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skymon

42 posts recovered 8 threads started First seen 24 Mar 2010 Last seen 29 Sep 2019

Threads started

8 in the archive
  1. Rear Sprocket Questions skymon 8 28 Sep 2019 1 Oct 2019 skymon · 28 Sep 2019 – 1 Oct 2019
  2. sourcing (cushioned) drive sprocket for 5th gen skymon 8 18 Jul 2019 18 Jul 2019 skymon · 18 Jul 2019 – 18 Jul 2019
  3. bad secondary master cylinder? skymon 4 6 Apr 2012 16 Jul 2012 skymon · 6 Apr 2012 – 16 Jul 2012
  4. Mity-Vac vs. cheap chinese. Recommendations? skymon 19 25 Mar 2012 26 Mar 2012 skymon · 25 Mar 2012 – 26 Mar 2012
  5. Spring rate on 929 shock skymon 6 11 Jun 2011 14 Jun 2011 skymon · 11 Jun 2011 – 14 Jun 2011
  6. Removing GenMar risers skymon 5 6 Mar 2011 6 Mar 2011 skymon · 6 Mar 2011 – 6 Mar 2011
  7. master cylinder/clip-on interference problem skymon 4 4 Sep 2010 5 Sep 2010 skymon · 4 Sep 2010 – 5 Sep 2010
  8. remove caliper to replace brake pads? skymon 7 24 Mar 2010 28 Mar 2010 skymon · 24 Mar 2010 – 28 Mar 2010

