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  2. Dutchy
    Redslut TLC Spacer..
  3. ottablue
    I am running 2022 Kawasaki ZX10R front end which required custom triple tree. Fellow member Seb Speed made custom triple for me. Front rim is from 19 Ducati Panigale 1099 which is forged Marchesini.
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  5. kirurumaru
    makes perfect sense — rotating the plate to lower the seat is a common tweak
  6. vfrcapn
    Nice bike, what front end are you running?
  7. vfrcapn
    Extreme Creations says "Other required parts are the complete Ducati rear hub assembly including cush drive, brake disc, caliper & caliper bracket. As well as a Ducati 1098 rear wheel or aftermarket wheel to suit a Ducati 1098. A suitable brakeline will also be required." For my conversions I picked up a complete (eBay) 2007 1098 swingarm with the hub, brake disk, caliper and rear brake master, and resold the bare swingarm. The Ducati rear master is mush so installed a new Brembo rear brake master ($90). I stuck with the 1098 6" wide wheel and lucked in to a forged 1098S Marchesini and an OZ wheel but the cast 1098 wheel works also. Note there is an very early 2007 1098 axle that is a couple mm smaller than all the later "large" Ducati axles, only matters for the pin size on the sssa lifts. The rear wheel 55mm axle socket is available, https://www.amazon.com/Wheel-Nut-Socket-Ducati-Multistrada/dp/B09SYRVR7H Torque spec is 208NM! In my notes I have for compatible 6" rear wheels: 1098, 1098S, 1098R 2007-2009 1198, 1198S, 1198R 2009-2011 Multistrada 2015-2020 also, probably also Multi 2010-2014 the same 6" wheel. As Jim mentioned the 848 (+ others) wheel will work and keep the 5.5" rim and 180 tire. Not sure if the hub is the same, these may have the "small" Ducati axle but should work with the EC kit.
  8. ottablue
    One of the Best mods for VFR indeed!!!! I went with 1098 Hub and running larger rear tire.
  9. mello dude
    The manifold is from an FZ1 Yamaha.....if you want mine PM me....
  10. Captain 80s
    80s VF/VFRs had a splitter. Used on MANY other models. The longer apron on the one side can be trimmed to allow for more brake line movement / positioning.
  11. YosemiteVFR
    I’m sourcing parts for the VTR fork swap/brake delink and wondering which bike this manifold is from. I have everything except the brake lines. Thanks!
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  13. Captain 80s
    Yes. Yes you are. So glad it was just the pics. No. 1 reason I fucking hate powder-coaters. Cheers!!
  14. mello dude
    Weird how the light in the photo makes the wheels look gold.. in reality they are silver.... I am sooo glad I dont have to clean up paint in the mount and bearing areas.. I still have nightmares of the Chrome work on the Valkyrie wheels. They didnt mask it at all.... not fun! Everything needed to be hand fitted together... bleah....
  15. Lorne
    That's a very red pair of scooters
  16. Bren
    The plugs just cut out out the wind noise on a bike but also a lot of other sounds. I'm no expert but it seems to filter certain frequencies ie loud noises but let the lower frequency sounds through ie talking. You can wear plugs and still hear others talking. When I go into our factory, which is very loud, I can barely hear the machines, background humming, but I can hear someone talking to me, albeit somewhat muted. They work great for me but I've never tried the ear buds you have had.
  17. Captain 80s
    I guess it was this pic that had me worried, as it didn't look like the rotor mount surfaces or bearing wells had been masked.
  18. Skids
    Ok, that sounds positive. Maybe I have this the tongue way round, though I still dont understand how.
  19. Skids
    Mine dont hurt.
  20. FromMaine
    On that note. If you manage to lose the lug nuts that hold your rear rim onto the Swingarm, your CRV lugnuts you use when you swap out summer tires for snow tires are the same. Part number is different because of the finish, but got me by for a summer about 4 years ago until I finally found my VFR's under my lift.😁
  21. Terry
    Ventura is a product of a local manufacturer in Hamilton, Dold Industries, still very much in business. There was a time where it almost appeared that fitting a Ventura rack was a legal requirement here...
  22. keny

    Anything goes!

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

    Other VFR and other pics....
  23. mello dude
    Bike's looking pretty sweet! Is that a Ventura pack on the rear? Was wondering if they are still in business? Cheers
  24. mello dude
    General questions.... Does any Ducati wheel fit? Figuring choices.... Is changing the rear caliper and rotor a requirement? Again, looking at options... If I do the rear, well then, I have to do the matching front... An F4I? would do it? For me, this would have to be a winter 2026 job... I have already used up all my "while I'm at it cards" ($$) this time around on the refresh I am already doing...
  25. mello dude
    Fortunately the guy did mask the wheels in the right spots.... I did another ceramic coat job on them and again, when I stick my nose on the work, I am again less than happy....mbe I need to learn how to paint.... Or.. pay the extra bucks for a pro that knows what to do. Front Rear
  26. Bren
    The plugs don't cut out all sound just some frequencies, you can still hear the engine, beeping, etc. They just cut out wind noise, for me anyway. I use speakers in the helmet pockets, close to the ear with the supplied padding/spacers, and ear plugs. I find I can hear the music much better with the plugs in, much better bass. I have tried without plugs but the clarity and volume is noticeably less. I have a Cardo and I can clearly hear music up to and over 100mph. Shoei Neotec.
  27. Captain 80s
    md, I was going back thru some of your pics, have you started working on your wheels yet? Did the powder coaters mask ANYTHING?! Looks like you have some pretty serious work to do on the front wheel. Don't think I saw a pic of the back of the rear wheel where all of the machined surfaces need to be free of pc.
  28. MBrane
    I've done it both ways, and prefer helmet speakers with foam plugs to in-ear phones. Wearing the plugs compensates for the poor EQ curve of the tiny speakers. In-ear phones make my ears sore on longer rides.
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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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