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Shinigami
216 posts recovered 2 threads started First seen 20 Oct 2007 Last seen 27 Feb 2020
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Last 50 of 216- Say it isn't so! Oh, you're absolutely right, my mistake. By the way, the "fish wrapper" I was referring to is "Young Bike", the Japanese magazine.
- VF500F2 Aka MBD Incubation Period At Least 52 Years Nothing wrong with a breakfast Guinness. A pork chop in every glass, after all.
- Say it isn't so! BusyLittleShop, 2/23/2020 at 12:19 PM Honda's CEO didn't follow through with a new race bred V4... instead he dropped the strategy that Mr.Honda put into practice in the 80s and 90s and little Ducati was free to…
- Say it isn't so! I’m wistful over the departure of the VFR from the USA market, but as long as they keep building them in Kumamoto, there’s still hope. Unfortunately the Japanese domestic bike market has virtually collapsed. It’s…
- What did you do to your VFR Today? Grum, 2/16/2020 at 4:08 PM A couple of fabulous photos and a couple of great bikes Shinigami. I've done 72,000ks on my 8gen and currently on my second chain with the original sprockets, due for a chain replacement in a…
- What did you do to your VFR Today? [image: large.A5BE58E3-F0EF-48E6-96FA-0F64BA9F6ED7.jpeg.1141d771c36f1f252e33b782d8e88849.jpeg][image: large.AF74E48E-D4CE-4540-87C8-CF2B91DF148E.jpeg.c4a8b7500312158bef92763cc1184344.jpeg]Got a bunch of things done all…
- if you went from a owning a 6th Gen to an 8th gen which do you prefer? I'm just thankful they're still cranking them out in Kumamoto.
- if you went from a owning a 6th Gen to an 8th gen which do you prefer? And it also comes like this, in Japan. [image: C1D18591-C620-408B-8CF2-0999A84FF753.jpeg]
- Wtf Is A Fusar? Group Buy FJ12Ryder, 12/19/2018 at 9:32 AM I think the worst thing, besides losing the money in the first place, is the constant dangling of the product as "almost finished", "nearing completion", "nearly ready to ship", etc. Why…
- Wtf Is A Fusar? Group Buy Shinigami, 11/22/2015 at 11:53 PM I imagine horror stories like the British drone company failure and the apparently soon to be/continuing horror story around the Skully helmet may have poisoned the well for some of us…
- Wtf Is A Fusar? Group Buy Not even slightly surprised. What does surprise me, however, is how many people are still willing to make these "investments" given the abominable completion record of the instigators of these scams.
- Chain Mileage 24K on my OEM chain, one adjustment since new. I lube every 200 miles with Honda Lube with Moly. Sometimes I wipe the chain off and sometimes I don't. Sprockets look good too. Now, rear tires are another matter- I am…
- Cage vs Sliders itallbecomesu, 4/24/2017 at 7:11 PM I have cages on my other bikes, but it's a very common accessory for super sports. Where is it a "very common accessory for super sports?" I've seen these on police bikes, but never…
- Seriously thinking of selling my VFR :( Hmm. I've got a ruptured L5 disc and am ONLY completely comfortable on my VFR. Sitting upright is agony!
- Tank stripe , yay or nay? Beardedboxer, 4/19/2017 at 6:06 PM I made this out of carbon fiber vinyl. Did this on my fz09 and it looked awesome. Not sure if I like it on the vfr. Could just buy the typical tank pad. What do you guys think?…
- The VFR1200 is no longer on Honda's website 44 minutes ago, Jashue I was looking at that just as you posted it! I love their website. There is so much more there. I just wish I understood Japanese! Yes there certainly is, including company sponsored rides, a…
- The VFR1200 is no longer on Honda's website They still sell them in Japan. http://www.honda.co.jp/VFR1200F/
- Stolen VFR Hope you get full replacement value and get back on the road soon!
- A Honda V4 race Replica Just the pipes alone make you go slack jawed...
- 1985 VF500 ... Out of hibernation Awesome find. The first bike I ever truly loved.
- Endurance Racing VF500 build. Dutchy, 3/8/2017 at 9:45 AM The January 2015 and December 2016 issue of CCM states 68.7bhp, but that might just be regurgitating Honda marketing. US testes did quarter mile in 12,79seconds with a terminal speed of…
- Quick Shifter Experiences Carlosfandango, 2/19/2017 at 5:43 AM Having lived with the quick shifter for a year now, then I am happy to comment. I don't usually use it for first to second, nor when just ambling around, works best when…
- Stolen VFR Damn sorry to see that. Used to live in SD downtown, the theft rate in the area on bikes is mind boggling. Best of luck on this.
