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obryap
50 posts recovered 2 threads started First seen 16 Apr 2008 Last seen 22 Jan 2015
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All 50- Nervous About Taking A Long Trip I joined the AMA which also came with free roadside assistance, you may want to look into that.
- Blessed To Be Alive! Sorry to read about your accident, glad you were not badly hurt and able to tell the story. Situations like this cross my mind a lot when I am riding, been lucky so far. I hope it all works out for you with the…
- 6th gen abs rear tire hugger My wife's '06 ABS has a carbon fiber looking hugger, but I don't know who makes it, it was on the bike when we bought it.
- 6Th Gen Blows Fuse On Left Turn Signal My wifes '06 was blowing turn signal fuses intermittenly. I never found the culprit, but the problem resolved after I removed the left fairing and inspected the wiring for knicks or cuts. I guess I moved the problem…
- 25 bikes 2 riders 9 wheels I see your route brings you through Louisiana. I live between New Orleans and Baton Rouge and would be happy to supply a comfy bed and a nice meal if the timing works out. Good luck on your adventure
- Just picked up a 07 Ninja 500/EX500 My wife started out on the same bike, it served her well until she upgraded to a pearl white 6th gen. The only complaint was the vibration in the bars, her hands would go numb after a few hours. I also installed longer…
- Went riding today, our friend Bill went down. Prayers needed. Great advice, never turn down the ambulance ride. I had to take my wife to the ER hours after her accident and she was treated for a broken ankle, cracked ribs, and a lacerated liver (with internal bleeding). She turned…
- The Only Bullfight on U.S. Soil [image: View Post]sfarson, on 24 May 2012 - 12:37 AM, said: Well, a few miles later, did have to take a pic of the bike coming along for the exploration... [image: Posted Image] Thats an awesome picture
- Helmet suggestions I've been very happy with my Scorpion EXO700's
- DynaBead question I have Dynabeads front & rear on my '02. The only vibration I notice comes after hitting a pothole or something like that. I guess it throws the beads off and they have to settle back in where they want to be. I am…
- Theoretical proposal for more light output with stock H4 bulbs Will the Vfers charging system keep up with all 8 filiments burning at once? Im not saying it won't, just wondering if it will be an issue.
- Saddlemen TS1450R Tail Bag, Perfect fit on a 4th Gen Make sure the front metal "D" rings do not rub the nice ped paint off. You may want to put something between the "D" ring and your paint. Other than that, it is a perfect fit, looks good.
- VTEC Wheelie I don't think i've ever wheelied unintentionally, it's always on purpose :tour:
- Then and Now Images [image: View Post]dcassidy1214, on 04 April 2012 - 06:15 PM, said: Awesome pictures! My mouse wheel thanks you! (up...down...up...down...up...down) HaHa, I was just doing the same thing, up...down...up...down!!!
- New member going to be VFRed soon, ...hopefully Welcome to VFRD, im sure you will find plenty of help here. I have a '02 in red and my wife has a '06 in white, and we both enjoy our rides. I like the '06 and up bikes better, but they are all great bikes. Mileage…
- Newbie VFR owner Thanks Monk, I missed that, corrected it. It seems odd to have clutch issues with that low mileage. My wifes 6th gen has 45K on it with no issues at all
- Newbie VFR owner Congrats on the new bike and welcome to the forum. It may be time to freshen up all the fluids. There are topics here that will walk you through replacing the brake fluid, clutch fluid, fork oil, etc. Also you can…
- Really hard to put on centerstand. My wifes 6th gen is lowered 1.5" and it is hard to get on the center stand. I usually roll it up on two scrap pieces of 2x6 (under the front & rear tires) before I attemp to lower the center stand. I found it hard until…
- What's your day job? [image: View Post]jugornot, on 13 October 2011 - 07:03 PM, said: Instrument Tech/Technical Support/Maintenance Support? I fix things. Some people call me Emmet. Anyone know where that came from? I worked shift as an I&E…
- Cortech Sport Saddlebags I spent about $15 on a 1 1/4" flat steel and made a bracket to push the bags away from the cans. For a first attempt and a first timer I didn't think it turned out too bad and it worked perfectly - I used the rear pegs…
- need to lower my vfr for my wife I lowered my wifes 6th gen 1.5" with a Soupy's lowering link in the rear. I also raised the forks in the triple, but I don't remember how much. The bike handles fine, no adverse affects other than ground clearence. It…
- Love/hate relationship with my VFR I only removed my plastics for the 1st oil change, after that I learned it could be done without removing anything. All you need is an oil filter socket and the right combination of extensions. :fing02:
- Tinted shield or sunglasses I use either a dark smoke or mirrored sheild with a clear shield in the bag in case I get caught after dark. I don't like wearing sun glasses under the helmet, it's a headache waiting to happen for me.
- The reason I haven't been around as much .... :fing02: VERY NICE :fing02: Thats a good looking bike, thanks for sharing.
