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vfrurknee
94 posts recovered 0 threads started First seen 24 Feb 2006 Last seen 18 Feb 2017
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Last 50 of 94- ECN Down I would like nothing better, should I ever be able to get back out there. I will give you notice at the earliest opportunity. Keep the dirty side down!
- ECN Down To my friend Porradavfr, thanks for staying on top of this. Seeing your name triggered some good memories so I backed up and read all the posts from start to finish. Needless to say it didn't end as I had hoped. My…
- Re-Locating To Co. Springs TheLimey, Jon was recently in Europe on a business trip and Miguel aka Hispanic Slammer, the VFRD CEO was going to join him there for some touring after his business was completed. Don't know if they have returned yet,…
- Girl Touring On Trike Bf On Bike Pics From A Few Years Back? Lena and Stewy, Congratulations! She's definitely a keeper! So why did I have to practically beg you for the picture? She's purrfect! RGII?
- Girl Touring On Trike Bf On Bike Pics From A Few Years Back? Hey there KGS, thanks for the heads up, Seb! We have been slack with the write-up... Full time students and we now have a bub too, busy times! It's on our "to do" list though... There are heaps of pictures in this…
- Just Thinking Out Of The Box I can't speak for the mod you want to attempt but I have seen a 5th gen with the RWB paint scheme. That would probably be much more cost effective than buying a whole set of rather rare bodywork. Just sayin'!
- Had A Flat, And A "well, Duh!" Moment. A few years ago I hit a piece of firewood that had fallen off of someones trailer. It bent the lip of the front rim and went flat after several minutes. Rode home approx. 70 miles. This has happened to me twice on VFRs.…
- Petition To Ban French Vf/vfr Ownership! Maybe he used up the roll of tape on the fairings?
- Toying With The Name, Interceptor Could the origin be related to the original "Mad Max" movie? Mels' police car was an Interceptor wasn't it? There may be some other "oldtimers" that remember the early 60s Ford special police cars had 'Interceptor"…
- Engine Temperature I think the stator is running in an oil bath so if the engine has reached normal operating temp it probably would be very warm. 175-220 degrees F.
- I'm Not A Harley Guy But... What Dutchy said, plus the gold won't leave oil stains on your driveway or garage floor.
- Lower Fairing Decals, Y2K JJ and ZZ, The yellow was only available in the US in the Y2K model. And I think your rear cowl is a Corbin piece Jeffy. The stock ones were solid one piece. The PO probably got that when he got the seat which also…
- How Much Should I Sell My Vfr For? The 98-99 ones are also larger diameter.
- Why are passenger handles such a b!#@h to find? I had a Givi tubular rack and it failed just to the rear of the Frankenbolts. Was fortunate that it didn't fail while on a busy expressway but it still goofed up the tail light lens and did some cosmetic damage to the…
- 1999 Vfr800 Resurrection SCguy Guys, I need some help. The bike is almost starting. Just almost. VFR800 not starting: http://youtu.be/gQG7UlR1y3k " onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; What do you reckon? I've obviously got spark, fuel…
- V4 2015 1St Startup Sweet music there. Got up close to 70 here today. Wish I could have gotten out.
- "winter Is Here" ... 'oil Question" Sounds to me like your thermostat is stuck in the open position. My VFRs all reach operating temp in approx. 2 miles or less.
- Horn Hiccup Issue Help Needed One of my Y2Ks does this same thing. Just a slight rpm drop. I fixed it by not using the horn!
- Oklahoma's Hallett Raceway - Track Days 2015 If you have an RV or popup trailer I believe you can camp on the premises. I can check that out if you want me too? Let me know via PM.
- Oklahoma's Hallett Raceway - Track Days 2015 This track is twenty minutes from my house so if any of you come to this track day I will try and meet over there and watch, or help you pick up the pieces!
- Hesitation, Stumbling, And Occasional Surging - What Are We Missing? Save yourself some money and run the 86-87 octane fuel, best if you can find ethanol free. Hope you get it sorted out soon.
- Hesitation, Stumbling, And Occasional Surging - What Are We Missing? Laney, Have you completely drained the gas tank? I got some bad gas on a road trip several years ago and it took a long time and several tanks of ethanol free gas to clear up the issues. Also might be a thermostat issue…
- Checked Out The 8Th Gen Today And.... No such thing as "trading up" from a 5th gen!
- Spare Helmet In A Top Rack Box ? I have some old diapers, the real cloth ones with reinforced center. They work great for this and double as a polishing rag or face shield cleaner. And all the Givi trunks I have seen have a foam piece in the bottom,…
- Apparently The 5Th Gen Muffler Fits On The 8Th Gen To heck with the muffler, I want one of those wheels. Wonder if the 5 lug hub will match up with the 5th gen? Any one looked into that as an option?
