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  2. St. Stephen
    Well, it's definitely not the VFR1200F! 😁 However... Redline is 11,500 but it's not peaky, very linear output, both torque and hp. Below is a dyno chart (comparing this year's Tuono/RS--they have the same motor--with last year's) from Gabro, an Italian aftermarket co. that is pretty much the leader in performance parts and maps for the mid-displacement Aprilia. Although this vertical axis doesn't have numbers, it peaks at about 100hp and ~50 ft/lbs, but the point is that the torque curve is pretty flat. So far I've been riding under 7500rpm during the break-in period and it pulls strongly above around 4000rpm, with really crisp fueling. Gear ratios are close though so I'm definitely shifting a lot.
  3. MBrane
    I'm 6', and I hated the ZGDB so much I cut it off even with the cowl. It was creating a vortex in front of me so the bugs were ending up in my helmet. Much better now. I have a ZGST screen on the other bike which works well.
  4. rc24dk
    UV /sunlight takes its toll on the red color and is the main cause of degeneration of plastic parts. Many people use sun protection of different kinds, but what do bikes use ?
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  6. mello dude
    Agree, been running the Zero Gravity Double Bubble screen for a lot of years. Like it a lot.
  7. adkfinn
    get a taller screen - double bubble for a little height, a givi touring or something for a lot of height
  8. Murf
    Hi I have a 2002 VFR which I have owned since 2006, it’s been a great bike by but a bit prone to electrical problems. I used to pull all the connectors apart and clean and spray them every 6 months or so, and this did help. I did a lot of miles on it over the years I was using it and commuted to work every day on it in all weathers, (UK so plenty of rain and damp cold) The bike would not start at one point and it was the spliced wires in the harness on the 12v supply to the coil packs just like you have found, repaired it and all good. There is an earth connector with 14 earths all together tapped into the harness on the left had side in front of hand grip. It’s tucked in the nose fairing and I had trouble with that being corroded. Anyway I eventually had problems with the bike not starting and could not find the cause. I checked everything just like you have. Sometimes it would start then it wouldn’t, it sounds exactly like yours. I got fed up with it and put it to the side of the garage and bought an other bike. I did get it running about 4 years ago, I went through every thing cleaned all connections, cleaned fuel filter in tank, cleaned injectors etc etc. It ran well I thought I had cracked it. I left it in the garage without the fairing and went and started it every day for 5 days. Put the fairing back on, it still started fine. Took it for its annual test, (MOT certificate that it is ok to use on public road). It passed, took it for a good run, it went really well, put it back in the garage, the next day went in to start it, yes you guessed it wouldn’t start, it just refused to start. Said a few choice words to it, decided to do an other clean and check on the injectors, took the tank and filter box off. I got fed up shoved it to the side of the garage where it has stood ever since. I now want to get it going again because I did love riding it, that is why I have been reading your post with interest. Good luck. BTW keep the original exhausts on, these bikes absolutely run best with them, any other exhaust will give you problems and lumpy running. Also they just look wrong without the original exhausts filling the space made for them. If you do change exhausts don’t sell originals you will regret it. Kevin
  9. Somatyk
    I have a 5th gen with the original screen fitted and I'm struggling with wind noise and turbulence. Anything up to 60mph is fine. Pushing to 70 or 80 above causes what I presume to be a tornado forming in front of my lid. I have to sort of *half cock* a tuck to minimise it. Full tuck is even worse for noise. I'm 6ft. I want something that ideally I can sit upright with. Any ideas?
  10. Somatyk
    Nice garage. The silver against that dark blue looks awesome.
  11. Skids
    You mention same (ish) power output as the VFR, but lighter, but how is the torque? The lighter weight will definitely help pulling out of bends but I've always loved the linear nature of the VFR torque but how is the Aprillia in comparison? Just wondering if a lack of cc's has a noticeable effect.
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  13. St. Stephen
    A quick update on this Aprilia. The bike is pretty much everything I hoped for/expected. (extremely) light and handles beautifully. But instead of going on (and on) about how great it is (and it is), here's what could be better: -The footpegs have to go. At least the left one anyway. They have this big knob at the end and I have to lift my whole foot off to shift--I ride with the balls of my feet touching the pegs. My boot gets hung up on the jagged top edges and the knob, which seems more appropriate for a motocrosser: Fortunately there are many alternatives. And it's cool that I can not only adjust the height of the shifter, but also the position of the end via a cam as you can see above. Also obvious, this is a naked so the wind blast hits my chest hard at 70mph+. To be expected, but unlike the "bike can do and be anything" VFR's I've owned, this isn't the one bike to own. It needs a travel bike next to it in the garage. Uh, well, what else don't I like? Well clutch lever isn't adjustable and the reach is a bit too far for my fingers...but I'm nitpicking. Looking at alternatives. Geared incredibly low, thinking about a smaller rear sprocket. Anyway, more to follow.
