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339 posts recovered 27 threads started First seen 6 Aug 2009 Last seen 14 Oct 2025
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27 in the archive- Veridian cruise control swimmer · 14 Oct 2025 – 14 Oct 2025
- Beware of scammers swimmer · 10 May 2024 – 10 May 2024
- For sale : VFR1200F OEM SHOCK and Fork internals swimmer · 20 Nov 2020 – 20 Nov 2020
- FS: VFR1200F seat swimmer · 4 Dec 2018 – 4 Dec 2018
- Guhl reflash at 55k miles? swimmer · 26 Apr 2018 – 2 Aug 2018
- Dunlop Roadsmart 3 swimmer · 21 Feb 2017 – 26 Mar 2017
- OEM wind deflectors swimmer · 19 Sep 2016 – 23 Sep 2016
- What spring rate did you get on your forks? swimmer · 29 Aug 2016 – 4 Apr 2017
- Veefour Electronic Cruise Control, Installed And Tested swimmer · 7 Apr 2016 – 12 Nov 2018
- Which Honda Engine Oil Is In The 7Th Gen From Factory? swimmer · 3 Oct 2014 – 6 Oct 2014
- How Many Miles On Your 7Th Gen? swimmer · 25 Sep 2014 – 27 Sep 2014
- looking for small top case/back rest swimmer · 26 Nov 2010 – 6 Jan 2011
- Anyway I do not need to replace my ignition switch? swimmer · 25 Aug 2010 – 7 Sep 2010
- remus exhaust. silencer in or out swimmer · 7 Apr 2010 – 7 Apr 2010
- 6th gen Remus plus Givi PLX rack - does it work? swimmer · 4 Mar 2010 – 29 Mar 2010
- Thoughts about Scorpion exhaust for 6th gen? swimmer · 6 Feb 2010 – 6 Feb 2010
- New GIVI quick release rack for 6th gen swimmer · 16 Jan 2010 – 10 Sep 2010
- Benefits of Power Commander on stock 6th gen? swimmer · 23 Nov 2009 – 4 Feb 2010
- Remus Exhaust Question swimmer · 17 Oct 2009 – 18 Oct 2009
- Need Vfrness Help swimmer · 11 Oct 2009 – 11 Oct 2009
- Who Makes This Fender Eliminator swimmer · 4 Oct 2009 – 20 Dec 2009
- Brackets/panels For Mounting Switches swimmer · 30 Sep 2009 – 1 Oct 2009
- Unlinking Linked Brakes? swimmer · 26 Sep 2009 – 27 Sep 2009
- Picture Of White 2006 With Black Side Cases? swimmer · 14 Aug 2009 – 14 Aug 2009
- Givi V35 Vs. Oem Side Cases swimmer · 10 Aug 2009 – 10 Aug 2009
- Differences In 6th Gen Model Years swimmer · 8 Aug 2009 – 17 Aug 2009
- Stock 6th Gen Exhaust Have Catalyst? swimmer · 6 Aug 2009 – 7 Aug 2009
Recent posts
Last 50 of 339- Veridian cruise control I posted about this several months ago about Verdiian wanting a bike to develop a kit for. My impression from talking with them was that after I told the the VFR1200 was a fake TBW and different than other bikes they…
- Lifting front wheel without center stand 2 hours ago, JZH Does the 1200 have a hollow rear axle? (Most of) the other VFRs do. If you had a pair of jack stands, a small floor jack and a piece of steel rod or bar that fit through the rear axle, you could set the…
- 1200 Engine blown at 32000 miles??? 16 hours ago, 1996 Beeper Thanks for the thoughts. I don't think I am going to go with the used engine I'm too afraid that one will go. I was wondering if you thought someone may buy the whole thing for parts? It does…
- 1200 Engine blown at 32000 miles??? 16 hours ago, 1996 Beeper This is what I was afraid of .Its a 2010 But you're not in Europe, so having this problem is practically unheard of. And I actually think the issue was restricted to bikes sold in UK.
- 1200 Engine blown at 32000 miles??? 4 hours ago, RC1237V Wow, sorry to hear about your bike. My first thought was put a used engine in it, but those are $2K~3K and if you pay someone to do it, that may cost the same. If you have the room, maybe dismantle…
- 1200 Engine blown at 32000 miles??? FWIW, someone posted a video on the vfr1200 fb page of them starting their motorcycle after letting it sit for year. It sounds horrible, and obviously his engine didn't blow just sitting without running. Presumably he's…
- 1200 Engine blown at 32000 miles??? 4 hours ago, 1996 Beeper Ok so if what you said is true that means two things. I am extremely unlucky and its well worth putting in a used engine because it should go 100000? How many miles do you have on your 1200? I…
- 1200 Engine blown at 32000 miles??? Except for those that suffered from the swarf in the engine problem, which I think was just in the UK and part of a recall, mechanical engine problems on these motorcycles is almost unheard of.