- What Bike-to-Bike Comms Do You Use? Nice that this new device seems to work with the 20S base units.
- Honda Quick Shifter installation i didn't find it necessary to remove the mid-cowl for my install, but I did have to be creative when threading the wire past the frame members.
- K&N Oil Filter Failure 13 hours ago, fink I realise what you are trying to say. Did you read the 3 links I put up? Not it one of them states what you have highlighted in bold. You have quoted from the American website and it is only on that…
- K&N Oil Filter Failure 2016 at 2:45 PM, fink, June 18 http://www.knfilters.co.uk/wrenchoff_oilfilter.aspx http://www.knfilters.co.uk/motorcycle_oil_filters.aspx…
- K&N Oil Filter Failure Waiting for the next monkey who wants to make this the fault of the installler...
- K&N Oil Filter Failure Again, these filters can fail WITHOUT USING THE NUT TO TIGHTEN. It is simply a bad design.
- K&N Oil Filter Failure The problem is, I did not use the nut for installation, in either of my two cases, and i'm not the only one who had a problem when not using the nut, either. The spot-weld tends to weaken the cap. Making matters worse,…
- K&N Oil Filter Failure 1 hour ago, slowbird Again I never saw any proof that the K&N oil filters are "Poor Quality" oil filters. Overpriced yeah, but poor quality? Nope. No, multiple leaking filters IS proof of poor quality.
- K&N Oil Filter Failure Not a new issue- I posted about this here years ago, had it happen on two separate bikes. Do a little searching and you will find two things- it's common, and K&N apparently could not care less.
- Tires! 8 hours ago, Bent Isn't that where Robin Hood used to hang out? Apparently, still does. There's also an actual, real Sheriff of Nottingham, as opposed to this impersonation... On the left in image below. [image:…
- Tires! 7 hours ago, fink Gather you were down south in England mate. Should have headed for the highlands of Scotland. Great open roads not a copper let alone a speed camera , where you can ride for an hour or so and sometimes…
- Tires! Having just spent 2 weeks in the UK I now understand much better why so many reports of long tire life come from there. With traffic cameras everywhere, moderate speeds and practically no serious twisties compared to…
- DLX Options I suspect there are a lot more people who would regret the base model than the other way 'round.
- Pure Gas Is The Bomb! I really would like for this to be true, but haven't been able to measure any difference. In the absence of supporting data, all we have is opinion. Opinion is not data.
- "tire scrub in a myth'? My personal experience completely backs up the contention of the article.
- Pure Gas Is The Bomb! I have a station in my neighborhood that sells the ethanol-free in a mid-grade octane formula (priced same as normal premium). I use it when filling up the VFR for that last tank before winter season, but after…
- Honda Officially Drops Price Of Interceptor vlj1216 Shinigami There is no sign of a 2016 in the pipeline for North America. Until the leftover 14's are gone, there's no incentive to ship more into the states. I saw a '16 in Japan last week though, so they are…
- Honda Officially Drops Price Of Interceptor There is no sign of a 2016 in the pipeline for North America. Until the leftover 14's are gone, there's no incentive to ship more into the states. I saw a '16 in Japan last week though, so they are building them.
- Honda Officially Drops Price Of Interceptor This is on the base model. DLX is 12,800, which is on par with the price in Japan. They simply aligned the price to the yen value.
- Fog Or Spot Lights That first one is quite a clever and creative photo, Dutchy!
- How Does The 8Th Gen Rate? Is It The Best Vfr Yet? It seems to me there are some people who react negatively anytime anything negative said about a fifth generation bike. It's pushing 20 years later. Get over it.
- Hugger With the right tools (stubby Allen wrench) it's a five minute job with the Honda OEM hugger. Looks fine and works well.
- Aftermarket Pipes For Gen 8 The Arrow might be the best looking can available right now.
- How To Set The *&% Clock! I just left mine on DST at the end of last season. Today it's correct. ;)
- Moisture Within Dash Nothing of the kind here. Have you exposed the bike to a high pressure wash?
- Aftermarket Pipes For Gen 8 The Two Brothers SR-1 Race has great sound. Better than the Akro. You can hear the 2-4 valve transition clearly in the video on the dyno. "Better" is in the ear of the beholder... er, I mean, listener. I quite like the…
- 10W40 Vs Honda Recommended 10W30 Oil. What Do You Use? Nothing but HP4S 10W-30 full synthetic since break-in change, have burned a grand total of 200 ml of oil in 16.5k miles, zero issues. Change oil and filter at 4K intervals.
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