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  2. St. Stephen
    Amen Dutchy! That was me. I did 1000 miles in 2.5 days on my RC-51 aka SP2 about eight years ago, blasting through the northern Sierra with the norcal VFRD gang. But no longer. Gotta keep my elbows above my knees.
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  4. Ughandi
    Howdy, Viffers! I special ordered two of these Braking H023RID rotors by accident, and I only needed one! The lead time on these was like 6 months, but you can get yours shipped ASAP! According to compatibility charts, this should fit any 3rd, 4th, 5th, and 6th gen rear axles! Double check me on this with the part number. Aiming to get my cash back, so $150 plus shipping. Will not include retail packaging, as this second one didn't arrive with it & I threw away the first one a month or so ago. My first one when it arrived. (what the packaging looked like) Side-by-Side with OE rotor on my 5th gen Axle Quite a bit lighter too!
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  5. Ughandi
    woahhh those look like proper luxury!
  6. vfrcapn
    They were in the $700-$800 range when first available but doubled in price by the time they stopped selling them. A few have sold over on vfrworld recently in the $400-$500 range.
  7. fixit58
    Help would be great, I recently bought this 2003 6th gen VFR800 and the previous owner/owners? must have been a bit cack handed in handling the 2 pin brown angled fuel pump connector on the bottom of the tank and its broken. there is a thin tie wrap/zip tie holding it on. can anyone suggest where to get one or suggest a maker that does them? I dont fancy the plug falling off at the most inopportune moment.
  8. Dutchy
    Nuttin' wrong with a SP2 if you're a hard MF'r.....
  9. Captain 80s
    You need to clarify the issue and explain some more symptoms/problems. Do you meaning "sticking" after the bike has been sitting for a while? As in, won't roll in gear with the clutch lever pulled in?
  10. lawnmowerman
    hello my clutch plates are sticking badly where and how should i start to diagnose the problem ? what would your first step be ?
  11. MBrane
    One of my '99s has had the SH847/Anti Gravity combo for 5 years. No issues whatsoever. The battery actually sat on the bench for over a year before I installed it, and I never had to charge it. Granted I never ride this bike for more than an hour at a time since it's primarily my "play" bike, but I'm still impressed. I also put heat shielding on the bottom of the battery compartment above the exhaust, and "Swiss cheesed" the lid since lithium batteries don't like heat.
  12. PapaK
    I plan on putting up the bike for sale today. If I receive a high enough offer for the bags alone, I'll sell them separately since I have yet to find a 5th gen VFR on sale with them.
  13. Mohawk
    So a LifePO4 battery has a nominal voltage of 3.2v x4=12.8v a good 12v lead acid battery should have a static voltage when charged & rested of 12.7v. Nominal charging voltage for a LiFePO4 battery is 3.4-3.65v or for 4 cells connected in series 13.6-14.6v. Most bike 12v charging systems put out 14.4-14.7v maximum & if the battery voltage matches the rectifier's output voltage the RR shunts the excess to the heat sink, saving the battery from overcharging. So LiFePO4 batteries are quite happy in a motorcycles charging system. The higher voltage is only required for LiPo batteries which have a nominal 3.7v per cell, or 14.8v for a 4 cell pack. They are fully charged at 4.2v, which equates to a 16.8v charging voltage. But you really should NOT use LiPo in a bike, they are the ones that swell when not looked after correctly, as in they require load balanced per cell charging & if abused quite happily burst into flames ! Check out electric car fires online for reference. If your bikes RR fails then LiFePO4 reacts much like a Lead Acid battery, it will be overcharged & die, but LiPo WILL set your bike on fire. Your bike & your balls are at risk, you have been warned 😂
  14. fixit58
    Thanks for the description mello dude. yes the pos and neg are right to the battery via 30A self reset fuse. I wasn't sure if there were any specific systems in the now redundant OE wiring harness plug that needed to be kept in tact. So I will just seal up that plug then. B.T.W. the stator plug was severely burnt when I removed it from the old R/R.
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  17. Sweeper
    There were five VFR's at the SpringRide a couple of weeks ago. All of them had bar conversions. I had Helibars and will say the bar conversion is the better option.
  18. Sweeper
    Shouldn't be worse than an RC51, right?
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  20. trmoyer
    Go with the SH847.
  21. Austinius
    Fair enough. I had hoped to hear from you. Thanks!
  22. 2005VTECHARRISON
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  23. swimmer
    I think you may need to pull up on it while pushing/pulling the tab on connector to get it free.
  24. andre372
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  26. Terry
    You may need to switch over to conventional hadlebars; there are kits available that either replace the whole upper triple clamp or simply add a couple of bar clamps in place of the clip-ons. Have a look for Hurricane handlebars from Webike Japan, or Trickbitz on eBay.
  27. mello dude
    Gotta bag and tag and stay organized or I'll go bonkers...
  28. vfrRider83
    I was wondering if anyone knows of any handlebar risers which can raise the height beyond what I current have which is about 2". They could probably go another inch and i'd like the bars to come forward a little as well. Not possible with these bars i'm guessing. Perhaps there are some which do. I'm trying to get the perfect rising position in terms of comfort which my VFR doesn't have yet. This is probably because I'm cruising around 40mph roads and not going fast! And don't put "grow longer arms".
  29. mello dude
    IMHO -- the need for higher voltage on Lithium Iron Phosphate batterys (LiFePO4) on charging R/R is some clever marketing... I have been running one of those batterys for years and have been using a standard Shindengen FH020AA for most of that. -What is the static voltage of the Shorai? - Also, getting any other new R/R other than a Shindengen FH020AA or SH847 is not a good idea based on hundreds threads on this forum. YRMV Good luck
  30. mello dude
    I am assuming you have the power cables from the R/R direct to the battery. The schematic looks like And the plug can be taped up or I did a heat schrink tubing thing on mine.
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  32. St. Stephen
    The Multistrada is a bigger bike (taller, longer wheelbase, high COG) and about 80lbs heavier. Not much when comparing 900lb HD's but significant if under 500lbs. The Ducati is my overnight-and-longer travel bike. I'm really looking to downsize (literally) and the Tuono's (claimed, I know...) 400lbs is an important feature for me. It also has premium suspension standard, and other bells and whistles. We''l see how the ergos are.
  33. Sweeper
    Most of the used Tiger660's you see are for sale because someone is moving to a bigger bike for touring. It's a comfortable sport bike but not a great touring bike.
  34. ZenMoto
    Ok, now that I've got the tank off ...I have a new problem. I've removed all the connectors from the bottom of the airbox, except the knock sensor connector. I have NO idea how this is held in place. I've tried everything I can think of, including a small, thin flat blade screwdriver down into the tab area, and nothing can free this connector from the tab on the airbox. In the manual image, it's the slotted tab to the right of the arrow. I'm completely stumped. Anyone? Video of it at the QR link.
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    1. HispanicSlammer

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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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