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It was definitely worth the return trip /diesel cost... I don't think there's much to compare it to sound wise - definitely not from it's era anyway!
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Hi Newbie. The flat spot you're noticing, this is typical of poorly set or dirty/stuck starter valves, bike will never be perfectly smooth from idle, it was never designed to be, it has an irregular firing order. Do yourself a favour & check your starter valves are set correctly, if they won't show any changes during adjustments they'll likely stuck & they'll need removing for a good clean. If you have the conventional dial type Vac gauges, which are in general the best to use, ensure all 4 vac gauges are balanced with each other 1st, or you'll get wildly inaccurate settings, zero/synch all 4 gauges to one vac source, then check vacuum on all 4 stater valves, it's an easy task to adjust, 7mm open end spanner or long nose pliers will work at a push, just nudge adjust a click at a time blip throttle, let it settle & see if it's going the right direction, they don't need turning much to see some changes on gauges, if you turn em more than half a turn & see no change on gauges, they'll likely be sticking in the valve body & need a clean, if all's good, set em as per Honda manual, don't set em all even like carbs, bike won't run right at low revs, this may be your issue you are having with the slight bog below 3K, even with a perfectly running motor & starters set, 5th Gens just doesn't like low revs, they weren't designed to plod about below 3K, rev the bugger, these motors love to be revved. From experience I'd advise to avoid Morgan Carbtune Vac gauges, they're the most inaccurate crappy most over priced thing on the market. Personally I'd bin the crappy PC what ever model number it may be, it takes a shit ton of money to get more BHP out these motors, you're riding a bike designed in the 90's, it's still a decent bike even compared against whats about today, just accept it for what it is, a 20plus yr old bike, no plug in gizmo is likely to make the fueling much better than Honda designed it to be, you'll need dyno hrs & a guy that knows what he's on with. What I've found is when you fit an aftermarket can, 5th Gens run better/smoother low down without the decibel killer fitted, defo disconnect the flapper unit on the airbox, most of us completely remove the whole system, it's not supported by any sensors & does little to nothing apart from quieten the airbox intake roar between certain revs, bin the "Pair valve system too, fit blanking plates or cap off the standard plates, you can shed a few pounds junking the Pair & flapper system, defo keep the snorkel fitted, bike will run better with it fitted, cool air verses warm air intake always works better on any petrol motor, you'll gain no measurable power, anyone claiming you will is disillusioned, it's 100% bollox that it gives more power with any of the above removed, it just declutters the engine bay & rids you of some weight. Bit of obvious stuff that gets overlooked: Check valve clearances asap, regardless what previous owner or service history you have, if you've not checked em personally, assume they've never been done. Check all the major fasteners are at correct torque settings, I've seen no end of loose bolts on bikes yokes/ bars/ axles etc. Change all fluids. You're pretty much good to go, if bikes down 20K plus, shock linkages & back axle will need to come out for a deep clean & fresh high temp bearing grease, ideally drop swingarm out to refresh grease supply. These are often winter jobs while bikes laid up having a snooze, but if you plan on doing some mileage this summer, I'd personally attend to the service stuff asap, but it's all about how much free time/ spannering skills & toolkit available to be fair. If you need any help with owt, just Pm me. Catch ya later bro.
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Yup, that's what I'm looking to do. I understand what you mean, but it is because I chose to take my line straight along the curve of the back seat, like so I'm not sure if that's gonna look right or dumb, I guess I'll have to see later 😬 Thanks for the heads up though !
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Welcome! Fine looking silver 5th gen! Nice!
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Welcome, Sean That's a clean-looking bike! The high-mount Micron is an excellent can. Kudos to whoever bought it.
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Looks like the angle of the front of the black panel of the seatcover doesn' t match the angle of the black panel of the rear lower side fairing. I guess this is close to what you are aiming for?
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Hi folks, Just thought I'd check in as a new member/Vfr owner! Picked up this beaut yesterday in Northern Ireland... '98 , 13.5k miles. Mot till Mar '26 (not needed here in Ireland tbh but a nice indication of roadworthiness!) Previous owner bought it @10 months old and all credit to him, it's in brilliant condition for a 27yr old machine - paint on the fork legs is flaking a tiny bit and a tiny bit on the rhs heat shield, apart from a small crack on the mudguard & a few small marks...it's very good I'm a very happy camper 😃 Came with everything it should (tool kit & c spanners,owners manual etc) seat cowl,an after market Screen, carbon hugger. €2500 - a bit of haggling was done to get him down to that due to tyre age...I wasn't going to risk riding 200 miles on old tyres despite them looking ok + passing the Mot - front was from '04 rear '14. No chance. Got the tyres done on the way back down in Dublin (@ €320 fitted). So by the time I pay registration tax,motor tax and get a plate made, a shade over €3k. Pretty happy with that if I'm honest! Abm superbike conversion kit ordered today too - was out today for a few hours, for me it'll be essential. Looking into something to lower the pegs too! Micron carbon can is just epic - engine has just the best sound ... Was in Ballymoney last weekend for the Joey Dunlop 25th celebration when I had my eye on this - was lucky enough to be right in front of the tent when they started one his race Rc45's. Pretty much decided there and then I had to get the closet thing I could. Have not been disappointed with the sound. It is glorious. Looking forward to gleaning as much info as I can from here! Quick looksie shows there's a wealth of knowledge 👌 Regards, Sean
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What did you do to your VFR Today?
DirtbikesRule replied to weee06's topic in Eighth Generation VFR's
Got up early and went for a long twisty one. I decided it was going to be a day spent trying to work on my vision and regaining some flow in my riding while staying in complete control, and I feel like I accomplished that. I will never be the rider I was before I switched to dirt so many years ago, but I can apply some old man wisdom to my current riding and be a lot smoother and safer than I ever was 🤷♂️ Now I just need to learn to take pictures of the bike from a different angle 🫥
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Slightly afraid to revive this...but one of my 1998 VFR headlights died yesterday. Is there any reason not to replace one or both with a newer plug 'n play LEDs? https://www.ebay.com/itm/126017707640 https://www.ebay.com/itm/126360339156 Is it okay to go 60/55 if they're LEDs instead of 45 45 without any troubles? https://www.ebay.com/itm/374944590245
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Got a new helmet; left the pricey Shoei's at home and enjoyed, thoroughly, an open face lid again. Awesome. Took the bike down some of my favorite roads; that means little to no paint on the road and speed signs that indicate 40-60 Km/Hr curves which I simply Americanize into M.P.H. and then add a bit to get the true recommended speed. Oh yes, and picture of my 1999 VFR.
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The Last Day Of Good Riding Weather
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.
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
Tommy-knockers Brewpub Idaho Springs
Idaho Springs Colorado
Mashtuns and fermenters
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
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
Echo Lake at Mount Evans showing off my new plate
Elephant Butte Park and Denver
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Veefalo on Squaw Pass
Juniper Pass
Juniper Pass
Mount Evans
My route A is home B is Tommy-knockers
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I Am Back !
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
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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Oops. I do believe I know how to post YT videos or they wouldn't be on YT. However I may have screwed up copying the link to the playlist. Thanks for the helpful comment. -
I think that you might not know how to post videos. You're in your YT studio in these links. You need the link to the actual video. -
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