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gig

207 posts recovered 14 threads started First seen 14 Dec 2013 Last seen 28 Aug 2021

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14 in the archive
  1. forged front wheel gig 11 29 Jan 2021 5 Feb 2021 gig · 29 Jan 2021 – 5 Feb 2021
  2. My 399 lb VFR848 gig 39 9 Apr 2018 22 Jun 2018 gig · 9 Apr 2018 – 22 Jun 2018
  3. "tire scrub in a myth'? gig 25 26 Apr 2016 2 May 2017 gig · 26 Apr 2016 – 2 May 2017
  4. Help Needed Finding Coolant Leak gig 14 18 Apr 2016 15 Sep 2016 gig · 18 Apr 2016 – 15 Sep 2016
  5. Bmw S1000Rr Test Ride gig 8 12 Dec 2015 23 Jan 2016 gig · 12 Dec 2015 – 23 Jan 2016
  6. Q3 Sale gig 6 27 Aug 2015 2 Sep 2015 gig · 27 Aug 2015 – 2 Sep 2015
  7. New Chain And Sprocket Tight Spot? gig 25 6 Jun 2015 16 Jun 2015 gig · 6 Jun 2015 – 16 Jun 2015
  8. Q3 Vs Pp3 gig 27 24 Apr 2015 20 Sep 2015 gig · 24 Apr 2015 – 20 Sep 2015
  9. Dmr Fork Kit First Ride Report gig 10 8 Apr 2015 24 Apr 2015 gig · 8 Apr 2015 – 24 Apr 2015
  10. 5Th Gen Samco Hose Report And Info gig 2 19 Mar 2015 19 Mar 2015 gig · 19 Mar 2015 – 19 Mar 2015
  11. Pc V Sale gig 1 15 Mar 2015 15 Mar 2015 gig · 15 Mar 2015 – 15 Mar 2015
  12. Current And Winter Mods To Date gig 12 27 Jan 2015 16 Mar 2015 gig · 27 Jan 2015 – 16 Mar 2015
  13. Horn Hiccup Issue Help Needed gig 4 5 Jan 2015 5 Jan 2015 gig · 5 Jan 2015 – 5 Jan 2015
  14. Pair Valve Block Off Plates Question gig 6 4 Dec 2014 2 Feb 2016 gig · 4 Dec 2014 – 2 Feb 2016

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  1. Bent Front Wheel 28 Aug 2021 09:38 I have a lighter weight newly black powder coated CBR F4I front wheel and rotors that was on my bike last year, that are plug and play if needed.
  2. 1998 VFR 800 19 Aug 2021 10:31 I had a rectifier fail like that when it got hot the bike died, restarted after a few min, enough to get me home and do Mello's process.
  3. Money Shots: Your beautiful picture of your beautiful VFR in action. 16 Aug 2021 14:30
  4. Heat shield 9 Jul 2021 08:41 tou have to take off and wrap the the rear down pipes, crate with heat paint to avoid possible rusting, wrap with 2' titainuim (only" heat wrap, mine runs cooler than with the heat shield.
  5. Picking new cylinder wall material need help 20 Feb 2021 14:17 15 hours ago, BusyLittleShop My wife (Bank of Mary / War Dept.} is wise too... New bike is chiefly a product of growing tired of the old bike instead of replacing a worn out bike... Two Wheel Ordeal…
  6. The version 3 optimization build 11 Feb 2021 10:22 Some other ideas, lithium battery, slip on exhaust, rear golfer rotor, center stand just looks heavy, I put mine on with a couple Allen keys though the holes when needed, rear subframe, rear shock. lug nuts I remember…
  7. forged front wheel 2 Feb 2021 07:49 7 hours ago, mello dude Friggen suh-weet!! :beer: Thx Mello! If you ever run another of your VTR fork for VFR fender adapters, please let me know, I could really use a set Thx!
  8. forged front wheel 30 Jan 2021 09:36 Yes 1lb 8oz less with EBC rotors then the F4i thee spoke which if I remember correctly was only 12oz less than the Vfr stock wheel. Advertised as the weight savings is at the outer edge which should make the most…
  9. forged front wheel 29 Jan 2021 19:22 Dymag made for me a Cbr600F4I forged front wheel, to complete the project.
  10. Heat shield removal 12 Sep 2020 08:32 If remove the heat shield and wrap the the rear downpipes in DEI "titanium" heat wrap, it works better / feels overall cooler, under the seat, than with the heat shield, In my opinion.
