dogman

I have a Bridgestone T30 evo on the front at the moment and a PR4 on the rear because the PR4 was on the bike when I got it and it needed a new front. I am not a fan of the feedback from PR4 fronts but the T30 evo is worse so I made a mistake on that one. Next time I will try a sports tyre on the front eg a Q3 or a PP to get a bit better feedback. I am happy with the PR4 rear.

I have the Trex engine covers on my 1200, they dont interfere with anythingand look good. I bought them off ebay. The RHS engine case looks very vulnerable on the 1200 IMO.

It seems the idle speed is controlled by the ECU being FBW throttle.

What you are hearing is clutch basket /geartrain backlash. This is because the engine does not idle at a constant rotational rate due to minimal flywheel effect of the crankshaft because of its relatively light mass. If you lift the revs just above idle and beyond it disappears. Every Honda I have ever owned has done this to some degree, some more than others, and there have been quite a few. I think it is exacerbated on the 1200 because it idles relatively slowly, and there is no easy way that I know of to speed it up a bit, which would lessen the backlash. Using 10w 30 oil makes it worse because it is so thin, coupled with the fact the VFR1200 runs on the hot side anyway. My 2015 model does it, even with 10w 40 in it. I count it as normal.

Errr what is a mile? Oh I seem to remember something about them back in the 60s. There were also rods and perches as well.........IIRC. And gallons, that depends where you are. Anyway I get 5.2-5.7 litres per 100Km according to the onboard computer Really the metric system is much better and logical.

Oh sorry mate, I neglected to update my profile. Cheers

Sadly a lot of our nice hills twisty roads are posted at 80 KpH (50 MPH), the state limit is 110 KpH anywhere, and our police are very diligent and have invested heavily in hi tech weaponry to combat speeding so yes, I am on the cautious side as the penalties are horrendous if you get caught. back on topic, in conversation with other owners, it seems my fuel usage is about right. BTW I sold my crossrunner, hated it, thats why I have this bike.

Hi Guys, I have just bought a slightly used 2015 model with a scorpion can on it. I dont particularly like the sound of the scorpion without the baffle, and I think it makes the bike run too lean as I am seeing 5.2 litres/100Kms on the fuel usage readout, also it seems to have dropped a bit of bottom end torque compared to with the baffle in, when fuel usage was around 6 litres/100Km. On my previous vfr800f I had an akrapovic can which I loved, and it didn't affect the fuelling at all. I notice the Akra for the 1200 has a flapper valve similar to the OEM muffler. My question is does the Akra flapper arrangement improve the bottom end torque, compared to a straight through can,and does it still work ok with the baffle out? My next question is does fitting a sliponon the 1200 necessitate the use of a fuel injection controller eg PC5, and what do most people do as I dont plan to reinvent the wheel? Thanks in advance

Maybe some of the grease in the rear wheel bearing is coming out due to the bearing running hot??? I have never noticed it myself but that is an area that tends to get mucky. Next time after a good ride feel the hub to see if it is excessively hot.

Any VFR will benefit from a decent rear shock upgrade. For the front how far do you want to go? respring and revalve or front end transplant? Your budget is the limiting factor usually, along with your mechanical expertise. I would start with the rear shock, replacing it with a Wilbers. or Penske or Ohlins, then decide what to do with the front.

I appear to have just bought one as well. Honda Australia have just reduced the price by $2k so I was able to get one for not much more than I sold my gen8 VFR f for. I have not picked it up yet but I am looking forward to the riding position change. I still have my RC36 winfield bike.

I fitted 90degree metal valve stems at the first tyre change, they are just the same as all other Hondas.

Hi, I am in Adelaide, this is my 95 750, I have done a fair bit of work to it.

The handling with Q3s front and rear is awesome but costly replacing the rear every 4000Kms, but the confidence is inspiring. I now use a Q3 front and roadsmart3 rear and am impressed with the roadsmart 3 rear so far, but I wouldn't push it as hard as the Q3.

I raised my forks about 8mm in the first week I had the bike about 2 years ago because I wanted a bit quicker turn in. I had actually forgotten about it until I saw this post. There are no problems with clearances or stability. I have always run Q3s on the front at least, they dont last long on the back. Cheers