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Olive
133 posts recovered 7 threads started First seen 17 Sep 2008 Last seen 4 Nov 2014
Threads started
7 in the archive- Fuel Gauge Drops to Empty - Gas Tank Still Full. Thoughts? Ideas? Olive · 22 Aug 2012 – 9 Sep 2014
- One of the Top Scenic Drives in North America... Icefields Parkway Olive · 2 Aug 2012 – 20 Nov 2012
- What's wrong with these pictures? Olive · 13 Jul 2012 – 13 Jul 2012
- Leaving the Snow Behind... Atlanta to Calgary, May 2012 Olive · 5 May 2012 – 15 May 2012
- 6th Gen Air Filter - building mountains out of molehills... Olive · 10 Sep 2011 – 16 Sep 2011
- Renewal: Adding height to a pair of Sidi Lei Boots Olive · 24 Jul 2011 – 9 Aug 2011
- Six Week Epic Trip Planned! Olive · 19 May 2011 – 23 May 2011
Recent posts
Last 50 of 133- Auroras In February - Help Me Plan Best areas for viewing the Northern Lights are far north - think Alaska, Nunavut, Northwest Territories or Yukon. Places like Whitehorse, Yukon have an entire tourism industry built around the Aurora Borealis. Best…
- Enjoy It While You Can Nice looking cabin... But please don't remind me of the advent of parking season. It comes too soon!
- The "egg On Your Face" Thread Just before a trip I changed the oil and overfilled it a little. Since I didn't have anything appropriate to siphon the oil out of the bike I decided to drain a little out of the bottom. I figured if I drained too much…
- Right Hand Going Numb.. And An Idea A throttle rocker can make a huge difference - instead of holding onto the grip you can rest your hand on it. It's an inexpensive investment - try one out before making any permanent changes to the bike.
- Ride To Hell - Part Deux Really like the looks of your tow truck - major improvement over what we have over here. Although in both Canada and the US the tow drivers let you ride in the cab with them - they don't force you to sit on your bike.…
- 7 7 7 7 7 Nicely done! It's good to see so many of us that aren't concerned about selling our bike before it hits 20k If I was concerned about that I'd be selling the bike in the fall and replacing it in the spring.
- Givi V35 Sidecases - Anyone With Pics? I picked up some packing cubes that I use to organize the side bags. A lot cheaper than the bag liners. They have handles and aren't that awkward to carry - its not a big deal. the big Givi top case is a lot more…
- Givi V35 Sidecases - Anyone With Pics? A few pics of the bags on my 6th Gen. [image: PicsPlay_1373514599564.jpg] [image: PicsPlay_1373514530839.jpg] [image: PicsPlay_1373514422981.jpg] The only complaint that I have with these bags are the "strings" that are…
- Making The Vfr More "touring" Before you get wrapped up in mods like bar risers and lowering the pegs, or worrying about what others think is necessary for "touring" ride it for a while. Take the time to set up the suspension so that both sag and…
- Need Help : Engine Rattle And Mechanic Is Baffled I had a similar experience on this trip days ago. my bike was chattering on deceleration, shift if it wasn't a perfect 4500-5000 rpm, etc. Obviously this far from home I was having kittens - turned out a simple fix. The…
- Lung Chopping Time Hope it goes smoothly for you tomorrow! A lot of people pulling for you!
- Givi V35 Rubber "string Thing" Those tiny screws and their mounting locations are not built robustly enough to hold the weight of the lid, especially if you set something down in it. (Givi engineering fail). I simply catch the case when I open it,…
- Pizza Anyone? I am a fan of hard luggage - makes grocery shopping simple and is comes in handy when touring. Good luck on your new Pizza Delivery service Dutchy!
- Fuel Gauge Drops to Empty - Gas Tank Still Full. Thoughts? Ideas? Just thought that I would update this thread. I didn't have the opportunity to dig into the issue further last year - I spent the time riding rather than wrenching. Plus, since the issue was intermittant trying to…
- Gouda? That Is Cheese No? Dutchy - as always some really nice photos. Thanks for sharing!
