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  2. ZegerD
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  3. VeeEffArah
    My error, read over that somehow. Perhaps a compound change is in order. Similar but different, I bead blasted the rotor surface area on my FZ1 rotors and they were hella loud until I got a layer of pad material back on them. And after thinking a bit, I recall some Ferodo race / track day pads that were overly loud on my previous 1000RR track bike. Performance was OK, just more noise than other pads before. Swapped them for another brand ( DP ) and were almost whisper quiet comparatively.
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  5. Presson
    Implied only when operated
  6. VeeEffArah
    Could we get the OP to clarify if the "angle grinder" sound is all the time or just when the brakes are applied?
  7. trmoyer
    I’ll probably be adding a small volt meter this time, I considered it 5 years ago but just couldn’t be bothered lol. So maybe this time…..
  8. PeerChristian
    My bike has an issue where the throttle will cut out and the FI light will light up. As soon as i pull the clutch handle, the engine dies. If i turn off and on the key or flick the kill switch off and on, i can restart the bike. After reading the faults, it says it is the connector for injector 1,2 and 4. But what i fins weird is that it seems to be voltage related. While driving, it stays at 14.5 and i have seen a couple of times that it bumps up to 14.6. with lights off, the voltage will bump up to 14.7. If i drive the bike with all lights off, its just a matter of minutes before the bike dies. I have an issue where my light switch isnt fully seated on the normal light position, so whenever i put a light touch on my light switch, it starts to flicker off the headlights. Also the bike has started to cut out more frequent now when the park light in the headlight has gone out. Could this be related to the r/r? From what i understand, a bad r/r wont let the bike start up again?
  9. PeerChristian
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  10. Thumbs
    For new pads they have a lot of scoring, compared to mine @37k Have you spun the buttons on the discs?
  11. TimC
    Sorry to hear about the failure. Heckuva way to start your riding season. 😞 The battery in my BMW is dying. (I've already bought the replacement, just need time to install it, as it's a real pain to get to on my bike.) I'm thankful to have a voltmeter built into one of the gauges - though I added that gauge, because the bike didn't come with a tachometer, and that gauge includes the LCD where the voltmeter and other information are shown. Having dealt with an electrical issue or two with my old VFR, I don't think I'd ever want a bike without a voltmeter now, whether it's built in or I add one myself. I hope you can get everything sorted and be back on the road quickly!
  12. TimC
    If anyone asks, "Why aren't there any nice 5th gen. VFRs left for sale in Canada?" I think we know the answer: @maxredline is hoarding them! 😆 Just kidding. Congrats on your latest VFR!
  13. Vairmens
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  15. Presson
    Seriously I'd get some copper grease on the back of those pads. I've only ever had brake squeal once before I routinely did this and never had the problem again.
  16. Presson
    Great advice from Terry and BLS as usual. If your temps were fine before the coolant change, and you didn't mention there was a problem before, it might simply be a case that you haven't burped the system properly (BLS point 4) Remember to burp you cooling system by blipping the throttle hard a couple times and massaging the hoses. Cranking the bike over sideways also helps get air bubbles out. This could also lead you back to BLS point 2.
  17. Thagomizer
    yeah i tried it without the backing plate to rule them out and the problem persists. As it does not affect the performance i think i will just roll with it and change compound next pad change.
  18. tireguy
    I'm selling the left and right hand mirrors from my 94 VFR . Both mirrors are in good to excellent shape, no cracks, glass side is excellent, light scratches on the back side, not very visable though. $50 for both, buyer pays shipping cost. Will not ship outside of US.
  19. ScreaminVFour

    2025 Colorado Rides

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  20. fstgsxr
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  22. BusyLittleShop
    If you see *continuous* temps higher than 220ºF or below 180ºF then trouble shooting is in order: Continuous engine temps above 220ºF or 104ºC is a problem and the proper order of items to trouble shoot are: 1)Faulty radiator cap... system should hold 1.1 pressure ratio... 2)Insufficient coolant... 3)Passages blocked in the radiator, hose or water jacket... 4)Air in the system... 5)Thermostat stuck closed... 6)Faulty temp meter or thermo sensor... 7)Faulty fan... 8)Faulty fan switch... Engine temps below 180ºF or 82ºC is also a problem... it means that the moisture produced during combustion is not getting hot enough to evaporate out the pipe as steam... instead that moisture will migrate to the oil and produce a milky white contamination... Note normal by products of combustion is water... . Every gallon of gas creates roughly 8 pounds of water vapor... we all have witnessed water escaping out of tail pipes on cold mornings... The sequence of events to trouble shoot are: 1)Faulty temp meter... 2)Thermostat stuck open... 3)Faulty fan switch... (stuck on)
  23. trmoyer
    32,250 miles on the bike 13,200 miles on the FH020AA I wasn’t expecting a regulator issue that’s for sure. The battery was 5 years old when I replaced it a couple weeks or so ago. Maybe a combination of a slowly failing stator and an older battery the RR wasn’t happy. The battery has always been kept on a Tender when not ridden and was still “ok” but I know with its age it was a matter of time.
  24. WabiSabi
    #GTMAN, No idea why filters cost so much (other than "capitalism"). My filter cost about $61 (USD) on Amazon. I've had no problems with residue in the tank using water, cider vinegar, water, and then gasoline. Good luck with getting her back on the road again!
  25. deckhand
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  26. NorthernV4
    Thats neat! We cant filter through traffic in Quebec so we're stuck like a car. I dont knownif id be willing to. Courtesy on the road is not common sens here.
  27. Worfje
    Lower temperatures would indeed be very welcome. When passing traffic jams (allowed in the Netherlands), temperatures went up quickly in summer. I installed a Noctua NF-F12 (IP67) and designed/printed brackets from polycarbonate for mounting:
  28. mello dude
    Curious... how many miles on the bike and also miles since the R/R change? Yours is the first ever heard about the FH020 giving up ghost... -I'm running the same 6ish years and its still fine. btw - suggest you add a digital voltmeter up front to monitor while you ride. There's lots of choices...
  29. NorthernV4
    I never payed attention to milage so i wont be able to report. Mohawk said he was getting more power, better milage and cooler engine temps. I expect the rapid bike / mtb to adapt instantly, we'll see. As for the cooling situation, i already fitted mine with a pusher SPAL high cfm fan, a small computer fan on the other side and a lower switch that turns the fans on at 95c and off at 90c. I can withstand traffic with this setup which i couldn't before.
  30. Worfje
    Would love to hear some longer term experience on milage and how well the Rapidbike is able to autotune to this new situation. I would expect a significant adjustment.
  31. Worfje
    Good to hear you found the culprit! We learn the most from our mistakes.
  32. Colberton
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  33. trmoyer
    Ok, quick update. I tested the RR, it’s junk & smelled burnt, initial tests of the stator were promising with resistance and nothing to ground but……… running VAC is a bit low. At 1900rpm it’s running 10.8-11.0vac and at 5000rpm it’s running 33.6-35.0vac. I’m ordering an SH847 and will be looking for a shop to rewind the stator.
  34. NorthernV4
    Solved. The bike fired right up. Problem was that i can be quit stupid sometimes. Did you know that if you mix fuel tank air vent and MAP sensor tube your bike run like shit? The MAP tube even have some red paint on it like the sensor to match it. Im not proud of to admit it but it is what it is. Now im more knowledgeable in the TB tubing stuff. And i took the TB on and off so many times this week that i can do it in no time now. Thank you for your willingness to help anyway!
  35. maxredline
    Just picked up the red to keep the black and blue company. Sold a previous blue 5th gen and red 4th gen. Need something to do when retired 8P
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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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