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speedball73
36 posts recovered 5 threads started First seen 8 Oct 2011 Last seen 13 Oct 2024
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5 in the archive- Strange tire wear on tires speedball73 · 13 Oct 2024 – 24 Oct 2024
- Replaced Front sprocket And now speedometer read slow speedball73 · 11 Sep 2019 – 12 Sep 2019
- Between 2 Jobs Epic Ride (Sep 1-18) speedball73 · 1 Sep 2019 – 16 Nov 2019
- Once in my work-life ride.... speedball73 · 28 Aug 2019 – 6 Sep 2019
- Austria-Germany-Italy-Switzerland-Italy-Austria-Germany-Austria In One Day! speedball73 · 8 Jul 2015 – 9 Jul 2015
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All 36- Strange tire wear on tires Hi all - noticed this strange tire wear I hadn’t seen before on my 6th gen, stock suspension, 72,000 km on the odo, I have an aftermarket hugger but I don’t think it’s rubbing. Tires are Michelin Pilot Road 5 2CT with…
- Between 2 Jobs Epic Ride (Sep 1-18) Dutchy [mention=17913]speedball73[/mention]????? Yor right son? Yeah I got home in Sep 18th, had to recover for a couple of days and then started new job! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
- Between 2 Jobs Epic Ride (Sep 1-18) Dutchy The chain................ alsways good to keep in mind... Added to my library for tomorrow’s riding! Thx! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
- Between 2 Jobs Epic Ride (Sep 1-18) Grum Hey Speedball. Thanks for sharing your wonderfull trip with us, especially for us oversea er's . Man, you guys are spoilt rotten with such amazing riding areas, your photos of the trip are GREAT. Safe Riding.…
- Between 2 Jobs Epic Ride (Sep 1-18) GreginDenver I'm out traveling right now, won't be back in Denver until late Thursday night, hoping that Aurora Honda takes really good care of you and your VFR (they've alway been good to me). Let us know how the…
- Replaced Front sprocket And now speedometer read slow RDMcD Good to know they didn't charge you for the part. It was an error on the mechanics part though and totally preventable. Maybe he was having a bad day...it happens. If it worked when you went in it didn't go bad on…
- Replaced Front sprocket And now speedometer read slow RDMcD Happens all the time with inexperienced mechanics. Did it myself once, not gonna lie.lol They didn't need a new part likely, the plastic nut will slide on the shaft. Hopefully the dealer wasn't giving you the…
- Replaced Front sprocket And now speedometer read slow Ok so returned to the shop and somehow my speedo sensor was jammed onto the mount too hard, too far from the countershaft. Luckily they had a spare and got me on my way in 15 min! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
- Replaced Front sprocket And now speedometer read slow Anybody had this happen before? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
- Between 2 Jobs Epic Ride (Sep 1-18) Gebruiker Thanks so much for the updates. These are my favorite kinds of postings. Both the sunny days and the rainy ones, and the little misadventures. They all make the ride better, even for some of us sitting behind…
- Between 2 Jobs Epic Ride (Sep 1-18) Dutchy Super pictures!!! :tour: That cabin in the woods rings a bell..... :1: Ahhh... the good memories of being "on the road" in between jobs! (mind you, I still am) Petrol station? Did you mention petrol station?…
- Between 2 Jobs Epic Ride (Sep 1-18) Africord Just came back from the Black Hills in SoDak. Highly recommend breakfast in Deadwood at Lee Station. Ah too bad I went through there at lunchtime ! Next time! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
- Once in my work-life ride.... Between 2 Jobs Epic Ride (Sep 1-18) https://r.tapatalk.com/shareLink?share_fid=35196&share_tid=90060&url=https://www.vfrdiscussion.com/index.php?/topic/90060-Between-2-Jobs-Epic-Ride-%28Sep-1-18%29&share_type=t Here is…
- Once in my work-life ride.... Africord I don't think you want to take the Fort Francis/International Falls route to Bemidji, MN. I did it last year and found more than a few places on the Trans-Canada where the tarmac became gravel. I'd go down the…
- Once in my work-life ride.... So...I’m seeing rear tire wear of about 1/32 per 2000 km, and I have 8000km to go in the trip and I have 3/32 of tread depth - anyone see a problem here ;) ? By the time I get to NC I’ll have basically 0/32 of tread…
- Once in my work-life ride.... Dutchy I know a great address in the middle of nowhere in southern Finland should you ever go there.... :tour: [image: IMAG4616.thumb.jpg.5d3ac816982f567b7934cddd4761d7bf.jpg] One day - will buy a bike in Italy and make…
- Once in my work-life ride.... @tbzepThanks for the tip on the tire shop!