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  1. Rear Sprocket Questions 29 Sep 2019 21:43 Thanks JHZ. That at least rules out the "Titanium" from Sidewinder/Krause. 🙂 (Mainly I just don't want black paint. Some of the JTs come that way.) I could do my own holes. I do have a mill and a rotary table. But…
  2. Rear Sprocket Questions 29 Sep 2019 21:37 23 hours ago, VFROZ 5th and 6th gens have the same hole pattern, I think the extra holes are just there for weight reduction. I don’t remember seeing a sprocket with no extra holes. Everyone wants less unsprung weight,…
  3. Rear Sprocket Questions 28 Sep 2019 16:02 I know this is kind of nit picky but... I want to replace my rear sprocket (and front and chain of course) and I want specifically to get: 530 pitch/width 43T Plated Steel ("Silver") Not "Double Drilled" (hole patterns…
  4. sourcing (cushioned) drive sprocket for 5th gen 18 Jul 2019 03:28 Yeah. Its about being quieter. Just what I've always had I guess. Maybe I'm afraid of change? 🙂
  5. sourcing (cushioned) drive sprocket for 5th gen 18 Jul 2019 01:23 Thanks skant. But yeah. I asked them. I need a 530 17T. They said they don't carry them with rubber. (And that I don't need it.) Well, I like em that way. 😉
  6. New chain for 5th gen 18 Jul 2019 01:19 JZH, 7/13/2019 at 5:30 AM Honda is not the only source for sound-dampened front sprockets these days. Ognibene definitely make them, and I think maybe someone like JT does as well... [image:…
  7. sourcing (cushioned) drive sprocket for 5th gen 18 Jul 2019 01:15 I know the OEM drive sprockets have a rubber cushion on one side. Sprocket Center says they don't carry them. Partzilla's website doesn't make it clear if their sprockets (23801-MAT-760) do either. Where is the best…
  8. Loading Into Truck 13 Mar 2015 22:09 Like this: :goofy: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KnRS8f9QcrA
  9. Cam Gear Teeth Not Aligned... ? 25 Jan 2015 15:49 Cool. Never knew that. Do all generations have that? Pretty loud even with. Wondering what without would sound like...
  10. Fairing bolts?? 21 Oct 2012 17:29 Is it just me, or are Tightwad's plastic fasteners just a little to fat for the hole? I had trouble getting his well nuts not to spin in the hole too. Are they supposed to flatten and snug up in the hole to stay put?…
  11. Chain cleaning, what's your regimen? 6 Aug 2012 03:52 clean with diesel and toothbrush (on occasion) and lube with 90 wt gear oil (500-100mi). Old school I guess.
  12. 929/954 Shock Install (5th Gen) 22 Jun 2012 03:23 Yup. 38mm.
  13. Looking for good places to live in Ventura County 12 Jun 2012 14:41 Really the best part of Ventura County is the 2/3rds of it that's in the Los Padres National Forest. (Just under 2 million acres in all). 30 min from LA really limits your choices to the southeast part (as mentioned…
  14. bad secondary master cylinder? 18 May 2012 19:46 Yep. Finally got it. Jay-D did a really nice write up by the way. His was also the first thread I found (and I read dozens) that addressed my confusion about the Secondary Master Cylinder. In a PM he explained: "Since…
  15. tire change with staintune 7 May 2012 02:47 You can swing it out as opposed to taking it off, but the hanger and passenger peg mounting bolts still have to come out.
  16. bad secondary master cylinder? 6 Apr 2012 18:42 So I've bled all the brake lines according to the FSM. I've rotated the left front caliper and tapped with screwdriver. I've zip-tied and waited. I've run more than a quart of new fluid through. When I bleed out the PCV…
  17. Oh no, not another brake bleeding thread! 6 Apr 2012 02:31 I'm interested in the "right way" as well. I used the specified order in the FSM and still have concerns. I used the pedal rather than the SMC to bleed the PCV. I believe this is what the manual specifies and I think I…
  18. Brake Bleeding VTEC and 5th Generation 1 Apr 2012 01:27 I'm a little confused about the PCV bleed. I changed all my bleed valves out to speed bleeders and just want to make sure I didn't introduce any air in the lines in the process. Not clear to me whether I should pump the…
  19. Mity-Vac vs. cheap chinese. Recommendations? 26 Mar 2012 00:12 So after much (probably way too much) deliberation, I decided what I really need is speed bleeders. I'm really anal about any sponginess at all. The MityVac is probably in order for the full fluid change but the SB's…
  20. Mity-Vac vs. cheap chinese. Recommendations? 25 Mar 2012 17:52 Thanks Monk. Lemme see if I understand you correctly. You're saying: "If you just change the bleeders to speed bleeders, it will likely introduce air into the lines and that's a pain (and kind of defeats the purpose.)…
  21. Mity-Vac vs. cheap chinese. Recommendations? 25 Mar 2012 17:33 Any suggestions on the best brake bleeding equipment? Is the MityVac brand worth the extra dough? (Like $55 vs $30 for Harbor Freight) And while I'm at it...How about speed bleeders? If I've got a vacuum bleeder, is…