  11. Replacement Battery 13 Aug 2020 02:27 I installed a shorai battery LFX18A1-BS12, one size lager then the recommendation because I was worried about the VFR's drain and cranking. Lasted 6 years never connected to a tender only disconnected over the winter or…
  12. 5th gen starter valves sync INCORRECT for last 22 years 12 Aug 2020 19:02 So just to make sure I'm correct. I have a MotionPro Sync pro, which attaches to the the top of each tube pulling the fluid up. So if #3 and #4 need to be dropped, each valve needs to be closed more than, #1 and #2 to…
  13. Oil Filter Leaking........... 14 Jun 2020 05:32 wrap sand sand paper around the filter to hand tightten
  14. Vtec Shock Options 12 Jun 2020 08:22 I have a penski shock that was set up for my bike and weight. I had the valving and or shim stack adjusted by a suspension tuner during at a service a few years ago, and seams to be set up great. I Had race tech springs…
  15. Front end conversion - was yours worth it ?? 29 May 2020 10:40 VTR 100O FORKS lowers, Daughtry DMS custom built adjustable inserts, F4I calipers and master. Brembo rear caliper and master. someone on the forum is making a bracket for the Brembo
  16. New 5th/6th/8th gen performance header now in production in USA 26 May 2020 10:01 Akrapovic sells their springs in two different sizes, eliminates the rattling noise, don't rust, and they look the shit. On my two Bros, it uses all long and one or two of the shorter springs [image:…
  17. Streetfighter Coil Locations 13 Apr 2020 06:42 COP?
  18. LOOK MA!!!! Seb's famous!!! 24 Sep 2019 05:57 I subscribe to this mag, it was great to open up and see your bike in Practical/performance Bike mag last month
  19. New 5th/6th/8th gen performance header now in production in USA 24 Sep 2019 05:49 Rush2112, 8/20/2019 at 11:19 PM I’m glad to be back. I can’t wait get back and ride the Smokies again... eastern TN is where I wanted to move to for the riding but the wife wanted Florida. ... so we moved to Florida lol…
  20. New 5th/6th/8th gen performance header now in production in USA 24 Sep 2019 05:46 Rush2112, 8/20/2019 at 11:19 PM I’m glad to be back. I can’t wait get back and ride the Smokies again... eastern TN is where I wanted to move to for the riding but the wife wanted Florida. ... so we moved to Florida lol…
  21. Custom Chain Guard 23 Apr 2019 08:43
  22. Vibrations (possible spark plugs) 28 Mar 2019 09:44 18 hours ago, Mohawk I’m still concerned your plug falls out of the plug cap. The plug top should either be a threaded rod of said rod with an alloy screw on cap. Either way a plug cap to plug connection should NOT…
  23. Oh so shiny 2000 7 Feb 2019 00:40 If the front end was lowered it isn't much, it will be fine at speed.
  24. Antifreeze coolant flush 29 Jan 2019 03:43 26 minutes ago, MooseMoose Good find, man. I missed ONE o ring when changing them out. Guess which one leaked after the next flush? And it wasn't a leak you could see. You'd just smell it as it must have been so small…
  25. Antifreeze coolant flush 29 Jan 2019 02:20 BusyLittleShop, 1/25/2019 at 3:52 PM Start with draining and wire wheel (Dremel) the steel impeller on the water pump back to new condition... fill with 50% 50% and monitor any new rust... then go into the thermostat...…
  26. Antifreeze coolant flush 25 Jan 2019 11:44 BusyLittleShop, 1/23/2019 at 2:46 PM Pick your color... Pro Honda HP Coolant 50/50 Premix 49% Propylene Glycol 50% demineralized water Blue dye Engine Ice Hi-Performance Coolant is pre-mixed Propylene Glycol with…
  27. Cam reinstall - timing help needed 21 Jan 2019 09:47 This set up is on SS swing-arm Ducati's, and NC35. It does not move unless you spin the axel. I would imagine the pressure is concentrated on the caliper mounting points.
