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MBrane

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MBrane last won the day on April 10 2020

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  • Birthday 12/31/1964

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    2 5th gens

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  1. From what I can see in the pics looks to me like the cat is to blame for shock length issue. That thing is huge. Never had a 2000+ out of 4 VFRs so no personal experience there. That doesn't explain the ride height though. If that was the case it should be less than the 98. Something doesn't add up. I would be measuring things down to the MM to figure it out.
  2. IME the first things to interfere with swingarm down travel is the dogbone against the exhaust (varies by what type of pipe), and the chain guard mount boss against the L peg mount. The ONLY thing that can change ride height other than major mods to the cushion or swing arm linkage mounts or the swingarm pivot (highly unlikely) is the shock, and the linkage itself. I once bought a 4th gen track bike project from a member here, and in the pile of parts was a variety of traingles, and dogbones from many different Hondas. Some appeared to be identical, but if fact were slightly different. The nature of the linkage on the the VFR is it takes very little to make a large difference in ride height. I would double check all your bolt to bolt measurements on the linkage to be sure.
  3. The Pirelli Sport Demons I ran ran on my '87 Ninja 600 never did that, but they didn't make it close to 7 years either. I would ditch those without hesitation.
  4. Sweet! The original v-twin 650 naked sport bike.
  5. Fail. I swear their recent Moto GP struggles are karma related.
  6. Headers on both bikes are VFRD customs.
  7. Not much I can add as you are in the Euro market so your options are different than here in the US. I can say that I have a GPR high mount on one of my 5th gens, and it is a good piece of kit. I eliminated the extension bracket, and made my own custom mount off the subframe since this bike has no more passenger pegs. Wether another manufacturer's mid pipe will line up with a different muffler is kind of a crap-shoot. Depends on dimensions, and attachment methods. You can see my GPR if you zoom in. 6F569765-5845-43E6-8DB6-D4D2D1FE618D.heic
  8. I've never seen any for 3rd gens. They did make some for the VTR1000 Superhawk. Their mounts suck. I've had to fix nearly all of mine. Once something is discontinued you are on your own.
  9. Haven't checked in here in a while. What a drag to hear about Lance. Never met him in person, but we had some email contact when I bought my pair of headers. Seemed like a stand-up dude with a good sense of humor.. Wear your helmets kids even if you're just screwing around. Hope you're doing OK Darryl been a rough year for you.
  10. Very cool! Always thought those were the inspiration for the SV650.
  11. I've had that BBQ before. It doesn't taste very good. The last one when I removed the carcass the wires just fell off.
  12. Never seen those heel protectors before. Spacing the stock passenger peg mounts out with washers or shims is the way, but they can still rub on the rear bodywork. They wiggle quite a bit on bumpy roads. If you try to make them too rigid you will start breaking subframe mounts. Lining them up with the bodywork is a never ending quest. Best to leave all the mounts slightly loose when mounting then tweak, and tighten. Granted I've loaded them pretty heavy, and ridden hard on less than smooth roads. YMMV.
  13. She looks good! If you have any questions about installing the Beetle Bags let me know. The mounts are kinda cheesy. I've had to repair 3 of mine, but then I like bumpy goat trails.
  14. Take a heat gun with you the next time you do a long ride on a warm day. You might be surprised.
  15. Read that again. It's the subframe that gets hot enough to burn your hand. I don't want that heat soaking into the R/R. I know the fan is probably overkill, but I had it laying around so why not? It can't hurt.
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