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  2. Ughandi
    Ah yes... with the power of purchasing a second one...!
  3. natrlnate
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  4. Ughandi
    I use motul 300v in mine (Full synth). For temp regulation, (especially considering that you live in the sandbox) is sourcing an RC51 oil cooler & retrofitting that. Should help extend your change intervals at worst, and at best may help meaningfully regulate your temps. My anecdote after the install is that the bike does indeed run hotter when she's idling at a stoplight... I even managed to overheat her and boil off some coolant once.... Do this mod only if she's a Sunday slayer, not a daily driver. You must make sure that she's kept moving, else temps rise *fast*. If I were more skilled in 3D modeling, I would like some ducting made for the radiators on the interior of the fairing (exterior of the radiator). I am nigh-certain the reason why my temps climb are because that hot air stalls and gets trapped under the plastics. ... Now if you are willing to try something a little more head-scratchy for the shifting... Take your bike outside, remove the clutch, reassemble & seal everything, then pour in Liqui-moly's Ceratek or MOS2. Then let her run for 90-120 minutes, occasionally holding revs to give it time to bake-in. Drain the oil & swap the filter after that, put the clutch back in, fill her up with your favorite dino-juice and experience moderately smoother shifting and a more happy-to-rev motor. Bonus Points: the bike's internal friction should have decreased as well, decreasing the heat generated by all those spinning parts.
  5. jtlpowersports
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  6. DrErgal
    250806 UPDATE Today I had the chance to make a ride to test the last modification: the long inlet snorkel at front cylinder. Maybe you don't know that (oddly) Honda equipped the VTR with 2 completely different snorkels: rear cylinder has a long snorkel and the front cyilinder a VERY VERY short one. It's not that odd, I know; such things are very common, but the difference in length is often not so much; on the VTR, the difference is HUGE! 😲 Here's the exploded view from CMSNL, to give the idea: Honda says that this is studied to provide a good balance between torque at low revs and power peak at high revs. Well, this doesn't convince me very much so I made an experiment: I bought on ebay a second-hand complete airbox, to have 2 long snorkel and 2 shorts, so that I may change them when riding on road or on track. Short snorkels for tracks, long ones for road. Now I installed 2 long snorkels. I must be honest: I was expecting an improvement but I never thought an improvement like this 😮 The engine is even smoother than before, and (predictably) even more torquey at low revs. Tight hairpins in 3rd gear at 2000rpm are not an issue, and the engine push you off the corner smoothly but strongly. But just a few over, around 4000rpm, the engine puts some muscles I really didn't expect, becoming VERY torquey and fast. The range 4000-6000 rpm is definitely ADDICTIVE, now 😈 Very very happy, so far. I'm going to check if this set is good or if some specifically designed snorkels could get even better; it's more than evident that the Storm has great breathing capabilities, and responds effectively to this kind of mods
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  8. JZH
    I second both CycleTerminal and DelCity. (Not a fan of Waytek, but YMMV.) Ciao, JZH
  9. JZH
    A series reg/rec is certainly not supposed to get hot... I always thought the basic idea was that, rather than shunting the excess power in the form of heat, it doesn't generate it in the first place. Ciao, JZH
  10. JZH
    Don't know of any other vehicles which used a flexible pcb for the instrument panel, but I would assume Honda must have done so for other models around that time? I have an '04 ST1300, but I don't think it used that kind of pcb. Lol, I was going to mention that someone here had reproduced that pcb and was selling it on eBay, but I see now that it was you! (I bought one, btw. Haven't fitted it, but it looks great.) As I'm just a satisfied customer and not the seller, this is the eBay item no: 305985541227 Ciao, JZH
  11. Crusty
    Many Thanks RC1237V for explanation and picture extremely helpful and reassuring. According to image I may have also installed Slinky Glide fork seals upside down too. mine has numbers moulded on top, narrow gap and larger gap on bottom. Sadly no fitting instructions and been 20 years since I last did this job on previous 1986 VFR :)
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  15. DirtbikesRule
    Does anyone know of a kit that exists to raise the pipe and tuck it up closer to the seat/subframe? Really wanting to delete the passenger pegs.
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  16. rc24dk
    A shot in the dark ...slippery feeling without slip or other sorts of undefined feeling could also relate to bearings in steering head, swing arm, wheels or bad wheel alignment or unmathced tire profiles. The lowering of the front influemces cog but it also affect steering head angle and front wheel afterrun, thus adding willingness at the cost of stability, so to say.
  17. wiremanjon
    I replaced my rectifier with an SH847A and an RM Stator stator. The RM stator failed in 3 rides. I replaced it with an OEM stator. The OEM stator looks better made to me - both the windings and the core. Anyone want my RM stator warranty replacement?
  18. wiremanjon
    I really don’t think my rectifier gets very hot. Did you check that your stator is putting out the correct voltage and has no shorts or opens?