- Going straight What marriedman and MaxSwell just said! And keeping the tires at the correct pressure will make a big contribution to prolonged tire life and reduce the cupping!
- 5Th Gen Stock Muffler/silencer Question Keny, I think the stock muffler is the same for all of the 5th gens. The differences are like you mentioned with the cat and also the header pipe diameters are larger on the 98-99 models. But the exit pipe diameter is…
- Is It Worth 500 Bucks? What Cogswell said!
- 5Th Gen Slip-On On Ebay C'mon, Timmy, if it was painted flat black you know you would be all over it! :cool:
- New Owner Of A 2000 - Any "necessary" Mods? Yup - gear first and don't skimp on good ankle protection. But I'd have to disagree with previous post; my babied Viffer's stock RR gave up the ghost twice in 55k (km) of ownership (slow learner after first OEM RR…
- New Owner Of A 2000 - Any "necessary" Mods? The link in post #21 refers to 98-99 models. The 2000 and 2001 models have different circuitry regarding the R/R and its feedback circuit. I personally think some of the R/R paranoia is just that. There seems to be a…
- 5Th Gen Electric Calamity Timmy, My last battery failure went with a very similar scenario. Rode over to a small town 24 miles away. Stopped by the Pharmacy. Picked up Rx for the missus. Left there and stopped at the local Walmart. Left there…
- Quick Question What's the battery voltage read with everything turned off? If it is much lower than 12v you might need to replace the battery as well.
- 6Th Gen Getting ~30Mpg...? Al, I think most folks adding a PC do so to maximize power output and or tune to an aftermarket exhaust add on, but I guess you could also use one to lean out the mixtures, ignoring the HP numbers. My experience with my…
- 6Th Gen Getting ~30Mpg...? Al, I checked with my youngest who works at the Honda shop in Tulsa, and he says the VTECs do have a hot wax unit. So, it might bear worth looking into. It wouldn't have to be off very much to cause an issue. I reread…
- 6Th Gen Getting ~30Mpg...? Al, The hot wax unit is a small, self contained unit mounted down between the throttle bodies. It is basically an automatic choke. It has an actuating rod that extends or contracts depending on its temperature, as a…
- 6Th Gen Getting ~30Mpg...? Al, I would check the hot wax unit. Its a PITA very much like a thermostat replacement but there are some ports in the casting that can become obstructed with sediment over time. This can interfere with its travel…
- Renting A Vfr In Socal! That was in May of 07 so things may have changed!
- Renting A Vfr In Socal! I rented a BMW 1200ST a few years ago from San Jose BMW. Couldn't find a VFR anywhere close. Very friendly dealership. Picked the bike up early on a Sat morning and they let me return it after closing time without any…
- Tentative: Hog Tie 2014 And change the name to the "Buffalo Wallow"????
- 2013 Ride Icon That is an awesome icon. Good job Dutch! I don't guess wishful thinking will get me one? I was with you guys "spiritually"!
- Lifting Front Of Bike With Hoist I wish I had a picture of my method, which works very well, but since I don't I will try and describe it. I have a sheet of 3/4" plywood with formica coating on one side. Place a lengthy tiedown under the board, roll…
- Alternative Ram Mount System Fred, Are any of these going to be 5th gen compatible?
- Proto Pic Of Naked Vfr? Does it come in yellow?
- Problems, Which Bike To Ride...? There is an old saying, "If momma ain't happy ain't nobody happy! So take the 1200 and be NICE! And also be thankful that you have a wife that likes to ride!
- Fox1 Is The New Name But The Mistakes In This Article Make It Seem Liek Speed All Over Ducatti?? I wood aplie four the proofreeders job if I thoot they knew what that wus!!
- Strange Surging On My 2001 Might have had a little condensation in the gas or just plain old contamination. On our return from the trip to Co/Az/Ut and New Mexico in 06 the four of us filled up at the Shell station on the west side of Guymon in…
- Apology To My Bike. You keep running that high octane stuff, Ian, and sooner or later your bike will burst into flames and you will crash and die!
- California Canyon Cramming - October 7 Well, I see that was an older ride report so if you have not had any probs with the Givi rack, you are probably overdue. If you have, then sorry I did not catch you sooner! Those look like some awesome roads! I was very…
- ATGATT????? [image: View Post]interceptorrider, on 29 August 2012 - 06:20 PM, said: Boots, gloves, helmet, jacket, always. I generally were some sort of jean or kevlar type jean. If is it cooler, I will wear my riding pants. I live…
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