Jon28

Parts are hard to come by for my 99.  Sad she is getting old! 

Hard to believe I've been on here since 2005.  Ended up meeting my good friend Tracy aka Trace here.  And a host of others. What a great experience this has been.  Miguel what a fantastic job you have done this entire time. 

You guys and your mileage crack me up. Come to Florida....nothing lasts down here. The PR2 did but still nothing compared to 13k mile stories...LOL Too much speed and heat in the railing state for us. BR>I ran the PR3 all the way when I replaced the PR2 @ TMAC---no difference noticed from me.....HUGE difference in the rain though. I was cruising 80mph through rain the other day and didn't realize how smooth the ride was until I saw the speedo....LOL.

I would first start with supplments. Why, because it works for me. Daily, I take Cissus root (made by USP labs) and fish oils. They work great! I want to start with glucosomine but I'm allergic to shrimp so I have to wait until I "test" out that theory. I can say my friend take all the above and it has really helped out his wrists.

For the bike, I have heli's, grip puppies on my 5th gen. It really helps along with a light grip on the bars. Of course, squeeze more with the legs and strengthing the core helps too. Good luck!

I believed the Pilot Road 2 was the best tire I have ever used. Now, I can say the Pilot Road 3 is the best tire I have used (sport-touring wise). Awesome in the rain, glue in the dry, and glue around the twisties (NC not FL...LOL). PR3 two thumbs up, way up!

That's really funny and someone has a lot of free time of their hands :ph34r: It's pretty cool tho :biggrin:

Now who is going to mod this to fire from the NACA ducts? :ph34r:

:goofy: :beer: That looks sharp, very sharp indeed. I really like it and it's different so you get a big :unsure: from me!

Good luck with it bro! I always wanted to do my wheels; however after reading how much elbow grease and time is requried...I'm just going to have them powdercoated locally and be done!

Tightwad- they are inside the case and you would never notice them until I hit the brakes or the running lights feature is engaged. I haven't got around to taking pics---call me lazy! I'll post up when I do.

I need to look more into this myself. I made my own using regular LED, but turned sideways. Surface mount LED are not very bright generally, and my setup was more of a Proof of Concept. It works, as proven I guess....but not nearly as bright as I would like.

I love the connectors, and will certainly look into them...I opted for a Cat5 cable so I could use a M/M connector and easily unplug.

As far as making them run, blink, etc...a chip would be the way to do it, and would make it a bit more complex...the worst part is there are so many different trunk styles that each one would be a custom design, and most don't want to spend $200 for parts + custom labor.

:blink: I spent about $230 for my custom LED's installed and with a 5yr warranty. I have Whelen LED's all around my E52 topcase and it is quite bright. I can change the flash pattern with a magnet (which my fellow riders appreciated at tmac!). And the job looks factory---very good work. I've been very pleased with them and it will last years.

1. Replace tires stat. Ensure all controls work properly and are adjusted to suit your personal needs.

2. Set a personal goal for another TMAC. We'll be waiting for you.

3. Realize you're not going to ride as smooth or as fast as you used to, eventually maybe somewhere down the road, but NOT right now, enjoy that you're able to at least still ride!

4. Don't play hero. Continue to Ride Red (or a Titanium 1100 :wub: ) just don't RIDE RED (anymore) and enjoy the two wheel experience, whilst paying EXTRA attention to blind spots or whatever threw you off the first time.

5. Avoid any attempts at shaving your lap times on the Interstate as you navigate through the lapped traffic (or blowing by some ahole in an SUV w/ cell phone to teach him a lesson).

6. Stand up to your friend, the curve doctor on the yellow VFR, who means the best, but avoid his request of leading a group of twisty/speed dehydrated Fla COPS through the rainy/misty roads of the Mighty Cherahola, she's a cruel mistress, and there's nothing worse than seeing 8 bikes right on your six, when you're thinking "TelliCafe".

7. Pay attention to your body and what it's telling you. Really focus and learn from it, develop compensation techniques, if need be to ride like you used to, again, if need be.

