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  2. vfrgiving
    Upset? No, just baffled. Your bike, you can do whatever you want.
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  4. JonnyBoy
    Welcome to the VFR party! With money you can do anything; however, as others have noted, it's a wonderful instrument cluster as is, especially for long rides and inclement weather. The needles are better for quick glances than digital. And if you're like me, you'd rather your eyes were focused ahead.
  5. Captain 80s
    Need better shots of it, but I like it. Welcome back.
  6. JonnyBoy
    Gents, it's great to be back as a fellow VFR owner and enthusiast on VFRD. It's the best VFR forum on the planet! I recently purchased a 1998 (it has some notable issues) from a guy in Phoenix, AZ. He did a custom paint scheme on it, which I'll likely keep for awhile. I've got a mile long list of items it needs. After, my brother and I will split time with it between Colorado and Arizona, so it'll soon be carving many twisties. FYI - I'll be 3D scanning the bike and most likely making the 3D STL file free to fellow users on VFRD, assuming it's approved by Miguel.
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  9. Tonyspen
    Cheers buddy i will have a look. 👍
  10. Tonyspen
    Thanks for the reply 👍 sorry I seam to have upset you.
  11. Captain 80s
    I've handled this a couple different ways. One: Just buy a used spindle from any VFR, 1990 and later. They are relatively cheap and plentiful, especially when they don't have to have good splines or bearing surfaces. You can have the length that is normally in the swingarm machined down to a more reasonable length. Two: I discovered when you have your NT650 Hawk GT spindle modified for a VFR wheel, you end up with extra parts. One of them is this sweet conical spacer with a different size on each side. Just need one for the back side of the VFR wheel. You can also use two, one on each side, to do your friend's Ducati wheel.
  12. FromMaine
    I'm a native New Englander, and I can unequivocally state that as of today its already been a LONG winter. Ski resorts opened the second week in Nov. By the 1st of Dec. Most lakes and ponds were froze over. Now the harbors on Penobscot loBay are freezing. And its been snowing relentlessly since Veterans Day. As you can probably surmise from my post above, there's a bit of cabin fever in the air..........🙃 Thanks for the thought. As soon as I read it I knew exactly what I would do. I'd start out in Morro Bay and lazily head up the coast, after about a week I'd park it up in Trinidad just north of Eureka and spend another week exploring the Redwoods and small towns of N. Calf. I did this in 1978 on my CX500, my first cross country, and again with my daughter in 2010 on my VF1100 Sabre. The thing about Calf. is it still has parts that remind me of New England in general, and Maine in particular, just without the New England weather........... Cheers. Just thinking about those trips put a smile on my face this morning.
  13. mrtaylor118
    Hi , would this be ok to run in my bike ? I have a 2003 vfr800, catless headers , pair valve delete , and 02 eliminators . Thanks
  14. Zoki5
    Hi, I bought a Honda VFR 1200F 2012 with 68,000 km last year. When the engine is well warmed up, I also hear the engine knocking. I wonder if you solved the problem - replaced the tensioners? For the mentioned action you have to remove the engine from the motorcycle, but it doesn't smell right to me 😁
  15. JZH
    I have one of whatever it was Harbor Freight copied to make that copy! I believe it was sold by one of the several Honda Hawk specialists in the US at the time. The dimensions aren't especially critical. I recall there was once a guy on here (or maybe it was the Big List) who started a little business selling rear wheel balance adapters made out of schedule 40 PVC pipe. He'd discovered that some combination of two standard adapters glued together fit tightly into the VFR rear wheel (the 50mm side) and that the wheel could be balanced fairly accurately even if the axle being used to support it in a balance stand was substantially smaller in diameter than the hole in the PVC adapter. I didn't really like using it (I didn't like how "sloppy" the whole setup was), but it did work. Apparently, so long as the wheel can turn freely with as little friction as possible, you can static balance it. IIRC, many bike shops didn't have any way to dynamically balance Pro Arm rear wheels and took the view that it wasn't necessary. They didn't use static balancers and likely didn't have an appropriate adapter anyway. Back when I used to use motorcycle shops for tire replacement I probably went many years without a "balanced" VFR rear wheel. Never noticed! Ciao, JZH
  16. vfrgiving
    😕 The 5th gen has like the greatest dash combo you can ask for a bike of its era and has aged wonderfully. Analog gauges for tach and speed and digital for the auxiliaries. The bike has no ABS settings to change, no electronic pre-load, no ride modes, no cruise control, no traction control levels, no etc.. There's no need for a 5" TFT like a 2026 model. for what reason do you want a more digital dash? Wedging a KOSO in there is going to look like hot garbage. My GL1800C has a digital dash. It fits the minimalist point of the bike, but in no way am I longing something similar in my 1999. It reminds me of a reverse contrast gas pump display. I have no problems with it functionality wise, but it looks old. The bike itself looks like it could be a 2026 model until you see the dash fire up. The 5th gen dash being 16 years older looks fresher to me. That's a problem with digital gauges. They don't age as well as a nice basic analog gauge. Take a look at 1980s cars with digital clusters, they look old. It makes me wonder how these new bikes with TFT phablets are going to look in 10+ years, especially the UI. incandescents have the effect of making things look antique. Start by replacing the backlights with LED. This is what I've done The handful for the gauge pods and the two for the light piping that glows the LCD screen. This will brighten up and even out the lighting. The white Sylvania LEDs I used even changed the color of the LCD screen glow from green to a blue color. I didn't plan for that, but is an effect of no longer using soft yellow incandescents.
  17. JZH
    All I've heard of is the Motogadget stuff. They do a Bluetooth module that works with a phone, and they also have a digital dashboard, but I don't know if they work together. Good luck. Ciao, JZH
  18. Tonyspen
    Hi all I've just got a 1999 vfr 800 (and I love it) but dose anyone know if you can get a more modern replacement dashboard. You know what I mean a little more digital?
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    HispanicSlammer commented on DrErgal's gallery image in Ride Archive

