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Moving in Oakland Ca, Can I borrow your trailer?
thepretender replied to Dazdiablo's topic in Tools Equipment
I'm not exactly next door I'm in Mariposa but if you want it I'd be happy to lend you my Kendon trailer. I once moved a bike with a u-haul trailer but it was so tight with other stuff the bike could not have moved and fallen down. -
Hey D, so what's been happening with you?
thepretender replied to Duc2V4's topic in OTHER Motorcycle Talk (non vfr)
Which track dose it look like most? Laguna Seca, Assen, Red Bull... -
Been raining like hell since xmas but looks like we will have a break for at least a couple of weeks. It will take some time to clean things up though.
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Got wrong tire 190/50/17 will it work
thepretender replied to thepretender's topic in Eighth Generation VFR's
Well within an hour I had sent in a pic of the wrong tire got rma and shipping label and was on my way to UPS. Three weeks later and I how have my set of tires and another set I had to buy to ride on in the mean time. Won\'t be on the Dunlops for another 6k when the T30s wear out. -
Got wrong tire 190/50/17 will it work pros and cons? F-ing Competition Accessories should have used Rockymountainatv like usual.
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Your first real road bike?
thepretender replied to trmoyer's topic in OTHER Motorcycle Talk (non vfr)
A burgundy 1984 Honda Shadow 500 passed my MC test on this bike and road it for maybe 9 months before moving up to a Yamaha Fazer 700 good memories. -
Just ordered a set of Dunlop Roadsmart 3's. I'm normally a Bridestone man but I'll be lucky if the T31's on it now see 6000 miles.
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looking for a peg lowering kit for my 6 gen
thepretender replied to birddseedd's topic in Sixth Generation VFR's
To be honest most Americans can't put a red dot on Mexico or Canada. -
White or black wheels on 2014 VFR 800
thepretender replied to VFR80025th's topic in Eighth Generation VFR's
For me white just won't work (don't want to clean them) but damn those look sexy 🙂 -
What did you do to your VFR Today?
thepretender replied to weee06's topic in Eighth Generation VFR's
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New Potential Owner; could use some input
thepretender replied to armystrong86p's topic in Official Welcome Forum
Looks like the bike has been dropped at least once on each side probably from a stand still or very slowly moving. I don't think it has been compromised just a little rashed up. Just a matter of can you live with it. Could be why low milage and for the sale. -
I've never had an issue with a magnets not holding and don't give it a thought anymore. I prefer the karate kick method of getting my leg over with a tail bag.
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New Potential Owner; could use some input
thepretender replied to armystrong86p's topic in Official Welcome Forum
Have him knock of $250 for tires (stock tires sucked ass) and buy it before it gets away. -
Welcome to the forum 🙂 Great excuse for a bay area ride, as I recall last time there were 2 VFRs in the group and when it got twisty it was the VFRs up front leading the pack 🙂
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So you gloved up to show how the jacket looked? Something fishy going on here. 😉 It dose look real good atop that sexy white bike.
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Though they still make them VFR's have not been sold as a new model here in the US for several years. Until about a year ago you could easily find old stock in dealers and make a great deal I got my 2014 a year and 1/2 ago for $7000 out the door. Now a days you will have to settle for low mileage used. Good luck.
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Too bad it dose not come in red to match my VFR 😞 I have 2 mesh jackets so don't need but if it was red a impulse buy may have occurred.
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What did you do to your VFR Today?
thepretender replied to weee06's topic in Eighth Generation VFR's
Picture worth 1000 words I got some oil on the filter before install so was slick as he when installing and couldn't get a good grip. I wiped the tire off as good as I could before heading home but had a good 20 miles of twistys to get home, be sure I was hesitant to toss it into a left turn. Taking it easy seemed to scrub the oil off. Was trying to beat the sun going down before I got past the tightest part so slowly increased left lean angle along the way. Was nervous as hell the whole time 🙂 -
What did you do to your VFR Today?
thepretender replied to weee06's topic in Eighth Generation VFR's
So took the VFR out for a ride on Saturday over Sonora and Ebbits passes in California whole trip was 280 miles mostly far from any town or city mostly fun and twisty. 69 miles to go on the way home happen to be in Sonoma Ca. the biggest city on my route and I smell oil and while at a stop see some white smoke. I pulled over to discover oil everywhere including the whole left 1/3 of my rear tire. After finding tool kit unable to do the simplest task take off enough fairing to have a good look around the oil filter where I suspect the problem is I make it to the auto parts store to get what is needed to find a fix the problem. Seems while installing the filter with a channel lock made for installing oil filters I compromised the filter and after 2000 miles of heat cycles the crease in the filter failed pissing oil. Glad I was in town and not 50 mile from even a gas station. Picture of the oil filter. -
Bike vs. car in the twisties
thepretender replied to TimC's topic in OTHER Motorcycle Talk (non vfr)
I loved my CRX most fun I ever had on 4 wheels. Should have never sold it. A friends wife took it off my hands after the test ride there was wet spot on the driver's seat, I think she liked it. LOL -
Not that I need one but what key words are you using to find brand new ones? All I can find are used ones though a couple have very low miles.
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New 5th/6th/8th gen performance header now in production in USA
thepretender replied to sfdownhill's topic in Exhaust Systems
How about a combo of their names to keep it short and simple "The Larryl Header" I guess it sounded better in my head. LOL -
Of Elephants and Chicken Strips and matters VFR
thepretender replied to RC79NC001's topic in Eighth Generation VFR's
My riding has improved mostly because I'm using the VFR more in the twisties and can't use the grunt of the S1000R on it. The VFR forced me to be smoother and carry more speed through the the turn I go into the turn faster and leave faster and with less lean I'm faster on both bikes because of this. My strips before the change were completely gone before now I have a bit more than 1/8 of an inch can't seem to get rid of doesn't look as impressive but I'm faster which makes me happy 🙂 -
Episode 10 is all about Sebspeed's clutch cover at least he got 1 thing right.