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south

13 posts recovered 0 threads started First seen 6 Oct 2011 Last seen 22 Jun 2012

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  1. Front radiator 22 Jun 2012 22:26 [image: View Post]Baileyrock, on 22 June 2012 - 02:48 PM, said: [image: View Post]south, on 22 June 2012 - 12:05 PM, said: I don't believe there's anything wrong with the theory of a front-mounted radiator-- I'm not…
  2. Front radiator 22 Jun 2012 17:05 I don't believe there's anything wrong with the theory of a front-mounted radiator--plenty of I4s and other liquid-cooled bikes (and cars) with the same front-radiator configuration; plus, the RC51 race kit features a…
  3. Front radiator 22 Jun 2012 16:31 Down here in the sweltering Sunshine State, I've given some casual thought to modding/improving my 5th gen's cooling system, and while I haven't gone so far as to check for needed room/spacing, it seems to me the way to…
  4. Fork upgrade with Race Tech's gold valves. Impressions??? 20 Jun 2012 10:57 [image: View Post]2thdr, on 19 June 2012 - 10:00 PM, said: South, what is your body weight? BTW thanks for the review... Hey, you're welcome. 5' 10" and 145 lbs. RT shim stack recipe "C30" (the softest of 10) for…
  5. Fork upgrade with Race Tech's gold valves. Impressions??? 20 Jun 2012 01:05 [image: View Post]npat, on 29 May 2012 - 03:36 PM, said: I see than many in here have upgraded their front forks with Race Tech's gold valves (either, compression, rebound, or both). I also read this excellent thread on…
  6. What are your favorite heated grips?? 19 Nov 2011 12:30 My '01 came with the Hot Grips Ergo 1's already installed by the PO--bike originally came from NY. While I liked the idea of heated grips, I was concerned/halfway convinced that the rather hard ribbed design of the…
  7. Side thread: Linked brakes, proportioning valve? 8 Nov 2011 00:58 Utilizing a proportioning valve won't effectively de-link the VFR's brakes. The system is set up whereby the (front) brake lever activates (only) 4 or 5 (depending on the year) out of a total of 6 front caliper pistons,…
  8. Need ride height advice (front and rear) 1 Nov 2011 04:45 The reason there's so much variation in recommendations is because much of bike set-up is down to individual rider feel/preference. So many guys are looking for the "magic" set-up--like religiously copying the Sport…
  9. good price for 2001 VFR? 1 Nov 2011 04:07 $2850 for my very clean '01 back in May: 2-owner, 14K miles, new Conti Road Attack tires, Givi 'screen (since swapped for stock), Corbin seat, Two Bros carbon can, heated grips, mirror extenders (since removed), CF-look…
  10. clip ons 12 Oct 2011 02:05 Try loosening the 'bar end weight--if you've got it installed--and see if that frees up the throttle. Whenever swapping out the throttle-side clip-on, it usually takes some finagling with the inner weight and the end…
  11. 5th gen 99 VFR800 shock and progressive front springs 7 Oct 2011 22:44 Actually, the VTR MC and the 929 MC are at opposite ends of the size scale; the VTR is 14mm, the 929 is 19mm. So, I don't think the VTR MC will work very well with the GSXR 6 pots. You might get away with the 16mm F4i…
  12. 5th gen 99 VFR800 shock and progressive front springs 6 Oct 2011 23:40 '01-'02 GSXR1000. Direct bolt up to the VTR fork lowers.There are other, similar Tokico 6-pots that are OEM on some Kawis and the Hayabusa, but their mounting points aren't the same and they won't work. You can see pics…
  13. 5th gen 99 VFR800 shock and progressive front springs 6 Oct 2011 02:03 For my '01 5th gen: installed stock 929 rear shock with a(n overly-) lengthened mounting bracket to gain an extra 12-15mm rear ride height; rebuilt the stock forks with VTR1000 Superhawk lowers/sliders (allowing for the…

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