Wald

1 hour ago, vfrgiving said:

So... To actually answer the question.  No, I don't think anyone here has plastered their 8th Gens with LED light strips.

Only over my dead body!

If it does not add to performance,  there is no place for it!

Pretty damn good job!

Welcome from Connecticut!  Nice collection, I remember all the old Suzukis, cool bikes!

Wow, that is a serious dog offense. I thought it was bad when my wife fell on her face (she had a black and blue face for 2 weeks) when her dog ran after another dog.

I bet you are burning to ride the new bike! I wish you speedy recovery!

It looks like it just came out of a time capsule! Sweet! 

What is the deal with your hand?

10 hours ago, Presson said:

I'll echo that set of thoughts exactly.

Same here! Thank you , thank you,  thank you! 

5 minutes ago, RC1237V said:

And as Dutchy said earlier, if there are current or future liabilities (IE: more cash needed) let us all know. 

 

I was looking around the other VFR site today and it's clear we really do need to keep this one going....

I am in as well!

I have been on the forum only for 2 years, it is very valuable and I am blown away about the knowledge of the members. It is my daily read.

It will be a sad day when it ends! Thank you very much Miguel for all your work you put into this.

I will you all the Best!

I hate to admit it, but I may go for a set later in the season. Thanks for the report.

The tire shows how much fun you had! LOL!

Interesting choice! I only know Kenda as a bicycle tire manufacturer. Currently,  I am running on Shinko Verge 011. Price was around $200 for the set. While the traction and tip in are good, I only get 3000 miles on front and rear. Same was for Conti motion tires which grip a little better, warm up quicker and are less sensitive to tar snakes (it seems that tar snakes becoming an art here lately) but always had a little shimmy effect on the front end, no matter how good these were balanced. 

Please report on the wear and how many miles you get out of these tires. From the picture,  it looks li,e these grip well at lean angle.

Thanks. 

1 hour ago, Captain 80s said:

I'm reading.  Keep posting, please.

Same here! Keep posting please. 

Right now, I am just riding,  the maintenance work wil kick in soon.

2 hours ago, Captain 80s said:

Don't think I have ever seen welded on radiator protectors like that before.

 

Respect Captain 80s! This is what makes an expert!

11 hours ago, VFR4Me said:

can go quite a bit higher. 

Thanks, a sweet setup!

Nice! Can you post a picture what it looks like from the side? What the lifting points are? 

5 hours ago, Dutchy said:

Here some more on the 350 engine

 

https://www.cycleworld.com/story/bikes/moto-morini/

 

 

Thank you Dutchy, great article. Now, I want one (but first have to score a big sport v-twin)

3 hours ago, keny said:

Hope ok I help out a bit 😃

Thank you Keny, I am familiar with Morini road bikes but never saw a dualsport Morini.

More details about the bike please. Moto Morini?

1 hour ago, Grum said:

Isn't this a kind of "how long is a piece of string" topic? Just so many variables.

- acceleration rate from stationay.

- up shift, down shift technique.

- slow riding technique, use of clutch friction zone.

- type of friction modifiers in the oil you use

- etc!

For info, previous vfr 94,000kms and current 8gen vfr 92,000kms. No clutch issues at all.

Exactly as stated!

I think, it all depends how you treat your clutch.  My vfr has 36k miles and it still feels like no wear. I had several bikes with close to 40k miles and never had clutch wear issues (mostly backroads with a lot of shifting) 

I hope, I did not jinx my clutch with this statement!

Nothing! Looked under the cover in the garage where the red beauty is still asleep and then played a short video clip of my VFR running which I recorded in December to remind me of the great noises it makes.

I thought it was 6th of December?! This is when the St Nicolaus day is in Germany. 

Hi Wald,

Thank you for your donation of 50.00 USD. We look forward to improving the forums with your donation.

Thanks VFRDiscussion

A sweet, sweet bike! I love my '97!

1 hour ago, V4 Rosso said:

Not Putoline. Putoline only makes lubricants and coolants for motorcycles, scooters and quads.

If I got my facts straight, Bel-Ray also makes oil only for motorcycles.  I use Bel-Ray Synthetic since 1988 or so with no issues.

When I was in school and on a budget in the 80ties, I used a cheap Castrol oil from a supermarket, it turned into water within 200 miles, lesson learned back then. The bike, a 82 GS 550 Katana survived it.

I always buy oil and filter after a on oil change, so the next oil batch sits already in the garage when needed.