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melvis

45 posts recovered 0 threads started First seen 10 May 2007 Last seen 20 May 2010

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  1. Local Hillbilly Ran Me OFF THE ROAD! 20 May 2010 17:24 Damn hillbillies in vans. And soccer moms in SUVs. And Asshats in beemers... the list goes on but the bottom line is - glad you're ok and can carry on with the festivities as planned. I'll for sure be there in spirit…
  2. Who will be first to custom-paint their VFR1200? 29 Apr 2010 00:13 [image: View Post]swimmer, on 28 April 2010 - 06:25 PM, said: [image: View Post]InTheChips, on 28 April 2010 - 05:25 PM, said: Anyone contemplating doing a custom paint job on their recently-purchased or…
  3. Motorcycle Training worthless 23 Apr 2010 14:11 Bollox - training is NOT worthless - and as others above have rightly said, it's about the willingness of the student to acquire knowledge. That said, most of us know that an MSF BRC course isn't going to set anyone up…
  4. Emergency Stop Drills Payoff 14 Apr 2010 15:19 Good advice there Miguel - and glad that you didn't get "hoodwinked". I've had more run-ins with eejits while riding my bicycle than my moto - last year I had a blue-haired granny pull a left turn in front of me, only…
  5. A buddy just gave me a BMW R100 12 Apr 2010 19:11 Shaweet! My advice to you is to seize the momentum and plunge into it. I have a '70 R75/5 that is a total mess but is begging for a cafe treatment. My daughter has taken to calling it "her bike" and is now demanding a…
  6. New member and new VFR Interceptor 11 Apr 2010 03:47 Welcome and nice wheels y'all got there. Where in Texas are you? I lived in San Antonio a while back and woulda loved to have ridden a bike in the hill country...
  7. Triumphant (at least for me) Return!!! 6 Apr 2010 15:34 Welcome back - once bitten by the VFR it appears mere mortals are unable to resist its siren song... :fing02:
  8. Self Introduction 5 Apr 2010 14:10 Welcome and g'luck!
  9. Whadda mouthful! 27 Mar 2010 14:37 Dead last would be Haystacks the Lesser - he's yet to crack into the top 20 and looks poised to lurk in the bottom, warily waiting for the entire field to crash before he makes his move... Man, the Kwakers really suck…
  10. Totaled the VFR 16 Mar 2010 03:14 Dayum - best of luck healing up and make sure to thank your guardian angel if you haven't already.
  11. Benefits of a Power Commander on a 5th Gen 11 Mar 2010 00:05 [image: View Post]enzed_viffer, on 10 March 2010 - 06:17 PM, said: [image: View Post]Misspent Youth, on 10 March 2010 - 05:27 PM, said: Unless you're prepared to dial it in on a dyno ($300 or so), don't bother. My…
  12. VFR1200 Upgrades 3 Mar 2010 01:29 Screw it - I'd just save the money required to upgrade and buy a Bimota DB7 Oronero Drooooolll... :rolleyes:
  13. A lot new tyres for season 25 Jan 2010 15:48 And Pirelli has a new ST tire called the Angel - s'posed to be better and grippier than the Diablo Strada... so many tires, so little money! :mad:
  14. testride: VFR 1200 F - SC63 22 Jan 2010 22:37 [image: View Post]Beck, on 22 January 2010 - 04:53 PM, said: [image: View Post]Dutchy, on 22 January 2010 - 02:11 PM, said: [image: View Post]timmythecop, on 13 January 2010 - 07:07 PM, said: I really stuggled with…
  15. Lifting feet off the pegs at RR Xings 21 Jan 2010 15:09 Nope x2 - these must be quaint 'murican superstitions I missed out on growing up, although I sometimes used to flip a ciggie when I smoked sometime in the last century... :rolleyes:
