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Haven't registered yet but I will be up Wednesday - Saturday with a friend Danny ( Lightspeedbuff ). We are truckin' it up to Kevin's in Canton Tuesday, then the fun begins Wednesday morning! :cheerleader:

Should probably try using Synthetic Blinker Fluid, might help speed things up :cheerleader:

Haha glad you got your problem solved for the most part. I should take a look and measure the output on the 98-99 headers in comparison to my stock 6th gen headers and see if the length is different as well. I suppose that could be part of the problem, but it sounds like the motad headers were farther off than the 98-99 headers.

I had the same problem with my 98/99 headers. I don't remember what I did but its still not fully fitted up like the stock ones, but there is no air leak which is all I care about.

About time! :P

It is the vent hose and it should be attached to the other hose that's open directly above that on the bottom of the tank, which is being held in by the brass hangers also on the bottom of the tank. Its a tight fitting hose when its ran properly and when you raise the tank it comes unplugged easy.

This is actually the first time I've seen a this detailed report or even paid this close attention to how in depth the autotune is. I'm impressed. Look forward to hearing more about your experience as your weeks go by, I may have to see about doing this myself, just to have a hands on and see the comparison is after riding with PC3 for years. Great report BTW, Thanks.

A couple of the Touring model. Sorry pic quality not the best, only had my phone. As a comment to comfort level, I would want to take a trip on it. My 6th Gen is 100X more comfortable than this bike. My leg position is up in CBR territory. Handlebars feel about the same as 6th Gen, but what do they expect the ST1300 crowd to buy? FJR's I guess. I wasn't impressed with the lack of comfort and riding position... I'll stick with my 6th Gen.

There are no compatibility issues with the PLX / PLXR system. Just for more info, the factory bags do have some issues with Micron pipes I know, but I think all others fit, but I'm sure someone will chime in if I'm wrong =)

Awesome pics Oyama. We are headed over Friday so I can see them first hand. If anyones going to be around the race track around lunch time give me a call. 859.200.2833 ( No stalkers please :fing02: )

After going to 9 years of bike week in a row, I skipped last year. I happen to be going to Daytona today to eat lunch with my grandmother and noticed as I was driving by that the Honda tent was already set up. For those that come early in the week would know that Honda generally is slow at getting set up, meaning the trucks are not even there until the end of the first weekend. So after lunch I stopped by to see the new VFR because I still haven't seen it in person. Unfortunately they wer still working on minor details before openning it up to the public, but from the distance what did I see? A line of VFR's, a 1st Gen, a 2nd Gen, a 3rd Gen, a 4th Gen, a 5th Gen, a 6th Gen and a 7th Gen all lined up side by side, including all of the RC line, an RC30, 51, etc. They also have the 7th Gen touring edition sitting out back getting cleaned. I wasn't close enough for my phone to get a pic but this has given me a reason to go back before the end if Bike Week to get a close-up o then all together. PS: All of the venders were already there and set up except Suzuki which I saw no signs of. Maybe they just haven't made it yet. Everyone minus Honda (and Suzuki of course) already had test rides going. Just thought j would report my sighting!

Not sure how old your helmet is but Shoei replaced my Multitec when it was about 6 months old because we couldn't get it to stop leaking. May want to check with the place you bought it and if they won't help either call Shoei or get the dealer to give you the area reps number and they are almost always the most helpful person around.

The part numbers are N0520.1AD and N0521.1AD Cost about $35 as a pair a few years ago. There is a thread that already exists with more details and some great pics.

They/Those are the Buell XB9S Pegs. I had them until I dropped my bike and snapped one off. Just like Kevin shows, you have to insert a shim to get to the fit proper but they fit perfect if done correctly. I now have BLS blocks though. Not taking away from BLS but they position the pegs in about the same place at a much lower cost. Although BLS's block installation is a lot simpler.

Same. Some of the electrical components and connectors are different on the 05 and under compared to the 06 and over, but the RR/ Stator is the same. Motor components until you get into the transmission are the same as well.

Your license plate is no where near strong enough to hold the pressure from the bags so I'm sure he has the plate behind there.

That may be correct on the not drilling part. As you mention the rubber mounts it seems like I had to do the same as you, opposite of the instructions. Its been probably 4 years since I installed them so the details are a little iffy on my part.

OEM has a more snug fit, I took a measurement once but I don't remember, I think there's around 1 inch total width difference between the two, Givi being wider. I personally feel like the PLX bags shape makes the storage spare feel larger even though both bags are 35liter. Obviously PLX is more affordable, but I came across a good deal on a set of OEM bags so decided to pick them up. Then my friend wanted to buy a 3 bag setup for his VFR so I sold him my PLX setup. I personally like the fit of the OEM's better, since I don't really take them off anymore I prefer the snugger fit. Installation process is about the same, you don't have to drill that hole on your footpeg with the Givi where you do with the OEM, but you have to modify that plate bracket on the Givi and the OEM fits fine. Compared to any other bags available for the VFR, OEM is my first pick, followed by the V35's, then most of the rest are just nothing I would personally buy, no offense to others choices, they either don't fit right in my eyes, or don't have enough space for my needs. V35's do a pretty good job of contouring to the bike, being that they are still a generic fit bag, I still have to give them a thumbs up! Last comment is that Givi's install instructions are a joke. It was easier to just lay everything out and see what should go where than to figure out their completely useless directions.

Have OEM bags now but I did have PLX for a while. There was some issues with the plate bracket though, It was designed for euro plates so you have to drill out new holes in the tag plate I think.

Have OEM bags now but I did have PLX for a while. There was some issues with the plate bracket though, It was designed for euro plates so you have to drill out new holes in the tag plate I think.

Looks about like what I did to my charging system several years back as preventative maintenance. That Monitor wire from the factory goes through I think 8 Connects/Fuses/Switches routing through the ignition switch before It actually reaches the battery. When I tested the voltage drop across that wire from the R/R to the Battery I had some 1.2-1.3v dropped across the connectors, causing the R/R to step up that 1.2-1.3 volts to make up for what it thinks is a less charged battery than it really is, causing the R/R to overwork itself. My bike holds a perfect 14.3V all the time, no matter if I have high beams on, fan is on, heated grips, etc. The only differences I did compared to your setup is I didn't fuse the monitor wire, since there is no amperage draw I didn't see a big reason to add anything that could cause voltage drop (Fuse). And I added new ground wires straight to the frame from the R/R, just because i could :P Excellent work on your upgrade and pics! PS: Does anyone know if the monitor wire was rerouted bypassing the ignition switch on the 06+? I haven't taken the time to look but if not it might be a good idea for the 6th 1/2 gens too.

Nope doesn't touch. Only way I could see these being useful is if you slide off a ledge and possibly had the bike at the right angle.