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  2. Dutch724
    I like that idea. Too bad they are out of stock. I was looking for handles for 2 reasons mainly. To strap tail bag to and for something to grab onto when I put the bike on the center stand. I need to figure that one out. If it's able to be done on our bikes. If not I will go with engraving each side on the key so I would be back to one key. Of course this is if the dealer that I bought the lock set from is a bust. If anyone sees the link for how someone did rekeyed their tumbler on this forum please forward it to me. I have issue with trying to search anything on this site..... It never comes up correctly for me. Not sure I want to go with the keyless cap option yet. It most certainly is an option. You guys are really a wealth of knowledge. I appreciate all the help I'm getting. I imagine I will keep everyone busy for a while with this bike and my needs. 🙂
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  4. Captain 80s
    Keys are cut on both sides only for convenience. Only one side engages the tumblers. At the Honda shop we would have keys cut with each number on different sides when somebody had one component replaced vs buying a whole new lock set. ($$$$$) EDIT: Sorry FromMaine... repeat information!! Great tip! I will read previous posts better next time. Also, gas cap tumblers can be re-configured to match the other key you want. I have read a couple very cool posts about that in the last year. On here I think.
  5. Burger
    there's always the option of a keyless cap, not for everyone but it does solve the problem of "one key for everything". i only have one because my bike came with one but i personally don't mind it too much. also if you need grab handles but were looking for luggage mounts anyway, this is an option: https://www.revzilla.com/motorcycle/givi-257fz-top-case-support-brackets-honda-vfr800-1998-2001
  6. bmart
    Oil yes. Starting it periodically probably did a lot more harm than good by leaving moisture in the engine. And if they left fuel in it...you could be in for some fueling issues on your trip. Tires yes...unless they feel okay and look okay. They won't perform like new, but I've ridden on plenty of properly stored 10 year old tires without any issues. Brake/clutch fluid flushes...absolutely. Original battery? I'd be very curious to see how it were to hold up after a long but uneventful life so far! 🙂
  7. Skids
    It's simple to do. If it was needed and you didn't do it, that could end up being very costly, if not needed but you did it anyway, so what? JMHO
  8. Dutch724
    That's a great idea. I never thought you could do that with the key. At this time I placed an order for the part number of the lock set with a dealer online, we will see if they cancel the order. If not then I might end up with old new stock of a lock set. If they cancel I will pm you. I put a taller or touring windscreen on the bike yesterday. That seemed to keep the wind off of my body and right around the top of my helmet. I can see the screw problems are going plague me on this bike. I took the small screw out of the left side of windscreen and the right side screw collet came out of the plastic fairing. I'm worried to lose that small plastic that they screw holds there and never to be able to replace it....lol. I guess I will try a bigger collet for the screw to go into. The challenges of an older bike. On a positive note after today I will have over 200 miles on it and its first fill up of ethanol free gas. Can anyone tell what the idle rpms should be? I noticed I was sitting at 1600 to 1800.
  9. HispanicSlammer
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  10. Bjorn
    I think reheating the solder from under the circuit would do the trick. Might be a dry solder that has lost contact.
  11. Gloryshine7866
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  12. ggathagan
    A fine gentleman going by the username "OldBruns" has agreed to sell me his 2014 VFR800 DLX that has a total of 1 mile on it. I'm flying in from Hawaii and, if I decide to buy it, will be riding from Middleton WI to Dayton OH, where I will visit my folks, then drive it over to Columbus OH to drop it off at the shipper's terminal. The trip will be over 500 miles, which will serve nicely to break in the bike. If you've seen his pictures in the Classifieds, the bike is clearly pristine and reportedly has been well-kept. The original owner bought it as part of his motorcycle collection. Both the current and the previous owner have started it up on a regular basis throughout the 11 years of its lifetime and have kept the bike on a battery tender. That said, I intend on replacing the battery prior to the road trip. I'm not too worried about the tires, as physical examination should be sufficient for any sign of rot. The big question: Should I replace the oil prior to the road trip? My inclination is that, like the tires, the oil should be in good shape. That said, I readily admit that there may be something that 11 years of running the engine on occasion might produce that I've not considered. What say the list?
