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btl68

63 posts recovered 5 threads started First seen 28 Jun 2008 Last seen 11 Oct 2011

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  1. Anyone use Chinese brake rotors on their 3rd gen? btl68 5 5 Feb 2011 7 Feb 2011 btl68 · 5 Feb 2011 – 7 Feb 2011
  2. So, you want to fix your regulator / rectifier once and for all? btl68 1 21 Sep 2010 21 Sep 2010 btl68 · 21 Sep 2010 – 21 Sep 2010
  3. Thermal grease will do no good for a rectifier btl68 45 10 Sep 2010 22 Sep 2010 btl68 · 10 Sep 2010 – 22 Sep 2010
  4. 3rd gen speedometer/sprocket changes btl68 10 16 Feb 2010 19 Feb 2010 btl68 · 16 Feb 2010 – 19 Feb 2010
  5. It's a PITA to build a rack to fit... btl68 40 12 Dec 2009 22 Nov 2010 btl68 · 12 Dec 2009 – 22 Nov 2010

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  1. to all the frankenviffers, this one's mine, VFR750RR 11 Oct 2011 22:14 Looks neat so far!
  2. Amazed: 5 Days, 2k Miles 30 Sep 2011 06:54 [image: View Post]MotoPhotog, on 29 September 2011 - 11:57 AM, said: [image: View Post]btl68, on 23 September 2011 - 01:22 AM, said: Yes, that can goes with me on western trips. I did a stretch from Winnemucca, NV to…
  3. Amazed: 5 Days, 2k Miles 23 Sep 2011 06:22 Yes, that can goes with me on western trips. I did a stretch from Winnemucca, NV to Lakeview, OR and it ended up being 220 miles with no guarantee of gas. Luckily, there was gas, ONE small two-pumper station about 100…
  4. Amazed: 5 Days, 2k Miles 23 Sep 2011 04:46 I just did a 13-day, 5680 mile trip to the west coast on my 93. Left Saint Louis August 31st and got back the evening of the 12th of Sept. Tons of pics...here's one of my 93 and one of my buddies from Portland,…
  5. downgrading my '94 6 Jul 2011 07:02 Nice blog. I like your style. That Ranchero was bad ass.
  6. cleaning aluminum/magnesium parts 22 Feb 2011 14:03 SEBSPEED btl68 SEBSPEED btl68 A aerosol can of brake cleaner will clean brake dust. That's what it was invented for. I invite you to try both. I guarantee you, that with old caked on dust, you'll have better luck…
  7. cleaning aluminum/magnesium parts 22 Feb 2011 00:02 SEBSPEED btl68 A aerosol can of brake cleaner will clean brake dust. That's what it was invented for. I invite you to try both. I guarantee you, that with old caked on dust, you'll have better luck removing the dust…
  8. cleaning aluminum/magnesium parts 21 Feb 2011 23:00 A aerosol can of brake cleaner will clean brake dust. That's what it was invented for.
  9. Shorai Lithium Battery 19 Feb 2011 05:16 It's funny how some batteries are better than others. For example, I have a Deka brand battery in my Cavalier that was installed in May of 2003. That battery has never failed to start that car once in almost EIGHT…
  10. Shorai Lithium Battery 19 Feb 2011 02:45 carlitos92 Goosechef Yuasa is worthless. That flies in the face of (almost) everything I have ever heard anyone say in person, or on any forum. It also doesn't hold true compared to my own experience with two bikes over…
  11. Shorai Lithium Battery 18 Feb 2011 22:40 There are guys on the ZRXOA.com (Kawasaki ZRX1100/1200) board that have been using this particular brand battery for the last month with great results. One member is selling them...…
  12. Anyone use Chinese brake rotors on their 3rd gen? 5 Feb 2011 12:40 I know, commies and child labor and whatnot aside... :beatdeadhorse: Anyone here bought any of the Chinese wave brake rotors seen on eBay lately? 3rd gen brake rotors are never pictured by the major makers that I can…
  13. Valve check on a 4th gen -- what do I need? 5 Feb 2011 12:02 Thanks for the write-up Druid!!! :fing02:
  14. Official TEXASMAC 2011 Event Thread, May 19th-22nd 24 Jan 2011 09:22 [image: View Post]flavadave98VFR800FI, on 23 January 2011 - 11:28 PM, said: I hope to be apart of your ride, maybe I can talk BTL68 into coming along? I might do this one. I have a traditional ZRXOA rally I always go to…
  15. 2011 VFRD Calendars 9 Dec 2010 23:43 [image: View Post]flavadave98VFR800FI, on 09 December 2010 - 01:29 PM, said: Man do I feel special :biggrin: and not in a :goofy: normal way like my friends would tell you. Now I need to see how many copies I want to…
  16. My 95 v4 fighter project 2 Dec 2010 16:29 Hyofighter no offence take , thats exactly what i want , just your pic makes it look heaps better , nice work Thurn's seat (from Germany) does the same thing...fills up the crappy looking space with a fiberglass panel.…
  17. Shinko 009 Raven Tires...a Quick Review 23 Nov 2010 19:46 15,000 miles in the last 14 months on 009's. :cheerleader: My signature line says it all... :biggrin:
  18. It's a PITA to build a rack to fit... 22 Nov 2010 19:42 All I can say is it fits a 3rd gen. I doubt it's fit a 5th gen, and w/o a bike here to fit one to, I'd say no.
