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  2. keny
    Getting it ready goes on. Noticed as I plugged one of the inlet holes that the chain oilers suply had leaks, both the fit to tub in head, between tube as it as between tube as plastic tube from Scott oiler. 🙈 So plugged that side And moved the scott oilers suply to where the fuel tap vacuum was attached whit a oil as fuel resistant tube that also seals to the plastic tube so all air leaks are eliminated Then upgraded the Power suply socket from a old cigarette lighter type to USB Battery ground bolt to battery needed to be changed for a new one Then bodywork as tank on Next to start it up and then a test ride 🙂
  3. keny

    Anything goes!

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    Other VFR and other pics....
  4. Presson
    Don't choose your fork oil on weight or you might be disappointed with the performance. Choose based on Cst. You might find the article here helpful. https://motoiservices.com/en/suspension-oil-equivalence-chart/ I don't know what oil honda originally specced for your bike. Others might know. My guess is Showa SS-08. I'd suggest finding something with the same Cst at 40°C
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  6. Lorne
    My current helmet is an Arai Corsair-V in the Aoyama colours that I bought way back in 2013. I seem to be one of the lucky souls that never struggles to find a good fitting helmet. Anyhow, I was looking at Service Pavilion and saw there's a Corsair-X in the Luca Cadalora graphics available. Pricey, but I had a Signet II in the same colours back in the late '90s so I ordered one, and it arrived today. It fits perfectly, exactly the same as every Arai I've had over the past 30 years. The shell is noticeably larger than the previous one, as you can see in the side-by-side. As it happens I wore the old one on trips in three consecutive years on three different Hondas.
  7. WGREGT
    I wondered about this as well but not sure how to go about it. The stock one is short and straight. No flex. I'd need it to have some flex in it so I could bend it to exit my lower fairing.
  8. FromMaine
    This will not answer your question because it does not translate to your situation. But.........I to am 5'7"" and have a Zero Gravity double bubble on my 97 VFR. 74,000 real world miles with it. Would never go back to the oem. I think you are on the right track, hopefully someone can confirm or not what a good upgrade for the 7th Gen would be. Good luck.
  9. Terry
    The hardest part of fork refreshing is getting the hex head bolt out of the bottom of the fork. Get yourself an air or electric impact driver, and a long 6mm hex bit. Break this loose before you do any other disassembly of the fork leg. When the fork is apart, clean the threads of the damper base and the hex bolt to get rid of any old threadlock. Put a tiny dab or Loctite blue on there when you reassemble. Get yourself a fork seal driver, or a 600mm long piece of 50mm PVC pipe that fits over the fork leg to use as a driver. Set the fork oil level by height once the fork has been pumped and the damper is properly purged of air by pumping it up and down. The fork should eb fully compressed with the springs out to do this. 15W sounds pretty high to me, 10W is as high as I would go, and generally I use 5W.
  10. VeeEffArah
    Good video here. Kevin has several VFR related clips. And perhaps double check with Hyperpro as they have recommended 7 or 7.5 wt fork fluid on the 3 Gen 6 VFR I've done.
  11. vfrgiving
    Try reaching out to Cablecraft or Lexco cables. They are industrial suppliers. I had replacement pull cables made for an ancient piece of industrial equipment not so long ago. They replicated length and specifications for fitting ends I emailed them. Wasn't a 20 piece minimum.
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  13. Rhonda
    On my VFR1200 DCT. I've upgraded to raised handlebars and lowering pegs. Now that the bike is more comfy to sit on, I find the stock windshield is too low, and I get blasted by wind on my chest and helmet. Being only 5 foot 7, will the upgrade be worth it? thanks in advance
  14. squirrelman
    theres likely one from another honda that would work
  15. mello dude
    Thanks for the tips 😀 ....agree the SH847 R/R is a good one......and welcome..... ...if you hang out awhile, you're find members here are knowledgeable and highly tech skilled...(myself included) Cheerz
  16. gropula
    I did a full refresh this winter. I bought All Balls kit with bushings, rubber o rings and crush washers. I bought JMP seals and dust covers as well as seal driver.