- Between 2 Jobs Epic Ride (Sep 1-18) Hi all, Thanks to all who responded to my thread on the planning page, bike is geared up and ready to go and I leave at 6AM from Ottawa, Canada on Sep 1. I’ll do my best to post photos and updates! Approximate route,…
- Once in my work-life ride.... @dazedandconfused thanks for the detailed route, I was going to pass through Nashville but this looks like some nice riding! Appreciate the offer of help, you never know. I'm considering replacing my tires on the trip,…
- Once in my work-life ride.... zupatun, 8/28/2019 at 1:32 PM If you're going from Montana through Colorado, you might swing North and go through Medicine Bow-Routt National Forest...riding AND vistas [image:…
- Once in my work-life ride.... Tiutis, 8/28/2019 at 11:50 AM 1. In SD, what is worth the ride is the Needles Highway, just make sure it’s during the weekday. 2. In MT/WY, I hope you’re not missing the Chief Joseph. It connects Beartooth hwy to Cody,…
- Once in my work-life ride.... Sweeper, 8/28/2019 at 9:37 AM Iron Mountain Road is near Rushmore and is a great ride. The Dragon should be done mid week if you can to avoid the crowds. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Iron Mountain Road confirmed…
- Once in my work-life ride.... Thank you all for the great suggestions, updating my routes accordingly. Dutchy my wife's rules are similar, just a month or so later - back by Sep 21, and definitely sleeping alone unless one of my best friends comes…
- Once in my work-life ride.... Hi all, I’ve got the opportunity to take a ride that I would have expected to do when I retired, so when the wife says go for it, you don’t ask twice!!!! Looking for some interesting “stops” and any good advice/warnings…
- Austria-Germany-Italy-Switzerland-Italy-Austria-Germany-Austria In One Day! Switchblade, I certainly missed the VFR - kind of a rider-motorcycle bonding moment riding those roads (you guys know what I mean). But the engine in that Bimmer is a beauty - completely linear power, gobs of torque,…
- Austria-Germany-Italy-Switzerland-Italy-Austria-Germany-Austria In One Day! Hi all, I wanted to share a quick ride report of a one day tour I did from Salzburg to the Stelvio Pass and back. I rode the following route from Salzburg back to Salzburg, took me about 12 hours including rest stops…
- Post A Picture Of Your Vfr My 6th gen in Foymount, Ontario [image: My bike with Foymount in the background - Foymount hosts an abandoned Cold War radar station, and boasts the highest inhabited point in Ontario (484m above sea level according to…
- Look What I Found In My Student's Math Book. This is exactly why I studied engineering, because those are the problems I liked solving! Plus - the 4th Gen red VFR was my first bike! --Walter
- Cheapest and most effective mod youve made Best & Cheapest Mod: Definitely disabling the O2 sensors on my 6th Gen - my previous bike was a 4th gen. Best & Most Expensive Mod: Factory Hard Bags
- Oil change 6th gen +1 on the K&N, I had one start leaking in the middle of a 6200km road trip last week (filter had been on for 5800km, installed it during pre-winterization oil change in Dec 2011). Not bad enough that I couldn't drive…
- Vista cruise install on a sixth gen Hi, I just installed a the Honda-specific Vista Cruise on my 6th Gen (see model in sig), and I had to modify the Vista Cruise itself otherwise the throttle wouldn't close when the VC was disengaged. Basically, the…
- Aerostich - One piece RoadcrafTer - or Two piece? I rode with a two-piece Aerostich for many years and liked the ability to ditch the pants (going out to lunch with people from work, after work, etc) where the aerostich pants would be hot and uncomfortable. I did have…
- VFR1200 2012 Occupy Honda!
- How Low Can You Go? Annual Wind Chill Thread Olive 22°F @ 72mph = -3°F (-19°C) cruzinaz 27 °F @ 80mph = 4 °F Amra1 28°F @ 82mph = 5°F Conedodger 28°F @ 60mph = 7°F Lee 2002 30°F @ 87mph = 8°F Dutchy 41°F @ 128mph = 22°F (-5°C) (modified entry per NOAA formula -…
- (6TH Gen) OEM Hard Panniers/Saddlebags for less than $750 shipped Well, I received my box from Powersports Plus via the UPS store last Thursday, and everything was in the box as promised: 2 saddlebags, mounting hardware, and 2 keys. Took me about 2.5 hours to install (well, really 2…
- (6TH Gen) OEM Hard Panniers/Saddlebags for less than $750 shipped Hi, I just phoned them, asked about part number 08L52-MCW-170 (black for 2006 VFR800 ABS), and they could not confirm that everything I need is in there :(. Has anyone else ordered that part number from them? Thanks,…
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