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  2. wackojacko
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  3. vfrcapn
    Yeah, can hear it now.
  4. Sheep61
    Good morning everyone, Here are the progress and set backs from this week and last weekend. A lot of masking, painting, bleeding, re-masking, airbrushing, repeat. If anything, that job is teaching me patience and accepting my mistakes. Still unsure about what happened about on the "RC36" on the right hand side on the seat cover. Most likely a mix of airbrushing too thick, too soft sanding (p1200) and possibly a bad vinyl ? But once again, that will be adjusted on the next step. Slow and steady wins the race ! 🐢💪
  5. Terry
    Congratulations on your purchase; I am a former VF750F owner and have many fond memories of the bike (but only B&W photos!). Your description of the faults does sound like a bike that has sat for some time, and maybe got parked up by the PO because of the faults. The cooling system doesn't empty itself unless there is a leak somewhere so you should keep your eyes open. At this point I would be thinking that you have pulled some old crud from the fuel tank into the carbs and blocked up the jets. My suggestion would be to remove the carbs (as a set, and don't separate them unless you absolutely need to) and then remove the float bowls. I expect the issue might be obvious at that point but I would then remove the jets and carefully clean them out. The slow speed jets are exceedingly tiny (so very easy to block) and are responsible for idle and slow speed running. Note that the carb float bowls are usually held on by JIS-head screws; if they are hard to turn a Phillips driver will often chew these up, so getting a proper JIS screwdriver might be a sound investment. I would also drain the gas tank fully and see what comes out, and if fitted, look at the fuel filter. Post up some photos of your new bike and whatever you find.
  6. YoshiHNS
    Hi and welcome. Where in Croatia are you? I have family near Rijeka, but from Bukovica.
  7. silasprusinski
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  8. silasprusinski
    Just bought a 1983 Honda VF750F yesterday. Was told I could drive it home but decided to bring a trailer because it had a few small issues that needed working out. It ran good when I got it home, but the rear brake would lock up and not disengage, and the clutch was sticking. I cleaned out the rear caliper and master cylinder, and the brake is working fine for the most part. I then took it for a 5 minute ride and it seemed to be running hot. I shut it off and checked the coolant, and it was bone dry. After filling it up, I ran the bike and bled the coolant system for about 10 minutes, but the bike was not idling consistently, i kept having to adjust the choke. The bike will now not idle after warming up, I tried adjusting the black idle screw on the back of the carbs and it would run better, but then it would die whenever I gave it gas. I'm not sure how long the bike had been sitting before I bought it. I started tearing it apart to remove the carbs, but I'm nervous that I will mess something up because it was running before. The spark plugs look fine, the oil looks fresh also. Any ideas of what I should look into?
  9. Rhonda
    Honestly, at lower speeds you really feel it's weight. This is quite apparent in parking lots etc. But once it's up to speeds above 20mph, it becomes surprisingly playful and effortless to manipulate in traffic. It's weight becomes an asset at high speeds, where you'll be very stable.
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  12. MagnaMan
    Thanks, Rhonda. I appreciate your honest feedback. How does it fair in low-speed maneuvering with the DCT and linked brakes? All the low-speed techniques I've learned from motor officer trainings rely on feathering the clutch in the friction zone and applying the rear brake.
  13. Terry
    You can test the basic functionality of the thermostat without removing it. Start the engine from cold and keep a hand on a radiator as the bike warms up. If the thermostat is working it stays shut until around 78C to just circulate the coolant in the engine. Above that point it starts to open and the now-hot coolant will flow to the cold radiator and you will quickly feel it become to hot to touch. If on the other hand the radiator slowly heats up from the time the engine is started, the thermostat is stuck open.
  14. Glystras
    Quick update: As it turns out, the radiator specialist decided to cut open both radiators to fully inspect them internally and then weld them back together. (I’ve honestly never heard of that method before, but okay...) Anyway, I’m now waiting for the results of that inspection. If the radiators check out fine, my next step will be to follow Airwalk’s and Terry’s advice — checking (or possibly removing ) the thermostat to see if it might be causing the issue. Appreciate the continued input — I’ll keep you posted.
