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  1. VFR78
    I have done the fronts and the rear caliper line, on my RC79. It all works ok. Presson is on the money, with the lines connecting to the ABS unit. It was way to hard for me. The braided lines look “trick” but I can’t say that there has been a very significant improvement in brake performance.
  2. VFR78
    Hi VFR78, Thank you for your donation of 25.00 USD. We look forward to improving the forums with your donation. Thanks VFRDiscussion
  3. VFR78
    I guess that means that there is another valve check looming!
  4. VFR78
    Three valve clearance checks in the first 75,000km on my 2014. All within spec. Now over 100,000km and the bike is still running perfectly. I don’t cane it and rarely go into 4 valve mode, although I did one track day a couple of years ago and it was rarely in 2 valve mode. A pretty good motor.
  5. VFR78
    It’s an expensive bit of kit, new. If you search fleabay, you might get a reasonable second hand one. If the bearings are still good, it might be worthwhile taking the bearing holder out and trying to clean up the teeth. My Viffer has just topped 100,000km and the carrier is still in top nick, they shouldn’t get damaged unless a gorilla has tried to adjust the chain.
  6. VFR78
    Were sold as “pussy grips” at one time, in Oz. Not anymore, for obvious reasons.
  7. VFR78
    Never! Try a CB750 Hornet when the Viffer starts to hurt too much.
  8. VFR78
    I have them and much prefer them to the standard grips. They have not made any difference to the function of the heated grips. You will need to replace them every now and then, because they wear and compact over time.
  9. VFR78
    I thought that squidbilly was chasing the raised “Interceptor” badges from the US 800F model, to replace the front “VFR” badges on the UK or Oz versions. Not decals. I have done it, just to personalise my bike, and got the new badges from a US supplier, via fleabay!
  10. VFR78
    All Fs after 2016 had them. The explanation in the handbook doesn’t inspire confidence (attached). My Quadlock is wired directly to the battery.
  11. VFR78
    Very good news, to hear you’re doing well, and managed a “little” ride. There is probably almost enough gas left in the Viffer to go back and get some more vino, 8 can’t be enough.
  12. VFR78
    My local Honda dealer replaced the plugs at the first two valve clearance checks. I didn’t think about it the first time, but asked why the second time. The response- “ its a Honda recommendation”. The third time I said “don’t do anything, but the valves, I’ll do the rest”. That dealership has now closed. The current plugs have 50,000km on them and the red rocket still flys. At 96,000kms it has never required a valve adjustment, assuming the Honda dealership actually checked them, before they took my money.
  13. VFR78
    Arcoona, South Australia. On the way to the Gulf!
  14. VFR78
    What major maintenance has been done, beyond regular servicing.
  15. VFR78
    I also have one on my 2014. They are unobtrusive. Like all throttle locks, they will not retain a set speed, unless you are on a dead straight, flat road. I just use mine occasionally, to stretch my right hand on big km days.
  16. VFR78
    They are.
  17. VFR78
    Fantastic patisseries in Carmel.
  18. VFR78
    Plus a cylinder!
  19. VFR78
    Looks like it might be easy to get the front wheel up, on that Hardly Driveable. A tank slapper in someone’s future.
  20. VFR78
    Life’s tough!
  21. VFR78
    It is sad to see it end, but I fully understand the reasons. Have a rest now and enjoy the mighty KTM. All the best from Sydney.
  22. VFR78
    35 is the thread, the socket is 46.
  23. VFR78
    They do all get flat in the middle, unless you only ride in the twisties. It’s a gradual change, so we all get used to the handling. A new set of tyres highlights the change. I take my tyres to the wear strips too.
  24. VFR78
    Not really, it’s reasonably straightforward. The lines are very stiff, so you need to fit them pretty loosely, before you tighten them up. I used flair nut spanners to loosen the old connections to the ABS unit, but open enders to tighten things up. They are Frentubo lines, supposedly used on the LCR GP bikes, and are significantly cheaper than HEL and Galfer, but, they do have multiple flare connections at the RHS caliper, which is probably not ideal. The Hel lines have a crimped/permanent union at that point, which might be better and make installation a bit simpler.
  25. VFR78
    The braided lines. Before anyone says “why that colour”, it was a moment of madness, that I regretted as soon as they landed at the front door.
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