VARIABLE9

17 hours ago, BuzznerSuntrusts said:

Oooh, who sells that?

Carbon Fiber Racing

https://www.carbonfiberracing.com/store/c75/VFR800_%2F_VFR1200.html

Of course you cant purchase just the chain guide piece, you need to purchase a set that includes the under seat side covers as well. I’m not so keen on them, and may sell them off. I just wanted to add some panache not go over the top ‘full carbon build’ street fighter bs. 

Wanted to put some carbon fiber on here, thought the black plastic piece was a little unrefined looking.

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3 hours ago, sorinro said:

thnk you. i knew this bike has some potential. 

back in 2012  i have used it on a drag competition in my town. i get it to the fianal , lost some parts on the way, blinkers, bolts,😆

this is the a video from back then. the other guy is a pilot with a zx6r 2011 race bike. he only overpased me in the last 30 meters.

 

 

 

Awesome!

Some nice reading. Thanks for sharing!

Yesterday was a decent sunny day for MidAtlantic/CNJ with some wind and partly sunny 45 degrees F, so I took a nice ride on my local loop to see how the liner on my Astars Andes Drystar worked.  Seems good to about 40 F no issues.  I like the longer cut and coverage over the typical shorter race style jackets, and the textile ‘touring’ fit was very comfortable in the colder weather. My new Held summer gloves (Airstream II) were fine too, my hands really didn’t bother me at all after 60 miles of riding both highway and backroads in cooler weather.  Also the new Shoei (RF1200 Flagger) worked great without the breathguards in place, the pinlock visor system (first I’ve owned) is worth it.  I’d highly recommend any of these items for both hot summer as well as down to cooler fall riding. 

https://www.alpinestars.com/andes-v2-drystarr-jacket

https://shop.held.de/en/men-s/gloves/touring/4304/summer-glove-air-stream-ii?number=002350-00.1.7

https://www.shoei-helmets.com/helmets/rf-1200.html

I’ve been focused on selling my last moto (SV650) for the past few months, to make room for the VFR to hibernate for winter. So this week saw the SV leave and the VFR finally get some indoor storage. It hurt me to keep it outdoors just under a cover for the past few months, it was just necessity. 

That said the most most moto related thing I did this week was safety wire my Thanksgiving turkey. 

3 hours ago, Duc2V4 said:

My intention of the post wasn't meant to speak to you directly, I was just sharing it for the info, as it shows some of the things that people have been saying about cheap levers. As I was saying, as long as you know the short comings and are willing to live with them or to correct them, cheap levers are an option, it's just caveat emptor IMO. Which goes for pretty much anything we put on our bikes or any protective gear we put on our bodies.

All good, I didn’t take it as personally directed towards me. Just want to move the thread forward versus a continual discussion on levers. 

Well I appreciate the video, but I think I’m good. Read my posts. I get it quality or OEM is recommended.  The CHINESIUMs were just to check out shortys on the VFR. I determined  I need a longer clip on to effectively place the controls for optimum fingering. Now I will move forward, over time, sourcing some higher quality levers and choosing longer clip ons. 

FYI I was in Scotland. In a car. 🤔

Now guess where VARIABLE9 is....

4 hours ago, Urbanengineer said:

Perhaps it’s time to go with heli bars so you can get more space on the bar and move that inward?

I am considering how I can make it work. Helibars or LSL clip ons are what I’m considering. It’s a future project though. I still have the exhaust to mount. I’ve been bogged down parting out my SV. 

Plus I just spent a long weekend in Austin for the F1. 😁

I wish I had monetized this thread! Lol

Yup, the OEM are fine. I just hate the length. FWIW the adjustment range isn’t any better than a stocker, and due to where the master cylinders are located (close to end of grips due to clip on length) I can’t really move anything around to make the ‘two finger’ part of the shorty OMG THEY'RE CHINESE KNOCK OFFS levers work that great in my hand. But honestly guys they’re fine. 

A Dyson vacuum!

9 hours ago, Urbanengineer said:

I’m not an armchair warrior bud, just looking out for my fellow rider. I’ve seen it in many cases where these poor QC levers break on people or don’t have correct machining or design. CRG/ASV obviously create a great product with good QC.  

 

Variable how is the bike coming along just before the cold sets in?

