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elizilla
153 posts recovered 1 thread started First seen 8 Jul 2007 Last seen 2 Nov 2010
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Last 50 of 153- Valve Stem replacement I don't replace with every tire change, but I should do it more often than I do. Twice I've had them go bad.
- My VFR in the trees.... Oh no! I am glad you came out of it relatively unscathed. I will miss seeing you at future T-Macs. I hope you still visit VFRD now and then.
- Dremel - your thoughts plse! I recently picked up an angle grinder and a bench grinder, and I find I use them for a lot of things I used to use the dremel for. But when you need a dremel, there's nothing else like it.
- More Honda V4 sneak peeks... [image: View Post]Monk, on 28 October 2010 - 09:45 PM, said: With all this lean toward dual-sport, I'm just wondering about people finding off road places to ride... It seems to me that about everything is…
- 8th gen might not be far off Looks like it could slide into the same niche that is currently occupied, in my garage, by the TDM. Perhaps it will be lighter, more powerful, with more spare watts in the electrical system, and 20 years newer so there…
- 8th gen might not be far off I like it so far. Trying not to get too excited, since they may not bother to bring it to the USA. But I'm looking forward to the unveiling. It could be the bike to bring me back to the V4 fold! I don't mind the giant…
- Lee Parks Total Control Motorcycle Clinic I took the Total Control class and it was excellent. I'll definitely go again.
- Rusty Tank Flush on an '86 Interesting. Did you sacrifice a tank just for this thread, or was that from some other project? Also, I'm wondering, if you coated the tank, then used compressed air blown in through the tubes to clear the coating from…
- Rusty Tank Flush on an '86 Another vote for POR-15. I did a POR-15 tank treatment once and it was amazing. The tank was like new inside, and the stuff never chipped or peeled. That bike ended up dying of another cause and I disassembled it for…
- So will The CrossRunner be VFRD worthy? [image: View Post]TexOz, on 20 October 2010 - 04:59 PM, said: I'd really be surprised if anyone who bought one of these things really expected to go off-road Dakar style ... but I grant you there's numb-skulls out there…
- 2011 VFR Colours I'm still waiting for the hot pink I saw in one of the photochop threads last year. But that's probably too girly; Honda wouldn't want to threaten anyone's masculinity after all. Second choice, yellow! Like the yellow…
- Did you or do you Name your bike? I name some of my bikes, but not all. I think you have to have long and dull days on them, to hear them tell you their names. Like crossing the great plains, or riding the entire length of the 401 in Ontario. I never…
- So will The CrossRunner be VFRD worthy? But the Honda has the sweet V4! The BMW is a parallel twin and probably makes considerably less power.
- So will The CrossRunner be VFRD worthy? [image: View Post]BonusVFR, on 18 October 2010 - 03:50 PM, said: What do you think boys? Not a boy, but it definitely interests me. The long travel suspension and larger front wheel is good for what passes for roads in…
- Torque those bolts fellas I was once riding a friend's bike when the front brake caliper came off. Fortunately I was not going very fast when I tried to apply the brake and found no resistance at the lever, so I was able to stop with just the…
- High tech battery, Mechanical geek, Electrical dumbass. I wonder if it will get as hot as a laptop battery? There have been some laptop battery recalls where they caught fire, they get so hot. Don't put the R/R near it. :) I'm not being negative - I think it's an awesome…
- Fuel consumption two up with luggage? [image: View Post]stinkyfinger, on 13 September 2010 - 11:35 AM, said: [image: View Post]vanion2, on 13 September 2010 - 08:54 AM, said: Depends on the speed you are cruising at. I always got better mpg when riding…
- FIRST YEAR BIKE FEARS Honda warranties are three years in the UK, but only one year in the USA. However I have a high level of confidence in Honda either way. Also, I *ride* my bikes enough that if they're defective, I am sure I could find…
- Givi V46 - big enough for helmet & jacket? have no idea how someone could do the same with an E360! My XL Shoei won't fit in an E360, even with the document holder removed, but the medium and small passenger helmets I sometimes carry, fit just fine.
- Trouble fitting Givi WIngrack I've installed Givi Wingracks on several bikes now, and I can report that the fitment kits don't always fit properly - I had to modify the one for my 1992 TDM. But in that case other people on the TDM list reported the…
- VFRD Thank You So Much HS you deserve this! :cheerleader: However it's not as unique as people think. More like, part of the V4 tradition. :biggrin:
- Garage Door Opener Question [image: View Post]wera803, on 07 June 2010 - 02:25 PM, said: [image: View Post]VFRbeliever, on 07 June 2010 - 12:39 PM, said: I went doubly easy and bought a small, universal garage door remote which I velcro'd to the…
- Garage Door Opener Question I installed one of these in the NT. It was hard to find a spot near the headlight for the tap, so I considered making a separate switch for it, but couldn't decide where to put it. I finally went back to the wiring…
- 7th Gen Accessories - Sticker shock ! [image: View Post]HispanicSlammer, on 31 May 2010 - 11:10 AM, said: [image: View Post]elizilla, on 31 May 2010 - 10:33 AM, said: Generic items like heated grips and powerlet outlets are already quite available.. Right,…
- 7th Gen Accessories - Sticker shock ! The aftermarket will offer a lot of that stuff, too. Generic items like heated grips and powerlet outlets are already quite available. With any luck SW-Motech will release a centerstand soon, one that is not only be…
- Original Heat Grips always on? [image: View Post]HispanicSlammer, on 26 April 2010 - 08:51 AM, said: [image: View Post]ThomasNielsen, on 26 April 2010 - 08:24 AM, said: Just got a OEM heat grip set mounted. I have a VFR 800 from 2010. The grip set…
- An interesting survey... [image: View Post]Serenity_VFR, on 22 April 2010 - 04:58 PM, said: As far as I know, there are no state or federal laws making training illegal. Anyone can get it if they want to and are not banned by law from doing so.…
- Women's Jacket Suggestions What sort of jacket? What size? There are several bargain jackets at Newenough . Maybe one of them will suit your needs.
