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Suitcase

83 posts recovered 3 threads started First seen 17 Mar 2012 Last seen 29 Sep 2016

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  1. Checking Out Suitcase 10 18 Apr 2015 5 May 2015 Suitcase · 18 Apr 2015 – 5 May 2015
  2. Pro Bike Thief Tells His Story Suitcase 14 9 May 2012 12 May 2012 Suitcase · 9 May 2012 – 12 May 2012
  3. Like the Pony Express Suitcase 6 29 Mar 2012 4 Apr 2012 Suitcase · 29 Mar 2012 – 4 Apr 2012

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  1. Japanese ride skill on wet ground, VFR800 Policebike 29 Sep 2016 17:07 Tires ....wondering what tires they are riding on....the rest of it is just plain practice and smmmoooothnesss.
  2. American VFR 27 Sep 2016 15:45 http://www.motorcyclespecs.co.za/model/Motus/Motus MSTR 14.htm
  3. Opinions On Held, Klim, Olympia, Rukka Riding Gear 9 May 2016 18:52 Search ADV Rider for some really interesting takes on the supposed value of KLIM gear ...I personally can not afford it, and after having read the reviews would not consider the stuff even if I had the $$'s. OR if you…
  4. Best Way To Dry Gear? 9 May 2016 18:41 first chance at sunny dry weather, put on wet/damp gear ..yes it feels like shite...mount bike with jacket unzipped and any venting it may have opened ...same with pants. enjoy the 1 or 2 hour ramble until comfort is…
  5. Rain Gear 9 May 2016 18:33 Cogswell, 8/6/2015 at 5:14 PM I bought Cycle Gear's Frogg Toggs. They're inexpensive and compact when folded. I did about 30 miles in a driving thunderstorm last month. No leaks. I believe they're made of Tyvek, so they…
  6. N + 1 23 Sep 2015 13:08 That HD can be converted into one uber nice Enduro ...kits and conversion parts ready to go from Carducci [image: post-24317-0-40602500-1443013665.jpg] Edited September 23, 2015 by Suitcase
  7. Time For All Dogs To Be Dead 7 Sep 2015 14:40 Welcome to my "neck of the woods" SC. Beautiful terrain for riding in these parts...There's cold pops in the fridge if'n you want to ride up into Canukistan...30 miles north of Bonners Ferry. .
  8. Time For All Dogs To Be Dead 3 Sep 2015 15:56 I had to snicker and sympathize with your comments about VFR versus gravel roads ...I got lots of streaks in my shorts a few years ago when I rode my 6thgen to Alaska through the Yukon and northern BC....for typical 20…
  9. Just Thinking Out Of The Box 29 Aug 2015 15:43 You silly ass. Your bike is MINT! My 2 cents, buy a RWB side panel and hang it on the garage wall to stare at....or a large poster [image: emoji12.png] [image: emoji106.png] [image: emoji481.png] Sent from my iPad using…
  10. Just Thinking Out Of The Box 29 Aug 2015 05:54 BLS peg lowering adapters and a Corbin seat, bar risers and Voila ...new ergos with a lot less wrenching and modding to fit non gen pieces.
  11. Checking Out 5 May 2015 16:32 In a lot of ways I am happy that I defected to the "other side" .... The new VStrom ..in my 1000kms of riding on some first class BC twisites has proven to be a very capable machine, and for a tall high CG bike, it lays…
  12. Checking Out 19 Apr 2015 05:03 Nothing wrong with a Vstrom ..... [image: dl1000_zps3a6e7f64.jpg] shite ..I didn't know the Uki came with those two options ...
  13. Checking Out 18 Apr 2015 15:28 Too all the fine characters on this site, many thanks for the stimulating experiences,thoughts and ideas you have shared here. The V4 is about the sexiest, adrenalin producing piece of modern mechanics that I have ever…
  14. Scary First Ride! 12 Mar 2015 14:19 From miles1962 ...."Anybody ever feel what i did? No motorcycle should ever resist rider input, correct? " The answer is YES ...First and thankfully the last time I rode a modern era Harley, in Phoenix. If my memory is…
  15. The State Of Alone - A Month In Colorado (Non-Vfr) 24 Feb 2015 14:33 I had a big framed litho print of this scene ..back in the 70's, (lost it sometime ago in a move) ...Always wondered just where in the world such a scene existed ...Thanx ...another one of lifes little mysteries solved.
