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Does anyone run with replica Yosi or Akra slip ons on their 6th gen? I have a 2002 with staintunes but I hate the look of them (they look very 90s) and the sound is not all that impressive either. Being on a budget, I was thinking to keep the staintunes pipe from the car to the muffler, but swap the muffler for something like what is linked below. Would love your opinions or how it experiences have been. https://www.aliexpress.com/item/100...&terminal_id=d66aa675de044d22a4568e9993fbe019

I picked up this 1992 RC36.1 last spring (2018) in Connecticut (USA). It was a really good price, but not exactly a cream puff so I’ve been trying to bring it up to a decent standard and as cheaply as possible. To do that, I've been poking around online and you all have been guiding me too, so thank you for that. By now I have a few insights and experiences of my own that might actually help somebody else. Time to get out of the shadows. The odometer was at just over 25,000 miles when I got the bike and I am at least the fourth owner. The bike's history is long lost along with a number of odds and ends, bits and pieces. I wonder if there is a way to trace it all back. The guy I got it from seemed honest and funny but he had some curious theories of shade tree mechanics so it's taking me a little while to learn to trust the ride. I'm still semi worried about the long term effects of some of his theories but so far, so good. The title showed that he'd bought the bike in 2012 at 23,122 miles. So we're talking 2000 miles in 6 years. I’ve ridden about 1200 miles in less than 4 months without major surprises. I've also encountered the usual gen3 issues. When I took it on, the bike had almost new tires and chain and battery, and the upgraded regulator/rectifier. The starter clutch is supposed to be new too. The engine oil was the color of honey. I needed a few things right away and, as you'll see, this is a work in progress. The cosmetics really, really need help. Really. Look closely at my photographs and you'll spot plenty of issues. I haven’t decided exactly how to proceed on those yet, but I’m considering options. You are welcome to make suggestions here and I might even follow some up. And I can tell you all my experiences so far. A few things done as soon as I got the bike home... Front Brake Switch I needed a front brake switch. These are $16 at Honda or $3 from China for a generic one on Ebay, or maybe it was Amazon. I’m trying out the $3 version. Sorry Honda. The one I got is pretty cheaply constructed with a thin plastic shell, but it does fit and work as advertised so far. I check it before every ride. If it doesn’t last, I know where to find the real one. Or I can get 4 more cheapos… Krator Mirrors I picked up the Krator replacement factory-look mirrors too, also from Ebay (...or Amazon...). They’re fine. The bike came with carbon look mirrors that were a mess. I know lots of you prefer newer styling and you get rid of the boots. I’m content with the original look. The Krator fittings are plastic, not metal, and the boots are kind of a fiddly fit on the proximal end. But you can tighten down the collar so that with a little patience you can get the boot to stay in place. These cost $22 for the pair. Honda OEM? Um, more than $22. Keys I needed proper keys. The bike came with a single cut key that looked like a generic car key made at the DIY store. It didn't even fit all that great. I had to get the key code from under the gas cap and there are services that’ll make you the right key from the code for about ten bucks. Once more to Ebay. Once more cheaper than the dealer. I don’t have anything against my local dealer. Not at all. I feel bad not supporting the guys more. But jeez louise, I just can't afford it. I wouldn’t even mind paying a little extra, especially if I could just walk in and out again with the parts I need. Unfortunately, not only is the dealer expensive, but most things have to be ordered from the warehouse anyway. So I still have to wait three or four days. I’m just sayin. So far I’ve had good results from all Ebay orders. I'm not thinking they're better than OEM. But some things are good enough. There's plenty more to add, but that's it for today. Stay tuned.

Hi folks! It's been a while since I have checked in. I could use some advice, because I don't want to post something improperly. About 5 years ago, I moved on from my 94 VFR. Before the bike went to her new home, I first removed the full Givi setup. So, in the interests of marital harmony decluttering the garage, we posted the wingrack & bags on Ebay. The listings end on Wednesday (July 29, 2020). Now that I have found my VFRD login again 🙂, would it be kosher for me to create a post in the VFRD classifieds section, with the Ebay links? (Or is the classifieds forum only to post items that one forum-member wants to sell directly to another forum-member?) [EDIT: Or would this be appropriate for the Bargain Finder section?] In addition, I took pix of the Wingrack when it was still attached to the bike (as I was removing it), both with and without the bags. Should I upload those to the same post in the Classifieds? Or just add the pix to my album? (I see that my old photo album still exists, which is nice.) Thanks! Ron

I recently bought a 1995 Honda VR750F and it was low sided at low speed. So naturally I am in need of a right upper and middle fairings. I got on ebay and came across fiberglass reinforced plastic fairings made by a company called CWC and sold by a person with the e-mail of cwc.carswantschange@gmail.com. They seem to be of good quality. The right middle fairing is $159 + $59 shipping. The upper right fairing is $219 + $59 shipping both coming from Poland. They are white gelcoated along with all the mounting holes drilled and tab work ready for mounting. Does anyone know if these are legitimate or not? Also since I want to paint the bike white I was curious if white gelcoat was durable enough to leave as is.