- Safety And Color Coordination... I think solid color helmets are more visible. Busy artwork and patterns make the helmet blend in with the background more, especially since helmets with bright colors tend to also have a lot of black. Solid color…
- 2000 Yellow??? [image: View Post]JZH, on 26 March 2010 - 08:33 PM, said: Check the codes, not the names. American Honda likes to use its own names for colors sometimes, despite there being perfectly good names for the colors…
- VFR1200 is top seller in the UK What I want to know is whether it's selling at all in the USA. I haven't yet talked to anyone in the states who has one.
- Wide Foot, Big Calves, High Arch Z Custom Leathers will make a boot to your measure, in whatever color you like, for about what you'd pay for a ready-made boot. I bet you could get them in perf leather. I wear leathers made by Z, and I recommend them…
- Fenda Extenda Make one out of a plastic detergent bottle, or cut up a truck mudflap.
- Riding Skills I think more power is actually detrimental to my cornering speeds. I'm the fastest in the twisties, on the least powerful machine in my garage, the TDM. It's the only bike I've ridden, where I commonly feel like I'm…
- VFR1200 Upgrades As for the performance, reviewers have said that it's pretty good, and it has radial brake calipers on the front, so you can't complain about that. People can always complain. Not that it does any good! Usually I start…
- MX boots on the road I had a pair of the combat tourers. They were terrible. I got the itchy rash on my legs like HS describes, whenever I rode long days in the heat. And they were only waterproof until the first two-day continuous heavy…
- Official TEXASMAC Memorial Ride thread 2010 [image: View Post]TimC, on 11 February 2010 - 03:35 PM, said: At this point I'm definitely planning to attend, but like last year coaching youth baseball might get in the way. I hope not tho, 'cause I've been looking…
- Official TEXASMAC Memorial Ride thread 2010 OK, I signed up and booked a room. See you there!
- Heated Grips and Helibars I moved a set up this type of grip heaters from one bike's bars to another, just by carefully peeling them off and sticking them on the other bike. They worked fine for about 30,000 miles, and then one day I was on I-90…
- external tire plugging In the February edition of Motorcycle Consumer News they give a good review to the Dynaplug tire repair kit. I picked one up over the weekend. I have been using the Stop N Go kit, but this Dynaplug kit looks smaller and…
- Least Favorite Mods My worst mod was a combination. Heli bars, heated grips with a switch in a project box stuck on top of the left bar, and a NEP throttle lock. These three things together meant there was only one spot that each bar could…
- Question about needles / jets for 4th gen - 94-97 Could the needle be worn? How did the bike run, that it came out of?
- KOSO OK? Here's the basic heated grip setup I have on my 4th gen. It's the third bike I've installed inserts and troller on, and I love it. I've ordered the parts to put the same thing on the new bike, next weekend. Grip heater…
- vf1000f project [image: View Post]squirrelman, on 18 January 2010 - 11:47 PM, said: DO the oil mod or risk a blowup..... Well, depending on how many miles these bikes had, if they don't have pitted cams already, they may not have the…
- Electrical speed sensor for 3rd gen [image: View Post]FinnRC36, on 14 December 2009 - 02:20 AM, said: I know that the speed sensor from a 4th gen will bolt on the 3rd gen but will a speed sensor from a 1998-2001 VFR 800 bolt on? I will be using it with…
- It's a PITA to build a rack to fit... Great job! I wish I could weld.
- Man, I like the White VFR1200. [image: View Post]theoxmole, on 09 December 2009 - 08:40 PM, said: The first thing I would do is strip the body work and paint it yellow. As long as we're photoshopping around here, how 'bout an idea of what it would…
- $15,999 Base MSRP Confirmed..... [image: View Post]Baketech, on 09 December 2009 - 05:27 PM, said: [image: View Post]skuuter trash, on 09 December 2009 - 05:21 PM, said: ...still actually looks like it's worth the money to me..... :fing02: Buy that man…
- Man, I like the White VFR1200. Maybe we all just like it because we can't have it.
- Un-modification [image: View Post]Trace, on 07 December 2009 - 07:04 PM, said: [image: View Post]PolarBear, on 08 August 2009 - 03:27 PM, said: Make it 5! Call me Number Six! just waiting for it to come around again on the guitar...…
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