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  2. Captain 80s
    vfrcapn is a DUDE! Thank you!!!
  3. Terry
    I also have an ethical dilemma with eBay now. I bought a set of used Helibars (for a decent price). The vendor was pretty slow to ship, and when the package eventually reached the eBay international hub, they found it to be empty, started a claim on my behalf and instructed the vendor to make a refund. Nothing happened for a few weeks, I sent a couple of "hurry up and refund me" messages, then out of the blue I get tracking notification and a delivery happens to my house, and the bars arrived on Tuesday. So I sent messages back to eBay customer help and the vendor saying "close the claim, item arrived" and also closed the claim myself. Then this morning, eBay emails me, I will get my full refund and lo, it shows as pending in my bank. Do I take the windfall and use it to buy a centrestand now?
  4. Captain 80s
    Looking good indeed!
  5. mello dude
    Looking good!
  6. Terry
    And so on we go. My attention has been on the back end and specifically the corrosion apparent. So I had the wheel off (putting a jack and block of wood under the shock link was a good spot to lift) and then pulled the calliper out and then the disc flange off the final drive; this took a bit of drifting to get free. The calliper was peachy inside, no sign of the corrosion that was on the end of some of the front pistons, and disassembled without a fight. The disc bolts were horrid and I had to hammer the hex bit in on a few, after an overnight penetrating oil soak they came out and were tossed, and the torx bolts on the ABS ring came next. Lots of Evaporust and a final wire brush got all the bits clean again, and the tone ring and the disc flange got a shot of etch primer and then some wheel silver. While we were there, I also swapped out the final drive oil, based on the crud that washed out, it was due. So I have gone from this... To this. Keen eyes will also spot the muffler has had the used main cover fitted (ex Japan) and I sanded and polished the few scuffs on the end cap so they are barely visible. I'll be moving on to repaint a few rusty fasteners and then the clutch cover, plus a bit of a touchup on the wheel weights (does anyone else miss lead weights which were compact and never rusted...?). If the weather permits, it will be time for a sneaky local test ride this weekend! Still plenty of work to be done, I'm really enjoying this project.
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  8. Terry
    Great advice, I'll try to file that one away.
  9. Sweeper
    One of our regulars trailers from near Raleigh so you might be able to catch a lift. He gets a load of crap for "trailering all the way from NC". I cover four states in just under five hours from North Alabama. I gave up riding it because the ride home just sucks so bad.
  10. tbzep
    I'm partial to OEM as well. Deflected turbulent air hits my upper chest, not my helmet. You probably have a lot more 6th gen VFR's near you in the UK than we do here. Maybe you can find a few guys with different screens and swap bikes for a few miles to see what best suits you.
  11. Presson
    Personally, I've always found a lower screen that directs air to chest level and leaves the helmet in clear non- turbulent air best on the road. Having said that, it depends on your height and how you sit or crouch on the bike I guess. The only circumstance when I've found a double bubble to really work is at track speeds where you do need to get relief from wind blast. And that doesn't really answer your question.
  12. Presson
    Attention to detail or OCD! But you obviously still have enough time left after accounting duties to rack up some serious mileage. I clearly need to try harder....
  13. Burger
    the "proper" method would be: -remove main fuse, bridge with ammeter to measure current draw -start bike, then pull fuses or unplug stuff until current draw drops to normal level that'll tell you exactly what's causing the fault and will let you be 100% sure the bike isn't going to burn to the ground when you go to move it. like capn suggested, i'd start by unplugging the stator.
  14. Crusty1
    The battery should never drop below 10v when cranking. The electronics need at least that to work. That may be why it wont bump start. Put it in neutral when cranking and that will eliminate the side stand and clutch switches. It should crank in neutral regardless of the side stand or clutch switch positions. Be sure you are testing at the actual battery posts and not the connectors bolted to the terminals. If you are only getting 6.8V at the starter that is a big problem usually caused by a poor connection at the battery or a failing starter relay.
  15. bmart
    Dude...I mean...dood.
  16. FromMaine
    I've burned enough gas in my bikes that I was crossed off Al Gores Chritsmas card list a long, long time ago. 🙂
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  18. bmart
    It isn't clear to me that you can stay on Al gore's Internet if you do not maintain spereadsheets on all of your vehicles, their maintenance, annual mileage, and MPG logs. Sheesh...
  19. bmart
    I went back to OEM on all of the VFRs I've owned (all 5th gens).
  20. bmart
    CA model...so no low RPM changes.
  21. Dutch724
    Awesome that is good to hear. If you remember drop me a message when you get the dates together and I will see if it works with my schedule. I live about 15 miles east of Raleigh. could be a long ride to get to some of those events.
