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  1. Received recall in the mail on Saturday. Called dealer today and they are ordering the parts for me. Requested my tech that I've used for 15 years. No big deal at all.
  2. Thanks for reminding me. I think I still have one of these nib that I never used and need to sell.
  3. 1 million? Alexandra Daddario and a box of lube
  4. Because a rider like hondavfr1200dct, going to the track twice a year, to become a better rider, should focus his attention switching gears at the non-opportune time on the track, while piloting a heavy sport touring orientated motorcycle, as a work around to some stupid factory limitation equals skill in your book? Most any other bike doesn't have this limitation. The bike should change to the way he rides, like most any other sport natured bike around, not the other way around. An interrupt in the rpm band isn't something that is ideal and why many of us have removed it. It certain scenarios where you need throttle on the road it could be a dangerous limitation also. It takes "skill" to figure out what he did, that the bike has some nanny state neutering in place, a limitation. And to add insult to injury, to your insult of other owners, his "skill" was being worked on, in a controlled environment, and the safest place to actually do it. It takes "skill" to realize limitations and to identify things that shouldn't exist as a hindrance. Before questioning others skill level, maybe stick to your own.
  5. That isn't a Dutch problem. It's everywhere. I'm in Texas, in the city, and it's the same shit here. People texting, surfing, emailing, eating, ladies putting on makeup. My bikes are 90% twisty machines but 2 weeks ago I decided to ride to a mates to go see a film. On the way there, on a tollroad highway, a lady was putting on makeup, in the fast lane, doing 80-85 MPH, drifting in and out of her lane. I thought she was drunk at first and sped to get away from her. As I passed her I looked over and she had her visor flipped down, with the light on, applying her makeup. Crazy!
  6. Again, it's instantaneous. Radar goes off and I instantly get a led flash. Maybe there is a millisecond delay but when I hear the audible from the radar (can hear it at lower speeds) the LED is already lit in the helmet. Mine is placed in my peripheral so it's recognized immediately with no delay and time consuming? Gonna have to disagree with you there. I know that from experience as I've been using one of the gens from LS for 12 years now and probably 100k miles so I'm not going by anyone else's reviews/comments/internet stories. In that time I've never received a threat that I couldn't pick off. Probably 7-8k in savings from fines. I have 0 points on my license and aim to keep it that way. It works so well that a few times, we were running the corners hard, got an alert, chopped the throttle, glided past the unmarked LEO under the speed limit and waved to him as we passed. One of those times he flipped us off. And yeah it's nice not having a cord connected. That way I can protect my hearing with earplugs. V1 has a bluetooth upgrade now available to use the smart phone as a remote display which will be even more protection.
  7. Wasn't meant to be an advertisement. I'm enthusiastic about it because I've been using it since 2001, so 12 years now. I've probably saved my myself in excess of seven grand in tickets over the years. V1 has a phone app now that works like a remote display. I'm hoping to upgrade it over the winter when I'm not riding. If I didn't have this HARD thing, the twisty fun wouldn't exist. I won't ride a bike without it on public roads.
  8. My friends all use the HARD system, but I decided not to. * I can't learn much about circuits that way. * Too expensive. * Don't want more wires inside my helmet. * Don't want to deal with batteries. * Friend's HARD system interfered with his phone-to-helmet Bluetooth audio... and I like music while I ride. This setup will have one cable to the radar for me to plug in and that's it. I like simple. ;) Interesting. I use a Sena SMH10r to bluetooth music from my phone with no issues. First I've heard of anything like that. I'd guess this person having the problem is using an Adaptiv radar instead of an Escort or V1. I ran my HARD wire from the back of the helmet through the cheekpad of my helmets, no issues and no wires dangling, invisible really. Batteries on the new one last forever. Cost is $159 and that's cheaper than a ticket, much cheaper considering my speeds. My time is money so for me to build something and pull me away from other duties the DIY would be much more expensive but kudos for tackling it. Good luck to you. In daylight I can't see anything being as effective as the HARD unit. Best m/c mod I've ever done.
  9. Why not just use LegalSpeeding's HARD unit? They have a newer unit out that I'm using that is waterproof.
  10. I never said if someone runs less than full pressure they'd slide off the road. Please point out where that was said. It wasn't stated, suggested, 0, nada, didn't happen. You keep referencing these "tire engineers." I've told you, repeatedly I might add, that I have spoken to tire reps before, multiple. I've spoken with Bridgestone, Metzeler, and Pirelli over the years and what they told me and what you are saying as "Tire engineers" doesn't match up. I've attended many track days, spoken with tire reps, worked with rider coaches, mechanics, and riding schools. Every single one of them has told me to adjust PSI to conditions. And those are temps, road surfaces, riding style (commuting vs. twisties), suspension, weight of the bike, weight of the rider, etc. It's variable, much like suspension settings such as sag, rebound, compression, etc. A few of us have told you that there is a gross weight rating on our bikes. And that 36/42 is a max PSI rating for these tires, that means maximum NOT MINIMUM. We've also told you that there is a relationship with PSI and grip. We've also stated that none of us believe track PSI is what you should run on the road. So we are now just going in circles so that you can keep trying to be right. I stated what I run. A few of us have stated also, to learn these things for yourself, don't believe us, or you. Do your own experimentation and learn about PSI, and what it does to grip. My experience says that 36/42 is for when i have my bikes loaded with gear and/or when I'm slabbing it. Over 90% of my riding is hard twisty riding, with the additional 10% being the track. When specifically hopping on one of them to corner, I drop the PSI in both my tires, slightly, to gain some additional grip, which I do in fact get, and what I've experimented with for many, many years, as well as working with tire mfr's to find an ideal setting for my riding style, conditions, speed, etc. You indicate that will give a decrease in performance and to me that is an outright lie. Perhaps you should take your own advice and try it instead of stating a one rule for all that many of us have told you just doesn't work. You are hell bent on this so you go ahead and continue on with it and if that works for you, great. I will say just about everyone here is going to have some experience. If they don't, they've got bigger problems than this jumping on a high powered bike as their first and not knowing what they are doing. Yes I run lower PSI than the max rating. My tires do not deform, I get an INCREASE in performance and the only negative is slightly less tire life out of the rear tires that I am happy to trade off to gain additional grip. Running lower pressure will not cause you to slide off the road, or the tire to explode or any other such nonsense. Even mentioning that was completely stupid, inaccurate, and slander and I don't think you understand the subject as your comments and recommendations go against everything I've been taught and practiced. There is a max weight and max PSI for a reason.
  11. Dead on Tam. And you are 100% correct on the weight. I haven't removed the nanny sticker off my swingarm on the 1200 and that's exactly what it states, max PSI and max weight. It was 400 lbs or so printed on the decal. And that's exactly what it means. If I'm not hauling 400 lbs then those PSI figures are not what I should be running. That doesn't mean I need to be running track PSI either, just somewheres in between based on my weight, suspension, temps, roads, etc. As you said, if I was loaded up with panniers, passenger, either 400 lbs gross weight, or close, sure, I'd be running the max rec'd PSI. When it's just me on the bike at 220, going to run less PSI. I'll sacrifice a little mileage on the rear for extra grip. Safety over $ is fine with me, I can afford it. Why the backlash with such common sense is baffling. If you don't know what in the hell you are doing then you shouldn't be on a VFR anyways. You should be on a 125, 250, or something like a SV650. I am not handing out bad advice and I don't care for that reference either. Excellent post and great advice. I agree with you, most don't play with suspension settings either. And most probably don't even set the sag. I've heard repeatedly that "stock is fine with me" yet everyone weighs differently and rides differently.
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