  19. It's a PITA to build a rack to fit... 22 Nov 2010 19:03 .
  20. Ride before Thanksgiving 22 Nov 2010 18:52 [image: View Post]jaimev34, on 22 November 2010 - 01:42 PM, said: Nice pics, btl68. By the way, :offtopic: , but what rack and Givi case are those. I'm looking for a setup like that. Thanks. That's a one-off I made as a…
  21. Ride before Thanksgiving 22 Nov 2010 17:34 Yeah, what Dave said... :fing02: Anyhow, here are the few pics I snapped. Not much, but we were riding instead of sight-seeing... http://i397.photobucket.com/albums/pp56/btl68/DSC06604Stitch.jpg…
  22. Air Filter: Hi-flow or no? 22 Nov 2010 15:58 [image: View Post]coffeebrake, on 22 November 2010 - 06:28 AM, said: Sure if a Uni falls into my path very cheap I'll pick it up. Meanwhile the local bike shop is pretty cool about ordering parts for me and gives me a…
  23. Air Filter: Hi-flow or no? 17 Nov 2010 22:31 I don't know if your fiter is set up the same as a 3rd gen, but if it is, do as I did in this thread: http://www.vfrdiscus...__1#entry649673
  24. My 95 v4 fighter project 1 Nov 2010 19:29 Hyofighter well todays effort [image: 1288312648.jpg] [br] You should have made the knucles bolt-on, so if the need arises, you could have them at the ready... :fing02:
  25. The tale of the tail....(long post)... 6 Oct 2010 05:08 My 93 seat arrived there yesterday mid-morning. It'll be my second Sargent seat in about 10 years.
  26. Viffer goes leafing in Colorado 24 Sep 2010 01:10 Cool pics. :fing02: I was just going thru Lake City and Creede on Sunday the 19th. It was beautiful. http://www.vfrdiscus...__1#entry736229
  27. Thermal grease will do no good for a rectifier 22 Sep 2010 04:52 [image: View Post]gll429, on 21 September 2010 - 10:46 PM, said: NOW THAT WAS FUNNY!!! :laughing6-hehe: there is cool air under the tail, just not good flow.. ergo the fan.. :happy: bottom line.. the fan does work. its…
  28. Thermal grease will do no good for a rectifier 21 Sep 2010 18:46 [image: View Post]gll429, on 21 September 2010 - 01:45 AM, said: in any case.. there is a chance i am wrong.. i mean i learned this stuff in the honda class at MMI from the honda reps from japan . :comp13: Yeah, you…
  29. So, you want to fix your regulator / rectifier once and for all? 21 Sep 2010 15:56 Here is the best info I have seen on the subject. Everything there will apply to the VFR. http://www.triumphra...or-upgrade.html It is geared towards the novice, so just about anyone can understand it.
  30. HOW TO>>> protect your R/R 21 Sep 2010 15:50 [image: View Post]gll429, on 21 September 2010 - 10:30 AM, said: [image: View Post]btl68, on 20 September 2010 - 02:07 PM, said: I put a 2009 Yamaha R1 rectifier on a few weeks ago. It is a MOSFET-type rectifier. It has…
  31. My Shinko Experiment 21 Sep 2010 05:58 spud786 the reason, they mount the dot with the stem, is because , its assumed thats the heaviest part of the rim(dot equals light spot of tire), its totally in accurate, If i have the dot if there is one, i mount180…
  32. Shinko Raven 009 Tires 20 Sep 2010 19:12 4,000 miles last week on the Shinkos...perfect. :fing02:
  33. HOW TO>>> protect your R/R 20 Sep 2010 19:07 I put a 2009 Yamaha R1 rectifier on a few weeks ago. It is a MOSFET-type rectifier. It has a metal back. On the Yamaha, it is mounted to a piece of PLASTIC. If it were to get excessively hot by itself, would plastic be…
  34. It's a PITA to build a rack to fit... 20 Sep 2010 18:48 As an update since I built this rack... I have about 12,000 miles on it. I always have my GIVI 36 case on it, with a minimum of a few pounds worth of tools in a bag. On my last 2 trips in the last 5 weeks, I have had it…
  35. Thermal grease will do no good for a rectifier 20 Sep 2010 18:40 [image: View Post]gll429, on 20 September 2010 - 01:01 AM, said: [image: View Post]JZH, on 19 September 2010 - 01:19 AM, said: When Honda finally changed the design of the RC36 OEM reg/recs from the potted ones to the…
  36. Thermal grease will do no good for a rectifier 11 Sep 2010 22:49 [image: View Post]Parker, on 11 September 2010 - 05:09 PM, said: snip* All this rig-up is now 5 years old and nothing has gone wrong (touch wood), *snipHow many miles (or kilometers) in that 5 year span?
