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ilprofessore
50 posts recovered 0 threads started First seen 8 Dec 2010 Last seen 18 Dec 2016
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All 50- If You Have More Than 50,000 Miles Or 80,000 Km On Your Vfr1200 I'm now at 119218 km and the only issue is a warped front disc, due to poor original material. Now I have installed 2 discs made by Braking, Italian brand well known. It happened at 105000 km. Changed the shaft as all…
- Fuel economy. 180 miles per tank is a joke Remember that after start flashing there are still 3.5-4.0 liters in the tank. In highway, 130 km/h, two-up and 3 boxes, about 150-160 miles before flashing.
- brakes Stopping Minutiae (or 1200 Rear Brakes) There is a different layout between standard and DCT version. Standard has the brake caliper on bottom side, the DCT on top side. It means that brake caliper are different, then pad could be different.
- Recall Update The shafts (new and old) are identical, I think that only the bearing seals are different. Are you sure that the shaft in the photo is the new one and not only a temporary replacement as suggested in the recall?
- Big H Issued A Recall On Vfr1200F And Vfr1200X Re:drive-Shafts The recall covers ALL the VFR 1200 F/X produced until now, no need to use the ViN number.
- Big H Issued A Recall On Vfr1200F And Vfr1200X Re:drive-Shafts Only in Italy there are 3500 VFR recalled, about 1250 VFR 1200 F and 2250 VFR 1200 X Crosstourer.
- If You Have More Than 50,000 Miles Or 80,000 Km On Your Vfr1200 Updating my data. km 83922 - changed spark plugs with original ones (NGK IMR9E-9HES) The old spark plugs were in good condition, I think that 100k km can be made without problems. Actually by bike has 85384 km. For Dae:…
- Anyone Gone From The 7Th Gen To The 8Th Gen? The new 800 is the perfect bike to drive alone. In my opinion, better than the 1200. It can be used as a single bike for all, including long trip full loaded, no problems for that. But, if the main mileage is made full…
- Anyone Gone From The 7Th Gen To The 8Th Gen? My idea is to own both bikes. The 1200 for the trip full loaded, the 800 for the daily trip, alone. I have the 800-98 for 250k km, now the 1200 for 84k km and I have tested the new 800. In the Dolomiti mountains the 800…
- How to remove power limitations 1st and 2nd gear Honda has made a bad job with the limitation in 1st & 2nd gears. The reasons could be acceptable, but the result is even more dangerous than the non-limited bike. 1) Driveshaft At 6000 rpm the torque come back suddenly…
- How to remove power limitations 1st and 2nd gear Then, why to limit the first 2 gears? The reason is another (I don't know it, Honda does), not the torque limit of Dual Clutch.
- How to remove power limitations 1st and 2nd gear The SportRider journalists are totally wrong. The torque that the clutch has to manage is the same in 1st gear as in 6th gear, because the clutch is "before" the gear box. Are they aware that when an old clutch start to…
- Still Waiting On The Fricken White Side Bags.............. The side bags are the same of VFR 1200 and probably these ones were installed on a blue 1200.
- If You Have More Than 50,000 Miles Or 80,000 Km On Your Vfr1200 2010 - standard - 81000 km - No failure Never checked the valves Never changed the spark plugs Never changed the rear brake pads Changed the front brake pads every 25000 km (average) - Always original except the last…
- Bigger Fuel Tank The handlebars are the big problem for the use of Crosstourer tank. There is a big interference and then you have to change completely the handlebar.
- How Many Miles On Your 7Th Gen? 78000 km (48700 miles) from February 2010 (bike was new), zero problems. Changed engine oil and filter every 12000 km, air filter every 24000 km, final drive oil every 12000 km and stop, nothing else. Never checked the…
- 105Bhp Concerning the result of Moto Station, please be aware that in France there is the limitation of 100 hp. This is the reason why the Z1000SX hax only 116 hjp at hshaft, quite similar to VFR 800. Even the VFR 1200 has…
- 2014 Vfr800F Test Ride ... Also I’m used to having mirror extenders on both my VFRs and so the new ones did not give me the rearwards vision I’m used to and with the running & turn lights mounted there, it may prove a tricky job to fit mirror…
- Bigger Fuel Tank This is what I like, the tank with the 2 side panels in one single piece. This will increase the capacity, make easy to lift the tank and simplify the cowl. A full plastic tank will do the job.
- Bigger Fuel Tank Very useful, but not so nice, in my opinion.
- Failed Final Drive/shaft Parking brake cable and ABS cable are outside of shaft housing, then they can't be the cause of failure. They are close to the universal joint (the broken part), but outside the plastic cover that protect this joint. I…
- Tank Bag For The 1200 I also use the GIVI tanklock, very very good product.
- Engine Ticking Noise At Idle, Intermittent. Normal? In the VFR 1200 the Cam Chain Tensioner (CCT) is not hydraulic, but fully mechanic (with a spring). Then all the speculation that at low temperature it could be noisy is not correct. Also on the Vtec the CCTs are fully…
- Engine Ticking Noise At Idle, Intermittent. Normal? I have not a DCT, but this noise is not normal. It seems a chain with too much freeplay, but it can be a worse reason. Go to the dealer immediately.
