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This is an older video of me getting pulled over by the police in California. I had been experimenting with different camera angles while riding and this was the last one :) I cannot remember if I ever uploaded this, enjoy!

I recently inherited my uncle's 86 VFR 700 and am getting to work putting it back on the road. He has had the bike for as long as i can remember, in fact it was one of my earliest memories of something mechanical really sticking with me. I've been working on cars as a hobby for close to 20 years, but swore i'd never get into bikes since my mom had been in a wreck years before i was born and had scars to prove it. Well since my mom isn't around to be terrified of me riding and my uncle passed that bike on to me i figure i'll give it a shot. I took my MSF class and have been learning on a friend's little crf230, and want to get this sweet old viffer back on the open road again. This is the most recent pic i could find of it, still digging through family photos to see what is out there. This was at least 5 years ago, because the bike was put into his friend's shop awaiting work in 2010. This is how the bike looked when i picked it up last weekend: And in my home garage: As far as i can tell most of the parts are there. I took all of the fairings off and cleaned them up a bit in the tub(don't tell the old lady) and did a quick clean on the bike itself with a bunch of micro fiber towels and quick detailer and it looks much better. I'll start scrounging for parts later on, for now i'm just figuring out where i'm at. I've ordered a POR15 motorcycle tank cleaning kit and an engine gasket kit so far, but expect much much more to be needed. I hooked up a spare battery to see if the electrics seemed ok, and everything seems great. The blinker relay made a rapid clicking pace sort of like it was yawning itself awake, but seems to be great now. All the switches operate very smoothly. The spare battery i had does not have enough CCA to spin the motor, but i spun it by hand with a ratchet and it feels great. The oil looks good, and the coolant isn't bad either. I will of course change all fluids once i've gotten it to run a bit. Came with the factory shop manual, what a rad cover: It has cleaned up nicely so far. It has a small ding in the tank, i'd like to just stop that rust and touch it up a tad but i'm not worried about it being perfect. My main question right now is about POR15 and the fuel pickup screens. I'll have to do research as i'm sure someone out there has mentioned whether or not they are bad for screens, but if someone knows off hand that would be most helpful. I'm worried the por15 might clog the screens or act weird with them. As far as i can tell from peeking inside, and according to the shop manual the screens are not removable. Fuel was left in it and this thing could use cleaning for sure, but i might be able to get away without rust converter stuff though i'm not sure since it is so gunked up right now. The carbs look great and everything moves freely, but i do have new carb boots and a ton of carb cleaner/dip in case i have to pull them off and clean them. I'm up in the air about tires, bur the battleaxe bt45 v rated ones look to be great in the stock size and are rated well. I'm thinking about ponying up for a lithium battery since they are not much more than conventional or gel cells these days if anyone has any opinions there. I'd like to replace the chain right off the bat. I have some fresh brake pads and i'd like to install stainless lines to call that good. Most of the rubber hoses seem to be in good shape and feel nice and flexible, but once it has fired up i'll know what i should be replacing. I'm tempted to pull the valve covers and check that the valves' lash is in spec to be safe, but i'm not sure if that is needed just yet. The k&n filter came apart when i pulled it off, not sure if it has been jetted for it(if that is done even) or if i should go back to the OEM style filter or what. I've got a tailpipe wideband o2 sensor I could hook up when i get it going to be sure i guess. I'm new to bikes in general, and have been lurking for awhile and doing searches for things i had questions about, and i'm always open to suggestions and lessons. I've got an 84 supra and lost track of how many little tips and tricks i've gotten that have really helped make things easier on me.

First time posting here, looking for some advice on a 6 Gen purchase. I have recently sold my 2005 620cc Ducati Multistrada. 30,000kms in 3.5 years. (only rode weekends for the last year due to work commitments) Im looking to get back on the horse so to speak and have decided on a VFR. I really like the 25 Anv Ed RWB. However I can purchase a 2010-12 for only slightly more. My question is, will I be significantly better off going with a bike 3-5 years younger with similar kms even though it is within the same revision (ie post 2006 revision). Here is the actual RWB I am looking at. The lowest km RWB I can find. http://www.autotrader.com.au/motorcycles-for-sale/2007-HONDA-800CC-VFR800-LTD-ED-TRI-COLOUR-8-JBW3528467?backurl=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.autotrader.com.au%2Fsearch%3F%26urlname%3D%26search_location_state%3D%26search_vehicle_type%3DBIKE%26search_type_make%3DHONDA%26search_type_model%3DHONDA_VFR%26search_details_lowest_ccs%3D%26search_details_highest_ccs%3D%26search_details_lowest_price%3D%26search_details_highest_price%3D%26keywords%3DWhat%2Bare%2Byou%2Blooking%2Bfor%253F%26sort%3DKilometers&backtext=Results And an example newer 6 Gen (not necessarily looking at this particular bike). http://www.bikesales.com.au/private/SSE-AD-3934314/2011-Honda-VFR800Fi/?cr=0&psq=%28%28%28%28%28%28SiloType%3D%5BBrand%20new%20bikes%20available%5D%7CSiloType%3D%5BBrand%20new%20bikes%20in%20stock%5D%29%7CSiloType%3D%5BDealer%20used%20bikes%5D%29%7CSiloType%3D%5BDemo%20%26%20near%20new%20bikes%5D%29%7CSiloType%3D%5BPrivate%20used%20bikes%5D%29%26%28Make%3D%5BHonda%5D%26Model%3D%5BVFR800Fi%5D%29%29%26Service%3D%5BBikesales%5D%29&pso=0&pss=Odometer These prices are pre negotiation and in AUD, Approx $5970 USD for the RWB and $7090 USD for the 2011. For the keen eyed I will be posting this on VFR World as well. Looking forward to hearing your thoughts. Matt.

Anyone ever tried/succeeded in matching the OEM wheel color on a 6th gen RWB anniversary edition? Love to hear more about it if so. Who did it, color code, how's the match, etc...?

Dang! Not ridden my bike for more than a year, just dropped it on the way to work coz of old front tire. And now, just come back from a VFR trip to Cambodia! Lots of pix, as usual, on the way.....

Howdy... I haven't put on my riding gears for quite a long time, might be since Oct2012. Hmmm that's too much! Actually I had done a quite long trip with my family by my SUV from Hochiminh City to North of Vietnam during Tet holiday (lunar new year Feb2013), the trip took me almost 3 weeks and aprox 3200miles. Can't wait any longer to be riding my VFR again, so that why I made this trip last weekend. Departed from HCM City early morning. Unlike the other trips, I rode further south, to the area called Vietnam western. See the trip tracklog here if you like: http://ridewithgps.com/trips/1173002