  16. The State Of Alone - A Month In Colorado (Non-Vfr) 23 Feb 2015 15:34 I have an "eye toothache" from gazing at so much EYE CANDY... your photos .. composition ...light ...and color saturation, place you on a level with the likes of Yosuf Karsch and Ansel Adams ..... now watch to see how…
  17. 6Th Gen Radiator Painting 9 Feb 2015 16:14 Nice...eye candy...as are all the silver (and fastest) Viffrs
  18. Need Ideal Waterproof Bags For Factory Side Cases 5 Feb 2015 14:24 My 2 cents worth .....I have ridden thro' the torrential down pours of biblical proportions ....(didn't trust pulling over on the side of the trn'pike and getting parked over by a cage) and the OEM Hardcases didn't…
  19. 6Th Gen Radiator Painting 29 Jan 2015 14:57 I like my blondes, apples, vodka and aluminum "natural" ... The aluminum will still transfer engine coolant heat to air, just slightly less efficiently with a coating. ... Are you planning to remove the rads before…
  20. Bls Lowering Blocks 24 Jan 2015 22:57 Got 'em. Love 'em.
  21. Nervous About Taking A Long Trip 23 Jan 2015 17:07 To read about "long rides", you need to go to ADVRider.com .....at any time, there are dozens of ride reports of trans-europe, trans north/south american, pan aussie etc ...rides of weeks, months and years duration.…
  22. My New 2015 Vfr Excercise Machine 2 Jan 2015 00:54 Suitcase, on 30 Dec 2014 - 08:33 AM, said:[image: snapback.png] OMG a Euro Slut !! Don't knock 'm untill you rode some..... :-) No knockin here Boss ...fact is that my next scooter will be either a new Duc Scrambler, or…
  23. My New 2015 Vfr Excercise Machine 30 Dec 2014 15:33 OMG a Euro Slut !!
  24. Could You Do This On Your 5Th Gen? 28 Nov 2014 14:16 Sure enuf ...the first thing that crossed my mind was the rider position/wide and high bars...and the crash bars too. But then again the guys like Kiyonari in BSB seem to drift in the wet hunched over their scoots like…
  25. Hello From The Rainy Pnw 22 Nov 2014 15:39 If you are going to do any amount of distance travel, some things that will make the ride more comfortable..BLS Lowering pegs (drop your foot pegs about 1 inch), ThrottleMeister throttle control, works really well on…
  26. Hello From The Rainy Pnw 21 Nov 2014 18:07 Hiya from another (nearly) PNW'er .... Hot looking Viffr, but ya know the Silver ones are quicker haha. We are lucky out this way for having so many miles of mountain twisties, enjoy them Amigo..
  27. 2015 Bmw S1000Xr Uber Sport Tourer 21 Nov 2014 00:37 One cylinder is great for dual sporting...or adventure touring (adventure means getting into the semi unreachable places aka "off road")..two cylinders and the triples just end up too heavy, and 4 bangers are tanks in…
  28. Oil Fiter Options For The Honda. 15 Nov 2014 01:19 [video: https://www.youtube.com/embed/aiLhfAFhkvs?feature=oembed] Lets take "brand names" and personal preferences out of the "who makes the best oil filter" and following the you tube clip, base choice on specific…
  29. Leaning Blind At Night 12 Oct 2014 00:58 Latest Additions To Silver Started by Suitcase, Sep 17 2013 01:58 http://www.vfrdiscussion.com/forum/index.php/topic/75990-latest-additions-to-silver/ I posted the above item here...but dont get how to copy/paste it to…
  30. Leaning Blind At Night 11 Oct 2014 18:05 http://www.visionxwholesale.com/cannon-led-lights-by-vision-x/ Maybe you can find some aux. lights from Vision X. I have 1 @2500 lumens and 1 @3000 lumens... aimed at the left and right side of the road/ditch..a couple…
  31. Leaning Blind At Night 8 Oct 2014 15:31 "I must adapt. But really I was shocked that honda would put me in that situation." First time for everything but blaming the manufacturer for causing you to ride into a corner too hot in the dark is a new one. I think…
  32. Removing Warning Labels Fron Fuel Tank... 1 Oct 2014 17:24 I found some really nice pictures on that specific procedure but am pretty sure those would some some knickers in a twist here on VFRD.. twisted knickers or missing knickers??
