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Hi! Name is Cale. For sale I have a 3rd owner, has roughly 34,000 miles. Purchased it with 20,000. Always maintained, in fantastic condition. This bike has been nothing be great to me. Multiple trips from central indiana to Smokey Mtns, Ridden the full Blue Ridge Parkway on her as well. Wanting to get into track days and the VFR just isn't for it 😕. Looking to sell or trade for 600cc or daytona/Speed/street triple, dropped/lowsided is OK! Contact me on here or via text 765-432-0602. **Can send more photos if needed! Milage will continue to increase slightly as I can't keep myself off of it when the weather begins to get warmer. $3000 OBO! Add-ons: - Two Bros. Slip on (have stock muffler as well - TPMS - Power Commander 3 - HELI bars (stock bars are installed currently) - VFRness (haven't needed to install it) - new brake pads (EBC) **small scratch pictured that was attempted to color match by the 1st owner is the biggest flaw

I'm in the final (and I do mean FINAL) stages of coordinating a group buy to have new mirror bases designed and made that will allow 6th gen owners to use GSXR mirrors (which incorporate their own turn signals) on our 6th gen VFRs. Thus far, I've been involved with this over a year now. More like 18 months. This is the very last time I will be involved. Right now, I have a design that mimics the first round of these that were made (and sold) by a list member here many years ago. They were very popular, but sadly there was only 1 round of them made. I got the CAD file from him, had some changes made due to some issues some owners had with them originally, and I think the new design, though similar, is much improved. They are made from T6061 AL, and anodized in black. You would need to buy/source your own GSXR OEM mirrors (don't buy the cheaper Emgo versions.) You'd then need to separate the mirror from the Suzuki base (takes seconds with a drill press) and then KEEP all the included washers, as you will use them all again. Included below are a few fotos of the first round of these used on a 6th gen. From an external view, the new design looks very similar to there. Changes we've made include a new design on how the inner bolt is tightened to hold the mirror to the base, and he fact that the base is now open on the bottom to allow access to the nut. You cannot see this when the base and mirror are mounted to the bike. Also, the base pad where the GSXR mirror contacts the base has been redesigned to mimic the OEM base, which had small "bumps" which interlock with corresponding bumps on the GSXR mirror. This effectively "locks" the mirror into position to prevent/lessen vibration/blurriness in the mirrors when riding. Cost? Glad you asked. If we JUST got the mounts alone, anodized, and I pick them up, with lovely CA state tax they came to $126.44 for a set of two. Let's call it $130 USD even to make it easy. This quote was for 24 mounts made, which we no longer have, as some folks have dropped out. At that time, I would still need to buy the two bolts (one per mount) and pay to have them drilled, which allows you to pass the signal wires thru them. I'm guessing that all of you would NOT want to source the bolts and drill them yourself, am I right? If I was buying these I'd prefer a full set in the mail. Our bolt quantity was too small to order a full box (only 24 needed). Last time I checked the bolts were $5 for two, and $15 or so to have them drilled clean thru. So, once I had the bases in hand, I'd hit each of you back up for $20 (USD) and shipping, which would vary, depending on where in the world you were. Right now I am at 8 sets, and my original quote was for 12. So I'm writing this last post on the subject to drum up more interested parties. If we stay at 8, I'd expect our costs to go up from that $130 USD quote. Which means others may drop out. Which drives up the price for everyone still in. You know how this goes... So, if you are interested, now's the time. I plan on taking our final quantity to the person doing the manufacturing of these shortly and getting them started. My hope is that we'd have more riders interested than we do now. I'll post up one last time before I close this out. Stay tuned. (Here's the long original post in case you wanna read thru it. The highlight are included here though.) http://www.vfrdiscussion.com/forum/index.php/topic/31665-gsxr-mirrors-on-6th-gen/

Does anyone make a kit for this? I saw darth blings write up looks phenomenal! I don't have the time or tools to convert the mounting plates.