- Canadian Suppliers For Tires? KanadianKen hotshoerob Olive The next tire I ordered from Canada's Motorcycle and had a much better experience. The tire that I ordered actually appeared in the correct size within a few days. (Astonishing!) +1 for…
- Canadian Suppliers For Tires? I had a total disaster with Pete's last year. (Quick summary: Forgot to send my order, delayed sending it, sent the wrong size, sent the wrong replacement tire... - it was a comedy of errors that took 48 days to get…
- Feeling Sorry For California Riders Maybe if you chained your bike up in the garage for 3 months and THEN went for a ride, you would experience the TRUE JOY of motorcycling! :wheel: Three months? Try five or six! Don't you think that woud create greater…
- Sidi Factory Boot Resole I had my SIDIs resoled by a cobbler (a shoemaker who is a craftsman, not a walk-in franchise at the mall). He used workboot soles which have worn a lot better than the Sidi soles and have a really good grip. I also had…
- One of the Top Scenic Drives in North America... Icefields Parkway Very cool to see this featured especially since it is already well into parking season for me.
- Heavy pics makes slow loading pages [image: View Post]Dutchy, on 29 October 2012 - 09:25 AM, said: I'd say each poster needs to look/self-control the number of pictures.......... does each one really bring something "new" to the story or is it just…
- Sidi Boot Feedback Olive, thank you for this suggestion. I'm going to get my wife's boots modified this way to help her a bit with her bike. I didn't put that much of a lift on the boots but it makes a huge difference. I can handle the…
- Pazzo Ifx Levers I have two VFRs. One has Pazzos, the other, as you so eloquently call them, Chi-zzo’s. They look very similar, but there are a few differences. Of note - I have had the Pazzos a lot longer than the knockoffs. 1. The…
- Sidi Boot Feedback I notice a few people in this thread discussing resoling of Sidi boots. I took my Sidi Vertigo (Lei Vernice) to a shoemaker and there was no problem having them resoled. I just had a workboot sole put on the boots -…
- Tire concerns from a newbie Good to hear Grayv3! Remember that bikes and cars are very different in the way that they respond. The absolute best advice I was given when I started riding was to ride my own ride. The next best advice was to work on…
- Tire concerns from a newbie Grayv3 - the other option on the books is to check them out of the local library. Great solution if funds are tight.
- Tire concerns from a newbie Welcome to VFRD, and welcome to the riding community! From what you describe I do not believe that the issue is related to tires. I am a strong proponent of "start small, learn faster". My first bike was a Suzuki GS500…
- Hi-Viz Helmets and clothing I go hi-viz myself. Anything that might assist another driver see you is a very good thing, and will take any edge available to me. I don't assume that drivers will see me, but I know that they are more likely to see…
- A Sunday Ride Gone Horribly Wrong....... At least respect that the riders were doing their own pace, and not over reaching their, ummm, riding skills.
- Emancipation! Very cool to see you back out leaning on some corners. It's great to hear that you were able to find a solution that you were happy with. You are a real inspiration!
