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ShipFixer
259 posts recovered 11 threads started First seen 8 May 2005 Last seen 2 Jan 2026
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11 in the archive- New whip ShipFixer · 2 Jul 2024 – 2 Jul 2024
- New donation from ShipFixer ShipFixer · 30 Mar 2024 – 30 Mar 2024
- Galfer kit install - OEM brake removal question (6th gen) ShipFixer · 22 Oct 2022 – 22 Nov 2022
- SW Motech Pro ring mount tank bags ShipFixer · 20 Jul 2022 – 23 Jul 2022
- Hyperpro three way adjustable 6th gen shock ShipFixer · 2 Oct 2021 – 11 Oct 2021
- New donation from ShipFixer ShipFixer · 5 May 2021 – 5 May 2021
- Honda Africa Twin ShipFixer · 25 Apr 2021 – 25 Apr 2021
- 6th Gen fork tubes, 2021 edition ShipFixer · 18 Mar 2021 – 20 Apr 2021
- 2002 vs 2004+ 6th Gen Ignition Key Switch and Cable? ShipFixer · 12 Mar 2021 – 13 Mar 2021
- Starter solenoid for 6th gen stuck energized ShipFixer · 29 Nov 2020 – 15 Mar 2021
- PAIR Valve Removal on a VTEC ShipFixer · 8 May 2005 – 7 Aug 2010
Recent posts
Last 50 of 259- VFR 800F, 8th gen RapidBike module (EVOxRace) and ECU flash 13 hours ago, gropula Rapid bike's autotune is basically useless on my 6th gen. I've tried using it with stock o2 sensors and wideband o2 sensor add-on. I'm pretty sure the same goes for the 8th gen and any other bike.…
- Good shock for 2015 VFR8X that wont break the bank? Hyperpro rear shock is pretty awesome. They make an expensive three-way adjustable as well as a cheaper version. Both will come with a Hyperpro spring to match your front end.
- Brake feel - can it be improved? The 6th gen has a lot of brake line with eight hoses vs. the usual three. Changing to stainless braided is a big improvement on feel and modulation. It's big job but I would do it again. Combined brakes on the 6th gen…
- Fuel injection issue 6 hours ago, Ughandi If you can score an extra set of injectors off of some throttle bodies on ebay, I'd recommend getting all 8 cleaned, and have the cleaner flow-match the set of four that are closest together in…
- 2014 vfr800 steel braided brake line It's a big change, especially over old rubber lines.
- Fuel Additives 13 hours ago, Captain 80s That is an unusually worded endorsement. 🤔 😉 LOL. There is a 4oz size for motorsports, that's what I meant. It calls for 1oz per gallon or 2oz per gallon for serious cleaning if I remember…
- Fuel Additives Redline SI-1 is the only one that makes much of a difference due to the highest concentration of PEA. Worth looking up and does make a difference. Before I had my injectors cleaned, I was using a small bottle of this a…
- 5th Gen Insurance Every state and city can be wildly different. Full coverage for my 6th gen is $355 for the year with Progressive in SoCal, and theft is a real issue here. Down $96 from last year, I assume it's some kind of loyalty…
- New whip Lol...Cadillac CT4-V Blackwing.
- New whip This is going to keep my VFR company in my garage 👀 [image: CT4V_BW.jpg?width=960&height=720&fit=bou]
- Should have known better..... And non VFR bike's updates Oh hey I remember my Bandit 600S 😄
- The state of OEM 6th Gen saddlebags in 2024 Interesting. I also got mine from their eBay store and I'm pretty sure that wasn't an option at the time. I am good with the looks of the short 8" cans especially since I have my bags on all the time, but I had to buy…
- Kill switch not stopping engine 37 minutes ago, SABen Both work fine on their own as far as I can see. When either one of the two are of they give a clean switch to ON, but somehow they need to both be off before the engine stops, So I'm not sure the…
- Kill switch not stopping engine Both my kill switch and ignition key switch were dirty. I had intermittent connectivity through them which caused some random and inopportune shutdowns. It's possible that you could have something else causing…
- The state of OEM 6th Gen saddlebags in 2024 12 hours ago, fabio222 Man that RWB paint scheme is the bomb. Nice job on the brackets. When I have my VTEC out on the road I usually just use one pannier. I'd considered getting some Delkevic cans for it so thanks for…
- New donation from ShipFixer Hi ShipFixer, Thank you for your donation of 100.00 USD. We look forward to improving the forums with your donation. Thanks VFRDiscussion
- He was a valued member, a great friend and I will miss him! Oh no. He's the only VFRD member I've seen in the last few years. He helped me a lot with my headers of course. Texted about surfing but never did it before he moved. This is awful to hear.
