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  2. V4 Rosso
    Well, that explains it 😄
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  4. Dutchy
    VID-20251007-WA0011.mp4 Formally no VFRs in this rally; they are too young...
  5. keny
    Fall/Autumn is here, some trees are really colorfull, really beautiful! It's just to enjoy!
  6. keny

    Anything goes!

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  7. Gaz66
    Hi Guys. Just came across this Honda history site, some real interesting stuff on all models. http://www.simonevans.co.uk/v-four/index.htm
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  8. Hingley
    Hope you get the weather we are getting on the 6th and today, almost 80F yesterday, mid 70F today, but be prepared this is crazy temps up here for this time of year and when this warm front is done so is the warm weather, big time This was the full moon at the farm in Nova Scotia an hour after sunset on the 6th and still 70F
  9. FromMaine
    With family obligations checked off., and a few days of nice weather to start off I decided to head north. I do usually do a solo trip in Oct. but it's only for a nite or two as it often in the mid 30's when I leave my house, topping out at maybe 50 during the afternoon. This year is different as it way warmer. Left the house at 7 am and headed up rt. 52 to Belfast, jumped on rt one to the outskirts of Bangor, and jumped on rt 95. Yes, that rt 95, the rt I refuse to use south of Bangor. Just above Bangor traffic does not thin out, it disappears. Speed limit is a respectful 75 mph, and well you are on your own to Houlton. I got off before that at the Millinockrt exit and turned onto rt. 11, one of my favorite roads. Not white knuckle twisties, but a curvy, quiet road along a river for about 30 miles. Just outside of Patten I took a photo of the bike with Mount Katahdin in the background. Katahdin is in Baxter State Park. The benefactor of the park, Mr Baxter stipulated that motorcycles were to be prohibited. This was in the 1920's. Sheesh. Stopped in Patten to gas up. Thete is no reliable gas for about the next 80 miles to Ashland. From there it's up to Fort Kent. From Patten to Fort Kent is about 114 miles of single lane, no breakdown lane, and more logging trucks than you will ever see again, so no stopping for beauty pics. Shame as the colors on the trees are peak. Got to Madawaska to find my motel was deserted. Had a message on my phone that they had staffing issues, but I could have a room 2 miles out of town at another place. I was a bit disappointed as I usually like to park the bike and walk to dinner. Turned out 2 of the places I would usually go to were out of business, the other 2 are no longer open on Monday's. Madawaska was going through hard times when the timber industry moved on, but Edmunston across the river in Canada is about 20 times larger and was a huge user of goods and services here as everything was cheaper,gas groceries, whatever, and that kept a lot of people going on this side. Not now, as I stopped at the "new" border crossing to see where I needed to go tomorrow am. and did not see a single car in either direction for about 10 minutes. There used to be a line of cars each way waiting to cross. Shame, as I do like This area, hate to see it suffer. Have a room booked in Perce, on the Gaspe tomorrow. Weather, like today supposed to be nice. Rain on Wenesday and the temps might fall off the cliff. Will see if I can make it around the Gaspe one more time (#7) See if I get the order right. 1. 80 ish miles north of Bangor. 2. Mount Katahdin in the distance. Never to be defiled by a motorcycle. 3. Fort Kent, the end of rt 11. 4. Full moon over St. Agatha Maine. Next door to my motel.
  10. mello dude
    Sweet looking bike. I like the black/silver more that the red/silver that first came out.
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  12. St. Stephen
    Already looks better than 90% of the 1200's on the road--not that I see many on the road. Nice work Terry.
  13. Terry
    Information on the 1200 suspension seems a little sparse so thanks for that. I have been in contact with the esteemed Mr Daugherty and he confirmed that the CBR600F4 shock that I have being rebuilt (new spring, piston, shims etc) should be a a straight swap if I choose to do so, i.e. I can use it interchangeably with my VFR800 VTEC or 1200. He wasn't 100% on the upper shock mount being the same but I note YSS list the exact same shock for either the 800 or 1200 so that tells me the clevis must be the same dimensions. I'm quite looking forward to taking a decent ride on this now, but I have the recertification hurdle to overcome first. A few more pictures of the (nearly) finished project. But are they ever really finished??? I still need to diassemble the nose cowl and pull the screen out for a proper clean and polish, but the rest is looking pretty good now. A lick of paint and you will never know it has had a few lie downs...
  14. Mohawk
    I believe that is where the suspension wire was that supported the rear when they put it hanging from the roof of Joey's bar. I remember seeing it there a couple of years ago. It was just a useless old 750 race bike once 1K's were allowed! They just hacked a hole in it to run the wire through to the subframe 😳 OK it was worse than that they used a chain 🤷‍♀️
  15. mello dude
    Got this part back from the anodizer...... funny how giddy I am about it. More assembly coming...yay!
  16. Captain 80s
