VFR Capt.Bob

Turning the throttle open will reduce engine braking and make the bike corner better. Setting your corner speed in a straight is the only time I am completely off throttle down shifting and use the engine braking. Turning in I begin to open the throttle significantly to adjust my corner speed and open it up as I exit. You just need to get familiar with the power and handling of the bike and shift smoothly. I have over 90k miles riding my 98 and have ridden the 6th gen as well. You don't need to modify the bike. Just keep riding it and adjust your riding to the bike. My Tuono has a clutch mechinism that mimics a slipper clutch somewhat at closed throttle. It's a V twin so engine braking can be an issue with handling. The V four is such a sweet power plant in that it give a very nice flat torque curve through out the power band. It doesn't get much better than that.

March is in. Don't know about the saints. How's the project?

CBX belongs to someone on the AF1 forumn for Aprilia owners. Wish it where mine to ride the wheels off of.

Black Bird is an awesome bike well deserving of a single sided swingarm. Here's another CBX frankenbike I love.

I've done many valve adjustments on my old 86 vfr. basically you just have to figure it out. It's a tight fit but not an impossible.one. Gast tank removed? I had the factory shop manual. it helps.

Interested to find out about seat of the pants power increases once you get the fuel map set up right. I'd love to get a little more grunt out of my 5th gen. especially after I started riding a CBR954 as my second bike. Now everytime I get on the VFR I curse Honda for not just making a 1000cc version of the 6th gen with some suspension and brake modifications.

My son's DR125 is one of the funnest bikes to speed around on a short course. I'm doing a lot of dirt biking with my yz426f. It helps a bunch with feeling comfortable on the street and has probably saved my but a few times. I'm tempted to get some more suitable dirt track style tires for the 125 in the future.

Bike looks fantastic. I'm powdercoating my rims white first chance I get too. When I put F2 forks on my 86 vfr I had to swap the steering stems as the CBR S/S was quite a bit shorter than the VFRs. Sounds interesting keep us posted.

Oh great. Now everytime I have trouble shifting I'm gonna be thinking about this mod. Give a little more incentive. How bout a ride report? Good no nonsence write up. :fing02:

I think the DZUZ or something like that were an inspiration, but I wanted something nicer and reversible. DZUS were my inspiration as well, but I didn't like the cost or the fact that anyone could walk up, grab the "D" ring and undo the fastener. The screw head gave a little more security. They are completely reversible as well. The clips just slide over the existing hole on the underside. No drilling, no riviting, no nothing. Need a link to where I can buy these if you have it. The one you posted just shows a single fastener. I need to do this to my 5th gen. My 86 vfr had these type of fasteners. Way better for maint.

meep meep!