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PorradaVFR

124 posts recovered 9 threads started First seen 6 Apr 2006 Last seen 25 May 2023

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9 in the archive
  1. 6th Gen Valve Check Interval - 15k? PorradaVFR 8 20 Mar 2017 26 Mar 2017 PorradaVFR · 20 Mar 2017 – 26 Mar 2017
  2. ECN Down PorradaVFR 48 6 Jul 2016 30 Jun 2017 PorradaVFR · 6 Jul 2016 – 30 Jun 2017
  3. Starter Whirr/flutter PorradaVFR 1 4 Feb 2016 4 Feb 2016 PorradaVFR · 4 Feb 2016 – 4 Feb 2016
  4. 6Th Gen Cad? PorradaVFR 3 29 Sep 2015 30 Sep 2015 PorradaVFR · 29 Sep 2015 – 30 Sep 2015
  5. 2001 For Sale (Bay Area) PorradaVFR 1 23 Mar 2015 23 Mar 2015 PorradaVFR · 23 Mar 2015 – 23 Mar 2015
  6. 6Th Gen Getting ~30Mpg...? PorradaVFR 92 18 Feb 2014 12 May 2014 PorradaVFR · 18 Feb 2014 – 12 May 2014
  7. What Bugs Me Most PorradaVFR 8 27 Sep 2012 27 Sep 2012 PorradaVFR · 27 Sep 2012 – 27 Sep 2012
  8. Amazing Find! PorradaVFR 31 4 Feb 2011 8 Feb 2011 PorradaVFR · 4 Feb 2011 – 8 Feb 2011
  9. 2008 Ducati Hypermotard 1100S - $8,500 PorradaVFR 1 6 Jan 2011 6 Jan 2011 PorradaVFR · 6 Jan 2011 – 6 Jan 2011

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  1. I am going to shut down vfrd soon 25 May 2023 23:20 What a priceless service to the VFR community VFRD has been - thanks Miguel for building a community and for carrying the immense workload of maintaining this site. I wish you well...sad to see you go, but totally…
  2. 1992 VFR750F Rescue 31 Mar 2023 22:41 Looking forward to seeing more! Great thread so far. 🙂
  3. 6th Gen Valve Check Interval - 15k? 21 Mar 2017 18:42 Yeah, I had the throttle synch done before on a prior VFR and it helped, but as I said it’s not so disruptive (or frankly, irritating) that I’m desperate for a fix. It’s one of those “I should.....” things that comes up…
  4. 6th Gen Valve Check Interval - 15k? 20 Mar 2017 22:59 No signs - my only current complaints (mild as they are) is a bit of the jerky throttle at small openings (e.g. garage speed) and the VTEC switchover is a bit jerky too...but neither are extreme and are no more…
  5. 6th Gen Valve Check Interval - 15k? 20 Mar 2017 18:30 I don’t want to kick off the usual debate, just asking because a guy on a local board with a 6th gen just did his valves and offered to help check mine. My current VFR has only 15k miles and a mechanic friend suggested…
  6. ECN Down 17 Feb 2017 19:30 9 hours ago, vfrurknee To my friend Porradavfr, thanks for staying on top of this. Seeing your name triggered some good memories so I backed up and read all the posts from start to finish. Needless to say it didn't end…
  7. ECN Down 16 Feb 2017 21:03 I’m gutted to report that Ed passed away on December 28. Somehow I had missed the news which had been mentioned on some of the local Bay Area forums. Ed was a great guy and a blast to ride with and will be missed…
  8. ECN Down 6 Sep 2016 20:14 I’ve heard back from Jeff ‘Dillionaire’ - the guy that was on that ride and started the GoFundMe. He says the campaign timeframe ended and that’s likely why folks are getting an error. He’s trying to hand it off…
  9. ECN Down 1 Sep 2016 23:12 Dutchy / JZH - thanks for the heads up. I am not personally involved with the GoFundMe aside from donating, but the guy that did start it is on another board. I’ll let him know of the issue. Edit: I just tried the link…
  10. ECN Down 30 Aug 2016 22:23 Everyone, I’m sorry for the silence - we were out of town for a while and I frankly had not heard much in the way of news to share. Ed was released from the hospital some weeks ago and has been at a rehabilitation…
  11. ECN Down 11 Jul 2016 23:21 This was posted on another board last week summarizing Ed’s condition: Quote Yesterday Ed has a surgery to take care of the major breaks he sustained in the accident. This includes his femur, ankle, lower leg, and…
  12. ECN Down 6 Jul 2016 03:49 20 minutes ago, Duc2V4 Thanks for letting us know. I rode with Ed on two occasions and we even shared a camp site on one of our Sirerra rides. I hope he can pull through and heals up quick. Any updates you can provide…
  13. ECN Down 6 Jul 2016 03:14 I’m very sorry to report that Ed ‘ECN’ crashed badly this past July 3rd. I was not on the ride but reports are that the road they were on had a lot of construction and lane-closures/shifts. Apparently (and this…
  14. Starter Whirr/flutter 4 Feb 2016 22:44 I’ve noticed (for some time, really) that after the engine starts the (presumably) starter motor continues for a second or two and makes a whirring/fluttering sound. Is that normal? I suspect it’s not fully disengaging,…
  15. 6Th Gen Cad? 29 Sep 2015 22:58 An old high school buddy works in fabrication and I jokingly suggested him making me some CF fairings as he brings up that material. He said "get me the CAD files and we'll see". I've poked around but no idea where I'd…
  16. Had A Flat, And A "well, Duh!" Moment. 28 Aug 2015 18:02 I scrubbed a chain with Simple Green years ago - it was beautifully spotless and shiny...for a few days until it was a rusted, ruined mess. Never again.
