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...and as Captain mentioned, adjust tire pressure by+3 psi or so

Yep, pretty much as already mentioned. Wash an wax Change oil Add fuel stabilizer (marine grade) Go for a good 30 minutes ride Fill the tank Clean and lube the chain Park on center stand with two pieces of wood under fork to keep front wheel off the ground Put battery on a battery tender Cover the bike with a nice cover (got mine, a custom made, from a forum member few years ago) And kiss it good night until April! 13

Upset universe? Oh, that was my 1800 with slash-cut drag pipes it came with from previous owner. And the closed throttle decel pops that sounded like shotgun blasts. Honda offset crank v-twins may run smooth, but sound like 💩. I purchased and installed a stock Honda system. I'm just messing about with the VFR, no reason to spend $$$ on exhaust systems. Slip-on cans can be swapped in minutes. I shelved the open exhaust tip same day as install. This shorty garbage can will come off soon enough and the Delkevic silencer will go back.

Stop upsetting the universe with those dumb ass shorty or zero silencers. It's a VFR800 it sounds glorious without all that decibel pain. Mine was even voted best sounding bike on a PB Mag track day, even after the then new RCV1000 was run around the track by John McGuiness. 😁👍

Alternatively: My Sensorineural Experience.

the below symptoms have happened seemingly randomly on my 07 VFR; - dim dash / lights but not enough power for dash to boot - clicking sound on key turn - pressing starter causes dash to brighten I have checked - Battery terminals, all tight and corrosion free - starter relay & fuses - all good - battery to frame grounds are tight Any advice appreciated

Instead of Staintune, I'm currently running a can from famed exhaust manufacturer Shenzhenshumenwenhuachuanboyouxiangongsi (that is a direct copy paste from the Amazon listing). Sound is 🤩 Almost open header but smooths over the sharpness. I have the db killer in (doesn't do much, lol)

Fan switch I use on HOT days where I'm coming into town (and traffic) and want to get ahead of the curve. The 86 is pretty decent at regulating it's temps, but I also like to have control if the thermo-switch on the radiator fails. Your bike should be wired in parallel so the thermo-switch is still in play, but I can't guarantee how he did it. But I am pretty sure he did it that way. Fuel Cut Relay switch. This is really nice if the bike has sat for a bit and some of the fuel has evaporated from the carb bowls. Quick flip of a switch and the bowls are filled and the bike fires right up. Not cranking on the battery waiting for the fuel pump to engage and fill the bowls. Also, very handy after winter storage to fill empty carbs, again so you are not wearing down your battery just to fill the carbs. With the Fuel Cut Relay in place on a stock bike, the fuel pump only operates when the bike is being cranked or running, NOT when you just turn on the key. ADDITIONALLY, Fuel Cut Relays can fail. When they do they strand you until you can dig in deep enough on the side of the road to install a jumper wire and jump the relay. IF you have a jumper wire with you. Or you can just flip a switch and be on your way. This has happened to me in the middle of nowhere outside of Duvall AND in the middle of the Hood Canal Floating Bridge. "What's wrong?" "I know I'm not out of gas. Pretty sure my Fuel Cut Relay just failed." "Fuck, what are we gonna do?" "I'm gonna take off my side cover, flip a switch, and then we are going to continue to the cabin and drink beer around a fire." "Oh. Cool." Most of my bikes the switch is in a more convenient location. You can eliminate the Relay altogether with a toggle (or just connect it), but I like to leave it intact and run the switch in parallel. If the pump is always "hot" (relay eliminated and hard wired) with the key turned on you can get surprised when you are doing maintenance on the fuel system (or have the tank off for other things) and turn the key on for something.

I also place a rag in my exhaust outlet to keep any critters out and clean & lube my chain in addition to what everyone else has stated. Only thing I did not do is new Dunlop Road smart 4 in the spring. Good luck.

Yes, Stuart S (on the Title) is my friend. I will contact you thru Messages with a couple follow up questions. Emulators are not "needed", but they are really nice. Since the forks have to come apart you might consider it. They are not cheap but also not prohibitively expensive either. They are worth it though, and it would be the very last thing that bike needs to be completely upgraded suspension wise. I suggest doing a little reading on them. I have them in every single one of my Damper Rod style forks. I'll post up on the switches at work a little later. I responded in the Mirror thread.