First post so please forgive me if missing conventions. Bought a red 2004 VFR800 with paint that was a little rougher than the pictures would suggest. Long story short after much consideration I finally caved and bought an ebay (bliss-star-express = seller) fairing kit. Cost $623. Arrived in states one month after order but due to USPS error, sat in post office for ten days before I came to rescue it - another story. The original bike: Old and new part: The individual pieces came well packed in a sturdy box - no damage. A few blemishes in the paint could be seen on close inspection but fast forwarding to installed product they are not an issue. The entire take apart to install new pieces took about one full day but had a few bumps along the way. Know that I have a pretty complete garage for a non-professional so I could navigate unanticipated glitches. I also had an assortment of mounting fasteners (metal and plastic) from an earlier upgrade project. These became essential. These are the issues I feel anyone who is going to purchase one of these should be aware of based on my experience: 1) Fitment - you will end up pushing and flexing components together. There were no deal-breakers but I was uncomfortable at times with the force necessary. In the end it came together well with a few exceptions. Note gap between display bezel and black corner fairing cap: 2) Holes - you will need to enlarge the mounting holes to accept the rubber threaded inserts borrowed from the old fairing. This was not a big deal. You will need a drill motor with an assortment of bits. A micrometer is helpful for accuracy of hole sizes. 3) Some of the mounting bosses were pre-threaded with brass inserts in the plastic. These differed from the original parts (at least for 2004). I mis-threaded a front turn signal mount and damaged the fairing in the process which created a sub-project to repair the mounting point. Another thread mismatch was at the windshield mounts near the handlebar ends. Fortunately I was able to rummage through my assortment of screws to find a match but I should not have needed to use my supply of parts. 4) The mounting post at the bottom of the lower fairing that secures to the engine guard behind the front tire broke off while enlarging the mounting hole (see 2 above). Force was less than I would have expected to cause it to break. Got out the glue - another sub-project and wait time. 5) Extra holes - there are extra holes where the lower fairing joins to the front/nose fairing. I was able to use my extra mounting hardware I had around but would have needed to scramble or leave the hole if I did not. 6) The rear cowl mounted pretty straightforward as did the seat cowl. Missing a few rubber bits but, again, no deal breakers. The seat cowl rear alignment slot needed to be enlarged but this may be a consequence of my Sargeant seat. Dremel to the rescue. I thought it was an omission but the seller informed me that the seat handle mount covers are NOT included. Huh? New ones are about $9 each (which I have ordered from gearhead.com) but now I have to match the paint which is definitely less "cherry" than the original. I have the old ones in place now (after a Dremel modification) but the color offset is frustrating. 7) The tank cover worked well. The fuel filler hatch has a little rim around it that you can see the red tank underneath the cover. Also your magnetic tank bag will not work...plastic tank cover. So here is the almost finished project. Lots of unexpected detours. I recommend ordering a replacement set of fasteners (about $35 on ebay) in advance and have enough tools to make hard-to-predict modifications in the heat of battle. In the end I think it turned out great with most of the flaws mine to know but not obvious for all to see. Hope this is useful to those pondering a new fairing kit.

I posted the other day about the difficulties I was having with the one part I need (among many) being "Obsolete" or just plain unavailable for Pretty Red (97 VFR). Quite frustrating. Yesterday, I finally got a part! Yay! I open the box and it's got road damage that wasn't made clear in the eBay post, so I requested a return, and accepted the restocking fee as as a penalty for me being stupid. (Note, if you look at the online picture juuuuuuuussssst right, you can see an anomaly.) I didn't see the damage. So today, I see a full refund from the eBay seller suncoastcyclesports and a note that explained, honestly, they have so many products, the damage on that one wasn't described and it got posted without noting it. And, (here's where I'm really impressed) they said to not bother returning it. That is some first class customer service. I thought maybe I could give 'em a little positive karma here.