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While waiting for the Transalp parts did a few things on the Zephyr. Mounted the chain In picture just checking where to cut the chain, that's why a tie zip, but yes, chain line looks good 👍 As time to mount the front sprocket cover, I got a bit creative as the paint had some chips I'm happy how it looks, I need to check from the manual, as I have one, which way the gear selector should be mounted as I don't want a track bike shift pattern 😅
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Hi Everyone For a while I have been thinking about getting a VFR1200 DCT and the one thing holding me back is that Honda no longer supply the foot shift kit for the VFR. Honda do however supply a kit for the Africa Twin and I think it is possible to make a bracket to fit the AT shifter to the VFR but I am wondering if the shift switch/electrical connectors are the same. What do you think - will the electrical plug/shift switch be the same between the AT and VFR.
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danks joined the community
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^^^^^ I like that switch holder! Could be used for lots of different things..
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Making a itsy-bitsy bracket to hold the RapidBike switches (map + pitlane), which is a combination of standard aluminum corner trim in combination with a 3D printed part: I 'stole' the idea from someone who mounted a piece of corner trim aluminum to place his gear indicator (found here). So, ongoing.
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I ordered everything. I will drop an update when everything is finished I will make an update and a new post with pictures of my vfr fully complete
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I put a set of KM1 on my 03 FZ1. About 5k miles and they are solid performers. Commuting and some NC mountain roads hustle. Amazon currently has 120/70 - 180/55 set at like $208.
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Here you see an extension used to make it fit.
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This is how the fuel looks removed. I can see that i have damaged this plastic while trying to remove it. I will replace rhe seal but do i have to replace the black rubber around the metal sponge thing?
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I put some Conti Motions on my Hawk GT (with Gen 4/3 VFR wheels) as an experiment. 160/60 and 120/70. They've been great. Feel a lot like the Michelin Pilot Power I have on a few of my other bikes (at least on the Hawk they do).
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Charles joined the community
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Or use a battery charger and reverse electrolysis
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Citric acid, baking/washing soda, and dish soap. Look it up.
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It looks like the 6th gen rack/bags are the same as the Givi PLX166 racks for the 6th gen, so you've got options for any of the Givi V35 style cases, or equivalent Kappa cases like I bought.
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I bought a 5 gen with the 6 gen bags. I’ll post a picture of the rack modification that you can’t see in a bit. I made a knob key for the seat release. The Delkevic exhaust piping can rotate in a way that the muffler lines up with clearance from the bag. The stock exhaust muffler needed a spacer to fit it lower. These bags look like part of bike’s design the way that they tuck in at the bottom. Much better look than the E41 cases and even the smaller E22 cases on my previous 2000 VFR.
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180/55-17 KM1 survived my torture test.👍 Round trip coast-coast ride on the rear of a loaded down GL1800C (front is a Shinko 777). I wish had done more precise logging, but current odometer and knowledge of oil change life before I left puts this rear tire at ~7,750 miles of use. 5,200 of that was purely blasting across Interstate. This $120 tire saw monument valley, Arizona Route 66, Death Valley and most of my favorite roads around SoCal. Palomar, Glendora Mtn Rd, Latigo Canyon, Mulholland's Snake etc.. Well squared-off but plenty of tread in reserve. Maybe another 2,000 miles left?
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I cant find any place that i can easily buy plain Phosphoric Acid. But I found this one which I think might work the same. My other question is should i bother replacing the seals and the fuel filter? I have the seals but I am not sure if its an easy job.
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Selling an almost new Power Commander 6 for a 1998-2009 VFR800, Dynojet Part number PC6-16005, bought new and only used on bike for about a month. Only selling as I have acquired a Rapidbike Race for my 06. Asking $300 plus shipping *Will add photos this weekend when I remove it from the bike, comes with original box as well
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Scorpion carbon exhaust for sale, really good condition! $300 Email me at morrisbrettandrew12@gmail.com If interested
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Went for a test ride, summer warm today where I live, +21°C, and a motorcycle club had a spring ride so crowded at my local Cafe But the cafe had been warned, so could grab something, a coke as ice cream The break's, yes they worked one like they should 👍 Did stop for a few pictures on way home And at that spot I was closely followed by this fellow at a distance Wonder where it's partner is, as they usually move in pairs, but can be they have egg's already so other is sitting on them in it's nest.
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So I did look into the front brake The right hand caliper had one slide pin stuck, it cleaned up fairly easy through, one corrosion spot it had The pads are Nissin ones, did just sandpaper off the surface and clean the brake disc whit brake cleaner. The right hand disc was really dirty. Now one not so good thing is the other pin that holds the brake pads has a little cut Close inspection show also the brake caliper has a cut, it's like other caliper bolt has fallen off and caliper has run against the brake disc..... Also the plate between the caliper as brake pad is cut into two. For now just robbed the pin from other RC24 caliper 🤞
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Have you checked the float heights? If the fuel level is unusually high, that will also make the bike run rich. A second thought is whether the emulsion tubes in the carbs are worn, this is where the needles sit. I had a Suzuki RF900 in 96 that developed terrible fuel consumption and occasional fouled plugs, and that was solely an issue with worn emulsion tubes. Looking into these tubes, they must be circular, if they're oval that will cause an issue.
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Should be called “baffle” I guess, as all it does is keep mud dauber wasps from crawling in there & blocking off airflow. 😊
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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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