8. Enjoy the feeling that you're having more fun in a simple commute/ride to work than everyone else on the road in their cage. Idiots.

9. Give Dale (theoxmole) a big kiss and a squeeze for giving you a ride home... he's ok, maybe curious, but ok, I swear... :goofy:

10. Don't be afraid to RIP IT when the time arrives....

Enjoy man, you'll be alright. Pain fades, Chicks dig scars, and leave your brains in the toolbox... jk... Enjoy what others can only dream about doing... :fing02:

See ya at TMAC next year!

LMAO @ #6 Rob......too funny! We did have a blast that day......and you kept a good pace. It was no Rossi curve doctor yellow VFR pace (Tracy!) but then again only Dave on his C14 could keep up with him anyways--------as we all found out in the end!

Okay back to this thread:

I would suggest taking some advanced rider courses. You can never stop learning about motorcycles. I watched National Geographic TV about some motorcycle crashes......think it was called crash science and I learned quite a bit about how and why certain crashes occur. Good information. Take some advances courses and practice, practice, practice. I don't mean taking track days. I mean practice going about 35mph or so and then boom maximum braking to slow down......then swerve to avoid an potentional crash. It will improve your reaction times drastically if you practice monthly.

I too had the jitters after my crash. I took some advanced training (and realized I wasn't as good as I thought I was...at that time:-) My confidence was not only restored but improved. As was my lust and love for motorcycling. Just take your time and keep a good pace.....there will always be someone faster out there....

Why? Because it adds 10 horsepower by effectively making the VFR's engine run cooler. It flows more water and coolant than those cheap honda hoses! LMAO!

Yeah they look nice but who in their right mind would spend that kinda dough?

So how much are you going to charge us for this group deal? LMAO!!!

Looks good!

That is truly awesome. It looks well designed from all aspects and top notch! I just wish I could afford it!

How hard is it to keep the front wheel on the ground, now? LOL

Nice work. I suppose you could get a smaller transmitter as well,

but if that's the one you have, it works. :goofy:

My wife trained herself to most of the time hit the button inside the house when she hears me returning to base. :wheel:

Same here......and then my little angel runs out and greets me!

That looks good though. It compliments the heated grip switch nicely.

Very nice attention to detail. I can't wait to see the finished product.

So are you coming to Florida anytime soon....LOL

I did a search and found the 550 for $519 new,the 450 fir 240 but I have $100 to spend.

Where did you find the Zumo 550 so cheap? Hopefully your not talking about one of those el'rip you off places like Techondigital. They are very shady and I would be shocked if you could acutally pay 519 and receive what you order without having to order extra crap to drive the price up. :fing02: :pissed:

Paging: Trace!!!!

I'm down if someone figures out the nuts and bolts of this.........I saw a crashed gixxer 1000 the other day (prior to reading this thread) and thought damn those would look sharp on my vfr.....ding!

Even though Honda has no specified change interval for the fuel filter, there is a fuel flow specification. First guess for a low fuel flow would be a plugged filter.

I've never cut open a VFR fuel filter, but I have cut open FI fuel filters from automobiles.

Every one has had a fine mesh screen filter inside and not a paper elemnt. Makes sense............if it gets plugged up, it has enough stremght to retain it's shape, while a paper element would probably collapse under the high pressure of the EFI pump.

I'd stick with a OEM filter unless I was sure the substitute is a EXACT replacement in construction and flow rate.

:unsure: OEM baby....ron ayers! If it aint broke, dont try to fix it.

Looks good buddy....very sharp!

Looks sweet........I'd like to get mine done too

$400 YIKES!!! I now know I will be powdercoating mine!!!! I just got my helibars p-coated for about $40, and I think the guy said he charges $60 a wheel. Anyways back on topic, they look great!!!

Congrats...that sure looks sharp! I think I am going to have mine powdercoated......too much elbow grease required for the polished look!

I think it looks great.........on the other hand I don't have the time, money, or energy to commit to that project. But it looks clean and sweet!