The VFR is still waiting for me to install the Arrow exhaust.  I’ve been trying to ride whenever possible, both for fun and for utility. Besides that I’ve been working on replacing a clutch unit.  See photo below. 🤣

8 hours ago, Duc2V4 said:

As of today (10/9/2018), ASV levers are still made in the USA, so no "also made in China" happening with their product...yet. Although I would suspect that there could be knock-offs being made and sold by unscrupulous resellers. Personally, I do not have an anti-Chinese product stance but can say the Chinese levers I had prior to getting authentic ASV levers, did suffer from color fading (right away) and the pivot holes getting out of round after a couples of years of use. Being that they are priced so cheaply, I guess one could toss them out an buy another set and still be below retail prices of authentic ASV or Pazzo levers. I prefer to just have a good quality product from the get go, so now have all three of my bikes with ASV levers installed.

 

Even without an anti-Chinese point of view, I really do not like the typical Pazzo knock-offs, or even authentic Pazzo levers for that matter. I prefer the ASV style adjustment knobs (Even OEM have them) vice the preset index adjustment the former have. I like the ability to be able to fine tune the lever position versus having a predetermined position. I also like the quality of the ASV levers, even after a couple of tip overs (all three bikes) and even a low side crash on two different bikes with ASV levers, the levers never broke, they came out a bit scratched, but they never broke. Since I have no experience with the Chinese levers in similar fore mentioned incidents, I cannot comment as to how they would fare in these similar instances.

 

In all fairness, I actually still have my Chinese levers, I keep them in a travel bag when I go touring, just in case me or someone else in my group suffers a crash and loses a lever, so far so good with my ASVs in the past two cases. To me, the knock-offs are still good enough to use but just not my cup of tea. I even have a set of Chinese made rear sets on my 5 Gen, so again, no worries about Chinese products, as long as the quality meets my expectations.

I really appreciate the ASV’s are ‘made in the USA’ but they are too Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare looking for me. 

Such a divisive issue. 

20 hours ago, Marvelicious said:

Grips? Oury. Seriously love these.

http://www.ourygrips.com/oury-road-grip-with-flange/

Old school!

Spiegler has a decent looking lever, made in Germany. I’ve used some of their other products before and found them to be high quality, good customer service. Thanks for tip on grips. I’m not happy with a foam grip slip on, but they’re still working and helps reduce the fatigue on the super slab. 

On 9/30/2018 at 9:12 AM, Urbanengineer said:

I’m really disappointed us ABS guys don’t get to use that storage area. So much room for stuff!

 

levers ... eh... OEM or quality or bust.  Your levers are your lifeline. 

Lol.  I’ve used aftermarket in MX, roadracing, street, and even MTB. Quality is the key - like I said I usually wouldn’t go for a $25 set, but I wouldn’t have used them if they felt they would disintegrate. FYI, many knock offs / counterfeit products are actually made in the same factories using the same tools and materials by the same workers. These MZS are a solid knock off of the Pazzo levers which I’ve used in the past no problem.  

I ran them on a 100 mile loop over the weekend no problems. They work just like levers should. But to each their own, hey I’m still alive using the Grip Puppies too!

Wanted some shorty CRG RollAClick levers like I had on my last machine (SV650 with GSXR front end complete).  Contacted CRG and they have no fitment for a VFR.  Ok, so a quick search turned up various levers similar (i.e. knock off) for much less money.  There are Pazzo’s around $100 a set, and I’ve had Pazzo’s before and they’re fine, but I found these MZS’s for $25.60 for the pair on eBay.  Not my typical buy (the cheapest versus the most expensive) but for the price I thought I should give them a go until I figured out if there were any other options I haven’t seen or heard of yet. 

Quality is nice. Finish is nice. Only dislike is the laser engraved logo on the front edge of each lever. 

Only just fitted for now. Too much rain this week to get out and ride. Maybe tomorrow. 

1 hour ago, Urbanengineer said:

Ive never seen this can. I like their exhausts so I’m excited to hear it in action. 

Same here. Have never seen one, did not know Arrow had ever produced a system for the 6G. Even with shipping from Japan it was only just a bit more than a Delkevic set up. Extremely good condition, considering its at least 12 years old. Carbon hanger straps, Ti cans, SS pipes, beautiful welds and finish. Stoked. 

1 hour ago, Urbanengineer said:

This is a single exhaust can?

Oh no. 

I see now how the angle of the photograph looks that way. There's definitely two beautiful Ti cans. 😬

This just in. 

Christmas in September!

2 hours ago, Urbanengineer said:

Me gusta. I love race parts and quick change bits. Very cool!

Thanks.  Planning on making a CF plate to dress it up. The original set comes with a hard anodized black aluminum plate that covers the exposed rubber bushings.