Captain 80s

While I haven't used that particular kit, I have been using, and sold, K&L products for decades without issue. I have found that issues usually arise from workmanship, not the product. Fork seals is a classic example.

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The post was over FOUR YEARS AGO. Way to call them out. Statute of limitations doesn't expire on this level of BS.

Recent issues from the last 15 years also speculate that this is the year they release the RVF1000R-R!!!!!!!!

This little rascal sitting on a shelf in my shop has a different take...

And it isn't even an RC... talk about a conflict. Oh, the IRONY!

I send a sarcasm sample out for testing every season to Derision Labs. Still concentrated and effective. Can probably go a couple seasons between testing.

That is 100% the lens being very offset on the phone when turned landscape and me not taking time to compensate.

New exhaust is a mash up of stock muffler connectors and cross-over with the rear sections of a Yoshimura 4 into 2 system. Found some gaskets that had the correct ID / OD for the job. The Yosh pieces were complete, but I wanted the cross over pipe and the secure, clamped fitment of the stock connectors. Plus I wanted to re-position the mufflers a bit. New ends of Yosh pipes got gasket compression slots with drilled ends. Had a subframe with a damaged left passenger footpeg mount, so I cut them off and smushed the stubs for mounts. Here's how much higher the new mount location will be compared to "stock". Cleaned up and radiused sub frame mounts and new custom struts for the mufflers. Real nice angle now and super solid.

Rear brake set-up copying what I did on the RC26. Front end going in 1988 VFR 41mm lower triple and RC36 upper. RC36 bars. Quite a bit of wiring re-routing involved with moving the fuse box off of the triple clamp. Everything plugged in there.

The Guest/Rain bike... Getting some nice pieces, mostly from the replaced parts on the RC26. F2 wheels, F2 forks with RT Springs and Emulators. RC36 Brakes. Rebuilt Fox Twin Clicker II with new 24" res hose.

Looks kinda cool as a Police Bike. Luggage and a passenger's ass helps hide the hideous tail.

Shit. I'm sorry. Here I was thinking the G5 went up to 43mm for some reason. And I knew better, because I certainly know you can put the VTR1000F sliders on. Brain fade. If indeed the "B" was widened on the G5, I can't think of a set of OEM triples that satisfy the requirements.

Pretty sure the "B" dimension changed on the G5 from the G4. And the "A" is the same anyway. My original point was wondering if XX triples would work in the G5 and satisfy the requirements. The "B" you need, and the "A" you want. I don't have a database of this info. Just what I play around with in my shop.

The G3/G4 is the classic VFR offset. I have a 1990 - 1997 VFR upper triple clamp combined with a 1988/89 VFR 41mm lower on one of my 1986 VFR750F.

I guess What It's Worth, is that most manufacturers habitually under-spring everything but their narrowly focused, high end sports machines, Luckily Honda riders probably have some complicated brake system that doesn't nose dive their deficient front end. On the 2014 VFR, that system is so advanced and integrated, it is virtually invisible and seamless. The final edition nailed it.

I edited my response right after you quoted me.

No reason to... Wouldn't have expanded the customer base. Vert little money becomes lots of money when multiplied over thousands of units, and sales don't increase.

Yeah it is. But not necessarily "cheaper", just compromised to "work" (supposedly) for a wider variety of riders, uses and conditions. 0.75 springs aren't cheaper than 1.00. VFRs aren't in the same price range of a CBR650F.

Using the RaceTech calculator for a 2009 VFR, putting the bike weight at 500lbs (a fantasy, just for giggles, to "help") and a rider weight of 100 lbs. Street - Intermediate - Standard Stiffness, comes out to... 0.87 Springs.

Doesn't change the fact that they feel, and are, under-sprung. ALL Gens. Some woefully more than others. And it is a "duel".... under spec'd springs vs overly harsh dampening.

Historically, CBR (600 & 1000) triples have had different offset (less) than VFR. For sure up to 1996. Is that still the case with XX vs VFR800? I started with CBR600F2 triples in my RC26 when I did my wheel conversion with 41mm forks. I switched over to 1988 VFR triples and immediately noticed the difference. "Livelier". Less deliberate. I feel the same effect when I switch from my HAWK GTs (CBR offset) to my VFRs.

NIce. I think the addition of a radius on the lower inner is a good finishing touch. I also re-radius that whole profile so the fender proportions look normal and not so thick. This one is a little slimmer than I normally do, but was where I needed to go to eliminate a crack and some damage. This is about my normal re-shape.