  33. Shifting When Hot 24 Sep 2014 15:53 Honda is very specific regarding molybdenum content in engine lubes, something along the line of "don't use moly content lubes"...not sure whats in Mobil lubes, but having used (flogged) my 6th gen with Hondas HP4 SAE…
  34. Rc45 Turbo Rc46 Turbo 24 Sep 2014 15:41 So you have another missile for NORAD to track.....NICE!!! Do you have an intercooler loop in your design? and is there circuitry in the EC you are using to accommodate and control nitrous oxide as in one nozzle in the…
  35. Instant adventure bike adv tire on a duc 1199 17 Sep 2014 15:34 Somewhere between the full blown knobbies and a street tire with good blacktop adhesion ..there must be a tire for the VFR that allows good handling over long stretches of gravel ..as in what one regularly finds on…
  36. 6Th Gen Fill Up Questions/tips? 9 Sep 2014 16:45 "This might be a good winter project - get it down to almost empty, run it in the garage until it stops." call me crazy for saying this, but ya never know !!! KEEP THE GARAGE DOOR OPEN, and interior doors to living…
  37. Key Broke Off In My Givi Bag 30 Oct 2013 16:46 Locked and attached to the bike...Well VFR's do look pretty fine when outfited with hard bags.
  38. Radar Detector Indicator Lights -- Fun With Leds 19 Sep 2013 15:22 I am staying tuned into Hvgans science project. Also..my family is on red alert to large spolsions in the Florida area. Sure hope he nails an electronic fix...seeing as I have the identical Escort unit.
  39. That Was Close... Caught On Tape. 7 Sep 2013 16:39 Hiway 97 in northern Washington...beware..the deer plot and scheme to get ya!!! Buddy on a BimW dodged a buck n couple does while he was just a few hundred meters south oc WA/BC border... on the way back to BC...just…
  40. Bridgestone Battlax Tire Mileage? 29 Jul 2013 20:10 Bstone Battlax020 with 8680miles...note the steel belt showing thro' the rubber down the tires centerline Attached Images [image: 20130729_125537.jpg]
  41. 2004 Running A Little Hot 16 Jul 2013 22:07 here in southern ontario where the temps have been constant between 95 to 105 f...my gen 6 has hit 230f while sitting in traffic at lites...and then rolls down to mid 180s to 190s once i get moving. at these temps for…
  42. Do Oggy Knob Frame Sliders Work?...yes They Do 9 Jun 2013 20:41 Cmac...nice product report...nice product. Do you have anything special for your bar end sliders...or oems?
  43. 10 Second Vfr 22 Apr 2013 03:31 Hey Red..nice run. Did you run on high octane or a VP unleaded race fuel...and what gear were you in at the 1/4? ?
  44. Vfr Can't Keep Up With V-Rod? 13 Apr 2013 00:07 Goose...mc specs. ..average Vrod 670+ lbs 12.sec quater mile average Vfr 479 +/- lbs 12. sec quaters also Viffers got nice aerodynamics and at 200km/hr smooth as silk Vrods...naked..aeros??? Luv your Honda.…
  45. Vfr Can't Keep Up With V-Rod? 12 Apr 2013 20:20 Schlongs dicks etc...whose got the biggest....uhhh who cares..... Its like the hooker said when I dropped my pants "who you gonna please with that!!!??" To which I replied..."Me!!!". Enjoy YOUR VFR or whatever you…
  46. Gouda? That Is Cheese No? 8 Apr 2013 16:23 Dutchy...Should we get you going on bami..stroupwaffles..and pickled herring...and all the other tastebud blasting cuisine from the Netherlands. God rest my long deceased father inlaw...who introduced me to pickled…
  47. Cleaning Techniques? 4 Apr 2013 04:07 WD40 or diesel fuel...diesel at most fuel centers. Either one works well...allowing a little soak time and generous elbow grease on old toothbrush. Follow up with clean rags to wipe off the oil film.
  48. Waterproof Volt meter 15 Mar 2013 16:31 Aha!! Pictures ddnt upload on first attempt...fkn androids Attached Images [image: rps20130315_092717.jpg] [image: rps20130315_092831.jpg]
  49. Waterproof Volt meter 15 Mar 2013 16:20 Datel v meter viewed from the saddle. Connection is via the two pin "trailer" wiring plug. When the meter is unplugged I can use the connection to the battery to hook up my trickle charger. The 12v charger plug is also…
  50. Kabooom good bye VFR 27 Oct 2012 22:43 "Kaboom" imho is a waste of time, oxygen, material (in this case a bike), and space. Reminds me of another tv shitcom called Punked. ..more things destroyed for what??? a laugh...not funny

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