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  2. Terry
    I had the stock seat on my original 5th gen, and I tried higher bars but that caused me to slide forwards as the OP posted. The stock seat/bars were much better for my (and I'm 5' 7"). I'm guessing the OP being much taller has his torso more upright and that exagerates the forward slope of the seat. My current 5th gen has the Sargeant and I can confirm this is much flatter and does not push forward like the stock seat. It works much better in conjunction with the higher bars for me so will probably suit a taller rider with stock bars.
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  4. airwalk
    Search(google?) 6th gen orange ground block
  5. vfrcapn
    Looking for a dash or preferably just the LCD for a 5G. US spec showing miles/fahrenheit.
  6. Mike2024
    Hi all I'm having a weird electrical issue with my bike, a few days ago It cut out whilst riding and the fuel pump wouldn't prime so couldnt get it started, I turned on the high beam and after a few seconds the fuel pump primed and the high beam was lit on the dash as normal. I went to go for a ride today and the same issue it won't prime so I flashed the hi beam which again sorted the issue however didn't trust it to ride it as it seems intermittent now the hi beam or the fuel pump seems to be working at all now, anyone know where to check ? Thanks 20250816_123249.mp4
  7. bmart
    As a general rule, Corbins are harder/firmer and put the rider toward the back of the seating area. Sargents are softer and flatter. Seems to me that skinny guys like the latter and guys with a gut like the Corbin.
  8. bmart
    No explanation for you, but all of my "tuned" bikes do this and none of my stock bikes do.
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  10. 12monks
    Recently bought a 2010 manual. Sold a 5th gen for it. No regrets. I didn't know I had a dream bike until I spent some time on this. It's perfect for the type of riding I do. Long days, 4 hours high way, 4-6 hour twisties. Anyway. The bike came with some stupid sounding "werks" can and a Z-bomb. I removed the z-bomb because as of now theres more then enough power for me and I like the use of a gear indicator a lot. My first bike had one and I missed it on the 5th gen. I know that the z-bomb just makes the bike think its in 3rd for 1st and 2nd gear and that it affects fueling maps. What is odd to me though is that the bike has pops and burbles on deceleration with and without the z-bomb. Does the bike have a tune because of the pops and burbles? Now that I think about it my ninja 650 had pops and burbles and it didn't have a tune just and slip on. Playing with the idea of a sabsteef tune. Not for more power, but just low speed smoothness which is more important to me then other stuff. Any reason to pay $400 for sabsteef when I have z-bomb? Gear indicator function is my preference, and low speed snatchiness would be nice to have smoothed. But I am not aching for more power at the moment. Better fuel economy would be nice. Raising the fan temp would also be cool. Wondering if there is a way to recalibrate the fuel gauge also. Any benefit to decatting before the tune or not? I don't really want to mess with decatting unless there is a real benefit to it. Is pair valve delete worth it also? Any other things I should know? Fantastic bike!
  11. TomSanders
    Incidentally, I'm not sure what experiences people have had with these stators, but the one supplied to me was made in England. Hopefully I've not been carried off on a wave of patriotism when in fact great British skills of electrical engineering have been lost to history. Time will tell! I'll report back if it fails.
  12. mello dude
    Sargent and Corbin are popular aftermarket seats. I have a Corbin that I like. Cant comment on Sargent, never owned one. As with windscreens, grips, pegs and yes, seats, They are personal taste items. I may like one, but the same for another guy will hate it. Just an example... lots of touring type guys swear by RDL seats. I got a brief ride on one and hated it.
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  14. grcamna12
    Yes, I can relate to the poor position of the footpegs..
  15. grcamna12
    I had a Sargent's OEM modified seat on my 86' 1st Gen. VFR750F back in the late 90's and it helped very much. I like the look of your Sargent's seat;looks like they gave you plenty of neutral/flat area to pull back into.
