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The RC45 wheels from Ben Bostrom's bike that I missed out on

If the rest of the bike is any indicator, despite being made of lighter material it will actually be heavier. <_<

:beer: You guys actually look at your gauges while riding ? As long as I'm going at least the same speed as everyone else I'm good with that.

Thats it. Havent seen him around for awhile tho.

Wow. That front end was SOLID. So sorry to hear you went off like that but at least you are around to tell the tale.

I think I need more alcohol to decipher all that. BRB. :P

Also an off the shelf USD fork kit. (yawn) hey looks like it's time to wake up! nice dream... Actually, one of vfrD's members did put together a number of USD kits...although I can't remember exactly who.

I didn't use any spacers/circlips on my 5th gen and never noticed any interference issues with the radiator. Swiffer had to curve his radiator on his 4th gen, but I don't know of any problems with the 5th/6th gen.

Looking good. What front wheel/rotors are you using ? Get some specs on that front axle in case someone else wants one.

If ya wanna play, ya gotta pay. FYI anyone that can get a professional bolt-up underseat exhaust made one at a time is going to be looking at spending at least $1000. Everyone I've seen on the board has done them on their own to various degrees. I know veefer800canuck spent around $900 (US) for the mufflers and connector pipe, not including the time and money spent on the undertray. Add the cost of postage to get it to you and you can see where this is leading. My guess is this is the primary reason why Wolf (and Erion and Two Brothers) no longer make systems for the VFR. Bottom line is that if $1000-$1500 is too much, you're playing in the wrong sandbox.

Neil can make his own mufflers - I'll just tell him to make a copy of the Micron. Or maybe a larger oval with dual tips...Needs to find a good source for carbon fiber though if you want it in Carbon.

veefer is supposed to be bringing his exhaust to the bike show Jan. 12th and I've already talked to the original fabricator about making copies. Once he takes some measurements, gives me a price and I can be certain it will bolt up without difficulty I will post up.

The Aprilia matte black is a little nicer than the Hondas...

From the Frankenviffer Checklist: R1 '04-'06 28 5/8 in. / 725 mm Spring rate: .930 kg/mm 320mm rotors radial calipers Can use VFR front wheel with Ducati rotors Forks will sit 4mm further apart in 929/954/RC51 triples Will need to make wheel spacers and shim rotors to fit

I did a cost-benefit-analysis of three different fork mods, taking into consideration measurable things like increased performance and immeasurable things like pride of ownership. In the end I picked the high-end route primarily because I was willing to spend the time and energy to make it as affordable as possible. Honestly, the difference is subtle at best and really only begins to be noticeable when you rail through a big sweeper at 180 km/h+ and hit a bump. Bigger better brakes would be a plus if I actually used them but I've spent so many years riding The Pace that I doubt they actually benefit me personally. I have 320 mm rotors because that happens to be the size that fit. I've ridden other VFR's back-to-back with mine and they feel pretty much the same for my riding style at legal riding speeds. Beyond that I don't feel like experimenting with other people's property.

You just have to be a little creative

Except they're not compatible.

Go get some Titanium bar stock... :offtopic:

Difficult: Unless by some chance a set of R1 rotors fits or can be made to fit the RC51 wheel, good luck with this one. Easier: Go get yourself a VFR800 wheel and rotors (or CBR600F4 rotors), put in RC51 bearings, make/modify inner and outer spacers and you're good to go with the R1 axle unmolested.

'98-'03 R1's used 298mm rotors - close enough that you could get away with the VFR's 296mm rotors. '04 -'06 R1's have 320mm rotors, while '07 models will have 310mm rotors. If you have a set of forks from an '04-'06 R1 you get radial calipers. I don't specifically know if a VFR wheel will work, but that you can put Ducati 320mm rotors on a VFR wheel....so if the spacing were to work out that might be an option. Limited sales of RC's combined with higher-than-normal attrition on the road and on the track is my guess. After awhile the used parts market thins out. Speedzilla's Sport Twins Classifieds can be a good source of parts sometimes. I had a very hard time finding a replacement Ducati rear caliper this summer, and wound up paying nearly $50 for a part I bought a year earlier for $10. Parts can be scarce due to lots of things - in the summer people are busy riding and perhaps not listing what they have for sale; in the fall what is available goes fast as people buy what they want for winter projects. Right now parts are relatively cheap if you can find them as people are spending all their money on Christmas. This will continue until the end of January, after which prices will rise again until about April. Then everyone will be off riding again and so forth.