MsRN98

Earlier this autumn I installed a ‘new’ set of 5th-Gen forks that Jamie Daugherty built up for me with his cartridge kit and SKF seals; the results were quite to my liking. Jamie recently came out with his own custom shock for our bikes; of course I had to take the plunge! I arrived home today to find this lovely piece of bling waiting for me... Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Last year I had an ‘uninspiring’ 90-minute portion of my 3-hour commute where cell and radio signals were poor at best. So I turned to timing mile markers versus the speedometer; I found that my speedometer consistently overestimates by 6.6% with no drivetrain modifications. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Already have an F4i fender—seemed the simplest solution! But thanks for the advice on the internals. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Just sent Jamie a set of forks for cartridge kit install; can’t wait to fit them to my ‘00 VFR (yellow IS the fastest color, IMO), which is currently my DD. I have a set of F4i forks that I’ll eventually swap in when I do a brake de-link; that will take bike downtime that I just don’t have right now. Also looking forward to his new rear shock for the 5th-Gen...

I got the rim tape from ‘customTaylor33’ LLC on Amazon; it’s lasted pretty well so far, and is very bright when headlights hit it. The tank bag is a Cortech (21L, I think) and has been very solid; I like it much more than the two CycleGear house-branded bags I had, both of which fell apart in under a year. This one is very-well thought out, and a convenient way to keep the most important things close at hand. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

I need to clean up my ‘00; still, after 21K miles in the last 21 months, I think I can fairly say that it IS the fastest color... Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk

Welcome to the Veefour loony bin, Simon! I can confirm that the VFR tends to run warm in warmer weather; on my last 180-mile ride, engine temperature was 205-220ºF at city speeds, but dropped to 191ºF at highway speeds (70-90 mph). That’s on fairly-fresh Honda coolant. It seems our bikes need to be ridden fast to stay cool—a dirty shame, that... [emoji6] Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk

Seconds on this idea, though a fully-loaded Honda or Yamaha touring bike also appeal. And a dirt bike for practicing handling skills and off-road fun... Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk

Sounds great--PM on its way! Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk

Question--does anyone have a pair of original 6th-Gen clip-ons they'd care to part with? Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk

Thanks for the tip, Terry! Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk

I found them on Fleabay--they look better in person than in the pic! I've purchased top & bottom 6G triples; remaining needs include a new ASV lever (I have the 600RR MC), new fender and new lines--plus the new internals for the F4i forks. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk

Ahhh...I hadn't even thought about offset--good point! I'll do some measuring... I did a little bit of window shopping on EBay--looks like there's a good 1.5-2 cm of additional offset on the VFR versus the CBR. Good eye, Terry! Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk

That brings up another question--the F4i forks (mint--2K miles on them) arrived today along with the lower triple and headset bearings. Has anyone tried using the F4i steerer and lower triple in a 5G or 6G VFR? Also, 600RR MC arrived today. Waiting on 600RR calipers and 250RR rear MC. That leaves 6G triple, clip-ons, lines, fender and new brake lever (ASV). Getting excited! Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk

Correction--Men without beer goggles...can't count the number of times I've driven up on a ? in broad daylight, and the silly thing stands there trying to figure out what kind of doe I am...