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How many mi/km did the OEM tires last you?
Philois1984 replied to sigint's topic in Eighth Generation VFR's
I managed 12,000Km out of the OEM Dunlop’s, considering we don’t have a lot of twistys around Townsville (and I weigh over 100kg) I thought that was pretty good (it was the rear that was flat spotted of course) I seem to be the odd one out as I had no issues with them at all, I actually replaced them with same Dunlop D222 Sportsmax and got the same mileage again. Michelin pilot 5’s we’re getting rave reviews when I was due for my third set so I gave them a try. I am also very happy with them, the only place I really notice a difference is in the wet, where the pilot 5’s are excellent. -
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Crystal creek on the Paluma Road, Mt Spec National Park.
Philois1984 posted a gallery image in Member's Gallery
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Philois1984 posted a gallery image in Member's Gallery
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I know the OEM Panniers are ridiculously priced (just over $2000 here in Australia) but they are oh so convenient, and they look great. Congratulations on the new bike, I love all four available colours, but like you prefer the red.
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Only rumors at this stage but one can only hope.
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New VFR possible by 2023: A long wait
Philois1984 replied to VFR80025th's topic in Eighth Generation VFR's
This popped up on Bikesales (Australia) a few days ago. Don’t see too many with mileage this low anymore. -
Mileage Let's Rock'em 'til the wheels fall off...
Philois1984 replied to RC79NC001's topic in Eighth Generation VFR's
OOOPS, it was late when I spotted this ad, sorry I didn’t look at every photo, just thought wow that’s some impressive mileage. On another note a mate just took delivery of this sixth gen yesterday. Very very nice. -
Mileage Let's Rock'em 'til the wheels fall off...
Philois1984 replied to RC79NC001's topic in Eighth Generation VFR's
Not bad mileage on this one -
A beautiful VFR that may be better than 2019 Japan RWB
Philois1984 replied to VFR80025th's topic in Eighth Generation VFR's
Would love one, unfortunately age has caught up with me and I am unable to tolerate the riding position on super sport bikes, my hands go numb very quickly, even the VFR fitted with risers can be a problem. Enjoy the new ride a new bike always puts a smile on your face. 😃 -
A beautiful VFR that may be better than 2019 Japan RWB
Philois1984 replied to VFR80025th's topic in Eighth Generation VFR's
You and me and 100 other VFR owners... -
A beautiful VFR that may be better than 2019 Japan RWB
Philois1984 replied to VFR80025th's topic in Eighth Generation VFR's
You guys are very picky🤨 I wouldn’t mind having it parked in my garage. -
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Two years sounds a bit extreme to me, I draw the line between 4 and 6 years, depends how much use the helmet has. Wearing the helmet is what compresses the EPS lining, maybe it should be rated in hours, but who keeps a track of hours. Kilometres (miles for some) might work better but then some people cover a 100 km much quicker than others.
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Interested to here if you confirm Schubert’s claims that the C3 is significantly quieter than other helmets MaxSwell, I have to be honest and say I have never had or worn a helmet that I would consider quite. Earplugs are the only way I can get the noise levels down to a acceptable level at 100kmh or over. My current Shoei is still too noisy for me with the vents and visor all closed, and I wear my helmets very firm. I find most of the noise enters the helmet around the neck roll. I will be due for a new helmet very shortly I don’t want to fork out the extra $$$ if I still have to wear earplug
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There are some cool helmets out there Fritzer, let us know what you choose.
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After 10 years my personal opinion is it is time for a new helmet. It isn’t just the liner that deteriorates but the EPS itself compresses over time, lessening its ability to absorb an impact. I know helmets aren’t cheap but it beats the alternative.
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Throttle Tamer - Cable Adjusters
Philois1984 replied to Bassman's question in Modification Questions
I can’t help with this as I don’t have a VFR 1200 (unfortunately) however I just googled service manuals for this bike and currently there is a free one online at www.moto4ru I would copy this fairly quickly as they sometimes get taken down pretty quickly. The manual will answer your question no doubt. Congrats on the new bike. -
Hi Mikus11, just saw your post, how did you go with this? I have the same sliders on my eighth gen. I believe the nut is captive, sounds like as Wiremanjon suggested it’s the spacer that’s has fallen down. Hope you got this all sorted.
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The Good, The Bad, And The Good Again
Philois1984 replied to Philois1984's topic in Ride Reports - VFR Touring/Riding
I feel your pain Dutchy. It’s great you thought to take a photo, I just wanted to stand her up again, like that was somehow miraculously going to lessen the damage. A photo is always good for the insurance company too.