  17. Time For All Dogs To Be Dead 24 Aug 2015 20:22 Great write up! Looking forward to more!
  18. Hard Bag Insert Sticker 24 Jun 2015 20:00 I cracked one of the reflectors and could NOT find a replacement so I took both off. Does anyone have the secret sauce for that part #?
  19. Pair Valve Plates For 5Th & 6Th Gens 20 May 2015 00:01 I'll stir up the damn hornet's nest again on behalf of everyone else.... :goofy: What's the purpose of the block-off plates and why should people add these (very reasonably priced and well-made) items to their bike?
  20. 6Th Gen Led Battle! 8 Apr 2015 20:53 Agree on Roadster Cycles kit. I have the same stuff I put together myself because I didn't know about his complete kits. Given that I did the wiring recall on my 6th gen can I merely plug this one in using the factory…
  21. 2001 For Sale (Bay Area) 23 Mar 2015 18:10 Spotted this low-mileage 5th gen for sale in Half Moon Bay (SF Bay Area). It looks like a smoking deal - someone jump on this! (I have nothing to do with the seller and have no info beyond what's in the link)…
  22. Scary First Ride! 12 Mar 2015 17:10 I had a bad pressure gauge and believed it and adjusted my tires accordingly...was like trying to steer a side of beef. Got home and checked with another gauge...pressures were WAY off. Brought them back to where they…
  23. 6Th Gen Galfer Brake Line Group Buy 2 Dec 2014 19:31 Holy wow! That is damn tempting...DAMN tempting....
  24. Brakes - Warped Rotor Fix 11 Sep 2014 22:07 checksix I'm curious, has anyone ever tried cleaning the disc brake bobbins to "unbind" them so the discs can float properly in the carrier? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1qoPqN2GBdw I'd never heard of this before but…
  25. 6Th Gen Getting ~30Mpg...? 12 May 2014 16:41 <Darth Vader voice> The cycle is now complete....(hey, just realized there's a pun there too). :goofy: So - took the VFR back to the original shop to have her re-run on the same dyno to hopefully quantify the impact of…
  26. 2014 Golden State Gathering 5 May 2014 17:23 Meow? Add me to the maybe kitty list. My wife is traveling in September so hopefully the dates won't overlap.
  27. 6Th Gen Getting ~30Mpg...? 23 Apr 2014 21:58 CornerCarver Looks like there are 2 marinas on a lake just northwest of Paso Robles that sell real gas...buyrealgas.com or pure-gasoline.com ... I would not hesitate to see how it ran on real gas. I am not saying that…
  28. 6Th Gen Getting ~30Mpg...? 23 Apr 2014 18:48 Havagan Nuts. You ain't kidding. She definitely running smoother as I had clearly become accustomed to the snatchy off-idle throttle so the improvement there was notable...but not $1700 better. :goofy: Like I said, I'll…
  29. 6Th Gen Getting ~30Mpg...? 23 Apr 2014 03:45 So filled up yesterday. 107 miles, 3.5 gallons. Yeah, 30.5 mpg by my math. I still note her running much smoother but that's not what I expected. May well re-dyno her to see if the FAR is improved as expected. If the…
  30. 6Th Gen Getting ~30Mpg...? 14 Apr 2014 03:35 I've just run down what remained of the tank when was in the shop and added around 60 miles on the new tank. Very vague, but the first "block" on the fuel gauge took about 18-20 miles which is at least a visual…
  31. 6Th Gen Getting ~30Mpg...? 3 Apr 2014 22:22 PorradaVFR Argh. Just heard back from the shop and the good news is I have information, the bad news is that's it's...bad news. Someone (NOT me) duct taped over the PAIR ports...based on the condition of the tape it was…
  32. 6Th Gen Getting ~30Mpg...? 22 Mar 2014 06:33 Man, so many typos in my post...frustration? So I shopped around and found the throttle assembly for far less. I agree on the O2 sensors, I'll quite likely just opt for eliminators instead of replacing those, leave the…
  33. 6Th Gen Getting ~30Mpg...? 21 Mar 2014 18:26 Argh. Just heard back from the shop and the good news is I have information, the bad news is that's it's...bad news. Someone (NOT me) duct taped over the PAIR ports...based on the condition of the tape it was "years…
  34. 6Th Gen Getting ~30Mpg...? 20 Mar 2014 22:45 So the latest on this was I finally pinged my local dealership with whom I've been generally happy with. They very kindly agreed to run some diagnostics for me and only to charge if/when they find and fix something.…