    The "while you're there" syndrome. Or "Now is the time to do it, everything is out of the way." Been there way too many times. All of a sudden it's a frame, an engine and a limp wire harness hanging from each end. But it feels so good when it starts going back together and getting "big" again. Nice!!
  17. V4 Rosso
    I wonder what happened. Stone chip?
  18. mello dude
    My '98 is apart on the way to reassembly... .Here's photo of the 4 hoses I have for the tank...
  19. Dutch724
    Hello everyone, Anyone ever use Nicecycle.com for getting fairings/plastics? I was thinking about it for my bike for a color change and to be able to get all the decals clear coated into the paint. Trying to make the bike look factory again. Would love to hear what everyone has to say about them.
  20. airwalk
    I’ve had similar overheating with a few bayonet style fuse holders, some to the melting stage which is too close a call(fire!)for me. My current solution is to use bolt on types which is working well, pia to change but way less likely to develop the resistive “hot” pocket(s) occasionally found in conventional holders..
  21. Gaz66
    Hi Terry. Project 1200's comin along nicely. Bit of useful shock info/dimension etc for transplant purposes. (K-tech part finder) shows: Showa (46/14) mono tube/ dividing piston shock: Some years use a remote pre-load adjuster. (Length mm) (Stroke mm) (Spring N/mm) 800 (1998-01) 325 58 130 800 (2002-10) 325 58 150 800 (2010-14) ? ? ? 800 (2014-19) 317.5 54 160 800 (2014-19) 321.5 50.50 160 (Crossrunner) 1200 (2010-25) 321 50.50 170 1200 (2009-25) ? ? ? (Crosstourer)
  22. 2015vfr
    I had a truck clip the right side case on my 2015 VFR 800. Luckily no other damage or injuries, bike didn't go down. It looks like they're pretty difficult to find online and a repair is going to be very difficult because both mounts are ripped off and the front cover is cracked. Hoping anyone might have a right side case they're looking to sell?
  23. Terry
    I would not be too hung up getting that specific hose right; it is just an overflow, so not in regular contact with fuel, and likely to get rinsed through with water in rain or if you wash your bike. Pretty sure I just went with fuel-compatible hose of the right ID at an auto-parts store.
  24. davenay67
    And the "Parts Not Available" fun begins. That fuel tank hose is 17544-MBG-000 and is not available from the big parts sites I have checked so far. The funny thing is that I don't think my hose is OEM. It is supposed to have a 90' bend near the end, whereas mine is straight, making me think mine was a non-OEM replacement to begin with. Seems like the easy fix is to find the correct diameter rubber tubing and make my own replacement hose.
  25. davenay67
    Thanks, Terry! That sounds feasible. I will follow that idea and look in my SM. It's been so long that my memory is no help any longer, and I forgot to label the parts! 🫤 I know better than that now.
  26. Terry
    Is that the tank overflow with the angled joiner? If so, that runs inside the R frame spar by the rear head, then along the top of the clutch cover, then around the front of the motor and terminates in the bracket near the sidestand, so that all the fuel that you overflow doesn't run onto the header pipe! if you grab the service manual, all the hose runs are shown in the first section.
  27. Terry
    Thanks Lorne; who doesn't love a good oil discussion? In this case the 1200 specifies 10W-30, whereas all my other bikes (both VFR800s, my ST1300 and the MT-10) all specify 10W-40. The 40 will be marginally more viscous when hot than the 30, which maybe means a little more internal drag and heat generated. The diagram below is from the 5th gen owner's manual (although the service manual just says 10W-40). The 40 certainly covers a wider range of riding temperatures (over 40! No thanks, I will stay home by the pool). I just wondered whether other 1200 owners were fussy about this or had been using 10W-40?
  28. davenay67
    I took my '01 apart 3 years ago to do some deep cleaning and minor sprucing up. I'm one of those doesn't know when to stop and keeps going whenever they see something, and before you know it you have basically a frame with an engine left! In my case I removed everything from the frame apart for the engine and the front forks. Plastics, tank, seat rear wheel, rear swing arm, rear shock all were removed. Life events got in the way, plus having another bike to ride, meant that the project really stalled out. I have finally taken on enough enthusiasm, mixed with equal parts of shame, to really tackle the rebuild and get the bike back on the road again. Aside from thoroughly cleaning every part removed, the following work has been done so far: Seat recovered and new foam New chain New front sprocket New rear sprocket Spark plugs replaced Air filter replaced Engine oil and filter change Clutch completely flushed with new fluid Rear axle cleaned and greased New thermostat New O rings on the T-stat housing New O rings on the coolant hoses connected to the cylinders New O rings on the water pump (cover and drive shaft). I have refitted the rear shock, swing arm and wheel. Rear subframe back on the bike and rear panels fitted. Coolant pipes and radiators refitted. Getting ready to deal with the nightmare of installing the throttle body unit. Before I do that I have a hose that needs to be replaced. The rubber is in bad shape and there is a gash in it. I need to identify the hose so I know what to order, but I am also not sure where either end of this hose attaches to. This hose is pictured and is somewhat unique because at one end is an angled T-piece. Any help is much appreciated!
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      Juniper Pass