- '86 VF500F Rear Suspension Options Have you talked to Jamie at Daugherty Motorsports? He is a member here and i'm sure he will post up soon, if not send him a email ar PM. http://www.daughertymotorsports.com/
- Cortech Sport Saddlebags You shouldn't have any issues with them, especially if you have the stock exhaust. I used my Nelson Rigg tail bag & saddle bags with no problem. After swapping to Scorpion exhaust, I made up some heat shields to protect…
- Kid helmet for street - MX or FF? I bought my son a HJC youth ful lface helmet off of e-bay for $20 (used) in brand new condition. We tried the MX helmet route since he already had one, but I didn't like the visor in my back, and was concerned about how…
- At a crossroads I lost an uncle in a fatal motorcycl accident, have a cousin that was in a serious motorcycle accident, and sat in the hospital with my wife when she crashed on a motorcycle. I too am well aware of the dangers that all…
- A question for you welding experts out there. [image: View Post]mikethaninefive, on 24 December 2010 - 04:50 AM, said: Bonus points to whoever can tell me what that is in my avatar ;) Looks like some sort of pump or compressor sitting in a machine shop to me, but…
- Dyno results on 3rd gens [image: View Post]tdchonda1, on 24 August 2010 - 07:39 AM, said: You might want to try to see if all cylinders are firing. You can use a laser pointer temp gun, aim at the headers right where it comes out of the engine.…
- Racing death's spark this question... Peter was an exceptionally talented rider and his death is very tragic. My prayers go out for the families of both riders involved. But I agree that kids also suffer injuries and death from playing football, riding…
- HS's Buffalo Roundup In Oklahoma Man, the suspence is just too much, been checking in all day to have a look at the pics.
- MADE A DEAL FOR A NEW VFR 1200 Congrats, hopefully I will get to see it in person one day, been wanting to attend one of the VFRD meets and put some faces with the names. Thanks for keeping up a great site, enjoy the ride. :fing02:
- 6th Gen & soft saddlebags achfly I've got the MOTOPAK large expandable bags. I've had them for two years but just started using them recently. My bike has the long Micron cans on it and they melted the neoprene protective pads(small spots) in…
- Saturday project, give me some feedback I finally got some free time to cut and bend a set out of stainless. After mounting them up, I like these much better than the black, from a distance it looks like the factory exhaust. Just need to get some stainless…
- Saturday project, give me some feedback [image: View Post]YoshiHNS, on 22 February 2010 - 08:17 AM, said: Looks pretty mice. Flat black and all. I'd see if I could get them made out of a composite instead of stainless. Stainless will probably hold heat…
- Saturday project, give me some feedback I threw the bags on a ran it up to temp. The bags do not contact the exaust anymore, hopefully no burns. I'm going to get some more band clamps & weld the bolts on them, but this serves the purpose as a template to work…
- Saturday project, give me some feedback After mounting my new (to me) Scorpion exhaust, I didn't feel like my Nelson Rigg soft bags would handle the heat. So after digging through the scrap metal dumpster and a trip to the hardware store, this is what I came…
- Identify this exhaust Looking at the pics of these installed on other bikes, i'm not sure I like how far they stick out behind the bike. If they still look to long to me once I have them installed, I may do a little surgey and shorten them a…
- Identify this exhaust [image: View Post]obryap, on 06 February 2010 - 01:18 PM, said: I know someone will know who the manufacturer is [image: Posted Image] Well I won the Ebay bid on these, hope I like them, for $225 plus shipping. I'll…
- Identify this exhaust I just found a pic to compare, and it is indeed scorpian. Thanks, now to decide if they are worth the asking price
- Identify this exhaust This is the only pic in the classified ad, ive enlarged to try to find an emblem with no luck.
- Identify this exhaust I know someone will know who the manufacturer is [image: Posted Image]
- Gps Installation [image: View Post]DDO-VFR, on Jul 11 2009, 11:38 PM, said: [image: View Post]obryap, on Jul 11 2009, 07:56 PM, said: What is the part # for the Ram mount and where did you get it, i'm looking for a mount for my nuvi200.…
- Gps Installation What is the part # for the Ram mount and where did you get it, i'm looking for a mount for my nuvi200. I've been using the suction cup on the tank, but don't like it. I am heading to the gap in august and want to get…
- Thinking Of A Vfr... I picked up a 2002 VFR with 4900 miles for $4900 over a year ago. Unfortunately there are a lot of people having financial problems due to the unemployement rate going up. Maybe you could score a nice used RWB rather…
- How To Tighten The Chain? The owners manual can be downloaded from this site, look under the dowload tab on main page, thats where I got mine from. Sorry I could not be more helpful, i've never tightned mine yet.
- Obligatory 'why Did I Wait So Long' Post Bls Lowering Blocks Maybe this will help http://www.vfrdiscus...showtopic=17851
- Cut Down My Windscreen After riding this morning I got bored, so I broke out the masking tape and jig saw. The stock windscreen was starting to get hazy anyway, so I figured I could'nt do any harm. This was a piece of cake and I am very happy…
- Cut Down My Windscreen Very Cool, I have the same issue with the wind noise. I would like to see some close-up pics, maybe i'll give it a shot.
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