  13. ggathagan
    Hi ggathagan, Thank you for your donation of 122.06 USD. We look forward to improving the forums with your donation. Thanks VFRDiscussion
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  14. Burger
    fuel system sorted couldn't find a new fuel feed hose for a reasonable price so i made a new one out of braided -6 AN line. overkill? probably. and sourced a fresh tank. also shoutout to vortex, i emailed and asked if i could get a rebuild kit or a servicing for this old cap and they offered me 40% off a new one instead. good stuff. decided to reinstall some of the bodywork now that the tank's on, just to see how far it's come.... (and to free up shelf space) not tea bag. still amazed how well the plastidip turned out. (also worked great on the grab handles) anyway the fuel system was the last of the rusty bits, so i suppose that's a milestone. if i really wanted to, i could fire it up, but before that i'd like to address the charging system. ('01 stator doesn't plug into '99 r/r, and if i'm messing with it i'd rather just install a shindengen.) other than that, i've pretty much finished the labor intensive part of the project, so now it's onto the financially intensive part of the project.
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  16. FromMaine
    That is what that link addresses PM me your email address and I'll send it to the administrator and get you on the board. Reading that thread will be helpful to you.
  17. Iain2
    Rare wildlife shot, obviously likes damsons!
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  18. TimC
    Welcome back and thanks for posting that pic of your gloriously restored '89!!
  19. DrGian
    This is helpful. The box isn't serviceable, it appears glued closed, but I cracked it open and got the board out and it looks OK to the eye. However, I hooked it back up to the bike just to see if maybe something shook loose and it behaved as usual (cough but no start, no spark in front cylinders). I unhooked the board and I noticed that one side of it was really really hot. Way over what I assume would be normal operation temp. The other side was cool. In the pic I'm pointing to the hot spot. That's enough for me to spend the $300 on a new board. I was just looking for some indication that this could be the culprit. I'll reply here when the new one comes in, thanks! UPDATE: I tried to follow the link you posted but I couldn't register for that site. I didn't know the answers (two words for a magna, 3 letter nickname for a 1100 sabre, etc..). That site seems like it's hard to register for! But that gave me an idea. I know how to solder a board; what if I just swap out what I suspect it the bad transistor? That part is like $10. I'll try that first and let you know how it goes.
  20. keny
    https://youtu.be/GwDOsD9TAuQ?feature=shared A video of a ride on my favorite road to my favorite Cafe....
  21. FromMaine
    First, congratulations on the new to you bike. Yes, replacing all that stuff could be expensive and tedious. Years ago I bought an 83 750F with the same problem, ignition and gas cap were not keyed together. On advice from a member of the early V4 board, I found a blank and had one side cut for the ignition, the other for the gas cap. Of course the key only worked one way, but I marked it and it was fine. If you want to try this to get by for now, I have a spare blank I can send you. Dont be fooled by the logo, its not an oem Honda, but it worked for me to make a spare key for my 2001. You should be able to take the two keys and the blank to a local hardware store and have them do it instead of a locksmith. Here in Maine it's $4 vs $25. Send me a PM with your address and I will get it out to you for free. If it works and you are happy, maybe make a small donation to the board. Every little bit helps Miguel keep the lights on here. The pics are of the blank, and the blank in my ignition on my 2001.
  22. HRCCBR
    2008 with 8 spoke less than 4000 miles. I can't ride and it sat for too long, so the tank needs cleaned or replaced, and the cap needs replaced due to me having to screwdriver it open. $2500 and you will need a trailer. As is. Great shape other than tank jeff.conner.68@gmail.com
  23. FromMaine
    I've been a member of one of the original V4 Boards for 20 years or so and also owned a 85VF700S (sadly totaled in a highside) Honda was all over the show with V4 spark boxes. Some models had 2, some had 1. There are instances where guys have taken the spark boxes apart and flipped the board, inspected the solder points and resoldered any that appeared cracked or broken. I'll post a link to a thread that details this. Ignition Box Repair - dead cylinders, no power, intermittent power loss Hope this is of some help.
  24. Skipper
    I like to think of it as "another one saved" Appreciate your comments :)
  25. Lorne
    Well done, Skipper. The '86 VFR750 was the first 'modern' bike I really wanted to own, and your's is now a damned fine example.
  26. mello dude
    Whoa! Props to you for taking this on....
  27. Skipper
    Thanks for the kind words' a "before" photo, as she arrived at my place, for those who might think I was exaggerating. Holes and cracks in the fairings, missing mounting lugs that had to be re-created, and the belly pan was badly distorted by heat Apart from insulation inside now, I cut holes on the front and added SS metal mesh behind them, hopefully no more issues The decals are custom made on the finished bike due to the different shape of the fairings And since it is a genuine AU build, I did not want the Interceptor name as people might think it to be an import from US There are a few small items yet to be done - I can't read that "orange on grey" facia so will need to fix that (I'm color deficient my optician tells me) Already painted white dots on the cover over the speedo to tell me what speed I am travelling at, as a temporary job.
  28. mello dude
    Very nice! Great job!
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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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      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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      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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