- Best Tires for 6th Gen- Between Michelin Road 3 and Pirelli Angel ST Tire threads can become religious battlegrounds, but there really is not a right or wrong answer. Although if anyone on the forum recommended Shinko it would really raise a lot of eyebrows. In my mind what is more…
- ATGATT????? For me it comes down to the very fact that there are factors outside of my control. I may consider myself a great rider, however I do not have control over the other drivers on the road, wildlife or freak accidents of…
- Fuel Gauge Drops to Empty - Gas Tank Still Full. Thoughts? Ideas? Sweeper After several years of a pampered life in Jokers garage, the bike is just not happy with all of your riding and parking in your driveway. Rode hard and put away wet comes to mind. Sorry, I just had throw in my…
- Fuel Gauge Drops to Empty - Gas Tank Still Full. Thoughts? Ideas? Hmmm... Gremlins again this morning. A little chilly 9C (48F). Turn on bike. Glance down. Flashing red last bar of fuel guage. Hmmm... Just put in $19 worth of fuel last night, so it should be full. A quick slosh…
- Fuel Gauge Drops to Empty - Gas Tank Still Full. Thoughts? Ideas? Cogswell No photos on hand, but the FSM on page 20-19 shows removal of the fuel level sensor connector and sensor itself from the bottom of the tank (just 4 bolts). You'll need to be able to move the floats back and…
- Fuel Gauge Drops to Empty - Gas Tank Still Full. Thoughts? Ideas? Cogswell The FSM says to check the resistance of the wiring with the float at the top and bottom - 1 to 5 ohms full and 92 to 96 ohms empty. If out of spec look for an open or short circuit. But that doesn't sound like…
- Fuel Gauge Drops to Empty - Gas Tank Still Full. Thoughts? Ideas? About a month ago riding home from work I glanced at the gas guage. One bar shy of full. The next time I glanced it had dropped two more bars. Odd. It continued to plummet, and I nervously checked my mirrors to see if…
- I stripped an allen bolt. Drilling it out is usually the easiest solution if you do not have an easy-out. Take your time and ensure that you are running the drill bit in straight. Patience is a virtue.
- Chain cleaning, what's your regimen? Clean it using Kerosene and rags when it starts looking really grungy (or before I leave on a long trip). Use whatever chain lube comes to hand - currently that is Chain Wax. If on a trip I decide that it needs cleaning…
- One of the Top Scenic Drives in North America... Icefields Parkway Replaced a VERY well worn front tire this evening, so the VFR is good for another few miles. Looking at the tire I am very glad that I didn't push on to Jasper... the tire was that close to being all used up.
- One of the Top Scenic Drives in North America... Icefields Parkway Nice pics and post. I was thinking the gas prices didn't look high at all. But I'm used to seeing it priced in gallons, not liters. :ohmy: Let's put this into context shall we? Gas at $1.659 per litre works out to $6.28…
- One of the Top Scenic Drives in North America... Icefields Parkway I hear you about the Sask River Crossing gas prices: [image: Posted Image] That gas station always gets me. They have a concrete pad beside the pumps, surrounded by a gravel apron in the middle of a vast paved expanse.…
- One of the Top Scenic Drives in North America... Icefields Parkway [image: Railway Curve] Railway Curve I notice that this picture from the Bow Valley Parkway was featured today and it reminded me to post up a bit more of a report on the ride. This past weekend the weather was gorgeous…
- Solo riding on Freeway, joining or following ettiquette Waving is only a matter of courtesy. As far as I am concerned Scooter riders are also bikers - you don't see many of them and it doesn't hurt to wave. Last I checked even the notorious HispanicSlammer has one of that…
- Solo riding on Freeway, joining or following ettiquette I treat other bikes on the road travelling my direction the same as I do cars. I give them space and watch what they are doing. I am highly suspicious of anyone who rides down the center of a lane and tend to give them…
- Impressions of my new Shoei Neotec modular helmet [image: View Post]Lee 2002, on 28 July 2012 - 11:49 PM, said: To address Olive's concerns..... I'll definitely keep an eye on the mounting points of the chinbar and the locking mechanism. If, over time, I should notice…
- Impressions of my new Shoei Neotec modular helmet I picked up a modular helmet and thought it marvelous... at least at first. It was a HJC CL-Max. Ended up only using it in town because of the helmet's distressing windflow pattern that invited wasps, hornets,…
- Oil change 6th gen I can attest to the issues with K&N spot welds. I have had exactly two K&N filters on a VFR and both of them had issues. To be fair the second one only had a small drip, but the experience last year that involved a tow…
- What's wrong with these pictures? [image: View Post]2002VTEC, on 13 July 2012 - 11:18 AM, said: When I needed new tires on my SV I took each one separately by wearing them around my waist after getting seated :P I did try the "hula hoop" with the tires,…
- What's wrong with these pictures? [image: View Post]Monk, on 13 July 2012 - 09:17 AM, said: I checked my spare tyres never used (yet), they both have the lines spaced evenly all around, and they are raised lines(guessing mold lines). I can't see…
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