  17. Mohawk
    Just extend the stock one !
  18. BusyLittleShop
    I made my own throttle cables for my RC45 custom bars and black Delrin quick throttle tube...
  19. mello dude
    Hi ....I have quite a few of these R/R mount plates left over if anybody is interested. (Pair plates are gone) Cheerz
  20. VFRSepp
    Hi all, my beloved VFR left me stranded once when it was hot and after a long stint stuck in traffic. I finally replaced the R/R (regulator/rectifier) on my 2001 VFR with the excellent SH847 kit from Jack at roadstercycle.com, and wanted to share some of my experience. If you only plan to ever make one upgrade to the VFR, this is it. Order from Jack: SH847 super kit + 4-way adapter bracket. On the gen 5, the R/R is on the left side of the bike right next to the battery, different from gen 6 where it’s at the right front near the fork. You’ll need only 15” of cable to the battery, and the standard length of cable to the stator which is on the left is more than enough. You’ll need: basic tools, plus either soldering iron & solder, or crimping pliers. Carefully read Jack’s detailed instructions before beginning. The SH847 is a lot larger than the original R/R so it won’t directly fit under the fairing part above it. You can ask Jack to add threaded holes that are 10mm further down as shown (black circles), or drill & tap 1/4"-20 yourself. Depending on your fit, this may be enough to not touch the fairing, or you may still have to clip the top left R&R fins using an angle grinder as I did. After you order, email Jack with requests for 15” extra short battery cables + modified adapter bracket per above. Best of luck and keep the rubber side down!
  21. Worfje
    Hi Animalinstinct, oil 2x 'rubber' seal set (on set of 2 per fork, which are different) 2x fresh copper sealing washer sliding thingies... a set of 2 per fork (BUSH,GUIDE and PIPE ASSY,R FR) If you pick those parts from CMSNL, you should be fine. I switched to SKF for the seals. Good luck!
  22. mello dude
    Gotcha, thxz
  23. WGREGT
    "The custom cable department no longer accepts orders for one-off cables Due to current market conditions and internal staffing constraints, Motion Pro will no longer be accepting one-off custom cable orders. Moving forward, our Custom Cable Department will be focusing exclusively on production-level orders of 20 pieces or more."
  24. mello dude
    As an alternate, MotionPro should be able to make you one....
  25. Animalinstinct
    I tried to look for everything that could help me with the repair of the front forks on my honda vfr800 rc46 2009 vtec abs, but I was not successful. Therefore, I would like to ask for help with what exactly parts I need for a successful repair. I would replace everything that needs to be changed, even preventively what would be good to replace. I am putting in new hyperpro springs and 15w oil. If you can write to me what I should check, replace and what all the codes are, since there is a lot of it on cmsnl, and I don't know what I need. Thank you
  26. WabiSabi
    Too late to help with your first attempt, but if this link works it should take you to the new member introduction and what I did to resolve a very similar situation with a new/old VFR and a rusty fuel tank (mine had a lot more rust than yours though). Hope this helps. If you can't find that posting, ping me and I'll repost it here.
  27. WGREGT
    I’m thinking about how I would make my own idle adjustment cable for my first gen 500. My first thought was probably just find one on eBay from a newer Honda that was longer. I’ve got a lower fairing on the bike and I’m trying to get it long enough to sit where I don’t have to stick my hand down the fairing and around the front of the bike. The few I found on eBay that might be long enough were insane money. For a 25 year-old cable. Like double or triple the OEM new price. So I thought I might look into making one. Anybody ever done it?
  28. Animalinstinct
    Animalinstinct joined the community
  29. Darrenk
    Old thread, same problem. I’m going to try pulling on the fork tube…I’ll keep y’all posted.
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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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      Veefalo on Squaw 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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