RC1237V

Looks good already, keep 'em coming!

^ Love the blue pipes above - reminds me of this beast...

Nice video series, although I did cringe when he had the engine block in the bead blaster, and left the shift drum and mechanism installed. Also he was a bit rough handling the pistons, throwing them in a pile every time...

Still loving mine too, about to click over 50,000 miles. I also did the DMr front forks with the rebound upgrade, and Ohlins rear shock. Installed the LSL supermoto handlebars to relax my back, and it helped transform the bike by making it way more comfy, and better control when riding like a madman. Also did the Don Guhl re-flash with the competition works pipe and removed the cat, and PAIR system. My friends laugh as I leave huge black stripes out of every corner! It sounds polite at idle, and aggressive when you ride it in the upper RPM range. The only downside is tires only last 2,500 miles tops - the front and rear wear perfectly as the torque an horsepower tear up the rear, and the heavy weight of the bike tears up the front. I also bought the full luggage set for touring, and leave the trunk on all the time as it's really useful, plus cops think it's an old guy's bike when they see it Only issues were a rock through my radiator, and hitting a deer at 70+ mph. Neither was the bikes fault, and the deer lived. Good luck on your search!

I met, and rode with him on one of the Kernville rides. What a great guy and a great rider! He was very laid back, and fun to be around - wow such a tragic loss... Rest in Peace Lance!

Awesome, time to get re-calibrated to two wheeled travel! Hope to see you on a ride again, maybe next summer we can get the old crew back together for another throttle session. Enjoy!

+1 Yes, thanks Miguel, this site has not only helped me gain knowledge on my bikes, but also get through some tough times. I have also met, and rode with quite a few people, even bought bikes from some. I would love to see this site continue, even if it requires a subscription. I wish I could help with the computer stuff, but I'm only useful on the user end when it comes to computers....

I have had good luck with Applied Industrial Technologies, NSK, McMaster Carr, and many online bearing suppliers. You can also get Ceramic, and Zirconia bearings if you want to pay the big bucks! Wheel bearings are easy if you have good tools to measure them, or know the size, or bearing number. Many are in the $8 - $15 range and you can pick the ABEC rating you would like. Tapered roller bearings are a bit trickier, but a few minute web search usually finds you the right info. Saves a ton of money if you have lots of bikes. From the web FYI: The ABEC rating system includes grades 1,3,5,7, and 9. The higher the ABEC rating, the tighter the tolerances are, making the bearing a more precision part. High precision and small tolerances are required for bearings to function at very high RPM, in products like high speed routers that must spin at 20 to 30,000 RPM.

Let us know when you're ready! Highway 23 and 27 look tasty! Also wouldn't mind another Kernville trip... Well, if you need to slow it down at the track, just buy a SuperMoto and hang out at the local Go-Kart track. They are so much fun! You can stuff that front wheel into some impossible situations, and it just pulls you right out - top speed around 70 mph. I use my Tenere as a Supermoto now, on all the tight twisty roads around here. If in doubt, one leg out...

Scroll down to the Honda oil Filter section.... https://motorcycleinfo.calsci.com/FilterStudy.html

Wow, amazing skills and attention to detail! Awesome how you fit everything in there, and made it all functional to the highest order. Any dyno numbers, or a weight, for us "numbers geeks" out there... 😀

Wow, that was quite the adventure, and a scary one at that! Glad you are doing well, and yes, humor does heal... <--- Healing Quickly Like I said to SF, I hope your recovery is as fast as your riding! Looking forward to tearing up the Sierras with you again...

Wow, give my best to Darryl - I hope his recovery is as fast as his riding! Lots of fun in the Sierras with all you guys!

Looks like you left out the 7th Gen... If I could only have one, that would be it! Power of a toro-charged 800, and everyday reliability. Does not feel it's weight, and with LSL bars you can really row that thing through the corners! More comfy than the others too...and can still haul the beans fully loaded with a passenger. Way better brakes, easy exhaust valve adjustments, never a chain to clean/adjust/replace, and parts still available! It's biggest downfall is the looks, and what people think of the weight, and range. They aren't really an issue in the real world, as opposed to what the numbers look like on paper.

Nice project, I have to get back on mine soon! ( It looks like I am coming up on 1 year of no activity 😨 ) I like the last two with the rear VFR400 Rothmans fairing, and the old school fairing up front. Maybe could find a nice LED front rectangle light to fit, you will have a retro-modern bike! LED's are super light, as they have plastic housings. I will be watching this thread, and looking forward to your final creation!

Thoughts? Specific questions? I took a bunch of classes, and had some coaching and it helped a lot. I was still getting frustrated, and could not get much faster. Rode (for fun, not commuting) almost everyday for two years during that same time period. Had incremental improvements, but eventually "gave up" not giving a shit how fast I was. Once I did that, everything I learned clicked, and I was relaxed enough to put it all together without thinking about it. When I look back I realized my fixation with being good kept me too stressed to improve. I was always trying to evaluate my riding position, throttle position, apex, riding lines, braking, hands positions on the bars, and where I was looking. Too much to process. Once I let go, I was able to do all those things without thinking about them. Be loose on the bike, and relaxed - my best days were when I wasn't trying, and next thing I know I was keeping up with the fast guys in the turns. If you're tense then you are going too fast. When I'm riding around the track, not thinking but just "doing" - from muscle memory, I many times have an out of body experience, like Bmart said when I come back in my eyes are as big as saucers, and I'm laughing and smiling halfway until the next session. Very surreal and cleansing experience!

Seems like to carbon muffler dampens the sound slightly, make a deeper, softer note. Very pleasing!

Wow, glad you're ok! I like your spirit for bouncing back, and getting the wrecked bike fixed up quickly. I had a track day a week after crashing the Tenere on Highway1 with Noel, and it really sapped my track confidence, but it seems to be coming back slowly. Someday I will get to ride on the track with you and/or Noel. Nice job on the 6/5 Gen build, the 6 Gens have the best bodywork, and the 5th Gens have the best of the 750/800 motors. (Although I still like the 3rd Gens, since it was my 1st bike 😀). Keep on riding, racing and wrenching, and I hope to see you on another ride this year! I miss the "old days"!

I went with the (ridiculous)14/43 with an 1/8th turn throttle - great for the track, but I might put the 15 front on since I still carve it up a bit on the street.

Installed a new seat cover - the original started cracking a few weeks ago, and all of a sudden, it was opening up in six or seven places throughout the seat. Looks better than stock and not nearly as slippery. Also did an oil change, coolant change and air filter. good to go for the summer. Also did coolant and oil on the RC51. Just realized this is in the 8th gen forum, must be the fumes from the contact cement on the seat cover...

Very Nice!