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  2. Captain 80s
    Did you rebuild the forks?
  3. darthdoud
    Hi I'm new to this , just rebuilt a 1986 vfr750f but having trouble with two things first off my tachometer is only reading one thousand revs also front forks are bottoming out . Any suggestions would be great
  4. Today
  5. natnif
    That looks like an excellent tool to have in the shed. That's a solid plan B. The nut is still on... Exactly that, I can get a spanner onto it, but no way to put any pressure on it. I had a quick look this afternoon, the shock won't fit past the dogbone mount. I've decided to leave well enoguh alone for now. the bearings all look and feel fine, s I'll put on the new link plates with new bolts and nuts. The bike will definitely need a new exhaust in the near future, so when I have the exhaust off, this will be a pretty quick job at the same time. It'll also mean I have a chance to take the spring off the spare shock I have and make sure it's working properly...and I might paint the spring but that's all in the future! For now, it means I can put it all back together over the next few days. My main stumbling block now is rebuilding the smc and sorting the brakes but hopefully I'll get into that soon.
  6. Skids
    Posted here cos I'm assuming there are more 1200F owners than 1200X on the site and the engines are very similar. I have PAIR deleted my 01 VFR800 and it seems to have really smoothed out low throttle control. Took my 1200X out yesterday after fitting a DAM end can and it seems a lot more jittery at low revs/throttle and I was wondering if a PAIR delete does the same on a 1200 as an 800? If it does, does anyone have a guide as to what needs removing and what sizes of pipes need blocking plus where to source PAIR blocking plates for the cam covers? Any help appreciated.
  7. Captain 80s
    Agreed. Clever.
  8. vfrcapn
    One other thing to tell our 2012 selves, buy Nvidia and hold. (was $.35/share)
  9. vfrcapn
    Looking good. Like the seat release solution, I have the same set up and have just been leaving the cable dangling to release the seat.
  10. Presson
    It's not uncommon to have air in the link line between the left and right caliper that goes over the mudguard. Try removing the left caliper and elevating it while you bleed it. I believe the easiest way to bleed the abs unit is to find somewhere you can apply the brakes and activate the abs function. Grass or gravel (be careful) Do it 2 or 3 times and any air should be pushed out into the lines where you can then deal with it normally.
  11. tyrroneous
    I reached out to Verex (which used to be Staintune) to enquire about getting a Staintune exhaust for my recently acquired '08. Their response was " we are working on getting these mufflers back into production. I don't have an exact timeframe but I will add you to our contact list to reach out once we have something closer to completion." I don't know about y'all, but I was stoked to hear that bit of news. I'll keep the group updated with any further news I get from them.
  12. highdef
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  13. highdef
    Trying to get my 2015 800x v2 front brake to operate consistently - (non linked) The front brake lever has a different bite point on first application compared to the second (so it grabs earlier when pumped, although is very hard and powerful on first application…. But I want it to be consistent! (The first pull travels 40% of the way in and the brake works perfectly. On the second pull within a few seconds it travels 25% of the way in and works the same. After say 20 seconds it’s back to 40?) Looks like air in the system but I’ve serviced everything I can think of (bleeding/pads/calliper internal inspection/new master cylinder internals ) I wonder if the ABS pump has air in it but the service manual provides little guidance here. Any ideas? Thank you Highdef
  14. Presson
    Have you looked in the manual?
  15. FreddieFan
    A bit for the Italian fans V4 Italian style Pt4 FF
  16. FreddieFan
    For our 2 stroke fans Pt3 Cheers FF
  17. OvidiuP
    Hello! For some time now, after warming up the engine, the neutral indicator starts blinking randomly. When I lean the motorcycle to the left the indicator works normally (steady light) but when I lean to the right it turns off. Also, in this position the engine it does not start until it cools down. All of this happens only when the engine is very hot, near the fan start temperature. I suspect either a contact or the neutral sensor is having problems. Can someone help me with the location of the neutral sensor for the VFR1200FD (DCT)? Eventually, how is this replaced? Thanks
  18. parrotFiend
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  19. Terry
    I thought the nut was probably still in place. If the nut is split off, then the bolt should be able to be tapped out. Having pulled the linkage out of my 5th gen, I recall that you can slide a spanner in to hold the nut but there's no way to turn it so you have to torque up the bolt and just hold the nut from turning.
