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Rush2112

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  1. I glad to hear the Vibranators work for you. I was looking at those too. My only concerns I have is that I would lose my throttlemeister cruise control and that the Vibranators work on a tuned mass dampening principle. This implies that the mass used is tuned to a specific frequency and I'm afraid that would be designed more for lower engine frequencies to reduce arm pump and not so much for the higher frequencies. From your experience do you have any input on the frequencies the Vibranators dampen?
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    IMG 0175

    OMG... beautiful
  3. My thought on this is that the outer race is fixed against the wheel bearing mounting surface of the wheel hub and it rotates without any slippage so it must revolve at the same rate as the outer wheel. The linear speed is much much slower at the bearing because of the smaller circumference but the rpms are the same. My quick calcs for 120/70 R17 tire gave 2,277 rpms at 160 mph. This might not be exact, but I figure it is in the ball park. Also RE: your previous post, I agree completely about lightly greasing the seals where they meet the spacers, this also should help keep any water out of the bearing area. And the calipers and rotors will also add friction if not properly maintained and aligned. I think a poor fork alignment from the previous owners wheel self install caused the bearing failures to begin with and was part of my soft front brake lever feel. I know these are expensive, to be honest, it makes me a little nervous not having good 'ol trusty steel spinning along under me so I started looking top of the line which leads to $$$. There was an episode of Cafe Racer where one of the Bostrom Bros took a spill because of a bad front wheel bearing that collapsed and locked up the front end. May have been a result of the builder not properly installing the bearings. Another benefit I'm hoping for with the ceramic bearings is a smoother front end. I have a screw holding my right wrist together from a previous injury and it is suseptable to high frequency vibrations that leads to numbness and pain. As smooth as my VFR is, after a while my hand goes numb and I think it is from some barely perceived vibrations and I'm thinking the ceramic bearings may be a little smoother.
  4. I've seen some high end wheels that offer ceramic bearings as an option. My front wheel bearings showed their "growl" while getting my tire balanced and it is time to replace. Anybody have any experience with ceramic wheel bearings either pro or con? The ones I'm looking at are hybrid bearings with stainless steel races, shielded, nylon cage with the hardest, most durable type of ceramic sealed ball bearing silicon nitride (Si3N4, same type used in rocket engines). These are ABEC-5 rated at electric motor quality at 11,000 rpm which far exceed the 2,200 front wheel rpm our bikes do at top end. Benefits are they are more durable (4 times more than steel balls), less friction, lower manufacturing tolerances, and more heat tolerant with less thermal expansion. http://www.vxb.com/page/bearings/PROD/Kit8172 Any thoughts, comments, or insights are appreciated. Thanks...
  5. Very nicely Done!!! Combined the best of all worlds... 5th gen gear driven cams, lost the dumbo blinkers, and married on the 6th gen under tail exhaust... like I said, VERY NICELY DONE!!! Love the yellow and black bumble bee color combo
  6. AWESOME!!! Love the VFR representing at the track. Nice work!
  7. I agree the rotella 15w40 is about the worst shifting , for an oil that get so much glamore talk The good Rotella T that gets the sweet talk is the full synthetic 5w-40, not the 15w-40.
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    V- Fours at Barber Museum

    The Barber Motorsport track & museum are awesome. I've been going to the Honda Superbike races there every year for the past 5 years. Up until this year (DMG took over the series) the bikes & cars from the museum would be riden on the track in-between races. They would even ride some of them on the perimeter road around the course. Very cool to be walking along and hear an engine from another era coming up the road!
  9. I believe it may be a Monty Python reference... "Holy Grail" if I'm not mistaken.
  10. From the album: Travel Shots

    Along "The Trace"
  11. From the album: Travel Shots

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  12. From the album: Travel Shots

    Open road on Natchez Trace Parkway about 30 miles South of Nashville

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  13. I'm a big fan of the Yellow too! How did you get a '99 in Y2K colors?

  14. AHHhhhhhhhh Dude! You've uncovered my master rim plan... :cheerleader: :huh:
  15. To each his own... aesthetically, I think BLS's MrRC45 looks pretty sweet with a 3 spoker http://www.vfrdiscus..._5511_41329.jpg I like the look and, more importantly I would hope it would be lighter... :fing02:
  16. I'd like to see a light weight 3 spoker... but I'm not in a position to pull the trigger on a "like to have" purchase right now, still working on suspension and engine. Maybe next year... :laugh:
  17. Dude, Don't tell my wife either... we're on vacation too!!! I'm addicted to my VFR and VFRD... I needed my fix!!! :pissed: Is that strange?!? :angry:
  18. Thanks MadMan, I've got an old PC2 right now and it works for my current configuration. I'm looking to make some serious intake mods that would require a PCV w/ autotune (i.e. ram air induction). I'll let you be the guinea pig... sorry, somebody's got to be first and I'm not at that point yet where I'm ready to pull the trigger. I've got the full 5th gen manual if you need any support and I'm willing to pitch in any way I can. Let me know. Thanks... Rush
  19. I posted up the 5th gen PCV install question previously... hopefully, Coderighter will see this one. Please post up your PCV retrofit info for all of us 5th gen owners so we all can benefit. Thanks... :fing02: :goofy:
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    Mello Yello

    Y2K 5th Gen VFR
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