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Looking for a softer seat for my skinny butt. Located in the U.S.

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?

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?

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

A exhaust has arrived for the red RC24 Old stock whit some storage damage

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".

so what happened? I'm having the same issue with my 05.

How old is the coolant?

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

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!

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.

Givi, key and lock.

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.

Those aux lights look real similar to mine. How are they working for you?

Looks like you had some corrosion going on in there. A little cable lube goes a long way.

Any "while I'm in theres?" (j/k) -- Post up your Woodcraft install when you have that going... 🙂

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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

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 😭

SH579C-12 (0.9) was the Shindengen part number of the OEM reg/rec on my Y2k RC46. This was superseded by SH689BD (8.6), which was the Shindengen part number of the replacement reg/rec you received if you ordered one from a Honda dealer ca. 2008 or so. Apart from the part numbers, the two reg/recs can be differentiated by their fin design: the early ones are flat as a pancake, and the later ones are rounded. I don't know if Honda changed the reg/recs with the 6th gen or later on, but the flat ones were not the good ones... Ciao, JZH

A blue FK was the first VFR I ever encountered, and rode (as a pillion), and which inspired me to put a deposit on a new FL before it was even released. Well done on the resto. Ciao, JZH

In a previous life, I knew all about locks, including how to re-key simple disc-tumbler locks like those used on VFRs from this era, I no longer recall enough to guide anyone through the process, but I do recall that it was relatively simple to file down disc tumbler discs to operate with keys from different cylinders--this is not a high-security application we're talking about. Basically, pull the lock cylinders from all the locks, put the one key in, and file down all the sticky-out bits until all the cylinders all turn in all the locks. Done! Ciao, JZH

Set the idle speed where you want it; too low and my bike stalls easily when cold, too high does no harm except less engine braking and maybe faster heating at a standstill. 14-1500 sounds good to me.