  20. Worfje
    @Terry: the nut is already off (right?), so are you proposing to use the nut splitter tool to get grips on the bolt thread?
  21. cristian0215
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  22. Terry
    Happy Days! The little box of goodies has arrived from Veridian so it is time to install the cruise control. This looks to be reasonably straightforward to do, I currently have the bike fully stripped as I fitted some PAIR blanking plates last weekend, so I just need to locate the controller onto the bars, connect to a brake light wire (beside the airbox), and plug into the service connector near the battery. The only finnicky bit is accessing the connector that lives within the throttle body, but as I already have the airbox off, hopefully not too hard to do. The Veridian instructions look pretty decent although I think their brake light wire might be mis-identified, but I have the wiring diagram and can figure out the a green/yellow is what I need to be finding. Wish me luck!
  23. squirrelman
    good stuff, thanks
  24. Yesterday
  25. Terry
    There is a tool called a nut splitter which you might be able to get onto the nut from the back end. I recall that you can reach in there with a spanner so the splitter would probably be usable.
  26. VFR80025th
    ok , tires just installed and no scratches . Wew! LOL Shop did a great job. They feel tippy compared to my Road 5s. Just scrubbing them in. So far so good. Will add some feedback as i get some more lean on them. Ride safe.
  27. JZH
    Perhaps he's a lurker... Ciao, JZH
  28. Sirbike
    I’d look at the condition of the other linkage bearings to make an educated guess about the condition of this one you can’t get to. Just after my project threw strange clutch line bleed hassle at me I see what you are doing. Talk about dedication. I like it.
  29. natnif
    Some good ideas there, but the nut is not easy to get to. I can get a socket or spanner on it, but the only reall access is from behind. I think the design is that you remove the exhaust to access this bolt through a gap in the frame, but I won't be taking the exhaust off at the moment. It is mostly held together with hopes and dreams and I'm not yet ready to commit another €500 for an exhaust system as there is no way the old one will go back on!
  30. Worfje
    It takes effort to tame this bike! Kudos. If you did remove the nut of the bolt that now holds the broken of T50: you could try to slam it out by hammering on the part from which you removed the nut. After spraying lots of penetrating oil. Be sure not to overdue the slamming, since the bolt might deform, which would also enlarge its diameter, making this worse. Also a 'drill with hammer mode without rotation' comes into my mind. I have such a tool for removing tiles from a wall and/or concrete floors. If the bolt is reachable I would have a go (assuming you have this kind of drill). Alternate from hammering from the left and right side to allow back and forth motion.
  31. natnif
    While I'm waiting on the circlip pliars to arrive, I made some progress elsewhere. I removed the smc on the bike last night and I'm fairly certain this is the one I'll rebuild. It is much cleaner to start with and the little port on the side looks in much better condition. It was interesting to see the slight differences between them, for example there is a small hole just below the dust seal which is slightly bigger on the better condition smc. The bulk of the work was done today. I managed to get the link plates removed for suspension! These REALLY did not want to comply. I had tried lots of stuff on them, so today I tried a bit of heat again. I was getting nowhere fast so I pulled out my big 3/4 socket set and law of the lever wins the day! You can see how bad the plate is in the pictures below. All 3 nuts/bolts removed using the big set....however my lukc ran out when it came to the last bolt - the dogbone mount under the shock. This is an allen head bolt but the allen socket was a bit loose, someone has been here before and it was just going to stirp...so I hammered a T50 socket in which felt nice and snug. A bt of pressure and snap, the T50 snapped off in the bolt! I have 2 options. The main thing I needed to change was the link plate, I can now do that. I might be able to squeeze the shock around the bottom of the dogbone mount without removing, if so I can change that too and just leave the dogbone mount in place for the moment. Option 2 is drill it out....At the moment option 1 is sounding much more attractive, so I can at least run it for a few weeks to see what it needs.
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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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