If you have a set of the original GSXR signal mirror mounts, made by Darth Bling here on this list many years ago, I need your help. There's another really long (30+ pages so far) post here on this forum about getting them made since a few folks would like to have a set for our 6th gens. I have the original CAD drawing from Darth Bling himself, and I'm now, after many many ups and downs, coming closer to getting these re-made, with his kind permission, of course. The problem is that there seems to be some clarity issues reading the original files. As such, since we have some decent drawings so go by, I'm in the process of rebuilding the CAD files using some fotos that came with the CAD files. But, they have no measurements on them. So, I need to confirm the dimensions, etc with someone who actually OWNS a set of these. So if you have a set, I'm talking to you: I'd love love love to borrow just one of them so I can measure, etc it and then return it to you. If you feel you need some $ for insurance in order to lend it out for a week at most, I can do that. If you'd rather not send it to me, then I'd love to get you to get some dimensions of the part. A quick phone call would probably be easiest for that. There are numerous things we need to confirm before making these. So again I'll ask: If you have a set, please get in touch. We're close, I just need a bit of help. Thanks. PS Here's the small mount I'm talking about.

OK folks, we're off again on our fourth annual VFRD (unsanctioned) event. Myself, Squamishvfr, V-fore, and an un-associated gsxr rider will be travelling as follows. Overview of departure Start with Aug 31 route below https://goo.gl/maps/pp9xQ Overview of return https://goo.gl/maps/UdD63 DAILY ROUTE SHEETS Aug 30 - Get to Marysville Aug 31 - Marysville to Troutdale, OR 7h8m 298M https://goo.gl/maps/OPBR0 NF-25 Sep 1 - Troutdale to Steamboat Inn, OR 8h4m 279M https://goo.gl/maps/MurMJ 224 & 46 NF-11 Quartzville Sharpscreek Sep 2 - Steamboat Inn to Susanville, NV 8h20m 416M https://goo.gl/maps/KIhi6 Craterlake Subwaycave Sep 3 - Susanville to Yosimite NP 5h55m 300M https://goo.gl/maps/j0WxQ Sep 4 - Yosimite to Quincy, CA 6h58m 305M https://goo.gl/maps/HIkxo (Could stay in Reno instead) Sep 5 - Quincy to Crescent City, CA 7h49m 397M https://goo.gl/maps/n13Fq or https://goo.gl/maps/eDTy7 or possibly https://goo.gl/maps/8kuOB Sep 6 - Crescent City to Tillamook, OR 7h16m 363M https://goo.gl/maps/B2wCl Sep 7 - Tillamook to Marysville(/Victoria) 5h09m 281M https://goo.gl/maps/WNAHX Any and all are welcome to join us for part or all of the trip. Or just chime in with suggestions, all are welcome. Cheers, BC