- 1200 Engine blown at 32000 miles??? We need fewer details.
- Recall alert on VFR1200 I'll be extremely surprised if anyone who gets their pump inspected legitimately needs to have it replaced. Think about it. Out of ~40k bikes Honda estimates the number of bikes potentially affected as around 300 units.
- Recall alert on VFR1200 2 hours ago, RC1237V I got my notice last week, but like above, my local dealer is not to be trusted. A few years back one of the employees murdered another employee during business hours, and then hid the body up in…
- Recall alert on VFR1200 3 hours ago, squirrelman guess i missed it, so what was the recall problem ? The likelihood that something is wrong appears to be very small, but they have to pull the pump to see if there is an issue.
- Recall alert on VFR1200 I got the letter. I just can't trust a dealer tech to take apart my bike. So, I guess I won't be getting it inspected.
- Recall alert on VFR1200 Potentially 1% of the 40k bikes involved in the recall affected the notice says.
- Lifting front wheel without center stand 7 hours ago, FromMaine Definetly the way to go for someone in your situation. I have no personal knowledge of this company, I just put this here for reference. [image: Screenshot_20241031-155707.png] Even if a person…
- Beware of scammers For those who have posted WTB listing. Do not proceed with any transactions at the suggestion of new members who provide email address (that are supposedly real members email address ) stating that those real members…
- For sale : VFR1200F OEM SHOCK and Fork internals I have a stock shock and cartridges, springs, and spacers from the forks of a 2012 VFR1200F I want to sell. I can't give an accurate estimate on how many miles are on this stuff. The preload adjuster on the shock still…
- new owner, need help with windscreen (it's too tall) 3 hours ago, Skids I wonder if there's anyone on this site, or others, who has the skills/workshop to consider manufacturing these under-headlamp deflectors as a marketable accessory? Or is it worth going to an existing…
- new owner, need help with windscreen (it's too tall) So are you using the aero trim stuff on your cut screen?
- Iridium Spark Plugs Just use the OEM ones listed in the owners manual.
- new owner, need help with windscreen (it's too tall) So you feel like the under light spoiler is giving more benefit than the screen trim?
- new owner, need help with windscreen (it's too tall) I taped a .75" OD piece of tubing to the front top of my screen today to try see if it brought the same results as the micro swirl edging. It was not better at all.
- new owner, need help with windscreen (it's too tall) So your original plan to get a more quiet ride was to get the wind to hit you lower so your helmet was in cleaner, calmer air but, the solution you have found actually puts the air coming off the screen high enough that…
- new owner, need help with windscreen (it's too tall) Yeah, that is true. Mostly interested if you can determine how much help the edging on the windscreen is on its own. I also have the Honda accessory touring windscreen add on that I run sometimes in the winter. Wonder…
- new owner, need help with windscreen (it's too tall) No, it's not a fix for the VFR. Just works on the AT as far as I know. http://www.swegotech.com/Forkshield-Africa-Twin-CRF1000L-stop-ADV-helmet-vibrations.html
- new owner, need help with windscreen (it's too tall) Well, interested in what you were going to say.