  16. Elka Suspension Group Buy - Anti-recession pricing 1 Dec 2009 02:10 So it goes...
  17. Elka Suspension Group Buy - Anti-recession pricing 5 Nov 2009 03:04 [image: View Post]MotoWorld, on 02 November 2009 - 01:31 PM, said: We need 10 buyers as a minimum. Once we reach 10 takers I will provide you with a coupon code and will expect the payment. Once all payments will be…
  18. 7th Gen. Vfr Group Buy! 23 Oct 2009 13:42 Ya sure you betcha... 1.Bayarearider 2.JTG 3.AB-OZ 4.Phormanluge 5.SA1713 6.Silver#788 7.Elizilla 8.Tightwad 9. Ryanme17 10. timmythecop 11. GG1 12. Coderighter 13. sPOTO 14. Meddle1999 15. Mighty Kentor 16. ggathagan…
  19. Will You Buy Without A Test Ride? 16 Oct 2009 18:05 [image: View Post]Pete McCrary, on Oct 16 2009, 06:35 PM, said: [image: View Post]Dutchy, on Oct 16 2009, 01:30 PM, said: NO would you marry without getting a ride in first? :biggrin: Dutch dealer will always get…
  20. I Guess I'll Have To Ask.....? 14 Oct 2009 23:29 I'm gonna wait until the 3rd year re-style... The pug snout and blunt tail do not float my boat all that much in pics so far. Maybe in person it will look less like it got hit with the ugly stick - but I'm not holding…
  21. This One's 4 U 12 Oct 2009 23:15 Yup :blink: you need serious help... je je je! But now I'm thinking AC/DC coz I'm Back in Black!!!
  22. Rename This Annex 11 Oct 2009 14:31 Hasta que cante la gorda! :biggrin: Or more than one of us sees the beast in the flesh and gets to ride it... I'm so intrigued by so many things on this bike but the styling - ay ay ay! And the muffler isn't giving me…
  23. Baileyrock Crashes At Nashville Superspeedway 4 Oct 2009 03:32 Damn traction conspiring with gravity again! Kevin, I hope you heal up fast and this soon is all behind you.
  24. Forget Honda! I'm Making My Own 7th Gen 26 Sep 2009 00:34 Hell yeah! I like the look a lot... But don't stop there - make sure to include a Toro Charger when it becomes avail for the 7th gen and THEN you'll have a seriously awesome Frankenviffer... :blink: And yeah, I'd make…
  25. How Not To Group Ride 22 Sep 2009 14:24 :dry: Now isn't THAT special? And just like TimC said - stoopid is as stoopid does. Personally I could care less what people wear or do - so long as it doesn't affect my safety (or my family's) and destroy any hard-won…
  26. Titanium Connecting Rods, Oh My! (update 12/01/12) 12 Sep 2009 03:17 Arrrgh - nice unobtanium there, Veefer - heal up fast and well, at least you'll have some cool desk tchotchkes for show and tell :rolleyes:
  27. V4 Engine Video Posted 11 Sep 2009 18:10 Domo arigato for the linky - does anyone else feel that about half of what the Engineer-san said didn't make it into subtitles? Nonetheless I'm feeling it... not about to put my emminently collectable 5th gen up for…
  28. Thinking Of A Vfr... 18 Aug 2009 21:10 VFR - hands down. The Trumpet is an underpowered medieval torture device and while the designers came close to capturing that singular cafe experience they missed the mark - it has quite a few issues which while not…
  29. Semi Auto Gearbox 17 Aug 2009 21:35 [image: View Post]bookmanx, on Aug 15 2009, 03:22 PM, said: [image: View Post]YoshiHNS, on Aug 15 2009, 02:47 PM, said: CLIP (not vfr) 1:10 - 1:30 I'm all FOR high tech. I can live with cylinder disable to save gas, hub…
  30. Nuclear Dikes 7 Aug 2009 16:43 This is a brilliant thread! I've learned about foreign gastronomical pleasures, saw beautiful piccies of far away lands, gladdened to hear that Dutchy survived unscathed and the Red Slut rolls again, and well, the pics…
  31. Next Basic Question 30 Apr 2009 17:31 A bicycle cone wrench. Big flat surface, slots in nicely, has a long handle and doesn't chew up the soft aluminum like a regular screwdriver. I suppose you could also improvise with a biga$$ flat washer and vice grips…