  19. Sucker
    The cooling fan draws air in from the outside in front of your knee avoiding hot air from in front of the headers. Typically at stop lights. Then when accelerating away from stop this fights the incoming air. Some install a different fan that reverses flow. Sorry, don't recall which model this comes from but should be able to search around and find it. Edit: VTR1000 here is one of the threads
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  22. brainwashed
    Resurrecting the thread since it's the season again 🙂 I've had the forks as high as I could, but the brake reservoir starts digging into the windshield trim (at maximum turn angle, when parking), not a good sign, definitely not meant for the triple to go that low. Also sidestand stability is... shaky. I could get to the edges of the tire but not roll them over, I still feel the back a bit too loose for my taste. In the meantime, had a chance to drive other bikes, gave other brave souls my bike and it definitely is a workout. I'm used to taking turns with just a finger's push on the handlebar, which I could do with all the other bikes, except an Indian "bus", but even that was lighter. So going back to the drawing board: will raise the front back again but slightly lower than factory. Wil set a decent sag amount - I'm on the lighter side - as I feel the factory settings were meant for someone heavier. Will then set the rebound as low as possible. Next year will be new tires anyway and see how those will handle. I think I have less than 2000km on these ones, so did not feel the need to spring for new ones. My understanding of the physics, which might be wrong: - lowering the triple moves the COG forward which helps with ease of turning, but might upset the back - too much front preload makes cornering harder - too much rear preload might make the rear drift sooner - too much rebound dampening causes loss of traction (over bumps or if COG changes) EDIT: I don't have an identical bike nearby that I can swap with. A friend of mine told me he saw a non-DCT for sale, went to see it and the tires were rectangular., the bike did not even need a stand.
  23. Terry
    I had an intermittent fault in the neutral switch on my ST1300; which I found using a meter. The neutral light also requires the diode to be functional. The circuit is for a later model but should be similar for your VF.
  24. Skids
    Love the 400/4. I had the 500/4 but my mates had 400s. Great times. 🍻
  25. TimC
    Welcome from Ohio, USA, and thanks for sharing those photos of your sweet Hondas! 🙂
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  27. VFR80025th
    This is the greatest VFR ever. My previous 25th VFR . Nothing comes close.
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  29. bmart
    Did you test it...with a meter?
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  31. Morados
    Hi Morados, Thank you for your donation of 25.00 USD. We look forward to improving the forums with your donation. Thanks VFRDiscussion
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  32. grcamna12
    I'm glad to have found this forum. I applied for membership status on VFRworld over a week ago,but so far haven't received confirmation of membership acceptance. I have a 1998' (5th Gen.)first year USA model VFR800I and need to do some much needed maintenance,plus looking for the best hardbags/saddlebags & rack system. I've already read a few threads on the hardbags;I want to know what works best. I want to take some good rides on the bike,but it has sat/parked now for a few years. Bill
  33. keny
    Riding on whit the Transalp, seen far less gravel roads than planned but it's doing great on the twisy local road's Still the 90/10 Bridgestone A41 in front, paired whit the much 50/50 or 60/40 like CST rear. The rear is really great on tarmac, so a good match to the front actually, only noicy a bit, it's actually more a street tire whit a off-road attitude tread pattern, on gravel roads it grip ok but then suddenly looses grip and riding in a nice slide is quite tricky actually. So it's ore 80/20 tire despite the looks. Yesterday it arrived, the box from Japan, whit a set of Pistons for the ZR7S, actually Zephyr 750 pistons but as the engines are aside cosmic difference in cylinder as head for look mostly, the engines share most parts, actually the old GPZ750 unitrac also has basically same engine! Only these pistons need a bore whit tolerance for Zephyr as orginal ZR7 pistons use silicone alloy that the Zephyr doesn't. Nice looking pits. And these are 0.5mm oversize.
  34. Canadianvfr750
    Inspect what? I've had it off.clean inside.no parts fallen off..I'm going to try another one and see if I get the same result. As for the switch there's I prong I'll call it that that is bendable to make sure there's contact.i can see it rocking back n forth .and nothing wrong with the wire.also very clean .no green fog on the connection...so there's got to be something else . Or it's the switch and it.just looks to be good ...🤔
  35. FromMaine
    So, your first post is to make a donation to the Board. Thats what's called lead by example. Thank You.
  36. FromMaine
    Welcome to the Board. Thats a very vice collection of Hondas. I'm sure you will soon realize you have joined a very dedicated and knowledgeable group of enthusiasts here who have helped me and many others with our bikes over the years. I have to say I'm impressed you can manage to have 3 bikes in London, no easy feat. My first motorcycle was a 1976 CB400 bought in late 1975. I had no car and put 41,000 miles on it in 2 years. I bought a 97 about 15 years ago and really wanted to put an 8 spoke on it. 8 spokes here were a Kings ransom, so it didn't happen. In 2015 I ended up working in Falmouth, UK as my ship was drydocked. Bought a 91 VFR while there. I sold it almost a year later when we left, but kept the rear rim. It went on my 97.😁 First pic is the 91 in Snowdonia. Second my 97 in West Virginia. Its interesting you use the phrase "it left me beached" regarding your 2010. In the Marine world to be beached, or on the beach means you are without a ship. Kind of the same thing. Glad to have you.
  37. mello dude
    Welcome! Nice fleet!
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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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      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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