Lorne
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30 years ago today I bought my first VFR, a low mileage ’91 VFR750. Picked it up on a dreary Friday evening and stopped by my folks place to show it off. Saturday morning I headed home to Victoria, taking a long roundabout route to get to know the bike. It was quite a change from my ’81 Kawasaki GPz1100. Rode down past Seattle to Bremerton, Wash., before backtracking north to catch the Tsawwassen ferry back to Victoria. Sunday morning I showed it off to my friends. We met for breakfast most Sundays, riding our bikes to some place or other - at least in more pleasant weather. That day was dull & overcast so I was about the only one to arrive by bike. But afterwords I headed out on a well trodden route up to Duncan, but got caught out on a sand covered junction and dropped my less-than-two-day-old VFR. The right side got pretty scarfed up, but only cosmetically, and insurance covered the majority of the cost. As for me, I scraped my knee cap and had a separated AC joint, both on my right side. Not particularly painful, but it took a few weeks before both bike and rider got back on the road - here is is on a ride to Genoa Bay. I rode the VFR for almost 4 years & 85K km before trading it on a brand new VTR1000F in early 1998.
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That is very cool little bike, Dutchy, and has very '80's styling.
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Ooh, California 58 is one of my favourites - though somehow I'm always riding it westward. After a stop at McKittrick Market for a cool drink, of course. -
Fwiw (and ymmv), I put ~90K km on four of my VFRs, two 3rd gens, a 5th gen, and a 6th gen - which is my current ride. None of them indicated any clutch issues. Went thru a lot of tires, tho 😉
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That reminds me I ought to go through my '09's suspenders soon - after 90K km it deserves a refresh.
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You bet I can. This pics is from 2002, I think, when it had probably done ~50K miles. shortly before I traded it for my 2nd VTR1000F. Eagle eyed will notice the thinner footpegs and the later mirrors from the '00/'01 VFR800, an 8-spoke from a '91 VFR750, and the Yosh slip-on, too. -
...or should it be What didn't you do to your VFR Today? As in, why didn't I tuck it under the covers before the snow fell?
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I love your photo, nice alignment of the VFR, road, and setting sun. At least I hope it's a setting sun 'cause I hate gettin' up early. -
Today was the first sunny day in a couple of weeks, and since my insurance runs out in a week or so I took my VFR on some errands. Sunny ≠ warm, and there was a brisk wind, too. But I found a favourite spot to snap this piccy for posterity. This is atop King George terrace in Victoria, BC.
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Hi Lorne, Thank you for your donation of --. We look forward to improving the forums with your donation. Thanks VFRDiscussion
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Good man, Michelin's R5 really suit the VFR.
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Sorry I missed your comment at the time, MaxSwell. But to answer your Q, the pic was taken about 6pm back in late July 1995. As I recall traffic in the Glacier NP was light that day, and I waited for the cars to clear before snapping.- 4 comments
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So I might have done a thing......
Lorne replied to Veefer800Canuck's topic in OTHER Motorcycle Talk (non vfr)
Looking through the corner - ✔️ Good body position - ✔️ Having a whale of a time - ✔️✔️ -
I don't recognize the location but I've been on more than a few roads quite like this over the years. Great shot, thanks for sharing. -
Terrific shot, slo1, a magical time of day showcasing a lovely 5th gen -
Today, in preparation for my trip to the MotoAmerica race at Laguna Seca I did an oil & filter change (Motul 4T 10/40 + oe Honda filter), and cleaned & lubed the chain. Of late I've been using DuPont Chain Saver, a wax based product w/teflon - or so they say. I also replaced the left hand switchgear because cancel function of the turn signal with is hit & miss. Anyhow, it is a good excuse to show another VFR pic. This one on California's PCH at the Willow Creek vista viewpoint, south of Big Sur.
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From the album: my VFRs
recently installed Michelin PR5 and the good wx prompted a photo shoot© Lorne Black
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I know exactly where that spot is, St S, because Sonora Pass is one of my favourite roads in California. Though I always seem to cross it westbound. -
Your ability to maintain that fleet of motorcycles without a garage or shed leaves me only one excuse - laziness Thank goodness you have a nice glass to enjoy when the work is done.
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Heading down from Sherman Pass to Hwy 395, homeward bound form my trip toe the 2004 WSB at Laguna Seca. Looks like Mars. -
From the album: my trips
© Lorne Black
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Great shot, slo1. You're definitely pointed in the right direction 'cause those clouds look quite unfriendly. -
Glad you like it, Cogs, I was pleased that it came out so well, myself. -
A sunny weekend got me motivated to pull the cover off the VFR and dust it off. Checked the air filter - getting dirty enough to replace but not crammed full of rodent refuse, thank goodness. As an aside, the Honda engineer who designed the 6th gen's fuel tank could spent a little more time and made it tip back far enough to get in and change the air filter without fear of amputation. Installed the *new* battery I got in Delta, Colorado back in 2015. It’s the one I use riding around near home. For long trips I install the oe Yuasa because it seems to better hold a charge. Lots more deferred mtce to come in preparation for riding season: chain, tires, repaint wheels, etc. Time will tell just much work this A1 procrastinator completes 😉
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I've never noticed any issues at elevation with my '09 6th gen, even atop 14,110 ft / 4300 m Pikes Peak, or any of the many 10,000 ft passes over the years. Funny that two modern VFRs behave so differently. Here's my VFR at a piddly 12,095 ft / 3686 m 😉 (fingers' crossed that I'll be able to travel this summer)