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  20. keny

    Anything goes!

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

    Other VFR and other pics....
  21. MBrane
    I have one of those I bought back in '09 shortly after I got my first VFR. I've clearanced it a bit so I don't have to beat on it so hard to install/remove it. I also have one for a Yamaha GTS1000 front wheel I bought a few months earlier. I keep it as a reminder to not do stupid 5h1t.
  22. St. Stephen
    I'm seriously thinking of a GoFundMe initiative to ship you and your bike out here. Hang in there, the northern half of the planet will tilt further to the sun soon.
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  24. FromMaine
    May I humbly put my hand up, and say yes! If you have the time and inclination to make it relevant to vfr's, please do so.
  25. FromMaine
    So: OL - 99 mm LG dia. - 49.9 mm Sm dia. - 27.9 mm Shoulder L - 29.7 mm ID - 12.7 mm Think the only critcal measurements are the 2 OD's, if the main body and the shoulder are slightly longer/shorter by a mm, its NBD, the ID bore can be drilled to accommodate whatever is a slip fit on your 1/2", 12mm balance shaft. ID -
  26. FromMaine
    This is just sort of a PSA. I know we have lots of talented guys here with all the right tools to replicate one of these, or if that's not the case, keep an eye out for one on ebay, Marketplace, swap meets etc. I know virtually all balancers use cones, but for my rears on the VFR's I prefer this insert for the larger diameter hole. Harbor freight sold these under the U.S. General label Item #65079 I have used this on.my 3rd, 4th and 5th Gen rears, I cannot speak for the 6th or 8th. I tried using my steel Vernier good to .01 of a mm, but found its not capable of replicating a measurement anymore, time to bin it. All measurements are to .1 mm. If you see 49.9 machine to 50.0 mm and have a check. That goes for all obviously. Think i maxed out my photo limit, will.post and continue.
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  28. keny
    Sounds like a nice day for you to! Sadly many of today's naked (if not retro style) are really ugly I think no matter what brand, funny is some brand has a ugly naked as a good looking sporty half fairings of basically same motorcycle..... One example Suzuki GSX-8R Not bad looking in my eyes Then the Suzuki GSX-8R No thanks 🤮 Still basically same motorcycle technically....
  29. Dutchy
    https://youtu.be/RtMGoU9NcMo?si=qn4BWdZ6V1hnF7Rm
  30. Dutchy
    Great minds think alike. In my case,while my wife was at work, I rode to a dealership 2nd hand downstairs, new bikes upstairs. They were taking apart the section for new Hondas. Honda demands a dealer location to be exclusively Honda..... so bye bye Honda here... Bahahahahaha!! How can Ducati make this thing of beauty WOOD!!!! and this fugly beast at thd same time?? 🤮
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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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