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    Need Some Brake Work - Suggestions Requested

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    Understand you say you are committed to the stock calipers, but I'll be the butt head contrarian and say - delink it! The process would be acquire F4i lower legs for your forks, and swap that with your lower legs on your 6th gen. Then that gives you the option of --- RC51/F4i/954 calipers and use the matching master cyclinder. Keep the stock wheel and rotor and spacers. And then in the rear get a 14mm M/C - a stock Rc51/SH/F4i will bolt in place with near zero mods. Bridge the 3 pistons in the rears. Shit can the extra plumbing and the proportioner valve. Then go out and enjoy real brakes!

    Extra bonus, its about a 6 pound drop in unsprung weight.

    :cool:

    New Pair Block Off Plates - Mello Dudes Garage

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    Another satisfied customer! Thanks mello dude.

    It's nice being able to smoothly roll on and maintain throttle at low rpm when the engine is cold. No more decel popping either!

    I'm wondering if anyone has ever successfully removed the reed valve screws with just a screwdriver? Not me. I was able to remove them by clamping vise grips on the head of the screws and unscrewing...

    Hey - Thanks!

    http://www.vfrdiscussion.com/forum/index.php/topic/78878-pair-valve-plates-for-5th-6th-gens/

    5th Gen Bars

    in Modifications

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    Hi Baileyrock, I lowsided my 1998 vfr on the left side and bent my left handlebar. Do you have one for sale? Thank you, James.

    I still have my stock 5th gen bars from my '98, PM me if your interested.

    Oil Cooler Upgrade. Effectiveness Q's

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    I'm also running the RC51 oil cooler. Changed out the radiator fan to a VTR fan which blows the other way. The engine cools down much faster when you are moving but if you happen to be stuck in traffic on a hot day, the temp goes up & stays there. The stock fan was the opposite--cooled nicely in traffic but not at all on the highway on a very hot day.

    I'm running the VTR fan as well, and it does fine for what I do. --- I think what it really comes down to is that it's better to tune the cooling gear to your own specific environment that you find your ride in the most.

    49 State Cams

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    My '98 is a CA model - vin goes JH2RC4610xxxxxxxxx. There are some obvious difference for the Ca models. - Charcole canister. - Evap control solenoid valve on right side of bike. - Vacuum emission routing is from the solenoid valve and splits into 4. Hard to miss all that. Yet when I bought mine, checking the see if the bike was a Ca model wasnt even on the radar. Dunno how a Ca model makes it to Ohio.

    VRFcapn did the cam switch and verified there is about 1mm more lift in the 49 state cams.

    If you go to Partzilla, they break it into 49state and Ca models.

    http://www.partzilla.com/parts/search/Honda/Motorcycle/2001/parts.html

    Looks like the shorter lobe height cams are P/n --141x0 - MBG- 770 ......and the taller lobe height cams are p/n - 141x0- MGB- 000

    5th gen fork swap with F4 forks

    in Modifications

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    Sorry, my fault.. I thought I was very clear. Must have been the rambling before & after.

    Quote: Plan is to use XX triples & tubes, F4i lower legs, axle & calipers, 5th gen wheel & rotors. Unquote

    According to my research F4i fork tubes are 587mm long, 6th gen VFR forks are 627mm, '96-98 XX forks are 630mm, '99-'03 XX forks are 625mm. All of these forks are 43mm diameter.

    Why would I want to use F4i forks which are 40mm shorter??? Also, one of the threads in here said that the F4i triples change the steering angle, which I was trying to avoid. I don't believe the XX triples do that but cannot confirm, thus the reason for the post.

    XX triples look to be the same as 6th gen VFR ( I measured mine) , the legs are closer to the VFR length & I can get them for less $$$ I already have a FULL set of F4i calipers & master cyl. as well as a set of 6th gen bars & a set of XX helibars, which are exactly the same as 6th gen VFR bars

    The XX should then mate to the F4i tubes fine....(take the F4 guts if you have them) -- If you are buying new triples, spot check on partzilla; 6th gen are a tick cheaper. Cant comment on how the XX triples mate or dont mate, but by the fische, they're different. -- Not saying at all to use F4i triples.

    The longer fork tube should be better - but -- The 5th gen in stock geometry steers like a truck, and on mine, I ended up dropping the front roughly 8 mm and raised the rear another 10mm (at least)

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    5th gen fork swap with F4 forks

    in Modifications

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    Reviving an old thread but closest to the topic.

    I put F3 insides in my '98 VFR 800 long ago & added a Penske rear shock. The combo has worked well for 100K miles but I am thinking of making a change. I have a set of F4i forks & front brakes but need triples & tubes. F4i & 6th gen VFR have been listed as suitable but F4i changes the rake, leaving 6th gen. The price on those is currently higher than I would like, so looking for options I thought of CBR1100XX. The tubes are within 2-3mm of the VFR length & when I measured my Blackbird forks, the tubes are the same distance apart. These are also more affordable. Any reason why they won't work???

    Plan is to use XX triples & tubes, F4i lower legs, axle & calipers, 5th gen wheel & rotors. This would give me a stouter front end & better brakes---assuming it all mates up.

    I delinked the brakes in my Blackbird, then after thinking about it for a while, re-plumbed it to link back-to-front only. That really worked well. I recently got another SMC bracket & will change the VFR that way while gathering parts for the fork swap. Only requires one new brake line. Already have stainless lines so that one is easy.

    So. Bottom line. For those that have done the front end/brake swap--any compelling reasons why it shouldn't work???

    Kinda confused on what parts you have.

    - If you have a full set of F4i forks, use that.

    - You will need 6th gen triple set.

    - Also for a drop in clip ons, use 6th gen.

    - Stock wheel and rotors are fine.

    - Probly need a different master cylinder.

    I thought XX forks were 41mm? Correct me if I'm wrong. (F4i are 43mm)

    Should you do it - Absolutely!

    Rcbvfr Frankenviffer Texas Style

    in Modifications

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    FOTMOTO -

    I've been thinking about building my 4th gen into something similar since I love the bike but I'm tired of it's dated looks.

    A couple of questions for you...

    1. If you dont mind, could you estimate how much $ you spent on this?

    2. Is there any write up on your 6th gen tail/exhaust conversion? The thread shows the modified RC45 bits then suddenly a 6th gen tail is on there...

    Hi

    I think FotoMoto has be long gone and moved on - the last post was 2010. --- I still think his bike is beautiful!

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