      I took a day off from work and also from my bicycle training to take out the Veefalo one last time before the weather turns ugly, supposed to snow the rest of the week and possibly start sticking to the ground along the Colorado Front Range. I took a leisurely pace up hwy 105 toward Morrison and got reacquainted with the bike since its been over a month since I took any sort of twisties on it at all, hwy 105 is a scenic ride along the front range between Denver and Colorado Springs, its mostly easy fast sweepers and lite traffic so its a favorite road of mine when going north. Then I have to negotiate a bit of traffic near Highlands ranch and up hwy 470 into the mountains. I decided to take the Morrison Exit and try either Lookout Mountain or head up Golden Gate Canyon - this time it was Lookout Mountain, I was sort of making it up on the fly as I went along. Lookout Mountain is my old bicycling haunt from my days while I was working at Coors, its a killer ride and all uphill - I don't think I could do it today If I had to, not quite there yet! I saw a whole bunch of riders doing it though and wished I was in shape enough to be there doing it as well. 30 more lbs and I will be able to do it! On this day I would do it on the Veefalo instead.

       

       

       

       

      I took a video from the gateway to the top at the Lookout Mountain State Park, getting past riders, the guy in the green jacket actually pretty much astounded me with how far he had gotten in the short time it took me to set up my camera, some 3 miles at least and up to the gateway from the turn off at hwy 6! Amazing I thought. I took the first two turns slow then got more comfortable as I went up further, till I was doing well, I made some gearing mistakes and took the tight 15mph marked hairpins in the wrong gear so I lugged it a bit on one or two. Still enjoyed it though and then got off at the top and hiked over a rock outcropping for an overview of the road for the pictures below.

