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  4. GTman
    I haven't disappeared; I have a bit of time to devote to these things, so the wait is a bit long. During my "vacation" in August, I dedicated myself to cleaning the rusty tank with Beyond Ballistics' "magic potion," and the result was amazing. I wasn't entirely convinced, especially since the treatment leaves a dark patina on the metal, which is easily removed by scrubbing, but doing it inside the tank and reaching all the spots was impossible. So when I did the treatment, I added some gravel (6-7 lbs) to scrub the inside of the tank. I'm posting some photos of the same parts before and after the treatment so you can judge the result for yourself. during treatment Once finished I rinsed several times with water shaking the gravel inside, then once everything was removed I put in a little diesel to remove the water residue and leave everything slightly greasy so that it doesn't rust.
  5. Andreb
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  6. Gaz66
    Gummed up is a general term, you may well have freed switch off with a few squirts of snake oil, doesn't mean it's electrically clean enough to conduct enough current from switch contacts to loom contacts, hence I also advised to clean all loom grounds as well fully stripping switch for a proper deep clean, since you consider poking around with a pick n contact cleaner is adequate to deduce there's no issue within the switch, well more fool you.
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  9. jefferson
    I would disconnect the ground and use a vom and use the 10 amp setting and hook the leads between the negative battery terminal and cable to see how much draw you have with the ignition off. Ton of videos on the tube having to do with parasitic draw. A way to narrow down where the draw is coming from is to remove each fuse until you find the one that makes the draw go away.
  10. 12monks
    Might be buying some panniers for my 7th gen without a key. What are the options to solve this?
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  12. slowbird
    The problem I'm referring to, and the similar threads, don't have anything to do with the headlights. Just the signals. If you are having issues with your headlights thats a separate issue.
  13. 2VFRsandCounting

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    2VFRsandCounting commented on Igrok's gallery image in Member's Gallery

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    Mate, it's a slippery slope... You get one Honda and you're already looking for the next. Nice Bike.
  14. 2VFRsandCounting
    I reckon bikers are much funnier than cat-obsessed reddit moderators. You can take the Mickey out of any biker and they'll laugh and throw it right back to you. Respect.
  15. 2VFRsandCounting
    I don't do much social media because it annoys me. I did my first post on Reddit - it was of my Cat - and got permabanned. On the first day!! LOL
  16. 2VFRsandCounting
    I'm a True Aussie. People are surprised I am Italian because I don't have an aussie accent. Confuses the heck out of them and I love that!
  17. 2VFRsandCounting
    Yep...my folks came here from bombed-out Italy in 1953. They met on the boat, actually
  18. methman
    I am no expert. But it is a kind of similar problem I have ( ... in other thread). Right side headlight and turn signal are not functioning well. I traced it to the grounding. You can try to measure resistances of grounding on L / R side. The headlight sockets against frame starground seems to be the easiest points. May be, you will find the bug. It is a plausible explanation in my eyes, because the cycling frequency of the flasher relay depends on resistances in circuit.
  19. methman
    Thank you. This is what I have been looking for. The junction! Hopefully, I will find time in the evening.
  20. slowbird
    No need to apologize Terry. I did find you comment regarding the Electrical Circuit helpful. Also I did look up Deoxit but it's not common or cheap around my neck of the woods. The other threads about this problem confirm what you have said, The common point is the switch, and the flasher unit/relay is the same both both signals. But still....odd that every problem mentioned, from VFR's around the world with this issue, it's always the Right Side that's worse than the left. There must be something going on. 🤔
  21. DrErgal
    Your bike is an absolute beauty, man! And... jus for my curiosity... since you're born in Australia... well, I think you're supposed to be Australian, right? 😁 Maybe you meant that you have Italian origins? Coming back to the beauty, just for my personal taste, if I were in your shoes I'd consider to remove the rear grips 🤘
  22. Sheep61
    While taking the parts off, I've noticed that there was a tiny gap between the bearing in the hub sprocket and the bottom of its housing, my small hapiness was cut short when after 20 minutes on the press, the bearing has not moved whatsoever. Either the gap is normal (between 1 and 2mm) or the bearing is stuck in its current position. I tried again in case something had moved but I didn't see it. Sadly it's still locking up as I'm tighting the hub nut. So now, my plan is to take the bearings out, replacing it by the old bearing to see if it sits properly, if so then try it and make sure everything spin freely and if that is the case, I'll go to a local bearing fabricator with the old Honda bearing to get a proper copy. It might be a stupid question but, is that normal that the spacer in the hub sprocket is has a lot of play ?
  23. Tirso
    I updated to the '03+ stator and (1lb less!) flywheel. flywheel '99: 3 lb 14.75oz '03+: 2lb 15.825oz
  24. eastbowl2
    Great one! Anyway, wishing you the best on the restoration. It's great bike once you get it dialed in. The Service Manual is on the site here somewhere if you don't have it already.
  25. Terry
    Sorry Slowbird; the reason I led off with a comment about the electrical circuit is that there is nothing unique about the left and right sides; they only split at the switch, they share the same flasher unit, they end up at the same common earth. You could try replacing bulbs and/or cleaning the sockets, but I don't think that will help.
  26. slowbird
    It's funny because no matter how many times someones says: "I have already cleaned the switch contacts" someone always comes in with the reply "Try cleaning the switch contacts." Yeah I've had the switch open many times, It is very clean in there. I have done more than just "spraying it into the switch". I've gone in there and cleaned and wiped it methodically and even used a small pick to ensure the electral contacts were free of any debris. When you button it back up it works and feels great, but usually within a day or two you're right back to square one. Not just me, many many others reporting the same. It's not just a gummed up switch problem. Yes cleaning helps, but it's a bandaid solution at most. There has to be another reason why the signals act like this, and are effect by trmperature. You're in Toronto so you're experiencing the same temps as me. Are yours affected by the cold and the right signal is worse than the left?
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  28. 2VFRsandCounting
    Ummm... okay....
  29. 2VFRsandCounting
    Mello Dude...I mean Hello Mello Dude, Thank you for noticing! She is v pretty. And no Botox needed.
  30. ChrisophViffer
    It seems then obvious that a coolant/AF that is mixed by oneself is going to be more effective at its intended purpose. What sort of product and ratios would you recommend Mohawk? What do you use yourself? Are there any useful additives that one may be missing out on by making a "home-made" coolant/AF that we would otherwise be getting by going with the "Genuine Honda Coolant"? I live at a higher than normal altitude here in Northern Ireland, and keep my 5th Gen in a non-heated garage, what ratios would you suggest for a bit more anti-freeze protection? Thanks. The difference the cap makes to boiling point is also a great insight. The lower the bar the cap then the higher the boiling point becomes yeah? Do you know what the standard OEM cap would be gauged at? Is there a limit as what range of caps we should be using for safety reasons? Again, thanks.
  31. mello dude
    Fine looking bike! Welcome!
  32. 2VFRsandCounting
    So thrilled with my latest. This is my 4th Honda. Funny...because I'm Italian, born in Australia and I love Japanese Hondas!
  33. 2VFRsandCounting
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  34. Mohawk
    OK we are talking about the same thing 👍 Yes wrapped in the wiring loom near the RR is a multi-block where all the Earth return wires terminate.
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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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