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  2. vfrgiving
    My favorite ride down in the NC/TN area is probably to pop down to Little Switzerland for a lap and grab some food. Unfortunately 80 up to BRP is closed, but the real fun section of 80 which is North of Rt.19E near Micaville is open. Run that to Bakersville and follow 261 of Roan MTN, to the town of Roan Mountain. From there, whatever back road route you want to Mountain City. Ride Rt421 "The Snake" through Shady Valley and then to Holston Valley. 421 has quite the lively sport bike scene gathering at General store in Shady Valley. Isn't the absolutely CF that the Dragon is. Two really twisty sections north and South of Shady Valley.
  3. Maxdanger
    I recently just bought my first bike. It is a six generation VFR800 it’s currently at about 40,000 miles and I’m wondering what preventative maintenance mods are that I should do as well as just basic maintenance I should do to the bike
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  6. Jimbob81
    Grum, thank you, I just did my usual commute in to London on my very much loved 09 VFR (86k miles and counting), got cut up a few times more than usual and realised my lights weren't working, but did when I pulled the full beam flasher, couldn't work it out until I found this post via google. Thank you! The starter button was half stuck, but hadn't realised! I love the power of these communities to help resolve what could've been a headlight/ front end tear down to find nothing wrong. I spent many an hour trying to find an electrical gremlin before on another bike for it to be a rusted ground. Thanks again!
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  9. gropula
    The one I bought had HA8098 written on the bag. Problem is, online retailers put generic pictures of either type with the same part number so I couldn't know which one I'll actually get. I waited for a new, sealed one to pop up on ebay with actual pictures of the product so I knew what I was going to get.
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  11. Moe
    I am looking for information on the connections to the side lights on an 05 VFR800 The right hand one has dropped off so there is a 6” pair of wires hanging off the bulb. It is not long enough to go to either fuse box, the lift hand one disappears behind the oil cooler, but the right one is not long enough to follow it to anywhere useful. Any hints on where to reconnect it. Hoping I don’t need to disassemble the front end 🙏.
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  13. VeeEffArah
    Interesting. Do you know part number of the one with larger surface area?
  14. gropula
    My bike had the smaller K&N when I bought it. I swapped to pipercross for a while, but then I found the big K&N so I bought that. The difference in the size of the filtration area is very big. The most important difference is that the smaller filter partially obstructs velocity stacks with the rubber part, which is very stupid. Then I tested the big K&N vs Pipercross by accelerating in 3rd gear on a flat piece of road, back and forth four times and then averaging the runs. I used a phone camera to video the tachometer and using video editing software I timed the each 1000 RPM segment, from 5000 to 11000 RPM. The K&N was slightly, but consistently faster, with a difference that equates around 1hp over the whole rev range. The test could be improved by running in 4th gear, so the bike would accelerate slower and the differences would be more pronounced compared to the measurement resolution, but the runway would need to be much, much bigger as the 4th gear can take you up to 200 km/h.
  15. Fulch13
    I’ve actually ridden both before. Loved the Cherohala, and would ride it all day as opposed to TOTD. But I’m sure my sone will want to do the Dragon at least once just cuz it’s ’THE’ thing. As of now, I think the plan is to come up from AL into Tellico, come up the Cherohala, cut over to the Dragon for a couple passes, the head east toward Robbinsville. Not sure if we’ll be IN Robbinsville, but in that direction anyway.
  16. keny

    Anything goes!

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

    Other VFR and other pics....
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  18. FromMaine
    Apparently has a top speed of 200 kph,/124 mph, though interestingly there is no mention of braking distance at that speed, nor of having brakes at all. Think I will sit this one out on the sidelines with a cold one while watching Darwins Theory unfold with the early adoptors on Beta versions making their last YouTube video.
  19. Terry
    That's going to give a whole new meaning to a highside...
  20. bmart
    What could go wrong...
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  24. Captain 80s
    Likely not very. Honda will sometimes just smooth out the front/outside a bit, but the rest can still be pretty raw looking.
  25. Lorne
    My '09 VTec came with black painted fork legs, and I've been thinking about stripping and then clear coating them. Does anyone know how smooth the aluminum is? Tia
  26. hinsy
    Yes sorry, Crossrunner it is.
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  28. Presson

    FI light problem

    Presson replied to meow's topic in Electrical

    How about going to the download section of this site. Download the service manual and then follow the fault finding procedure specified by honda. When you've done that and you're still stumped, come back with your detailed results and someone here will be able to help.
  29. bdumas35
    1995 VFR750F 20,500 mi. Carbs: Ultrasonic clean with Factory Pro Jet Kit. New float needles. Exhaust: D&D can with Micron Stainless Steel High Pipe. Tires: Mich. Pilot Powers. Very Low Mileage. Brakes: Sixity Brand Floating Stainless Wave Rotors. Galfer SS Lines. EBC Double H Sintered Pads. Suspension: by Jamie Dougherty (DMR Performance Suspension)Front. .95 springs, revalved with rebound upgrade and adjustable caps. Rear: CBR929 Revalved and new spring. Reasets: Adjustable Machined Billet Aluminum. Levers; Adjustable Machined Billet Aluminum. Sprocket Specialist 45T Rear Windscreen: Zero Gravity Will include the Black Widow Swingarm Stand. Located in Palestine,TX (East Texas) $3750.00 Please contact me with any questions. Thank you. mail to: bdumas67@gmail.com
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  30. bmatic007
    Check out Foothills Pkwy and Cherohala Skyway (I prefer this to the dragon and this connects Telico Plains, TN to Robbinsville, NC but it's a great road. I usually end up staying in Bryson City which is a neat little town. If you end up in Bryson, check out the Rice Wagon... really delicious food.
  31. WDIV

    FI light problem

    WDIV replied to meow's topic in Electrical

    There's gotta be a way to read the FI codes. I'm too new around here to know how it's done but on my last bike, there was a wire jumper that you use to check it. EDIT:
  32. Fulch13
    That’s exactly what I was looking for, Sweeper! Thanks so much. I’ll start building my route with those roads included. Warrrrrrrrrr Eagle, hey!! 😁😁
  33. meow

    FI light problem

    meow posted a topic in Electrical

    Hello, I recently bought a vfr 800 6th gen and the everytime i cold start it after couple of seconds the FI lights comes on and the idle is at higher rpm. Furthermore, if the bike is warm the bike cannot hold its idle if the FI light is not on. Does anyone know the cause of this? IMG_5477.mov
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  35. DrErgal

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    DrErgal commented on keny's gallery image in Member's Gallery

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    I'm in love with this model because it's the same type of my first "big" bike, a 1985 bright red Guzzi V35 Imola II Oh men, I lost count of broken pieces or faults 😆 but hey, I felt like the king of the world when I was riding it ❤️
  36. airwalk
    I’ve had 2 melted fuseholders(aftermarket), both direct lines from RR, OEM fuse circuit not used. 1 gave low readings on voltmeter with partly damaged fuse(& holder), the other showed steady numbers until fuse blew, holder badly overheated, almost caught fire. Both took years to develop, conclusion could be that more frequent inspections might catch poor conductivity before heat appears. Easy enough to do if a person isn’t too lazy😏, both circuits carried loads associated with heated clothing. Can’t imagine that running lights would be an issue…normal size 30A blade fuses used
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  38. vfrcapn
    Agreed, it seems the same to me. Not sure how the running lights are connected. The burnt fuse holder would indicate a lot of resistance and heat build up? If it was a simple over-amperage I imagine the fuse would typically have popped before the holder had time to experience that amount of heat damage. Would be interesting to see a circuit diagram of this with some values inserted.
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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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