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  2. V4 Rosso
    That was the first thing that caught my eye after looking at the first picture. Very nifty and it looks awesome!
  3. JimMoore
    Nah, but your car will sit more. The scooter replaces your car, not your bike.
  4. Today
  5. VTCAL
    picked up a 2006 Vespa GTS on tuesday. Brings back my P200e riding days. I've got no affection for the CVT drive, but it is pretty transparent once you get going. Will the VFR sit more between rides?
  6. keny
    Skrub in ride of front tire done Must say the tire change was for the better, still a light steering motorcycle but far more stable and holds given line far better! On way home I got it's behavior in rain tested to, as I got hit by a heavy rain shower, the tire worked fine in rain, compared to my ride gear, that got soaked as my underwear 😅 In upper picture the rain front in a distance as a screenshot of the shower as I did hit it, man it was heavy rain, about 5cm (2") of water on the road at most...
  7. keny

    Anything goes!

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

    Other VFR and other pics....
  8. 12monks
    Red, black, or silver.
  9. 12monks
    Looking for a softer seat for my skinny butt. Located in the U.S.
  10. 12monks
    Seat is terrible for my skinny butt. I need softer. I spend long days in the saddle. I am in the US so options are non existent here. cutting out some foam and replacing with some Amazon gel seems the cheaper. A shop within driving distance can refoam it but that’s a bit more money which is tight. suggestions?
  11. 12monks
    Question on decating and after market air filter as it relates to tuning. The only reason I want a tune (at the moment) is for on/off throttle smoothness. Stock tune power for me is just fine for now. That said, if I do pay for a tune it makes sense to me to do additional supporting mods. #1: Decating. What’s the best route here and is it worth it? Do I just remove the headers and punch out the cat with hard objects like a gorilla? Could crosstour headers work (picture)? Have a shop weld in a y-pipe? What’s the best way without spending a ton? Is it even worth it? #2 aftermarket or stock replacement air filter worth it for tuning?
  12. keny
    So as I did ride quit much this week As warm still after work it's time for some upgrades First a matching Dunlop gpr300 front, needed no ballance weights! as upgrade to adjustable brake level
  13. keny
    A exhaust has arrived for the red RC24 Old stock whit some storage damage
  14. Terry
    212 is the on/off point of the fan more or less, so seeing 219 is not alarming. Is Texas hot at the moment? If you are hitting those temps on the freeway at speed then you have a problem, but if they occur in low speed/around town/stopped at lights riding, they are normal. 252F is considered the maximum for the VFR; any more really is "overheating".
  15. Garnett
    Garnett changed their profile photo
  16. Garnett
    so what happened? I'm having the same issue with my 05.
  17. mello dude
    How old is the coolant?
  18. CMAN
    I overheated a week ago, added and burped the radiator, don't know what my normal temp was before overheating but I'm still running in the 200s, 215,219..Should I flush the radiator and add all new coolant? 2015 VFR800FD
  19. bmart
    I backed my '98 up nearly a whole foot...to get the track bikes out to the trailer without having to move a car. It hasn't moved that far in too long!
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  21. FromMaine
    They work really well, actually surprised me for what I paid for them. They are bi color, white/yellow. Couldn't find a switch to work, so wired the inner ones for white, the outer ones for yellow (fog). Gulf of Maine is the second foggiest place on the planet...... Now that the Moose are rutting, everything gets turned on at dusk.
  22. fixit58
    Givi, key and lock.
  23. fixit58
    Hi Triops, If its a givi type honda badged case, the number on the lock barrel is the key code. Just order a Givi key cut to code off the good old fleabay. Or if you get stuck, I have a couple of Givi locks with keys spare. I can send if you like. They are dead easy to replace.
  24. MBrane
    Those aux lights look real similar to mine. How are they working for you?
  25. MBrane
    Looks like you had some corrosion going on in there. A little cable lube goes a long way.
  26. mello dude
    Any "while I'm in theres?" (j/k) -- Post up your Woodcraft install when you have that going... 🙂
  27. airwalk
    Hi airwalk, Thank you for your donation of 70.00 USD. We look forward to improving the forums with your donation. Thanks VFRDiscussion
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  28. Triops
    Inherited an old silver top box. I have no key but it has a code on the lock which is clear to see. It was my mates bike. Got thrown in the Kennet and Avon canal in Reading and hence was written off. He has since passed ( far too early). His wife brought me the top box but no key, maybe handed in when the bike was written off. It has something inside so I would like to retrieve it. I have given it to a bloke who rides blood bikes and has a silver 6th gen VFR so it would be nice if he could use it. Anyway that’s the scenario. what’s the best way to get another key at a sensible price Thanks
  29. Ughandi
    In preparation for my spiffy Woodcraft clip-on risers, I decided to take apart my throttle and see if my new Vista Cruise works well... ooh ahh... cant wait.... Well... despite my belief that my VFR has the snappiest throttle in the garage... this is what I found: 😧 CODE RED. NOT BUENO. I guess that's what 62k hard miles will do to a throttle... Thank goodness for the used market though. Copped a used set (only 13k on the donor bike) for $25 from Sun Coast Cycle Parts, as opposed to shelling for new-new stuff. I am also replacing the throttle tube... because... I mean look at it: Could I jam the new cable in there? Sure... but I ordered a new nylon tube from Motion Pro that should suit me fine, and I have a spare set of grips on the shelf collecting dust bunnies... All this because I just wanted to play with the Viffer in the garage today 😭
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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

       

    2. MartinkaP's Blog

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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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