- New 5th/6th/8th gen performance header now in production in USA Ziffer, 6/16/2023 at 11:24 PM Hey now, I have a Black Widow can on my bike. Is it the BEST quality can? No. But it looks good and sounds good. I think you guys talking apples and oranges. The FB groups are mostly…
- I am going to shut down vfrd soon When I repurchased my VFR, I was happy to see VFRD still around. I have figured out who some of you are on the FB Groups but its not the same as a discussion board, with the same five questions every day in series. Will…
- New 5th/6th/8th gen performance header now in production in USA ...or skip getting a tune with real time closed loop control in a Rapid Bike instead... 😜
- New 5th/6th/8th gen performance header now in production in USA [image: IMG_1839(2).thumb.jpg.2f42a2e8112cf1792bf198af1e9a93aa.jpg] [image: IMG_1837(1).thumb.jpg.3b91137b96e7f2bc08d57503846f9842.jpg] [image: IMG_0125.thumb.jpg.1c55081a6dcba2bc807cff0a52fcddf4.jpg]
- Back on a VFR LOL... The 1998-2001 5th gen came with 17T/43T stock final drive. The 6th and 8th gen came with 16T/43T stock. That's a far bigger difference "by the numbers" than anything inside the engine. Change the sprockets on…
- Fuel Pump Removal Struggle Bus For awareness...a lot of the stuff around the bottom of the pump is the metal mesh filter and a rubber bladder thingy that sort of prevents starvation at low levels. So there is a lot of "give" in these two things as…
- The Ultimate VFR800... Oh boy, here it comes... 👀
- Galfer kit install - OEM brake removal question (6th gen) Something to look at for future installers. I rode ~100 miles yesterday and the brakes were great. But I noticed brake fluid weeping very slightly out of the left front flare nut, again. This is from the left caliper…
- Galfer kit install - OEM brake removal question (6th gen) Here's the final look - so much better. Cerakote and caliper overhaul by @SEBSPEED! [image: B299997C-5F1C-4CCC-AC57-BBB1680FBB61.thumb.jpeg.e7e111128596bda536477e17f464b1ca.jpeg] [image:…
- Galfer kit install - OEM brake removal question (6th gen) Had time for a quick bed-in ride around my condo circle before driving off to work. Brakes are firmer and crisper and overhauled calipers sure do glide smoother than 20 year old ones! Have to put all the plastic back…
- Galfer kit install - OEM brake removal question (6th gen) [image: 917AE305-77CE-46D0-B856-C6C0BBF0B829.thumb.jpeg.cdb1e2072774dbd4b94ca5b628e1b77a.jpeg] [image: 96FB6D72-7774-4BC4-8695-E9D2B47C639F.thumb.jpeg.d5a653862ef391cf2f60ac0b6c9d873c.jpeg] [image:…
- Galfer kit install - OEM brake removal question (6th gen) Who says you can't bleed the secondary master and proportional valve yourself? Brakes are on the money and don't leak! Brakes are more solid than I ever remember. Tired of not having a motorcycle, I'm doing all these…
- Galfer kit install - OEM brake removal question (6th gen) FFS, the other flare up front between the rear pedal and the left caliper would not stop leaking. I had to disassemble it and clean out the mating surfaces twice after pressurizing it, following pulling fluid out of the…
- Galfer kit install - OEM brake removal question (6th gen) 43 minutes ago, raYzerman I'd recommend removing the rear caliper now and hanging it high once you have the system filled....... final bleed with it high. Indeed - should point out the next long steps 🤣 Its not even…
- Galfer kit install - OEM brake removal question (6th gen) Finally got around to surgery last night. I'll leave my solution here for posterity, because someone out there is going to experience the same WTF moments. The bolt in question is just behind the plastic edge that the…
- Galfer kit install - OEM brake removal question (6th gen) Wouldn't you know it, this is taking long enough that the remaining parts I needed to replace the oil cooler lines, stator, and flywheel arrived yesterday. Looks like I am doing "everything" now while I've got it all…
