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I emailed Rabaconda about a discount for an order of four units for myself and friends that are interested. They offered ten percent if one pays and takes delivery. So, if any of you are close and want to round up a few friends, it's worth the effort.

If I lived a little closer.

I know it made the rounds on the FB group. Like you, I figure it will be tough to find a 4th gen starting about now. May be a good idea to hang on to an unmolested one even.

They have an adapter for BMW and Ducati if I recall correctly.

I hope you got your off out of the way now and glad that it was minor.

No local places will mount spoked wheels anymore. I ordered tires for my Sled from CycleGear 30 miles away with the plan of having them mount them. Two weeks for them to come in. I take the wheels off and show up to "the tire machine is down until at least next week." The kid gives me a card for a place another thirty minutes up the road. I call and then head that way thinking that I'll just get this over with. When I go to pick them up, I ask How much?. The kid looks at his partner who stumbles and then says $110. I pay them and head home. After fighting to get the rear on, I go to check the pressure and discover it is flat. I'm dropping the money for a Rabaconda. It's not just the money to be saved, it's also the hassle of people.

On a 6th gen, you can slip a fender washer or two under the upper shock mount to raise the rear and then pull the forks up to lower the front. It only takes a small change to make a big difference. I think mounts on the 8th gen are the same so it should be possible to make simple adjustments. A VFR is hard to be for riding to and in the mountains. It rides much lighter than it is and the weight makes it much more comfortable on the open road or in the wind. You can't beat the build quality of the VFR. I've had several newer Hondas and they are just not the same. They are built to last a lifetime...or two.

My only guess would be less than buy the real deal. Saw one somewhere this week $65k.

In case you guys haven't already seen this.

Without going out to study it, this is where my mind went on this. Maybe try swapping the lower linkage from one bike to the other? Not a huge amount of work to eliminate those parts from contention.

There is nothing like the build quality of a VFR. Enjoy!

For anyone who might not be on that Fbook thing, most of the usual suspects are signed up and there will be a good turn out. Just don't want anyone to think this event is dead. There will be a minimum of twenty bikes there and several groups to choose from. Y'all come join us.

Very nice! Welcome to the forum. Still the best motorcycle forum on the planet.

Our discounts have never been much anyway and definitely not worth risking not having a room. We have had trouble with hotels for years in Franklin due to other events and the lack of hotels in town. I'm booked! The Tigger got new suspenders last week and new rubber this week. Oil change and its ready to go.

Pearl paint of any color is a tough match. It is a three stage paint. I talked to a VFR owner who's job was repairing high end Italian sports cars who happened to have a pearl yellow bike with some scratches. He said it would be easier to paint the whole bike again. I have an 07 Candy Glory Red and have been able to fill in some small scratches with a touchup brush and wet sanding. You don't see them until you are less than three feet away.

Put it over the VTR pic as it is more of a VFR than the VTR was.

I've used VistaPrint to do posters. I'm sure there are plenty of other online places. A lot of local places can do it now too like UPS stores.

If I recall correctly, the connectors are different on the 06 ECM.

The beauty of my life is that I don't have to track or budget anything. It may not always be that way but for now it is. I did do my first track day back in October at Polecat Training Center. It was an awesome day. Will do again.

I was just reading about tracking miles for the year. I never do, finding it more important how I feel about it. That being said, I've not been riding enough in my retirement.

Over the years, I have noticed that when I change to a new tire, I often think its better. The end of life for any tire has less fun in it than the beginning. I quit buying Michelins because they are too expensive to not use completely. Started running S21's and had a ball. Tossed them when the fun was had. Moved on to Conti's and to Dunlop. Every time it gets better. Also, it is amazing how much difference a pound of air will make in handling. Go up a pound on the front and see if it feels better. Recommended pressure is just that.