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jimbob
64 posts recovered 3 threads started First seen 22 Nov 2011 Last seen 13 Sep 2021
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Last 50 of 64- Honda announce VFR “replacement” Honda just needs to update and modernize.. Here's a pic from down by Lake Wallowa a month or so ago... [image: 20210821_073221.thumb.jpg.165980d8ada32786c41547be14ad20de.jpg]Full disclosure: I bought a '17 BMW R1200RS…
- Honda announce VFR “replacement” To me, it seems, we just continually get bigger and heavier bikes that dont really add up to bigger fun. I am more encouraged by the news of bikes like the Aprillia 660's, the new Triumph 660, and even the Benelli…
- If You Had to Choose I am blindly hoping that KTM will soon add some nice sport touring type creature comforts to the 890..... it has ample power, light weight and nimble handing, and a good fuel tank range. The electronics are modern, and…
- If You Had to Choose It depends............. are you going to ride solo or 2-up? If it were me, and I ride solo 96% of the time, I would buy the Kawi. . It is lighter, lower, better stronger faster greater bigger nicer prettier ... ha ha…
- Stator Tests Stator Update : the rewound unit is back in its place.. fired up and got 14.5V at the battery terminals at a fast idle.. looks like a success! The whole process was not too tough, just takes some patience. Trailering to…
- Stator Tests Cogswell, 1/20/2021 at 10:00 AM Awesome. When you caught up with me and we rode over Lolo pass, I was then running their stator work. No reason it should not work out as well for you. :fing02: Got the Stator back from…
- New donation from jimbob Hi jimbob, Thank you for your donation of --. We look forward to improving the forums with your donation. Thanks VFRDiscussion
- Stator Tests 14 hours ago, Cogswell If you get the owner on the phone - can't recall his name now, Gary? - he has multiple sclerosis. It makes him sound like he's drunk, but he's not. Good guy. He has others working there. They do…
- Stator Tests 20 minutes ago, Cogswell Not Rick's specifically. I sent my G6 stator to Custom Rewind in Birmingham, AL. Fine work - cost me $105 plus shipping. Very happy with it. The good thing about them is they will give you any…
- Stator Tests Any experience / anecdotes on the Ricks Motorsports staor units?
- Stator Tests My 6th Gen unit at 41000 miles, think i will do a new stator and RR at the same time..
- Texas Hill Country in April. Wayne, 10/18/2020 at 7:12 AM jimbob, if you come down this way you should pass through Las Cruces! Let me know, a ride to Big Bend would be great!! Wayne Wayne.... I will shoot you a note when the time comes around..…
- Texas Hill Country in April. Hey... did this ride ever happen? How was it.. I am thinking about scooting to big bend from the tuscon area in March 2021.. insight would be appreciated.
- Laid Off. Time to take a ride Thanks for taking the time and effort to post up the story. There isnt much better riding than ripping around in Central Oregon ! I hope to do some more of that myself this summer.
- Picture Thread Yaak River MT
- Another Epic Ride Nice... i have been through some of those same places... great riding
- Motorcycle Consumer News, RIP RIP MCN
- The Crash Wow Lee !! Sorry to hear of the mishap,,, but very glad to hear you are healing up. Godspeed ! JW
- The Official Oil Thread I understand that on the back of the oil container, in the little round service service designation tatoo, you want SN or SM.... Newer SN designated oils are backwards compatible with type SM... and No "energy…
- Salt River Canyon and Tombstone, AZ Great write up ! Thanks for sharing this...
- 2018 VFRD SUMSUM 4 We are headed out of CdA in the am,, and will likely be near Orofino Idaho sometime mid-morning tomorrow..... then up the 12...
- 2018 VFRD SUMSUM 4 3 hours ago, MaxSwell It pains me greatly to write this. I will not make the event this time around. Although it is not usually the case in the summer, I've suffered from chronic depression since adolescence. This past…
- Glacier National Park Aug 28 - Sept 5 GNP is awesome, and you are going at a good time of year! A really cool day long loop is on the west side of Glacier is the Yaak River Rd which is west of Troy MT off hwy 2 where you can ride a fantastic remote and…
- 2018 VFRD SUMSUM 4 Thanks for all your work on this Tony!! Looking forward to the festivities.... oh yea, and some great riding too!
- 2018 VFRD SUMSUM 4 21 hours ago, Veefer800Canuck Thanks Tony! PS: Dolly said you never call? [image: 71E023A9-5451-4F08-AC24-B3AAD101390C.jpeg] Now we all have a picture of you with a goat,, and you will pay heavily later!
- 2018 VFRD SUMSUM 4 Submitted the registration form, now sitting on my bike making motorcycle sounds!!
- End of an Era - No More VFR? Why cant we at least get the torquey 996 vee-twin super hawk / rc51 engine in a cool thoroghly modern sport tourer?? Light weight and with plenty of oompf!