  22. Post your Voltmeter mount pics 4 Mar 2012 19:22 I went with Talus' tank screw mount for the Lascar. (I even stole his picture here. Mine looks identical--except its centered :) For now its wired directly to the battery because I like to see the status before I power…
  23. Lascar Voltmeter install on a 5th gen 1 Jan 2012 14:25 Cool. I'm down. This (and the Talus thread) looks pretty convincing. The Lascar on the tank bolts looks very tidy. I like the "no holes" install. (I guess I have a problem with committment.) I do have a couple questions…
  24. Unable to set sag on CBR 929 shock 6 Aug 2011 10:00 Great tip Mbrane. Works better than brand new spanner tool. thanks
  25. 929/954 Shock Install (5th Gen) 23 Jul 2011 23:25 I know I'm a little late to the party here but... Just throwing my $.02 in. Made a spacer and shims so I could "quickly" check out the 929 shock. Thinking of a Daugherty Motorsports makeover if I come to really like it.…
  26. Spring rate on 929 shock 11 Jun 2011 16:45 Thanks you guys. mbrane: Hi there. Yeah, that was me. I remember you there. In fact I talked to your flagman for a few minutes about bugs, rubberized asphalt etc. Somehow he forgot to mention the equipment operator was…
  27. Spring rate on 929 shock 11 Jun 2011 15:07 If I pick up a second-hand shock on ebay or somewhere, how do I know what the spring rate of the existing spring is? Is it stamped on the spring somewhere? Also can someone refer me to info on the the proper spring rate…
  28. Removing GenMar risers 6 Mar 2011 23:48 Got it. Tighten the pinch bolt. Skip the ring thing. Thanks.
  29. Removing GenMar risers 6 Mar 2011 16:02 I bought my 5th gen with GenMar risers on it. I want to check out the stock bar position. Looks like if I remove the risers, I'll need to replace the "51405-MB4-003 ring/stoppers". (I don't have them.) Are these just…
  30. Even Better Pazzo lookalike levers now available 6 Feb 2011 20:10 gee...um...anybody else have any thoughts?...
  31. Even Better Pazzo lookalike levers now available 4 Feb 2011 21:10 Okay, I bit. Here's my report: Overall, good value. I'm satisfied. I got them because its always bugged me that I can't rotate the brake lever assembly forward any more than I can. (The MC interferes with the clip-on…
  32. Gangster Lean 16 Jan 2011 23:34 Haven't really noticed any problems with the amount of lean on mine but while I had it up on the center stand I checked the "slop" in the side stand. No obvious signs of wear but seems like a lot of play in the "yoke".…
  33. New chain & sprocket 6 Oct 2010 17:53 [image: View Post]Knute, on 04 September 2010 - 08:17 PM, said: Well... I got the chain and sprocket set in the mail today, along with a Motion Pro chain breaker/riveting tool. So... I figure well what the heck... lets…
  34. I was hit by a car this morning 1 Oct 2010 18:14 [quote name='timmythecop' timestamp='1285891698' post='737392'] Here is the real skinny: I have learned in my years to temper the impulse to react, because I have seen the results of loss of self control over and over…
  35. Is my Two Brothers on a 93 too loud?? 24 Sep 2010 15:44 we can get away with these shananigans on later bikes because of fuel injection. right now your carbs hate you. (as does your exhaust valves) [/quote] Just curious... Does that mean that the FI is actually sensing and…
  36. 6th Gear Issues on 5th Gen? 18 Sep 2010 04:20 I noticed the same thing once. This thread allayed my fears: http://www.vfrdiscus...__1#entry526419
  37. master cylinder/clip-on interference problem 5 Sep 2010 03:56 the heli-bar info says "Levers adjust lower than stock for increased comfort". Should I read this to mean I can rotate them forward for less wrist bend? http://www.sporttour.com/honda/vfr.htm
  38. master cylinder/clip-on interference problem 4 Sep 2010 03:28 So it seems to be pretty well known that its impossible to rotate the brake lever down very far on the stock 5th gen bars. What are the possible fixes? I'm getting a numb right hand on long rides and I'm pretty sure its…
  39. My 1983 Vf750f Restoration Project, Lotsa Big Pics! 16 Aug 2010 02:44 Very cool project. I just started reading this thread tonight. Got through 4 or 5 pages and finally had to skip to the "end". Really gets me reminiscing about my old '83. After close to 90 k great miles, I finally gave…
  40. First gen exhaust 25 Jul 2010 14:38 Mine had (what the PO said was) a Bassani 4 into 1 exhaust on it. Can anyone confirm this from this photo? It wasn't particularly loud. Might check with them. Probably not produced anymore. Attached thumbnail(s) [image:…
  41. remove caliper to replace brake pads? 25 Mar 2010 02:33 [image: View Post]spud786, on 24 March 2010 - 05:14 PM, said: [image: View Post]skymon, on 24 March 2010 - 03:40 PM, said: My service manual implies that you can just pull the "pin pad" and change out the brake pads…
  42. remove caliper to replace brake pads? 24 Mar 2010 21:40 My service manual implies that you can just pull the "pin pad" and change out the brake pads with the calipers in place. Am I reading this right? No rear wheel removal?

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