- Gen 5 Stator Options 27 minutes ago, VicSev93 So youre saying, all I need is an 03 flywheel and stator, and Ill be good to go? if so...I think Ill be going that route. My question is...how hard is the fly wheel change? never done that…
- Galfer kit install - OEM brake removal question (6th gen) I like that idea. I did not like the idea of a pencil torch near my fuel tank, so I really only tried a really strong lighter. When I broke the sticky flare nut out, it didn't have loctite on it. It looked like it had…
- Galfer kit install - OEM brake removal question (6th gen) If I hadn't already got the Galfer line halfway through! I can't believe there's no way to access it adequately except a socket...and they made it impossible to easily remove the bracket or obstructions. Ordered some…
- Gen 5 Stator Options Someone could probably authoritatively answer this, but I think an 03+ 6th gen stator and flywheel would go on a 5th gen? Mentioning because I just bought a new Honda 03+ stator and a used eBay flywheel for my 2002.…
- 5th gen plastics help I remember when parallel twins were shitty and LOL no, except for some niche things like the Ninja 250, which was still "cheap bike" territory with a disposable engine (which I have done). Now they don't appear to be…
- DAM, The MBD Strikes Again Industry leaders like Timken source materials from all over - including China. Somewhat relevant - wheel RPM and load is less than we think so you rarely see very high end or exotic bearing types or materials in hubs.
- Where is Cogswell? I went back and looked. There is a "Cogswell" in one of the VFR groups but I don't know if it's the same one.
- Where is Cogswell? I think I see him on the Facebook VFR groups. But I hate the Facebook VFR groups...
- Any luck with Slip-on imports to California? SubyRS, 9/3/2022 at 7:40 PM Thanks for all the reply's : ) Getting the muffler here is my main concern, not the sound because its double baffled and 90db. The Honda dealer as well as Cycle Gear would not touch the…
- Any luck with Slip-on imports to California? You can order a Rapid Bike Racing instead of the PC5 and receive it in California 😉 I checked, I ordered and received my Delkevic exhaust (mufflers) from their eBay store. And I ordered the "quieter baffles" from them…
- Front left calliper 5th gen I have a big tub of fancy ceramic brake grease for my truck I will never get through. I would use it on the bike if I needed to do the sliders, mostly cause I have it.
- Any luck with Slip-on imports to California? Short version: yes, you can buy whatever muffler you want in California and get it via mail. The Scorpion will be fine. I have 8" Delkevics and their "even quieter baffles" with the VFRD headers. It's not like cars,…
- 1,176 Mile Sierra Ride I see a lot of VFRs in San Diego, and I wonder how many of you there are here. I want to tackle a couple reliability concerns (stator and oil cooler lines) before I go for long coastal rides or something, but I would be…
- 7th gen OEM top box US inventory R342C I would jump on that. Watch the pick up game of people haggling over sixth gen top cases and invest early 🤣
- SW Motech Pro ring mount tank bags I actually didn't realize Givi makes a similar thing. But, yeah...prefer the look of SW Motech's. I can verify mine doesn't touch at all, it looks like it's fitted to the curves but there is a gap all the way around and…
- SW Motech Pro ring mount tank bags 3 hours ago, bmart A clear layer of "car wrap" would alleviate the worry, no? I started to go down that road when I first took the tank out of the box. Was going to be too hard to get coverage everywhere, make it look…
- SW Motech Pro ring mount tank bags Installed a new tank and missed my tank bag, but for sure didn't want magnets touching the paint. SW Motech seems to be the only game in town. Doesn't touch the paint, and their red on black scheme happens to match the…
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