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woobie
54 posts recovered 0 threads started First seen 7 Feb 2010 Last seen 29 Aug 2012
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Last 50 of 54- ATGATT????? No you don't need to gear up, as long as you are willing to accept the risks and the results if something were to happen during that 2 mile ride.
- Is Temporary and CHEAP Paint.... possible? Yes, Plasti Dip!!! When I get around to it I plan on plasti dipping my silver hard bags white to match the bike better. If you go online you can get more colours, otherwise Homedepot and ACE hardware carry it in black.
- Helmet or Bike? Best video cam mount option I mounted mine just to the rear of the front left signal. [video: http://youtube.com/v/Bk14vra8gpA?version=3] I tried shooting some yesterday with the camera mounted under the nose, but there's some flex in the fairing…
- Engine Temp???? My 06 will hit 220ish in stop and go traffic on a hot summers day, and it'll hit that high again when playing in the twisties if I'm staying in the vtec range. Once on the highway though, cruising at 75-85mph with in a…
- Best Choice for Breathable and Comfortable Gear? I'm a huge fan of perforated leather, I used to have a fully perforated fieldsheer radar suit, it was awesome as long as you were moving. My Joe rocket speedmaster perforated pants were the same. And as stated about…
- If VFR's last for ever, how come you see so few 4th. gens. on the road? Don't forget all the bikes written off yearly by insurance companies when wrecked, that will thin the herd over time.
- Motorcycle GPS One thing to look out for with "car" GPS is screen visibility in direct sunlight. I have a magellan roadmate 1340 and during the day it is absolutely useless. The screen is unreadable on a sunny day, overcast or at…
- Black OEM Bags on a RWB? here's blue & white ones http://www.vfrdiscus...nda-bag-colors/ It's your money but personally, $300extra is $300 bucks I can spend on something else I want. But take that with a grain of salt since my bike is white and…
- Pristine 01 meets deer Glad to hear your friend is OK. I road down into Pennsylvania on Wednesday and did State Route 44 down and back and saw at least 6 deer. 4 in the road and 2 more dashing in the bushes as I came around the bend. I've…
- Hunting the elusive 6th Gen VFR 800 OEM Mounting Brackets Hit up kijiji, cycletrader and craigslist and every bike you see with brackets email the person asking if they would sell them separately. I've seen more than a few listings of bikes with bracket but no bags over the…
- Please weigh in on this '07 RWB...Calling all VFRD family.... Need your help!!! [image: View Post]spud786, on 12 May 2012 - 08:29 AM, said: [image: View Post]kevin80302, on 11 May 2012 - 07:23 PM, said: If you don't mind a bit of a drive for (what looks like a really good deal) here is a 2006 Black…
- Before I drop ~$800 on side bags.... For anyone who hasn't installed theirs yet, can you measure the length of the new bolts and collars mentioned in this thread http://www.vfrdiscus...022#entry694022 , it's the ones in pic 0301 & 0306
- Helmet suggestions Scorpion EXO-1000's are on clearance for $129, I've been happy with mine over the last 4 years. http://stores.sportb...XO-1000 Helmets http://www.revzilla.com/scorpion-exo http://www.motorcycl...types/scorpion/
- Suggestions on mods Looking good :fing02:
- Looking at my first VFR tonight: Need your insight The only thing I'd suggest is if you plan on any touring look for one with the hard bag set up already, otherwise your looking at another $550+ for side bags out of the UK or $1000 at your local dealer.
- Before I drop ~$800 on side bags.... [image: View Post]BlackSamurai, on 29 April 2012 - 08:51 PM, said: I am hesitant to buy a set from the UK. They may be cheaper, but it seems like it may be a hassle. I am cheap, but I am more lazy than I am cheap. Based…
- Before I drop ~$800 on side bags.... [image: View Post]blakem, on 29 April 2012 - 05:44 PM, said: Does anybody care to guess what shipping from the uk is for a set of bags? I saw a quote of around £110/ $170 recently for someone in the US ordering bags…
- Inexpensive Front Suspension Mods? Is there a reason you don't want to do the repair yourself? lack of time, tools or workspace? It truly isn't a difficult job. I did my Kat's fork seals in an afternoon and upgraded to Ohlins springs and a heavier oil at…
- Suggestions on mods [image: View Post]RodneyBR, on 23 April 2012 - 12:06 PM, said: [image: View Post]woobie, on 23 April 2012 - 10:47 AM, said: Looking good Rodney, did you see the VFR stuff for sale on GTAM? Someone had a Power comander,…
- Suggestions on mods Looking good Rodney, did you see the VFR stuff for sale on GTAM? Someone had a Power comander, Staintunes and a few other things for sale.
- ::: Vietnam: Viethorse's return in a beautiful Sunday :) Great pics, both of the bikes and the countryside. Thanks for sharing.
- She did it! Wife's new ride Congrats to your wife on her new ride.