This is a story of the road. Of beautiful landscapes; fiery sunsets, snow-capped mountains, and rushing rivers. This is the story of two Canucks and their thirst for riding the twisty byways of America. Of avoiding the evil network known as… “The Interstate.” Of riding the highest paved road in North America. This is a story of deliberately leaving a perfectly functioning fuel pump off of a resurrected bike, and suffering the consequences. Okay, that last one is oddly specific, as time will tell. Background What does one do with a couple weeks of vacation in August? Naturally, go on a bike trip. Myself (who I’ll refer to by the alias, uh… “Spencer”) and my buddy from university, we’ll call him “Jesse”, had some time off and we agreed that a change of scenery would be the best use of our time. However, when it comes to planning, my mentality is “Less is More”, so actually choosing somewhere to go required more patience than I’m used to. Being a stubble-jumping farmboy from Saskatchewan, I have two requirements for a good change of scenery: elevation, and twisty roads. Fortunately, mountains supply both of those requirements. Add in a fascination with the Pikes Peak Hillclimb and the relatively recent paving of Pikes Peak to the summit, and we had our destination. Not too much planning so far! I should note that we weren’t there at the same time of the Hill Climb, because we wanted to conquer the mountain without the additional crowds of the event. The characters: the only picture with both of us in it, Spencer on the right and Jesse on the left. The bikes: my 1995 VFR on the left, and Jesse’s 2002 Suzuki GSX-R600 on the right. Mine is just on the road again after a 100,000km refresher including: · Front and rear suspension by Jamie Daugherty (I can’t believe how much better it feels now!) · EBC HH pads · chain and sprockets (+2 rear) · Rattlecan GM Quasar Blue Metallic paint and Ford Oxford White racing stripe (adds 2 HP at high RPM’s) · CBR929 gauge cluster with DRD speedo calibrator · All Balls steering head bearings · Ducati 848 Evo muffler with a handmade midpipe, and fiberglass-wrapped · Oil cooler deleted and looped from front of engine block · Yamaha V-Star 650 headlight with a handmade mounting bracket and eBay signal lights · JB Welded radiator filler neck from when I crashed it on California’s Hwy 36 last year (that’s another story, sigh…) · Fuel pump omitted for… simplicity? More on this later. Jesse’s GSX-R is an ex-track bike made legal for the street again. As such, it has a ridiculously large rear sprocket, a ridiculously loud full titanium exhaust, and ridiculous amounts of aggressive brake pad dust on his white wheels. And, as I found out, front brake rotors that got pretty warped at some point. Scary. Between me riding a fully naked bike, and Jesse cruising at 8000rpm at highway speeds, we had the prospect of an uncomfortable but ambitious goal of covering 6000km in ten days. Comfort be damned! It's better in the wind. The route: Calgary to Pikes Peak, via the squiggliest lines on the map we could find. Bikes, check. Passports, check. Dreams of the open road, check. Let’s ride! Day 1: Calgary to Whitefish, August 10th. ~410 km With a hearty breakfast at the neighbourhood Tim Horton’s, we packed up the bikes and got a not-so-early start at 10:30am. What can I say, I’m not a morning person, and I’ll be the first to admit it. We headed south out of Calgary and beelined for the border. The ride itself was flat and not very scenic, so we had no qualms about keeping up a healthy pace. We passed through Cardston, a town of about 3500 people, and one of my favourite places to go as a child due to its timeless feel and proximity to Waterton National Park. The wait at the border was a gamble of picking between two lineups: smaller cars and motorcycles, or RV’s and trailers. I elected to choose the “small vehicle” lineup just so we could chat to the other bikers, even though the RV lineup showed promise of moving faster. We met some middle-aged guys from Calgary, all on cruisers. We exchanged travel plans, and they expressed their concern that we hadn’t booked any rooms in Kalispell or Whitefish for the evening. At this point I was wondering if my lack of planning would bite us already. After the easiest border crossing I’ve ever experienced, we parted ways with the cruiser guys. After riding on Hwy 89 for awhile, it was time to see what the big deal was with the Going-To-The-Sun Road. First thought: “Man, they are PRINTING money at this toll both.” Second thought: “WOW. Amazing scenery, definitely lives up to everything I’ve been told about it.” Third thought: “This is a road for going slow and enjoying the scenery, not for shredding tires.” With the combination of construction/gravel on the eastern tip, the precipitous drop-offs, and the 15 mph traffic gridlock, we had no choice but to take it in. Ahead of us for some time was an elderly man who was clearly scared of how twisty the road was, even at walking pace. He crossed the centre line waaaayyyy too many times to count. Cagers, I tell ya… We rendezvous’d with Hwy 2 and finished the day by riding into Whitefish at sunset. Having skiied there several times in years past, it was nice to relax here with some warm weather and a cold beer. We ate supper at Piggyback BBQ, a favourite of mine. One delicious pulled pork sandwich later, it was time to try our luck with finding a hotel. After striking out at the big names, we ended up with a room at the Cheap Sleep Motel. Truth in advertising; it was cheap, and I did sleep. I’m calling Day One a success.