  28. New 5th/6th/8th gen performance header now in production in USA 18 Jan 2019 06:04 I haven't been following closely, so forgive me if this has been discussed, but pipercross filters have complete filter coverage like the elusive HA-8098
  29. Cam reinstall - timing help needed 17 Jan 2019 00:39 Stray, 1/16/2019 at 10:07 AM Here you go: https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?mpre=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ebay.co.uk%2Fulk%2Fitm%2F273649792185 He made this listing especially for me. If it’s no longer live just do a search…
  30. Cam reinstall - timing help needed 16 Jan 2019 11:26 16 hours ago, Stray [image: 1C5DE1A2-F8D9-47C4-9F3C-2BF259FE6EC5.thumb.jpeg.449f83d0b4f9517ec1a4a2d69d3ee895.jpeg]Rear wheel now on! Have you attached the brake hanger to the swingarm
  31. New 5th/6th/8th gen performance header now in production in USA 14 Jan 2019 03:19 8 hours ago, sfdownhill Gig, I like your approach - did a couple circumference calcs and it makes sense. When you say you slightly opened and closed the ends, did that allow you to insert one end into the other, thereby…
  32. New 5th/6th/8th gen performance header now in production in USA 10 Jan 2019 20:55 5 hours ago, sfdownhill I messaged Delkevic too, but I made the mistake of telling them I had a VFR800 - their response was “use the 41mm gaskets” I cut a 43mm with dremel cutting wheel slightly opened and closed ends…
  33. New 5th/6th/8th gen performance header now in production in USA 10 Jan 2019 15:03 I bought mine 42mm, from delkevic a couple of years ago. Not listed on the website, so I emailed them to see if available.
  34. 5th Gen Jack Up Kit to raise bike at the rear suspension 10 Nov 2018 07:10 +1
  35. Ugly downpipes, Footpegs and Centre stand. 10 Nov 2018 06:48 1
  36. Ugly downpipes, Footpegs and Centre stand. 10 Nov 2018 06:34 [image: IMG_4318.thumb.JPG.5d772c9734411f66ca0e8cbe897f4d32.JPG]paint and wrap down pipes with TI wrap, remove heat sheild. Center stand can be used with allen wrenches when needed, use black lug nuts, replace foot pegs…
  37. Which tires for upcoming track day? 10 Oct 2018 06:01 Q4
  38. Is my brake pedal bent? 10 Oct 2018 05:50 normal, i thought the same thing with mine, and has never been dropped. "on that side anyway"
  39. Rear Brake Hanger 4th and 5th gen 27 Sep 2018 01:56 in my experience you want to keep the eccentric/axel as close as possible to the 6-oclock position
  40. What type of riding do you use your VFR for? 26 Sep 2018 13:25 If dry and between 60-90F, commute 10miles in a downtown environment, with a laptop in my tank bag. Take a mountain twisties detour home, and on weekends.
  41. VFR800 Custom/Aftermarket Rear Wheel Modification 25 Sep 2018 10:00 Yea, i thought the exhaust sounded good, and if you don't mind the added weight, its a cool mod.
  42. adkfinn's 5th gen 20yr refresh 22 Sep 2018 10:48 2018 at 9:54 AM, adkfinn, September 11 Thanks for the kind words Gig, but the work I've done is nothing compared to what you've accomplished with your 5th Gen. How did the rear wheel conversion fare so far? Its great!…
  43. PRB’s 5th annual Fall Ride! Sept 20-23. Marion, NC 14 Sep 2018 04:05 i put off surgery for a week, so it better be dry, otherwise ill see everyone at 2019Tmac /spring ride
  44. Pardon The Nudity... 8 Sep 2018 22:02 Everything that you have to pull these projects together; Design "a great eye", Craftsmanship, Workmanship "mechanical, electrical, welding, machining", Passion, Desire, Hardwork etc. etc. etc................ Very…
  45. adkfinn's 5th gen 20yr refresh 3 Sep 2018 11:44 Looks Great! and thanks for the detailed picture thread along the way.
  46. Which tires for upcoming track day? 11 Aug 2018 12:12 I'm currently running Q4's, great tire, feels identical to SuperCorsa which i just took off, and they are $100 less expensive
  47. Engine oil recommendations 10 Aug 2018 11:29 Megadan, +1 300v FJ12, Thats an extra $40.00 over 5000 mies = .008 thousands of a cent per mile. Its like driving 5 extra miles to save .05 per gallon on cheap gas, is it worth it. Depend on who you ask
  48. Rear Brake Hanger 4th and 5th gen 30 Jul 2018 03:32 ill bet there is a way to use the 848 hanger on the vfr. it would only be a $25 investment to try. The brembo caliper and master have more then adequate stoping power if able to get them bled properly which is a task.…
  49. Beating a dead horse - thermostats and 5th gen operating temperture 23 Jul 2018 10:30 Kev, I know you know, but at those ambient temps My 99' runs 180's, or 190-200 if running hard. Only in stop and go traffic or very slow cruising speed 25mph- does it get to 200++, so feel like the thermostat could be…
  50. What other chain guards fit 5th gen swingarm? 22 Jul 2018 10:39 Harris VFR800 FI 98-01 Rear hugger with built-in chain guard

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