  32. 2011 Vfr 1000cc - 1200cc V4 Engine 19 Mar 2009 21:02 [image: View Post]magicman, on Mar 19 2009, 06:10 PM, said: [image: View Post]melvis, on Mar 19 2009, 02:14 PM, said: Clutchless shifting? Meh! Should never have migrated from scooters... Why? It's quicker, more…
  33. 2011 Vfr 1000cc - 1200cc V4 Engine 19 Mar 2009 17:14 Grimace. Groan. Sigh. Well, at least it appears to still have only two wheels... :blink: This is why I'm hanging on to my lurvly 5th gen and eventually will frankenbikenfarkle it to keep it fresh for another 20 years.…
  34. Honda V4 Statements From Milan 17 Nov 2008 19:35 [image: View Post]SEBSPEED, on Nov 17 2008, 08:13 PM, said: If they replace the 250cc 2-stroke MotoGP class with 600cc V4's, and market them, I would be very tempted to buy one! Would be nice to have a real suspension &…
  35. 8th Generation Vfr 3 Nov 2008 18:51 I think it should have 3 wheels and a canopy too. And a DVD player and screen and GPS and surround sound. Let's not forget the refrigerated compartment for the beer (PBR?)... and since it's gonna weigh in at 1,234.5…
  36. Anyone Read French? 18 Sep 2008 21:40 Ahh, umm, it sez: "Zees ees ze epitome of technomerde! She is steaming, hot and flatulent! No? Zis bike will unconditionally guarantee zat ze riderr weel feel like a sassy pig wearing leepsteeck as he tries to maneouver…
  37. Holy Cow It's True, Maybe 8 Sep 2008 14:10 Anyone seen or heard the fat lady warming up her pipes? I ain't gonna believe anything until we have solid proof in the shape of an actual production moorsickle ready for delivery. That photochop job is interesting, but…
  38. Im Gonna Kill My Son 25 Jun 2008 03:04 I'm with Seb on this one. It's more like "freaking parents". You need a course in anger management - kids will do as they see their parents do. Besides, it's just a freaking motorcycle - your son however is priceless.…
  39. Oil Fiter Options For The Honda. 24 Jun 2008 01:49 All you people shopping at WalMart seriously need to look into that company's policies - once you know what's really behind all those low low prices you might think twice before going into the bowels of evil again. Just…
  40. Is This True? 19 Jun 2008 22:34 So I dreamt th'other night I ran into a leather chap-wearing leprechaun riding a Mexican Chihuahua who told me that the new VFR was gonna be pneumatic - like Pamela Anderson, and it definitely is supposedly gonna be…
  41. Speedo Jumping Around? 13 Nov 2007 14:58 Mebbe one of the shop monkeys was jumping around in a Speedo and scared your bike ;) jk - definitely a speed sensor, easily fixed.
  42. Another 7th Gen Idea -- Vfr990 25 Oct 2007 23:47 Hmm, interesting. I'd lose the underseat mufflers and go low a la Buell (sure you lose the centrestand, but Honda will include a zipwowie EZ Up shop stand with every purchase, right Honda? :unsure: ) big weight savings…
  43. Cold Weather. What To Cover Radiator With. 17 Oct 2007 15:48 CitizenOfDreams rangerscott69 what brand is the best to get. Cardboard or thermostat? I'd go with a nice hand knit rad cover - heavy wool with the VFRD logo on it <_< Or replace the thermo as suggested...
  44. Riding Fast Wears Out Tires Fast? 25 Sep 2007 18:46 dude jeremy556 goldVFR Some folks think their tires are wearing out too quickly because they are really good riders, riding 110 percent at the twisties. That is a pretty silly thing to think. There is a lot more to…
  45. Pirelli Diablo Strada Vs Michelin Pilot Road 10 May 2007 16:03 :goofy: for the Stradas. Great mileage - solid and reliable performance, they warm up quickly and exhibit neutral handling and hold up well when riding on the boil. Now as to the question of how anybody gets 11k miles…

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