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"The Workshop" guy, Matt, I think he's called is a complete moron, my advice is take no notice of his trolling garbage, he gets off on trolling others on Youtube, he's been getting away with it for yrs, dunno why Youtube aren't banning his vile crap. Dave's using 400/800 wet & dry paper which is used to sand when prepping paintwork, it's perfectly ok to use on "Hard chromed" stanchions, it's not emery paper, which something very different, it's a similar process to honing an engine cylinder bore so it holds a film of oil, which actually reduced stanchion & slide bush wear. I've done this hundreds of times, all suspension service centres do it, they spin stanchion in a lathe chuck, similar end result doing it by hand. Dave Moss is no Guru, but he's very knowledgeable about suspension setup & tyre wear, he's made a living out of it for yrs, if he was rubbish, he'd have been out of business yrs ago. Dave has many satisfied track day customers, you can't please everyone, from what I've seen over the yrs, many of Dave's track customers haven't a Scooby Doo how to ride let alone setup a bikes suspension, yet they go posting complaints about stuff they've no clue about, it's human nature to complain, we all do it, but there's complaining when you have some technical know how & there's complaining when you know fuck all like this clown on "The Workshop".
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I'm not expressing any opinion on Dave Moss because I consider myself to have an 'L' plate when it comes to motorcycle maintenance. Having said that, I am quite familiar with 400 grit emery paper and said 'Yikes!' when I watched this. Posting this because he has done a very good job marketing himself as a suspension guru, and this gives one food for thought about whom to trust or not trust when you are in the learning stage. Thought I should share it with the community. 'The workshop' channel owner is often crude with his language, but he does have some decent technical knowledge. I know this because I have watched many of his Suzuki SV1000 videos. Reading some of the Comments below the video is also interesting
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Hi Gaz. Yes i made it using stainless steel tubes pre-formed in straight, 45° and 90° pieces pre-assembled by me with spot welding, for final welding i asked to a pro. But i made a mistake: as you can see the tubes passing under oil pan are not parallel to, but divergent. Anyway most of exhaust system will be modified 'cause i will change the rear fork with a two-arms for weight reason; so i have no space enough on left side. Final solution will be a 4 in 2 system with exit at two sides of bike. (as the VTR twin). Anyway, an homemade system for a road bike is possible to build, following the stock path. Is not an easy work, but it's not so complicate as appear. Ciao, Luigi.
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Curious as to why you need thread size?
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Hey Luigi. Can I ask the brand of headers you've fitted? or Is it a homemade system?
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Anyway, the HRC solution for the RC45 are the best result. Also for aestetical look. Do you agree?
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Thank you. Installing Intercooler are not difficult and it needs only two alloy joint on main circuit to let flow water to cooler and return. At moment i'm thinking to use two flat radiator mounted in the usual position with the help of the airscoop discussed above, keeping the small one (in pic posted when i started the topic) instead the oil rad that will moved in the fairing. Another solution can be keeping the oil radiator in stock position, adding a small, triangular water rad placed in low position. With small dimension maybe i could fix the problem of position too close to exhaust, without the risk of contact with front wheel when the fork are bottomed down. Obviuosly all modifications are made for track use. On open road, except in a city traffic, the cooling system works well enough. I'll keep you update, i just ask for patience 'cause are not the only bike that i'm workin on. Ciao! Luigi.
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Stock rads work fine & if a track bike they will work better as no antifreeze required. I run 25/75 (antifreeze/distilled water) & can cane my 118hp/175Kg VFR800 all day in up to 33C ambient temps with no issues. I replaced the water pump with an electric one that works at one speed, this cools the system quicker when you are on slowdown or idling, plus it runs with the ignition on so you can avoid heat soak if you have to stop quickly.
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As the title states, I am looking to buy a power commander 5, or a rapid bike race for my 06 VFR800 abs. I would prefer the RB Race over a PC V, but beggars can't be choosers since the Rapid is no longer being manufactured. As much as i dislike having to do it, To weed out the likely spam about to come my way, send a picture of what you have that has a paper with your username, and the current date and time hand written on it otherwise i will assume it to be spam. -
Yeah & SS rear wheel with external disc in some views, but still pretty interesting. I'm sure AI had a hand in it.
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awesome suggestion, thank you sir.
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Wow... you've done such an incredible job! You're giving me endless inspiration for my big and first project, also an '89 (big by my standards at least!) Mine aren't nearly as in need of resurrection as yours were, but between some notable cracks around the mounts and general extensive wear/weathering (plus a rather questionable DIY spray job that saw even the rims attacked) I'd like to give them some life back. Would I be hurling myself too far into the deep end attempting to repair and work with what I've got, considering this is my first shot at anything of this nature? I've seen some alternative 'new' fairings available on ebay etc. but naturally there's always risks of making sure things fit and having it survive shipping to Aus. The tail box looks awesome, I can see why you're exceptionally proud of it. I think that much is definitely out of my depths... at least for this first project... Regardless of age, you're never too old to keep doing the things you love. I'd say they're surprised you're still doing it all yourself just because you're doing it better then they could 😉
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European face-off. Geez. I'm pretty sure I can find a John Cleese Monty Python meme that sums this up.
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Thanks Gaz, 10mm seemed small to me. Guess I'll can the reference I got that from.
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All 5th Gens use same part numbers: Rad temp sender = M16 x 1.5mm. Engine temp sender = M12 x 1.5mm. 👍
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Can anyone here confirm that the temp sender on a 5th Gen (2001) is 10mm x 1.25mm. Really don't want to.have to pull mine in my 25f garage. 🙂 Thanks
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The coil on plug conversion is quick and easy and would solve the coil placement issue. GSXR 750/1000 coils can be had for $40-$50 on eBay, standard Denso coil. Use CBR1000R ('08-'11) coil harness ($10) for a clean plug in solution. .
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Very interesting on how you will modify your bike with the cooler, please keep us updated with step by step pictures, I might also upgrade the cooling capacity with a similar laminiva cooler down the road
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Yup! We know that the thread was meant to be humourous!
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Engine definitely not a VFR
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The Last Day Of Good Riding Weather
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.
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
Tommy-knockers Brewpub Idaho Springs
Idaho Springs Colorado
Mashtuns and fermenters
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
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
Echo Lake at Mount Evans showing off my new plate
Elephant Butte Park and Denver
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Veefalo on Squaw Pass
Juniper Pass
Juniper Pass
Mount Evans
My route A is home B is Tommy-knockers
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I Am Back !
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
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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Oops. I do believe I know how to post YT videos or they wouldn't be on YT. However I may have screwed up copying the link to the playlist. Thanks for the helpful comment. -
I think that you might not know how to post videos. You're in your YT studio in these links. You need the link to the actual video.
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