  14. Captain 80s
    I actually just did a pretty good job.
  15. ggathagan
    Say that 5 times fast...
  16. Terry
    The grey colour is usually bits of the teflon coating on the sliding bushings inside the fork. As a frequent fork fiddler I know that the colour change can happen in just a few thousand km.
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  18. Willem
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  19. BluRoad
    (I hope this is allowed) One of my former projects is available in the Chicago area. I have no affiliation but the seller is a great guy. For more information: https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/1087351690159637?ref=search&referral_code=null&referral_story_type=post&tracking=browse_serp%3A21404291-c712-48f8-9d07-7acc4f6a9b72
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  21. Captain 80s
    I have tried that route. They were not interested in selling just a mid pipe when I inquired.
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  23. Burger
    while i'm waiting for funds to free up, i decided to entertain myself with some experimentation. in butchery. see, these fairings look really bad. it would be great if i could repaint them, which i do plan to do at some point, but i have no garage and no air compressor. i know 2-component aerosol cans exist, but if i were to do it the way i want to, it would cost north of 500 dollars. so what might be an inexpensive and reversible solution to get this thing looking presentable until i'm able to go back and do things the right way? yes. and the final results.... shockingly good. astoundingly good. and it even ended up being a decent match to the factory paint.
  24. MBrane
    Hope you are testing your stator before you cook that brand new R/R.
  25. MBrane
    Get in touch with Delkevic, and see if you can get just a high mid pipe. Pretty simple to make a hanger bracket off the subframe with basic tools. I have a GPR on one of my 5th gens, but it's Italian, and titanium so even if they will sell just the pipe it will be spendy.
  26. MBrane
    If you haven't yet you should download the service manual, and study the cooling system before digging in. It's pretty complex just like the brakes. Worst PITA is the thermostat housing/connections under the throttle bodies. After 26 years the boots are going to be rock hard.
  27. bmart
    I don't understand your question. Are you saying you notice no difference from old fork oil to new? Not uncommon...especially if it is just a daily rider. If you were at the limit on track...you'd absolutely notice. What's wrong with always confidence inspiring again? 🙂
  28. TomSanders
    Thanks all for the warm welcome 🙂 @FromMaine lovely pics and something of a parallel. Speaking of 8 spokes - I have another one. Didn't pay a fortune for them btw - this one was £165. Trying it out on the 800 and deciding if I can live with the bling of the gold or go for something else at the extra effort! Thanks again.
  29. VTCAL
    So I have replaced the fork oil in my '99 a couple of times over the years. It always comes out sort of grey in color though it goes in clear to "golden"/ I've NEVER felt a difference in the ride after changing fork oil, but the ride is always confidence inspiring. What am I doing wrong???? The web says I should be doing this that and the other , or the world will end. What is right? What is good?
  30. VTCAL
    My experience with the "voltage regulator issue" is........................ 98.7% of the problems are associated with BAD CONNECTIONS at that large multi pin VR connector, plus the GROUND! If we would just attended to thes trifeling details, or bigger electrical issues would go away!
  31. eastbowl2
    I know this post is 9 years old. THANK YOU! I've replace my bulbs several times, and I've always absolutely hated it, primarily the low beam which is harder to get at!!!!! Both hi and lo were blown today (haven't ridden in a while) and I spent several hours cursing and swearing trying to get the lo beam installed. When I was uninstalling the hi beam the f*ck*ng clip popped off and disappeared. I found it after about an hour (it went UP into the handlebar wiring). But that meant I had no visual reference for how the damn clip worked on the lo beam. Your picture helped a ton. And even more, the recommendation to work from below, not from above. I must have figured that out previously and forgot, because I'm pretty sure, after today, that's it's not possible from above. Anyway, THANKS.
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  33. Gaz66
    Here ya go my old cock sparrow, only guy in the UK that makes em to order: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/305985541227
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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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