  15. Terry
    The turn signal bulb and the dash bulb are in parallell; the same 12v feeds to both (basically the circuit is 12V+ to flasher to direction switch to bulbs to earth), but they have their own earth path. So it is certainly possible for a faulty dash bulb to be the problem as that won't affect the turn signal bulb (and vice versa). IIRC the bulbs in the dash are accessible once the nose fairing is removed, and they just pull out in a removable socket.
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  18. StefanTito
    Hello. I have a vfr800 fi 2001. Today I installed a new set of fairing. After that my right turning signal indicator is working but not my led indicator from the dashboard. Is possible to be one of the cables ? And is from the turning bulb or from the dashboard. Or it can be both ? And is hard to replace the led from the dashboard if is the case ?
  19. DrErgal
    Cap, I noticed the Civic logo. but I opted to "fly over" it 😁
  20. TimC
    Welcome from Ohio! 🙂
  21. TimC
    Welcome from Ohio, USA! Thanks for posting that great introduction! 👍 I keep thinking someday I'll buy a 5th generation VFR, even if it's something that needs some work. It wouldn't be my only motorcycle, so I could afford to take my time with it. While I loved my 6th gen, I'd only need the VFR for fun days and not trips and tours, so it could stay mostly unmodified. Maybe. 😉
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  23. Presson
    Yep, can hear it now and especially clearly when you hold the revs at just over 3k. It does sound like a bearing that has failed. I think you are going to have to do a teardown check of tolerances. Personally I wouldn't be inclined to keep riding it until the problem has been identified and fixed.
  24. COS_VFR
    I am pretty sure that the kitten left it there while you were posting your message to VFRD
  25. Captain 80s
    Yep... that Civic wheel looks sweet on there. 😉 Haha! Nice looking bike! Welcome!
  26. Wald
    Welcome from the Northeast. Nice rig!
  27. DrErgal
    Welcome! And congratulations for the bike: it's the VFR with the best wheels set ever ❤️
  28. DrErgal
    Welcome Denis! We're nearly neighbor: I live in Trento, and Croatia is pretty close In fact, the first race of my life was in Rijeka, a quarter of century ago (what a memory ❤️) Further to your misadventure with the bike, well... every cloud has a silver lining: as you can see, yellow is the fastest color 😎 😁every cloud has a silver lining
  29. Rhonda
    Looking for a set of lowing pegs/links for 7th gen. thanks in advance
  30. Rhonda
    It's simply wonderful. No, seriously! Once you spend a bit of time with it, you'll learn to appreciate the convenience of not having to shift in heavy traffic. I agree that the plain "auto" mode is kinda lame, But the "sport" shifting mode really wakes up the engine!. Honestly, i find myself using only manual mode or sport mode. My ride is a 2010 VFR1200 with about 16k miles. While it's not the later years you mention, it's probably just as reliable overall as the later models. The failures you hear of seem to affect more riders in Europe/Asia, from what I've read, as it may be due to different octane fuels. The only downsides would be 1. heat...she generates quite a lot, especially in slower traffic. Luckily the cooling system seems to do a good job of bringing the temps down. 2. ergonomics. Despite being labeled as a "sport tourer", the bike seems to embellish on the "sport" aspect. As a result, I've resorted to heli bars and am looking to a set of lowering pegs. If you want a very accurate account from several owners, check out the following link. There's literally nothing I don't agree with of any of the reviews: HONDA VFR1200F (2010-2011) Review | Speed, Specs & Prices
  31. MagnaMan
    Hi, I'm new the forum. My Magna is one of my favorite motorcycles but I've always wanted to have a VFR as well. I've been tooling around with the idea of the 1200. I wanted to get a later year in this line up because generally, I've found that Japanese vehicles are at their best the last few years of a particular generation because of their continuous improvement manufacturing. I'm seeing more VFR 1200 DCT models and I was wondering what the impressions were. I've heard bad stories of it not shifting optimally when in automatic mode and that it was best run in manual shift mode. I also see that from 2012 onward there was a foot shifter available for the DCT. But what is it like? I just want to know if I need to rule them out while shopping for a VFR or include them. Thanks in advance.
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  34. JJMdato
    Do you think an American 2013 ECU will work on a 2016 engine? Same 3 plug from pics. Have a vfr1200 in a Datsun.
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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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