- Anybody Else Regret Buying Their Vfr1200? So few money .....
- Clutch - Vibration I can agree that for the new 1200 engine there is not sufficient information concerning the reliability (up to now the maximum mileage is about 35k miles, here in Italy), but this is not a reason to define it as…
- Clutch - Vibration And your friend is a " motorcycle mechanic"? Uhm, very interesting. I hope the maintenance of your bikes is made by someone else :laugh:
- 2013 Vfr1200F The FJR can be compared to BMW K1300GT, Kawa GTR1400 and Honda PanEuropean (and also to BMW R1200Rt and Guzzi Norge, even if the engine is different). The VFR is more sport oriented than FJR and only the BMW K1300S is a…
- 2013 Vfr1200F OT Ruffino? It is not an Italian coffee. I have never heard this name here in Italy. Close OT In my opinion, FJR 1300 is not a competitor of VFR.
- Anybody Else Regret Buying Their Vfr1200? lets face it, if Honda had produced a simple motorized 6 speed (vfr 1000) with hydraulic valved GP motor, race level suspension, and adjusted for ammenities and comfort. 90 % of everyone would be Drooling like CRAZY,…
- Anybody Else Regret Buying Their Vfr1200? The riding position is, more or less, identical to the other VFR (750 and 800), is difficult to feel a difference. I normally do 500-600 km without problems. Sportbikes are a totally different thing. The only…
- Ohlins Spring Rates With stock spring (and shock adsorber) after 10k km I use full preload riding solo. Riding 2 up was a pain, the central stand was always on the tarmac. It means that not only the spring rate is important, but also the…
- Ohlins Spring Rates Traxxion Dynamics set me up with a 1200lb/ft spring on my Penske. I'm 185. It works great and the sag numbers are good with me kitted up for touring. You mean 1200 lb/in?
- Ohlins Spring Rates My FG Gubellini has a spring rate of 210 N/mm and it is perfect for me. I always prefer a strong spring that allows a small preload. It seems strange, but the bike is more comfortable. My weight is 190 lb
- Matte look to factory bling. Blasted surfaces are very easy to be scratched; they shall be painted with transparent paint. This is my experience with stainless steel petrochemical equipments grit blasted by garnet.
- Question on VFR1200 DCT Brake System [image: View Post]mikep, on 16 April 2012 - 08:44 PM, said: The front brake only applies the brakes to the 5 front caliper pistons, 2 left 3 right, not the rear. Here's the catch, the rear applies the brakes to the rear…
- How to remove power limitations 1st and 2nd gear Traction control can be disabled. In which way the 1st and 2nd gears work when TC is disabled?
- Honda unveils updated veefalo at EICMA [image: View Post]ericlw, on 13 November 2011 - 08:25 PM, said: traction control is quite stupid to me. even the k1300s with all of its gadgets and bigger engine then the vfr doesnt have it. traction control, automatic…
- VFR1200 2012 The ECU reprogramming seems limited to UK and few dealers in other european countries. In Italy no one have information about this matter. In my opinion it is not a real reprogramming, but only an ECU reset concerning…
- 1.060 Final Reduction Gear on the VFR1200X? It is simply a mistake; Honda forgets to add the final reduction 28/11 that is identical to VFR 1200 F (no reason to change a component like this). They have a little bit reduced the ratio in the gear box, so the total…
- How to remove power limitations 1st and 2nd gear Is similar, but not the same.
- New Owner, First Impressions.. Leather pants is simply perfect with VFR seat, a little bit more slippery than the VFR 800. Concerning the fueling, I think it is important to clarify the meaning (I'm Italian, could be that you use different words).…
- New Owner, First Impressions.. My impression (after 15000 km) of your bad points. Horrendous wind noise The wind screen is a lot better than the previous 800 (both FI and Vtec). I'm 1.82 m very slippery seat It depends on your clothing; I always use…
- Going VFR1200F to VFR1200 DCT??? [image: View Post]zillamoto, on 05 April 2011 - 09:02 PM, said: [ Crazy like a fox! :biggrin: ... and how cool would it to be probably the only person on the planet to have owned BOTH!?..... Priceless :fing02: The…
- Dropping 2 cylinders [image: View Post]fasterspider, on 06 March 2011 - 08:35 PM, said: I picked up my VFR yesterday because they said they could not reproduce the problem while they rode my bike for 21 miles using a half tank of my fuel.…
- Dropping 2 cylinders Never happen. After 13000 km my 1200 engine is perfect, never lost even one fire.
- Power Commander Here the image of Power Commander for our VFR 1200. Someone has to inform them that the REAL VFR is now on sales. Attached thumbnail(s) [image: Attached Image: Website PC.jpg]
- Power Commander When they will change the photo? :laughing6-hehe:
- Givi V35 cases????? I have installed the Kappa cases, that is almost identical to GIVI, only full black. Very good cases, but they can't hold an integral helmet. [image: Attached Image: VFR1200_K33.jpg]
- HISS light issue? HISS is the acronym for "Honda Ignition Security System" and it is about 10 years that Honda uses this safety system in their bikes. The HISS light normally flash every 2 seconds for 24 hours when the ignition key is…
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