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  3. S7V7N
    Thanks so much for the reply and info. I will definitely download the manual and change those fluids. Much appreciated
  4. keny
    Idea was just to use cam shaft as followers, not change complete head, just bought head as cheap, was listed for a 1986 through....oh well, bought to long ago to return.
  5. keny
    I have not heard off the 86, so can't compare, only bought complete head as it was cheap, was listed as for a 1986....
  6. bmart
    Avons suck...just like Kmart.
  7. Today
  8. keny
    Well I had no plans to change complete head, just use cam as followers as the complete head was cheap, listed for a 1986.... Sadly bought to long ago to return. I just checked the camshafts where ok as percel arrived, not compared to the head I had sadly.... Före some reason I believed the 88-89 had shim adjusted valves... From what I looked up, the followers as cam holders/bearing ramps are same from 86-89, so at least they are usable..... Have to look into a other camshaft through 😞
  9. slo1
    Pirelli 😉
  10. slo1
    Who made the front wheel ?
  11. Gazzaboo
    What would you choose for a RC30 Tribute Dunlop ,Continental or Avon
  12. MBrane
    Suggest you download the service manual here. It is likely the rear brake dragging from 10+ year old brake fluid. You'll want to change that all out ASAP. The bolt on the rear of the swing arm is for adjusting the chain.
  13. Captain 80s
    Take a look at the angle of the exhaust ports/studs. The headers might not mount to that head. There were a lot of little changes.
  14. FreddieFan
    Hi I am trying to catch up with all of the posted modifications on my 1998 VFR. I am upgrading the front suspension and also the rear wheel conversion to a Ducati 848 rear wheel. This lead me to look at what front wheel options I could use. I wanted to get something better than OEM so I have been looking for a forged front wheel. This was a problem due to to the age of the bike and the expense of forged wheels from the late 1990's and early 2000. In the end I decided to engage a manufacturer to make a wheel for me. You would think the cost would be extreme but it worked out a lot cheaper than a similar wheel for a modern Honda. Weight 4.22 Kg The front wheel has an offset which made the measurement challaging. I have fitted the disks and mounted the wheel and the alignment is correct. Rear Ducati 848 wheel. So the spoke pattern of the front and rear wheels are a good match and the color difference is very slight. New tires are on the way. I am relived and very happy with the quality of the front wheel.
  15. Thumbs
    At a guess you bought a head off an 88/89 model, are the valves in the new head bigger?
  16. keny
    So work on the vfr begins But as valve cover is off, a difference between the head I bought as what the bike has My VFR: The head I bought Also the width of the sprockets differ As valve covers, the bikes valve cover will not fit the head I bought but other way around it works, some cast difference Also markings on cams are different, most odd it inlet cam from head I bought has same marking R1 as exhaust cam on my bike, through the cam lob position seems to be same as to alignment mark🤔
  17. keny

    Anything goes!

    Images added to a gallery album owned by keny in Member's Gallery

    Other VFR and other pics....
  18. S7V7N
    I recently purchased a 1998 VFR with 23k miles on it that has been sitting in the owner's garage for over 10yrs. He said he took it out for rides around neighborhood every once in awhile to keep it running. Overall condition is good but I had to clean rust out of gas tank and the chain was horribly dirty. As I was cleaning the chain I noticed the rear tire was really hard to turn while on stand. I had to use two hands to move it... it would move, but there was zero extra spin once I let go. Im thinking maybe brakes? Also, I noticed a big bolt at the back end of the swing arm. Is that for some kind of gear fluid? The chain tension feels good, not to tight or loose. The clutch lever is really stiff to pull in as well... not sure if this could affect the rear tire spin while on stand. Thanks for reading and any suggestions would be appreciated
  19. Terry
    The snap ring has to come out to release the piston. You need some decent long snap ring pliers, or some creative use of a couple of picks. Where in NZ are you?
  20. mobikie
    I am trying to fix the hydraulics for my 1990 VFR 750 cluctch. It has not been used for 3 years and that apparently is why it no longer works. I have bought the kit to recondition the master cylinder, but I can't get the snap-ring (circlip) out...Has anyone got Any Suggestions?
  21. maxredline
    Just looked at it until my knee heals up a bit.
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  23. MBrane
    The '94 I bought with 125K on the clock went from CA to CO without an issue. Sold it with 138K. Still running great. If I had more garage space at the time I would have kept it. I miss Grandma sometimes.
  24. Terry
    That same bike has been caned within an inch of it's life around a track by none other that John McGuiness. Not an issue. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bMWXwsGUGM8&t=2s&pp=ygUQbWNndWluZXNzIFZGUjgwMNIHCQnZCgGHKiGM7w%3D%3D
  25. Presson
    Any thing to report. How are you finding the Misano cartridges? How is the handl8ng
  26. FromMaine
    The rims are looking good! The RC24 is amazing.👍
  27. FromMaine
    Firstly, I would take up DrErgals offer. Since you state that the bike will be an all round rider, commuting, weekends, occasion pillion on the back, personally I would not worry about the bodywork to much. Its going to get biffed/dinged anyway commuting around Rome. Looking at your options, the 3rd bike seems to meet your needs the best. One owner with a maintenece history, and it has hard luggage, which would be useful if you have your wife on the back. If that's not really something you want, I am certain you could sell them to reduce the cost of the bike. Welcome to the forum, lots and lots of good people here to answer question and provide technical knowledge.
  28. Skids
    Barely run in 😉
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    1. HispanicSlammer

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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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