       

       

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      Lookout Mountain - Golden Colorado

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      Lookout Mountain Park top of the mountain

      From there I headed up interstate 70 to Idaho Springs for a beer at the Tommy-knockers brewery, I was the only customer in the joint - slow day for them so they treated me like a king! I got a nice tour of the place sort of impromptu, they made me a nice Pastrami sandwich on rye and with the brown ale it was fantastic. I must say the beer is much better there than in the bottles - its always good at the brewery. I am glad I stopped

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      Tommy-knockers Brewpub Idaho Springs

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      Idaho Springs Colorado

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      Mashtuns and fermenters

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      Rows of fermenters

      I finished my lunch and since the road to Mount Evans is right there I headed up Squaw pass hoping to get in some nice pictures I wasn't expecting what I found, ICE IN ALL THE SHADY PARTS

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      Icy patches on Squaw Pass definitely taking it easy on that road

      There were some section where the ice covered the whole road for 300 yards or so I had to roll through it with my legs out to help keep the bike from sliding and falling over, I took it real slow. A Ford pickup was right behind me so I pulled over to let him pass but the guy was going slower then even I was so I pressed on - in places where I could see I just cut over to the oncoming lane and out of the ice where the sun was shining on the road more, but some places there was not alternative so I just had to go slow, good thing it wasn't slick but rather they tossed some gravel over the worst parts so I had some traction!

      I did stop for pictures in all the best spots

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      Echo Lake at Mount Evans showing off my new plate

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      Elephant Butte Park and Denver

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      Close up

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      Veefalo on Squaw Pass

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      Juniper Pass

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      Juniper Pass

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      Mount Evans

      My route A is home B is Tommy-knockers

       

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      I Am Back !

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      Not that it matters and not that I expect anyone had noticed, but to those who sent me "where are you?" I would like to say I am back. Not only that I am officially returning to VFRD after nearly 2 months break but I have also ridden my Hawk last weekend and had FUN! Let me restate that; I had major fun riding! Something I have almost given up on.

      Most of you have been riding your whole adult lives and riding is not only a hobby to you, it is part of you. But I started riding three years ago and even though I have encounter some setbacks, till this spring I loved riding with whole my heart. However, I have always considered riding as my hobby. As a hobby which suppose to make my life better, more fun and more rich. Life is too short to do something which we don't fully love.

      My love of riding received a first major scar this spring: I lost a friend on the racetrack. He was a total stranger who offered me his help after I lowsided at CMP track last year. I still remember hearing his "Hi, my name is Todd, do you need help?" while I was duct-taping my roadrash from ripped jacket. He helped me straighten up the shifter and we kept in touch. The next time we saw each other was the day he died.

      With 9 months delay, I can say that Todd's death shook me more than I have realized. It rooted fear in me which was fueled by seeing and hearing about others getting hurt over and over again. If I was to summarize this year - it would be one big accident report. I became sensitive to every broken bone, every roadrash, every lowside. And even though I did 10 track days this year, I became slower and slower and slower. Suddenly, I have acquired this 'grandma' riding style on the road, frozen with fear that behind every corner there is car standing in my lane, or major sand trap or deer staring at me ... I was crippled with fear not only for me about also for my fellow rider.

      So, at the end of this year, I rode more and more by myself. I could not bear the feelings of responsibility for others on the road and my lines were crippled by my own fears. It all culminated this fall at WDGAH. In a freaky accident Love2rideh82crash was taken down by a truck crossing into our lane. I was done. I finished the weekend, locked the VFR into a garage and took a break.

      Until the last weekend, I pretended that motorcycles do not exists. As a last instance after 2 months break from riding, I decided to go to CMP track to see if I can still have fun. I also felt like I should go for the memory of Todd. I went and I had fun! I had much more fun than I expected and the most fun on track I can remember. Suddenly the whole track connected into an uninterupted line of turns and I felt one with the bike riding around! I was giggling like a little girl in my helmet and keep on giggling ever since smile.gif

      Granted I was not the fastest one and through out the weekend, I have never exceeded about 60% of my riding abilities, but I had no "oh-shit" nor 'blond' moments. I could have maybe go faster, I could have brake later for the turns and I could have lean further, but I am no Rossi nor Stoner. I decided to ride for fun and I had amazing blast riding well within my comfort zone.

      I was proud of myself when, after bandaging Ricks arm, I was able to distance myself and go back to riding without the year-long fear. I did feel bad for him but the feelings were not crippling my lines nor my mind. And when a total stranger came to me and said "Hi, my name is Todd", my heart stopped for a minute though but I suddenly knew that my life went a full circle. I probably will never win MotoGP :idea3: , but I am back! :wheel:

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