Skids

4 hours ago, RossR said:

 

 

TWO 1200s! Definitely English eccentricity!

Pray tell the folly of such situation? 

Engine definitely not a VFR

15 minutes ago, Dutchy said:

Never mind about @Skids ; he's English. They are WEIRD!!! 

 

 

 

 

Red's for the WIN....

Oooh, pot to kettle 

9 hours ago, FromMaine said:

Distilled into its simplest form.

 

That is the correct answer!

 

🏍️😁

Gentleman, I beg to differ. 😉

Video no longer available.

Re PAIR delete - no ECU mod required. I thought there was a guide on here but I can't find it.

Easy mod, do it now 

Looking great.

Are you going to delete the PAIR valves? I think it makes the bike noticeably smoother, especially at lower revs.

I just changed my vpn to Poland and taaa daaa....

Beautiful looking bike. 🍻

Similar to mine, story on here.

Have you checked the tyres? They should display a date of manufacture on them. Coolant change? Battery? Air filter and fuel tank worth checking too. And then balance the SVs. 👍

Enjoy. 🍻

Haha, no surprises that there are differing opinions. Lord help us if we all liked exactly the same things.

The Crossie is all-day comfortable. You can ride fast or take it easy and the miles can just vanish yet it is equally at home in the twisties. Yes, the suspension could be better for this (the same for every VFR) but the wider bars give you a lot more leverage for turning and your view ahead is better with a higher head height. And despite the higher drag from the upright riding position, I've seen well over 50mpg (imperial gallons) at high cruise speeds which gives nearly 250 miles to a tank.

Looks aren't something that bother me too much, it's the bike between my legs that's important and the VFR800X, which has exactly the same engine as the 800F, ticks my boxes for what I need it for.

68000 miles, never failed to start first touch and with nary a cough or a splutter, all weathers, all year round for 6 years.

However, I shall be sad to see her go come the spring as my commuting days are over and I cannot justify keeping her. 

YMMV, as always. 

7 hours ago, LEGEND said:

The Crossrunner was a nice machine I’d love to own.   Shame it was never imported to the states.  

I've done nearly 70k miles on my Crossrunner and though I haven't owned an 8th Gen but have test ridden one, the Mk2 Crossrunner is the best VFR800 Honda produced. IMHO of course. 

Hi Grant.

Have you discounted purchasing a non-DCT model?

35 minutes ago, drHoo said:

 

Hi drHoo

You quoted my last post above but there's no comment from you. Were the photos what you wanted?

It is usual to type something when you quote another post. 

Is this more what yr wanting?

Neither my gloves nor the controls touch the tank fairing, though it's damned close, and the mirrors are very clear.

HTH

Not sure if this will show you what you want, but here goes.

You are always welcome to pop up to Suffolk to take a look if you want.

Hi m8 and welcome.

I have Helibars fitted to my 1200F. No issues with either brake or clutch but i dont find they lift my seating position very much. I will try to sort a video later.

Pics of your beast would be appreciated. 

6 hours ago, MBrane said:

I was late to the party I guess (8/2010), but making up for lost time. I have owned 4 of these wonderful machines, and still have 2 of 'em.

 

Thanks Miguel.

 

 

 

 

Similarly, 2010. I've had 7 VFRs including those I have now. The help and vast knowledge of members on here has given me the confidence to tinker and get what I want from them and I am very grateful to all of you for this. VFRD is a rare thing on the Internet and thank goodness we can support Miguel in maintaining it. Long may it be so.

Can anyone confirm the size of the bleed nipples for the VFR1200F please? I am considering getting 'auto' bleed nipples but there seem to be different lengths available and I can't find any size specifications either online or in the Shop Manual. I believe they are M8x1.25mm, but what about length?

Cheers.

Removed from my 2020 VFR1200X which has 1300 miles from new so this has not seen much action.

Gloss Black and in near new condition. Includes mounting bolts and spacers.

Same part number for both VFR1200X and VFR1200F.

£106 from Pyramid.

£65 + postage, UK only.

Reduced to £50 + postage, UK only..

Awesome Terry, thanks.

I'm just about to start a strip and rebuild of my 2014 VFR1200F brake calipers. Not done it before on this bike so looking for any gotchas, suggestions or good advice.

Thanks.

There's a whole library of them on the UK Amazon site - Amazon.co.uk

8 hours ago, vfrgiving said:

Speaking of Delkevics and 5th gens.  Anyone else rocking a standard height mount? If so, and you want an easy laugh.  FYI their link pipe OD is 2" meaning muffler ID is the same.

 

This $40 hot garbage from Amazon also has a 2" ID.  This ain't a muffler, just dresses a open header and installs in a minute.  This thing is just welded aluminum pipe with a terrible paint job..  but ..The sound is otherworldly on a 1998 or 1999. 😁I tossed their staggered bracket it came with and just slapped on a 2" brace from Home Depot.  Yeah.. I'll be putting the Tri-Oval Delkevic right back on.  An hour of this was fun enough, but is a little loud. I'll keep it around though.  Probably toss it on for a coffee meet or something who knows, straight pipe Harleys can't have all the fun. 

I'll bring the Delkevic can with me of course so I can swap back.

 

2000 and 2001 owners with the catalytic headers might be able to get away with running this all the time since the cat is it's own silencer.

 

 

All this and no recording? Wtf? 😜

https://www.vfrdiscussion.com/index.php?/files/file/290-vfr1200x-crosstourer-honda-shop-manual/