EDIT: I'm on my phone and didn't notice. It appears you got 2 of the same brackets. Just like I did in one of my kits. There is likely a way to still use the odd one. Also you can use the stock versions as I did on one of mine. Must have ran into the same problem and forgot. The white versions I got had mirror image brackets.

You need to rotate one of the split holders that takes the pinch bolt. They are mirror images that way. The head of each pinch bolt should face back towards the tank so you can get the allen wrench on it after sliding everything into place and setting the desired angle of the mirror. I usually tighten it temporarily so I can tighten the bottom nut against the upper cowl stay and then loosen to final adjust angle.

2005 was my year as well. I had a '94 that some Gomer totaled and I was looking for a replacement. I joined to communicate with folks that had 5th gens for sale, as there were no 5th gens to be had on the island. One of the better decisions of my life.

Similarly, 2010. I've had 7 VFRs including those I have now. The help and vast knowledge of members on here has given me the confidence to tinker and get what I want from them and I am very grateful to all of you for this. VFRD is a rare thing on the Internet and thank goodness we can support Miguel in maintaining it. Long may it be so.

Alright so got the WEMOTO Honda NS125R mirrors! Shipping from the UK was fast!! It got here in like two days from DHL lol. Paying the tariff sucked though but it is what it is haha. These mirrors seem like good quality replacements. My question is: are these brackets the same for the left and right side? I feel like they should be mirror opposites. And I guess they don’t come with a tightening screw? @Captain 80s

It is a small world!! The guy I was dealing with said his name is Stewart but he mentioned the title is still under Stuart S. with the seller signature of release signed (I'm assuming your buddy). Stewart never bothered to do the transfer at the DOL lol. I think its funny the bike ended up back in Edmonds though and I did have a hunch you may of known about the moto since the address on the title is around the area haha! I actually thought about swinging by the address and seeing if Stuart S. still lived there! Those upgrades are neat!! I would say I'm still a novice when it comes to aftermarket motorcycle upgrades. I don't plan to track it and will just stick to cruising, do you think I would need emulators? Also I noticed those switches when I parked it in the garage! When do you recommend switching on the fans and can you elaborate on a situation where the fuel cut override would be necessary to use? Thank you for sharing and thank you for the craftsmanship from you and your buddy overall on the bike! I cant wait to get it running again! By the way I had some more questions on the WEMOTO Mirrors, It just arrived and I was confused about the brackets looking like they belong to the same side or if that's just how they come. I'll post again on that "mirrors thread" once my phone is charged and I can take some pictures. Just got back from FL for Thanksgiving! Hope you had a good Thanksgiving as well!

I was late to the party I guess (8/2010), but making up for lost time. I have owned 4 of these wonderful machines, and still have 2 of 'em. Thanks Miguel.

Captain, you made me look. 2005 also! Thank you and thank you again Miguel, a great site, no ads, and a knowledgeable and respectful group. Not only have I learned a massive amount from those here with more skill and knowledge than me, but when I moved to CA 12 years ago I immediately had a group of VFR riding buddies, who knew all the great roads and who I could almost keep up with. Much appreciated.

That would be two of us! Bear in mind that this is not a current DMr product but does contain a new piston and shims. The refitting was a giant PITA; I came pretty close to just jamming the original shock back in a few times. The modified clevis has a particularly long threaded shaft, and that makes it tough to get into the socket in the frame while the bottom of the shock is constrained by the swingamr and exhaust system. I assume the length of the shaft allows one to add more shims to raise the rear end, not something I want/need to do.

Ooh, inquiring minds want to know 😉 Looking forward to your verdict, and some pics of the test ride.

D'oh! A few days after your's was my 20th, which I also missed. Though I wasn't active the whole time when I dropped out. Many thanks to Miguel for creating & maintaining this little playground for us.

wow is right, started this thing in 2002 on some forum platform that no longer exists too. registered a real website 2003, thanks for sticking around for so long!

Shoot! I missed my 20yr Anniversary! Joined November 16, 2005. Wow.