  22. FromMaine
    I saw this post and said to myself "I don't know" So I went through my stuff/records. For many years in my youth I did not own a car, which meant I racked up lots of miles on my bike(s) Got my MC license in 1976, the miles listed are what I put on the bike myself, A star (*) next to the bike means I took it cross country from New England to Calf. and as far north as Prince George in British Colombia. Here Go's 1976 Honda CB400F - new 41,550 1978 Honda CX500 * -new 51,100 1985 Honda VF700S - 12,600 1977 Honda CB550F - 980 1985 Honda VF1100S * -26,800 1985 Honda VF1000R * - 14, 250 1985 Honda VF1000R - 3,150 1985 Honda CB650C * -7,800 1983 Honda VF750F - 5,900 1987 Honda VFR700F - 5,218 1997 Honda VFR750F - 74,620 1983 Kawasaki GPz1100 - 3,770 1991 Honda VFR750F (UK) - 6,850 2016 Honda Africa Twin - 800 1990 Honda VFR750F - 620 1986 Honda VFR750F - 0 2001 Honda VFR800F - 11, 505 So, 17 bikes and 267, 513 miles to date for bikes I own(ed). No pics of my early bikes unless I can find my analog photos, will put a few Random pics I have on my computer of a few others. Had to edit this twice, forgot I owned a 2016 Africa Twin, and an 87 VFR700.
  23. Sweeper
    Group rides, did you say.... We have the Spring Memorial Ride in Franklin, NC every May. We need more VFR's to show up as the bulk of the group has now moved on to other bikes. Then there is the Fall Ride which happens in different locations in NC, TN, or VA every September. We typically have 20-25 riders and break up into groups to ride. I try to put the dates/details in the event calendar here as soon as they are known. You can look in the Major Events threads for some of the past events.
  24. Dutch724
    Nah, I'm sure they got me on the price as well ($3800). This is the risk you take buying a bike sight unseen. I'm not worried about resale value on a bike I own. I never buy new and keep them way past their worth anything. The money I put into the bike is for function and for me. The money would be spent somewhere else if it's not on this bike. The crack needs my attention for the bike to be safe. The painting is just for me, but the plastics need some attention anyway so it just falls online. As I said they repaired the crash and threw it on the market so not a lot of care went into it. I plan to get this bike back to factory condition with a little customization for my comfort. I did the same thing when I got my 89' Kawasaki in a box back in 2008, now that bike runs like brand new and has no value, but it's valuable to me. I guess for me working on bikes and riding is a bit of therapy. Just wish there were more group rides in NC.
  25. Skipper
    What's that old saying - "What doesn't kill you makes you stronger?" I was out on the VFR only this morning, a short one hour each way with friends to a coffee shop by the sea. I think the youngest amongst us was a spritely sixty eight. It would be nice to think I could still be riding in another decade, but the body will decide that for me My son gave me a special Father's day card recently, in which he had written "The only Dad I know that can fix or repair anything- and rides motorbikes :)" He rides with me on club rides some times, which I greatly appreciate!
  26. mmi64
    I've bought a bike with an unknown double bubble screen and I have to change it! It's pretty horrible. In the past the nearest bike I had to this would have been the FJR1300 - on which the screen is taller anyway but even at lower positions had much less wind blast than I'm getting on the VFR. The two main contenders I have are: 1) Givi D217 S - does that little flip-up lip really take the wind away? 2) MRA Vario Touring screen and spoiler - (I've used versions of these before - on a Bandit and also an NC750 - but the VFR is a different bike) Or a combination with MRA Touring X creen on the top..? Does anyone have any particular recommendations for a more comfy ride at motorway speeds?
  27. Burger
    another small update: got it to bark with starting fluid, but then it peed oil out the clutch pushrod hole since i still haven't gotten around to chain & sprockets and it wouldn't make much sense to bolt the sprocket cover back together until that's been handled. unfortunately i didn't have any clean cat litter around so i had to scoop some straight out the box. it was getting spark and there was gas on the plugs, but they were all rather brown, so once chain & sprockets are on and the sprocket cover is reassembled i'll toss some fresh plugs at it and try again. at least it briefly started and ran and made oil pressure. anyway, first actual shiny new thing: woodcraft bars! the old switchblocks are pretty roached so i thought it'd be a good opportunity to do something cool, which will be revealed in due time. as part of that, i needed a new throttle with custom cables: thanks to venhill for supplying an awesome cable kit. next up will be chain & sprockets so i can do the stuff i talked about at the beginning. just gotta keep chipping away at it....
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  29. JZH
    All 5th gens have the same connectors, and they all have both sets of connectors mentioned above. The type of PC you have determines which connectors you need to intercept. There are two connectors on the PGM-FI itself (they are the long ones in the top of my "PC collection" photo), only one of which is used for the PCII. The 10P Sumitomo connectors can be found on LHS of the bike, near the throttle bodies. Both the PCIII USB and PCV plug in between the grey connectors located just above the radiator in the photo above. Ciao, JZH
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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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