  37. Thermal grease will do no good for a rectifier 11 Sep 2010 21:43 [image: View Post]FotoMoto, on 11 September 2010 - 10:13 AM, said: Let 'er breathe! 7 wire Gixxer r/r along with its OEM bracket mounted to the lower triple.…
  38. Shinko Raven 009 Tires 11 Sep 2010 10:10 I have just put another new rear and a new front on the bike tonight in preparation for a trip. Two 1/4 ounce weights in front to perfectly balance, only ONE 1/4 ounce weight in the rear to perfectly balance. I mount…
  39. My Shinko Experiment 11 Sep 2010 04:48 btl68 I too have 009's on my 93 VFR. I have had great results with them. Those red dots are supposed to line up with the HEAVY spot on the rim, which is not necessarily the valve stem. I take the wheel w/o a tire on it…
  40. Thermal grease will do no good for a rectifier 10 Sep 2010 21:50 [image: View Post]Dutchy, on 10 September 2010 - 04:43 PM, said: [image: View Post]btl68, on 10 September 2010 - 01:41 PM, said: just think they stuffed 6 pounds of crap into a 5 pound bag with this bike and the heat is…
  41. Thermal grease will do no good for a rectifier 10 Sep 2010 18:41 [image: View Post]YoshiHNS, on 10 September 2010 - 10:30 AM, said: Here's my question. If the frame is getting hotter than the R/R, then doesn't that mean that the frame is getting heated from some heat source? So…
  42. Thermal grease will do no good for a rectifier 10 Sep 2010 18:22 [image: View Post]Tightwad, on 10 September 2010 - 11:41 AM, said: If I had a 90-97 VFR, my first consideration would be relocating the R/R, and using a better one...newer VFR unit that is Mosfet, or R1 unit (connectors…
  43. Thermal grease will do no good for a rectifier 10 Sep 2010 04:28 I just got done redoing ALL of my electrical charging system. Stator, rectifier and wiring. All new. Now, before someone comes chiming in about that thermal grease and ground wires :beatdeadhorse: let me explain why I…
  44. My Shinko Experiment 1 Sep 2010 04:06 SpiralGray Metallican525 I know you have stated multiple times that crashing hurts and so you are a slightly conservative rider. Your original set of tires tells a different story. I have yet to scrub my rear out to the…
  45. My Shinko Experiment 16 Aug 2010 10:20 I too have 009's on my 93 VFR. I have had great results with them. Those red dots are supposed to line up with the HEAVY spot on the rim, which is not necessarily the valve stem. I take the wheel w/o a tire on it and…
  46. Shinko Raven 009 Tires 1 Aug 2010 04:54 I just mounted my second 009 and it took a measly 1/4 ounce weight (one weight) to balance. The last one took 3/4 ounce (3 weights) I do have the heaviest spot on the RIM itself marked, so I do not go by the valve stem…
  47. Shinko Raven 009 Tires 30 May 2010 04:46 [image: View Post]googus, on 27 May 2010 - 06:05 AM, said: Just some notes: They take alot of weight to balence Just a FYI for anyone out there... If you throw the wheels (without the tires on them) onto a static…
  48. Shinko Raven 009 Tires 27 May 2010 05:52 I'll update also: About 2200 miles on the 009's, ridden all on twisty Northern Arkansas/Southern Missouri roads. No problems, but I doubt I'll get more than 5k out of the back. No slips, confidence is 100% riding with…
  49. 3rd gen speedometer/sprocket changes 17 Feb 2010 09:40 [image: View Post]V4 Rosso, on 16 February 2010 - 10:06 AM, said: Have some custom gauge faces made: have a look at this thread Hmmm...that could be interesting. Thanks!
  50. 3rd gen speedometer/sprocket changes 17 Feb 2010 09:30 [image: View Post]FotoMoto, on 16 February 2010 - 09:37 AM, said: Yeah, no easy fix for an old mechanical speedo. A workaround is a bicycle computer. They are numerous but a good known brand with reasonable prices is…

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