders. Miles on both bikes are very low so that is my two and a half cents. I ride my VFR all the time. My go to girl.
  13. Inspiring! Almost time to tear down my 98 VFR for it's final transformation into an VFRC51 canyon companion. Thanks for the great write up and pictures.
  14. That is some seriously funny stuff right there. I remember I was not a fan of how mine fit but had thought of possibly reinstalling it by some similar method to yours. But then I bought a CBR954rr (sold) which begat an Aprilia Tuono (sold) which begat my my current RC51 stable mate to my trusty 5th gen VFR. Also adding an FZ1 to the stable soon to give my 116,000 mile V4 some extra down time to be pampered a bit more. Here is the link to his modification. For some reason the photos are no longer linked to the thread. http://www.vfrdiscussion.com/forum/index.php/topic/57889-making-a-powerbronze-hugger-work/?hl=%20rear%20%20hugger Maybe the NZ fabricator can forward you a few of his pictures. I think some two sided tape between the two chain guard bodies and some heavy beads of silicone glue around the base of the hugger to the swing arm and some small aluminum angle slot cut around the base (to allow for bending to match contour of the hugger base) and tap a few bolts into the top of the swing arm might be a simple solution. I was never a fan of the designed metal bracket mounting. The aluminum angle strips can be bought cheaply at a home depot or hardware store. I liked the heating and molding and trimming idea too in order to get the most effective an appealing shape.
  15. VFR Capt.Bob

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    Best anniversary edition EVER!!!
  16. I am the seller. Just pm'd you with some install info.the top bolts should be only long enough to use the threads in the bracket. Not stick out at all. Pan head and washer type. I think i would use some silicone glue to seal around the base of the hugger to the swing arm. Its a pretty light weight plastic and not carbon fiber. There may be a better modification for mounting it if you do a search.
  17. VFR Capt.Bob

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    Looks like an epic road trip. Enjoyed the pics.
  18. I just got that. Haha. Forgot to turn the page. My bad.
  19. Is he afraid of being too comfortable on the VFR? Take my word for it. Do not change the bars before a track school event. Just another variable to overcome in getting a natural feel for the bike. Beyond that the brake and clutch hoses tend to fowl the triple bridge. I modified the tang that the banjo fitting rest against to adjust the levers to a more natural sporting position. I dremeled most of it off. If it's a track project bike put a set of stomp grip pads on the tank. You'll love it under hard braking and hanging off.
  20. So who are those guys? Some screen names to the faces perhaps?
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