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  1. I actually have 2 VFRs, a 5 Gen and a 6 Gen. I set them up slightly different and for two specific purposes. My 5 Gen is setup for sport/track riding and my 6 Gen for touring/commuting. When I first set them up, the first thing I concentrated on was suspension. For the 5 Gen, I went with a fully adjustable rear shock and added rebound adjusters to the forks. Again, this is for my sport riding intentions. Though I initially kept the rear passenger pegs for my wife, she didn’t care for riding on this bike. But for me, it is great on the track and on canyon roads. On the 6 Gen, more closely related to the 8 Gen 2014 model, I went with a more ergonomic approach and tailored the suspension to touring and commuting. There I added a remote preload adjustable shock, due to my varying cargo I might haul and the on and off my wife being a passenger. With the top case (with back rest) my wife finds it a lot more comfortable. The ergonomics part, I installed Heli-bars, which have a higher rise and more shift towards the rider. This along with a touring wind screen made the ride much more comfortable for me too. All that said, I’ve ridden both bikes at the track and on canyon roads and both are very capable in those situations. Once the suspension was upgraded, I turned my focused on other “performance” upgrades but with just the suspension upgrades, both bikes became much more enjoyable. I hope this was helpful. Cheers, D
  2. I have 2 VFRs, a 5 Gen (01) and a 6 Gen (09), both currently run cat-less and with the O2 sensors still installed. Prior to putting on the “WyLD” headers (on both bikes), I ran 98-99 model headers on both for a short spell. I had O2 bungs installed so that I could use the auto tune feature of the Rapid Bike tuning module, which requires the sensors to be installed. Although the 98-99 headers are slightly different, in a couple of ways, one, the primaries are lager, the other is that the front primaries do not cross over, like the later models. Not sure how this affects exhaust flow but I had not noticed any issues running them on either bike when I had them installed. Alternatively, you can use O2 bypass devices, essentially resistors on the O2 leads and that go back to the wiring harness and that should keep any FI errors from showing up. These would be used with headers that do not have the O2 bungs on them. You can get them from Dyno-Jet still, if you want to go that route, or make your own. I’m sure there’s a video or link to a video on this forum on how to do that. All that said, I might actually still have the 98-99 headers that I had on my 5 Gen still laying around the garage. If you’re interested in those, send me a PM and I’ll go look and see if I still have them.
  3. Just to let you know, I worked with AS3 and another Hawk owner member from the FB Hawk group and got them to build silicone coolant hoses for the Hawk family of bikes. Should be available very soon.
  4. Will do, may not be able to get to it until March, work will have me traveling this month. I want to have him bring it to my place so I can have a better and longer go at with all my tools at my disposal. Definitely chime in once I get a chance to look at it closer.
  5. Any resolution on this issue? I went to see if I could help a fellow 5 Gen owner with the same issue. I tried looking/listening for air leaks but the bike wasn't at my place to do a more thorough go through. I took the wax unit out of the equation (adjusted it to not effect the idle), just to see if it was the culprit and although it seemed to keep the RPMs down, the problem still exist. I want to bring the bike to my place to have a better and more thorough look but thought I'd check in here first. My gut says air leak but until I can "strip the part off the heads to get a better inspection, thought I'd look on the forum first.
  6. If Ducati can go from making V-twins that were winning races to building V-4's that are winning races, can't see why Honda can't go back and do the same. Never cared for inline motors, so much so, that I went out and sought an old Honda V-twin (Honda Hawk GT650). So now I have 2 V-twins and 2 V-4s in my stable. V is for victory! All ribbing aside, not sure what drives the motorcycle market these days but if it's inline motors, whether it be twins or 4's, I guess that's what they'll be putting out. It's a shame Honda didn't build another RC model for the masses. Yeah, the RC-213V was done, but it definitely wasn't for the "masses", at least not with most peoples bank accounts. I'll hang on to my VFRs for as long as I can and keep crossing my fingers for Honda to give us two variants of the VFR, one an RC inspired version and another more suited for sport-touring. I'd probably buy both, one for the track and one for the daily ride, essentially what I have now, just more modern and up to date.