- 2018 VFRD SUMSUM 4 IN and Booked, looking forward to this next episode!
- 2018 SumSum4 Location I voted for Colorado, but would be IN for either locations,,, probably will have to ride through CO on the way to and from Deadwood anyway!! :)
- SumSum 4 Scouting Trip Sounds like a great trip! Have fun!
- Fork rebuilding with new valves and springs & Shock replacement RobF, 5/13/2017 at 6:44 PM [image: shock.jpg.1e62c13c3deea7ba411f06c6ecba2cfb.jpg][image: swingarm.jpg.56b9cb98841a7844c03f72d53383c509.jpg] I'm doing the Daughter suspension upgrade, same as jimbob and many others. The…
- Fork rebuilding with new valves and springs & Shock replacement Hey Rob. I bet if you let it sit for a day and get a pal to help you jack the swing arm up and down a bit you will get it in... I was able to thread the remote reservoir up through first and then get the rest of the…
- Moving to Montana Missoula?? Hamilton? If you take a ride toward Coeur d'Alene, look me up!
- How old are VFR owners? LVII. going on XII Yep i still use Roman numerals and write in Hebrew
- Ducati Supersport Then upon drooling over a close up picture i realize i dont own, or even know what tool i would need to even take a wheel off.. But im sure i could find what i need down at Harbor Freight... ha ha ha!
- Ducati Supersport 3 hours ago, Woodie Because they give you the basics and then you can spend the extra to make it your own, rather than pay out on something more exotic and then change it anyway. I have done that to my six-gen with a…
- Ducati Supersport I have been lusting for the faster Red one! I plan to see if i can get a demo ride at the dealer in another few months or so.. I don't know why Big Red cant give us a souped-up VFR with better suspension, brakes, etc,,…
- Just changed the LCD meters and gauges combination colour! 6th GEN Nice work man! A how-to bullet point description of the steps taken would be cool...
- 2016 Kootenay Hootenanny - July 22-24, 2016 - Official Thread Great fun! Thanks Mike! ! Jeff and I had a blast on the Fauquier Rd.. holed up in Tonasket. Home in the am.. Cheers to all.
- 2016 Kootenay Hootenanny - July 22-24, 2016 - Official Thread Heading out this morning in just an hour or two.. I will be in the Kettle Falls / Northport area tonight, meeting up with didit there, then on up to roam around Koot Lake on Friday.. Looking forward to some fun nonsense…
- 2016 Kootenay Hootenanny - July 22-24, 2016 - Official Thread 11 hours ago, jfviffer jeebers thats even early for me.. 4am start time form winthrop Choco, if you can let me know what you are thinking for a route on Friday from Tonasket on........ Jimbob
- 2016 Kootenay Hootenanny - July 22-24, 2016 - Official Thread Choco, a route suggestion for you guys to stew on: if you are coming from Winthrop... after you cross Loup Loup Pass head up the valley to Tonasket, then look for the little roads that go through Havillah, Chesaw,…
- 2016 Kootenay Hootenanny - July 22-24, 2016 - Official Thread I am thinking of leaving my place in Coeur d'Alene on Thursday morning so as to ride.... somewhere....... and have fun riding Thursday the 21st and then Friday up to Nelson.... Maybe up in NE Washington?? Maybe up by…
- 2016 Kootenay Hootenanny - July 22-24, 2016 - Official Thread Lots of great Pubs in Nelson! Mmmmmmm beer! :beer:
- Fork rebuilding with new valves and springs & Shock replacement dgordon, 5/31/2016 at 5:41 PM This is really cool stuff. Jim, have to ask, would you say the ride is much harsher, in comparison to the performance gains? I want to upgrade but don't want to jeopardize the ride,,,,too…
- Fork rebuilding with new valves and springs & Shock replacement The new suspenders on the viffer got a good 250 mile thrashing yesterday on the hilly curvy chattery chipseal pavements of northeast washington and idaho. I am very pleased with the much improved composure of the bike…
- Good long solo ride in Washington Nice choco! Hope to see you in Nelson!
- Fork rebuilding with new valves and springs & Shock replacement Sent an email to JD. New fork bolts for the bottom valves were not provided in the kit of parts... another good reason to just drink a beer or two while you have your forks assembled at the shop by experts.. :beer: .…
- Fork rebuilding with new valves and springs & Shock replacement The new cockpit view of the fully a adjustable fork valving, and a cool new sticker! A short test ride has already shown great improvement in the amount of front end fork dive (or lack there of) on hard braking. I have…
- Fork rebuilding with new valves and springs & Shock replacement Here are the new fork internals from Daugherty Motorsports. The new compression valve body has a threaded recess for the fork bolt which is about 1/4" shallower that the OEM piece, which presents a challenge, since it…
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