- First track day. I did a track day on my Katana, great times and highly adictive, $$ permitting they can become habit forming. [image: View Post]Jimguynj, on 08 April 2012 - 09:35 PM, said: If anyone is interested you can catch a helmet…
- Would you buy another 6th Gen VFR? I've only got 36,000km on my 06, 31K of those by me. If she was to be written off I would definitely snap up another one.
- My Leo Vince install Very nice!!! R1 Pipes? so how did they sound? you said quiet is that in general or compared to the sound of a stock vfr?
- First Trip To the BRP and the Dragon Nice pics!! I was down there last week for the Katriders rally and got home Sunday. If you ever go back down I'd recommend crossing over in Fort Erie and taking 219 all the way down as far as it goes. It runs 550 or so…
- Looking for advice If you even remotely think you might want to do any touring on it, get one with the hard bags. Or budget for a set of OEM or givi luggage afterwards. I run soft bags on mine, but there's no security like the hard cases.…
- Poor mans throttle lock fail I wonder if that's the same cat O-ring the guys on katriders started using a few years back :laughing6-hehe: . Best bet would be to hit a hardware store and find a comparable but thicker o-ring to do the job.
- Trip to the Dragon I rode down to the Ironhorse lodge to drop off another forums mascot a year or two back. Very nice looking place, and the YZF/thundercat guys I talked to raved about the food there. I've been going down to Deals Gap for…
- Nova Scotia to Smoky Mountains I've been going down to Deals Gap almost every July since 05. I started in 2005 with katanaplanet before it tanked, then in 06 with katriders.com and other than 2007 when I couldn't get the week off I've gone back every…
- What did you own before your 6th Gen? 2003 Katana 600.
- Does anyone do long rides with stock seat? I did a ride from Eaton Rapids Michigan all the way down to the Tree tops resort on the southern side of the Cherohala Skyway in one go last year. That was just over 600 miles and it was bearable with the stock seat.
- Made a trade for 04 VFR First time I've seen a 6th gen in yellow, she looks great. Congrats on your new ride.
- VFR 1200 @ 2500 miles I love the Cherohala Skyway, Have fun.
- Track Bike Finally Painted Both look great IMHO.
- When do you change your tyres? On my Kat with Z6s or strada's I was replacing once they got past the wear bars. With the Bt021's I have on the VFR now they will be replaced in the spring even though they aren't quite down to the bars. They slid a few…
- Heating / Cooling [image: View Post]PLCGuy, on 09 July 2010 - 01:41 PM, said: I also see the same temperatures. While at deals gap, living above 7K for extended periods, with outside temps in the 80's, I hit 240 several times and 250…
- Scala Rider lookalike For those of you that already have been using them. Do you ride with earplugs? and if so how do they sound when cruising along with the Tunes playing with earplugs in.?
- Scala Rider lookalike [image: View Post]bryan217, on 30 June 2010 - 08:13 AM, said: Thanks for the offer Boosh. But I think I'm just gonna go ahead and pull the trigger and buy two of these. Can't wait to hear a review, This would be great…
- Rare 6th gen paint scheme While I would never so that to my bike, if it's ridden by a cute asian girl then it would work :fing02:
- 6th gear I cruise in 6th on the highway at around 75mph, Unless I'm going to pass or bolt from a dangerous position then I'll downshift.
- Finally some pics Congrats on the new ride, Great group shot!! Do you have a system to decide what you ride each day or is it random?
- Needs some input from 6th gen owners I've got a whooping 80kms seat time on my VFR, but I managed to put over a 110,000kms on my Katana since 03. The best money I spent on that bike was adding some Ohlins springs and a Ohlins rear shock. My vote would be…
- New 1200 Congrats on your sexy new ride :fing02:
- Seats/seat mods [image: View Post]bryan217, on 05 April 2010 - 12:29 PM, said: But for now, she was looking at the Airhawk cushions (I've heard nothing but good stuff about them) I did the Cabot trail last summer with 4 others. I have…
- Givi top rack and trunk with OEM side cases? If you have the FZ166 according to this the answer is no http://cgi.ebay.ca/G...=item51917ab6a5
- Got a new leather suit Congrats on the new suit. I've been thinking of getting a Fieldsheer suit, how the fit of the suit compared to how their size chart says it should fit?
- So where do we go from here? 3/20 EPIC Story evolving [image: View Post]97VFR750, on 17 March 2010 - 10:32 PM, said: And to add insult to injury, the tow company called today and are charging me 100 dollars for the tow, 160 for "abandonment" and 15 dollars a day…
- So where do we go from here? 3/20 EPIC Story evolving [image: View Post]97VFR750, on 16 March 2010 - 09:35 PM, said: 2) They do not believe the gear is "totaled" and requires detailed photos to confirm that they are not reuseable :angry: [image: View Post]HispanicSlammer,…
- Riding Skills I've seen this posted on a few sites and have to say I agree. Not only is a track day or school a lot of fun (only done a track day here) but it makes you a much better rider in the future.
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