  16. interceptor69
    Sargent seats are a good alternative. I tried the Corbin and it was incredibly uncomfortable. The Sargent is very comfortable and supportive and, along with the tank pads keeps me from suffering when braking hard. This video was taken for the audio but you can see the seat as well. And the tank pads. 20230708_083305.mp4
  17. Thumbs
    My 8th gen got uncomfortable after 15k miles, I had it redone in non slip cover and the seat height raised by an inch, different foam inside as well, it transformed the ride If you no longer carry a passenger I’d be looking at getting a spare seat and having that redone just to suit you, I saw a beautiful job someone had done where the passenger seat was slowly raised to form a nice hump to push your ass against, no photo tho
  18. Gaz66
    Hi. Feel your pain bro. My 99's vastly modified but I still take strong painkillers to make a ride bearable, my hips aren't the best these days. I've owned umpteen different bikes over the last 40 odd yrs, Honda defo got the riding position way wrong when these bikes were designed, bars far too low, pegs too high, no way can a 5th Gen be considered a touring riding position without some major mods, 5th Gens are near as dammit the same riding position as CBR600F2 & 3's from the same era, which are considered a sports bike of sorts, owned an F3 for 10yrs so I know from experience. For more comfort, many have junked the OEM clip on bars & fitted a top yoke mounted higher rise conventional bar setup of some type, this alone will sit you more upright, if you choose this route, do you're research, as many bar & mount combo's won't work within the fairing/cockpit area without bar to fairing contact. I found a great combo that works well & looks factory fitted & not silly money either, if you want details of my setup, PM me & i'll share my findings & take some pics. I no longer get the crushed Crown jewels syndrome due to being sat several degrees more upright, stomp grip or similar on tank sides helps massively under braking, grip tank with inner knee area, you should be using your legs to grip the tank cornering & under braking, unless you're going a t it Moto GP style with inside leg flailing around, WTF is that all aboot? maybe you're not used to gripping the tank under braking? but it's the recommended way apparently, read up on it, plenty vids around explaining pros /cons all about it if of interest? Grippier seat cover might help restrict sliding forward, I prefer to take a smallish tank bag, hence I have a padded Bagster cover setup for tank bag to clip onto, gives some padding for comfort & protects tanks paintwork. Not a great deal you can do with peg position, Sebspeed used to make some trick looking adaptor plates, which kinda mimic the better 6th Gen style, not cheap but they might suit? or fit some fugly peg lowering adaptor mounts, these are a bit crap at best, they screw up the foot to lever position push the feet out away from the bike somewhat, making it difficult to use the foot levers, bike's not designed with much usable lever adjustment range, OEM 5th Gen peg mounts plates are a complete cock up IMHO, 6th Gen is a way better idea, wtf were Honda thinkin, cleary thought every rider will be be built like a 5ft 3" 9st cowboy test rider .... most of us are around 200lb ish & 15-18st, shock spring is piss poor too, you need a 1200lb spring minimum if you're 200lb plus. 👍
  19. grcamna12
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  20. grcamna12
    I think my stock seat is keeping me from riding.. unless it's the shape of the fuel tank on the back end. 😒 I can't get comfortable,as I just keep pressed-against/sliding into the tank when I'm on the bike and it's putting alot of pressure on my sensitive areas. I'm 6' 1" and 225lbs. I love everything else about the bike,although the seating position is:not good. 😑 The PO told me he was looking for a better seat,at one time;I think his Wife had been working on him for years:keeping him from riding this 'Very Dangerous Bike' .. so he never dealt with the seat,imo. He owned it for 13 years;bought it with 7000 miles from the orig. owner,and it has less than 20,000 miles presently. Help me out with some advice please. I don't know if it's the shape of the rearmost part of the tank,or.. 🤔 but I'm strongly considering selling it because of this problem.
  21. bmart
    I keep a log (doesn't everyone) at average and high temps that goes with every tank fillup. My 1998 #s are 185F/220F My 2000 #s are 185F/229F
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  24. Terry
    Possibly a stuck thermostat. The bike should stay closer to 180F even when being thrashed as higher speeds = more airflow. Next time the bike is cold started keep a hand on the radiator. It should stay cold until around 176F when the thermostat should begin to open, then get too hot to touch quickly. If it warms slowly from engine start, you need a new thermostat.
  25. squirrelman
    as mello sez, dont run the bike as the blackbox controlling sparks will be damaged. get a new r/r.
  26. mello dude
    @TomSanders...... There's umteen hundred threads on charging system fixes including mine, but for me, I wouldnt use an overcurrent breaker and the Electrix stator. And have found most YT VFR vids quite lacking... The best info is in this forum.... Best wishes for you.
  27. LEGEND
    Lovely machine. Once I retire I will be riding my 07 more.
  28. mello dude
    Dont know what's going on but dont run the bike..but I would guess your R/R is shot...
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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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      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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      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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