- new owner, need help with windscreen (it's too tall) good for you for attacking this issue. So is your stock screen that you attached trim to the full, normal screen or has it been trimmed? Also, the fork tunnel covers is something many Africa Twin owners have done to…
- new owner, need help with windscreen (it's too tall) 7 hours ago, Chromedome OMG. There it is. That might explain why unlike the other bikes I've owned I just can't get anywhere with windscreen changes. Yes! I have some ideas already, and maybe just in time for our 3 day…
- new owner, need help with windscreen (it's too tall) 5 hours ago, Chromedome Good to know. I haven't been riding again all that long but this is the first time it had occurred to me that a motorcycle that I might buy might have just terrible turbulence and wind/noise…
- new owner, need help with windscreen (it's too tall) 5 hours ago, Skids Curious. I ran my 1200 yesterday on my commute to get her out of the garage and the wind noise was far worse then my Crossrunner with the screen adjuster set to fully tall. The Crosstourer is also…
- new owner, need help with windscreen (it's too tall) 10 hours ago, Chromedome I guess you'd get first dibs 🙂 Short version is I started riding again after decades away in 2013. Blackbird from then until about 2017. Pristine ZX-9R replaced it (but I've still not sold the…
- new owner, need help with windscreen (it's too tall) 5 hours ago, Chromedome Well, findings after running with no screen were as expected - less turbulence for sure, but the angle of the fascia at freeway speed still pushes the air surprisingly high. However, this is moot…
- new owner, need help with windscreen (it's too tall) Chromedome, 4/8/2019 at 10:13 PM Great! I've been planning to try this too but maybe you can save me the time. It's been too windy here to get a good feel for whether or not covering the lowering opening is an…
- new owner, need help with windscreen (it's too tall) Seems counter intuitive but, I just taped over the gap in the front of the screen which is supposed let air behind the screen to reduce the lower pressure area behind the screen and calm things down. I'll report back…
- new owner, need help with windscreen (it's too tall) I agree with you about a lower screen perhaps being the better choice for riders in the 5'9" range, which is me also. A lot depends on the helmet as well. I have used the accessory touring screen at times and it perhaps…
- FS: VFR1200F seat Used 2012 VFR1200F seat. Has small split in front left corner as shown. These seat covers have a history of splitting and this is my second seat so with this one I tried to regularly put some Armor All on it to keep the…
- Abs brake flush and air bleed I did a brake fluid (and clutch) flush on my bike following the procedure in the service manual. I did not encounter any problems.
- Guhl reflash at 55k miles? So I did end up getting my ECU flashed. Had everything done except lowering the fan temp. He loaded the power commander map created with a bike stock with the exception of a slip on exhaust. Overall the bike runs…
- Fuel tank and level 2 hours ago, BiKenG Much has been talked about the fuel capacity of the VFR1200F, but in order to fully understand how the fuel level sender is operating, I conducted a test with my 2012. Starting with a completely…
- Guhl reflash at 55k miles? 24 minutes ago, swimmer Does anyone have or know where I can find a dyno chart for a 2012+ bike? Ideally with a 2nd gear run. A before and after Guhl flash would be best though I am guessing that post flash results are…
- Guhl reflash at 55k miles? Does anyone have or know where I can find a dyno chart for a 2012+ bike? Ideally with a 2nd gear run. A before and after Guhl flash would be best though I am guessing that post flash results are the same for all years,…
- The veefalo she is smoking. *valve cover oring* 3 hours ago, BiKenG Just seen this and wondered about the final outcome. I cannot now remember the cam cover to head seal on the VFR1200, but I do remember many years ago after a service on an RVT1000 (RC51 / SP-1) when…
- Guhl reflash at 55k miles? This is surprising since the Guhl flash is supposed to eliminate the power restrictions in 1St and 2ND gear which the 2012 also has as far as I know.
- Guhl reflash at 55k miles? EhViffer, 4/26/2018 at 9:29 AM This is only my literal seat of the pants observation having had the seat of my pants on both a 2010 and 2012 regularly. I would on a 2010 model but would not on a 2012 (at least ours).…
- Guhl reflash at 55k miles? So I am trying to decide whether or not to get my ECU flashed by Guhl. I am at 55k miles on my bike. The front and rear suspension have been done, cruise control added, and running an Arrow exhaust. Otherwise I am happy…
- Veefour Electronic Cruise Control, Installed And Tested Are those the plugs running to the front left of the bike or running to the rear of the bike?
- The veefalo she is smoking. *valve cover oring* @Marsman99 , do you think that might be your problem as well? That you are missing the o-ring seal on the valve cover after your valve inspection?
- The veefalo she is smoking. *valve cover oring* Yeah, mine has just under 47k miles as well and burns no oil that I can notice between oil changes which are about every 5k miles. Not to hijack the OP but, let us know if/when you find the cause.
- The veefalo she is smoking. *valve cover oring* Marsman99, 9/10/2017 at 9:38 AM Very interested in anything you've come up with Miguel. My 1200 has been puffing a small bit of oil smoke on start up. Been doing this over the last 2 oil changes. Oil level drops in the…
- The veefalo she is smoking. *valve cover oring* HispanicSlammer, 6/21/2017 at 2:37 AM Went for a long ride Monday with my usual crew. They tell me the 1200 is puffing blue smoke out of the exhaust when it decelerates. OK 1) crankcase ventilation malfunctioning? 2)…
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