  35. 6Th Gen Getting ~30Mpg...? 15 Mar 2014 17:09 Havagan Does that say 75 HP max???!!! Should be 100+. I was curious about that too...what I'd love would be a dyno chart of the same vintage to compare. The ones I found showed far flatter FAR across the range...and…
  36. 6Th Gen Getting ~30Mpg...? 15 Mar 2014 04:07 Ok guys, got and scanned the dyno info. Does this say anything obvious? [image: post-2418-0-60670300-1394856450.jpg]
  37. How To Wheelie Vfr 800 10 Mar 2014 20:32 My first on Dusty happened just a couple of weeks ago...riding back down one of the local hills and going over a hump in the road that I usually roll off when passing but that day I was feeling a little silly. Sure…
  38. 6Th Gen Getting ~30Mpg...? 5 Mar 2014 18:01 wgregt You think stop lights have something to do with this? That seems really negligible to me. If it helps, I use mine solely for commuting, never stop basically (first at every light/stopsign here in SoCal and first…
  39. 6Th Gen Getting ~30Mpg...? 4 Mar 2014 20:24 Switchblade PorradaVFR Mohawk No Code for dirty sensors, as I discovered playing around with my 5th gen, the O2 eliminators (resistor in my case) is only required on one O2 cable, the ECU is happy so long as it see…
  40. 6Th Gen Getting ~30Mpg...? 4 Mar 2014 18:33 Mohawk No Code for dirty sensors, as I discovered playing around with my 5th gen, the O2 eliminators (resistor in my case) is only required on one O2 cable, the ECU is happy so long as it see heater power draw on one…
  41. 6Th Gen Getting ~30Mpg...? 4 Mar 2014 05:21 Hmmm...you're saying dirty O2 sensors might be a problem? They were out and dirty - not crusted up or sooty, but definitely not shiny metal. That is intriguing - what would be expected at 7k miles? I would say they look…
  42. 6Th Gen Getting ~30Mpg...? 3 Mar 2014 21:18 Switchblade Wax unit only works on the starter valves at idle only and when cold , as soon as you twist the throttle the starter valves are by passed by the butterfly valves. Hmmm....then that might be a pointless…
  43. 6Th Gen Getting ~30Mpg...? 3 Mar 2014 18:47 Mohawk The CAT won't ever clog, unless your engine tears itself apart. it might not work as intended if fed overly rich mixture for too long, but remember it gets this everyday when its cold ! Hot wax unit is a good…
  44. 6Th Gen Getting ~30Mpg...? 3 Mar 2014 04:50 Switchblade I beginning to think your catalytic converter is clogged, if its been running this rich for awhile it could be almost clogged .. The bike doesn't quite have 7k miles on it, so I would hope that's unlikely.…
  45. 6Th Gen Getting ~30Mpg...? 1 Mar 2014 21:27 Switchblade Probably not, did the bike ever run right ? The bike actually starts and runs like a champ - she's just a bit too thirsty for fuel.
  46. 6Th Gen Getting ~30Mpg...? 1 Mar 2014 20:42 Ernie, No apology needed, I really appreciate the help. The guy was indeed going to check the idle thing, based on your comments it sounds like the same thing - the idle/warmup adjuster that's not a choke but kinda is.…
  47. 6Th Gen Getting ~30Mpg...? 1 Mar 2014 18:03 I don't believe that's been checked. Where/what is the hot wax unit? Is it similar to the airbox temp sensor? That's what the guy was going to check. Question: if the bike is idling normally (it is) would that still be…
  48. 6Th Gen Getting ~30Mpg...? 1 Mar 2014 01:42 Multiple dyno runs, checks out fine but still 10 - 12:1 FAR across the ROM range. Shop owner totally stumped as O2 sensors seem ok, fuel pressure ok, thermostat ok etc etc. At this point he's suggesting a Power…
  49. 6Th Gen Getting ~30Mpg...? 28 Feb 2014 18:37 Ok so...valve synch done, fuel pressure regulator checked...ok, fuel system ok, O2 sensors ok...but the bike is indeed running rich. After a chat with Havagan and the shop owner the next checks are the throttle position…
  50. 6Th Gen Getting ~30Mpg...? 19 Feb 2014 19:18 Switchblade You should not have to do the sync again. Check all the usual stuff first, Air box for oil from over filling crank case with oil , Air filter, plugs try some SeaFoam, Charging system , If you do the sync and…

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