  7. Nice! Looking good so far. Only advice that I think I can add, update the suspension while you're at it. You can find some decent aftermarket shocks and even get better valving/springs for the forks, if you plan on keeping them stock. That was the first modification I did to both my VFRs, then went the route you did Silicone coolant hoses and steel braided brake lines. Then exhaust and ignition mods were next. I see you used the same coolant hose and brake line brands as I did too AS3 and HEL. BTW, the folks over at AS3 are great people. They worked with me and another member here to get the wax idle coolant hoses added to their 5 Gen hose offerings. Their 5 Gen kit was missing these lines, as the 98-99 models don't have them, which we assume they used to build their kit initially. And just recently, they worked with me and a Honda Hawk forum member build coolant hose kits for the Hawk. We just got the samples from them and all looks good, so Honda Hawk owners will have hoses available soon too. Good luck and keep posting updates and pics. Cheers
  8. Did I hear my name? Yeah, good times, brain surgery, then suspended license, what a year! although I did get my license reinstated, I did also lose my insurance coverage for next year, seems the under writer does not allow for any license suspensions, for any reason! All good now, in both health and insurance, but don't want to go through any of that again! As far as riding, I haven't been to the track in a couple of years, and it was just about 9 months to the day from my initial seizure to the day I got my license back, so a small bit of time without any riding. Felt like forever though. Once I got my license back, I hopped on the bike as soon as I could, did a couple of commutes to San Diego and a few little trips down the coast and back, so I was able to at least go over the 400 mile mark, but still have not done a "proper" ride yet. I'll definitely be doing some local "twisty" rides soon and hopefully get back to the track to work with the Superbike School again. Just need to get some bike restoration projects completed first, need to get some garage space back. Of course I do sneak out for those little rides but those only comfort me for so long.
  9. Duc2V4

    Tire Set-Up

    Download this book (see link below) as it may help with your geometry and setting sag knowledge. As for tires, I've stuck with Michelin for some time now and The Pilot Roads, versus the Pilot Powers aren't that much different except for more longevity with the Pilot Roads. My latest tire for the '01 VFR are the Michelin Power GP and they are a kin to the Pilot Roads maybe a little more sticky but I really haven't been able to put them to a real test. I will add though, the one tire I tried and really like for turn in and grip are the Pirelli Super Corsa, they are a bit pricey, maybe on par with the Michelin, if not more, but longevity are a bit less. Although, this may be more attributed to mostly track time with them. I just recently put them on my Hawk, but again, have not really had a chance to put them to the test yet there either.
  10. If memory serves me correctly, a former member ('Recalcitrance') had one of the adjustable type dog bones and it broke while she was riding home. Fortunately, she came out OK but did stop traffic on the '101' freeway for a spell. I do recall her posting about it, but this was before the server had to be rebuilt, so not sure if the post was recovered. I suppose if one was to use an adjustable dog bone to figure out their preferred length and then have someone like Seb build a solid unit with the measurements that worked, I definitely see that as viable. Personally, I'd be worried the same issue that happened to Recalcitrance could/would happen to me, especially if I was doing aggressive track or canyon riding. All that said, I would have to reach out to her and ask if she recalls who made the one that she had, as to avoid them as a possible supplier.
  11. Correct,you use the spacers of the bike your putting the wheel on. So, on a 5 Gen with 6 Gen wheel, you use the 5 Gen spacers. The same applies to a 6 Gen with a 5 Gen wheel, use the 6 Gen spacers. BTW, the axles are different too, so make sure the axle is for the respective bike.
  12. I've swapped wheels between my 01 and 09 with no issues. The big difference is the axle spacers. They are different sizes between the different generations. Most likely due to the different fork diameter and triple tree fork spacing. I which I had a front wheel to offer you, but right now I have an "overage" of rear wheels, which can be swapped too.
  13. Hi Duc2V4, Thank you for your donation of 100.00 USD. We look forward to improving the forums with your donation. Thanks VFRDiscussion
  14. Having my own medical issues to deal with this year, I can sympathize, hopefully you'll have a speedy recovery. Hope you had a good Christmas at least and here's to a healthier and pain free New Year to you! Cheers, D
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