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67 posts recovered 5 threads started First seen 5 Nov 2012 Last seen 14 Jul 2013
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5 in the archive- Speed And Mpg Psa slither · 7 Apr 2013 – 7 Apr 2013
- Ohio Weather In Late Sept slither · 1 Apr 2013 – 1 Apr 2013
- 5Th Gen, Removing Throttle Body slither · 2 Mar 2013 – 6 Feb 2017
- Diy Tire Swap - Bead Breaking slither · 1 Mar 2013 – 17 Jun 2013
- Car Gps Mounting On A Bike slither · 24 Dec 2012 – 24 Dec 2012
Recent posts
Last 50 of 67- Tire Swapping In addition to whatever money it costs to have someone change your tires, what kind of time will you have to set aside to go to and from the shop? As for tire changing gear, I use a Mojo bar, some threaded rod, pieces…
- Tire Swapping I don't swapping two times or so would cause harm to the bead.
- New Pics In Thread Help Me Decide.... I would watch going to high, one thing I didn"t like about my VFR is that the rack handles stick up above the seat. interfering with carrying things on the rear seat. My Ducati and its bags sit below the seat, so I can…
- Advice On Bike Bags I find it a battle between not enough space, and big enough to interfere with the handlebars. Looks like you won"t be having that issue, though I would ask if you want a pocket big enough for maps...
- Anyone Chage The Fuel Filter? Or take a hammer and pound the old ones flat again and then reuse them. This officially scares the crap out of me. And I'm not frightened easily, hell, just look at the state of my bike. It's even…
- Pigs, A Snake, A Dragon, Particle Acceleration, A Bad Disc And Yankie Squids. 7 Days Aboard My 1200. Great write-up...I am still looking at a foot of snow and 30+ inches of ice on the lake in the northwoods and your story helps warm the day. I am shopping for a 1200 and had intended to add Trax side cases. It…
- 10 Second Vfr Guess a road trip to sightsee is in orders. Shucks, gotta go watch vehicles racing. Work never ends! :cool:
- Vfr Can't Keep Up With V-Rod? timmythecop gll429 timmythecop slither Mr. Officer Sir? I didnt go to Evil Sergeant's School to be called "officer" damn right! you address timmy as SIR.!! spelled C U R :goofy: Just goofin with you fellas. .... but I…
- Vfr Can't Keep Up With V-Rod? timmythecop slither Mr. Officer Sir? I didnt go to Evil Sergeant's School to be called "officer" Mr. Does the Real Work Sir?
- Vfr Can't Keep Up With V-Rod? They aren't a threat when you leave them far behind, unfortunately they may try to keep up and get out of their comfort zone... Despite outward appearances, I don't ride with people I don't care about... I'm generally a…
- Vfr Can't Keep Up With V-Rod? But... it isn't flat black, what's taking so long Mr. Officer Sir? Maybe I'm kinda weird, but I frequently prefer the inexperienced guy (or gal!) in front of me rather than behind me. Mind you I normally only ride with…
- Oil Change I used/maintained a riding lawnmower for a few seasons that had the filter mounted upside down. So when you spun it off (and up), oil washed all over the mower. Used all sorts of foil and carefully positioned pans, but…
- Jakewilson Warning... Not A Bargain In Ky Another warning, they have autoplaying videos. I prefer to just get my tires from Amazon, frankly. Mind you I have a prime account, so I can get them with no shipping.
- Vfr Can't Keep Up With V-Rod? Or you can give benchracing all the "serious" respect it deserves... and keep your blood pressure low. :wink:
- Vfr Can't Keep Up With V-Rod? My policy is that my body can't cash the checks ego thumping writes. I will say that when I ride with cruiser guys, I regularly hear them talk about scraping hard parts, when I'm not even coming near. I may be hanging…
- Speed And Mpg Psa I think I'd mark the throttle and handlebar with small paint lines to indicate 0%/25%/50%/75%100% throttle positions to find out just how close to WFO it takes to run that fast. Heard that from an avid off-roader who…
- The Official Oil Thread BusyLittleShop slither Why not go with what the manufacturer calls for? You'll find owners who change your oil at 2K all the way to 8K manufactures recommendation but whats constant is the fact not one of them complains…
- Speed And Mpg Psa The rider may have flirted on-and-off with 135 on a new sexy wide-open, underutilized road here in TX. It was an out-and-back trip, and the run back had some vicious wind as well. Wide open country, no hills to speak of…
- Speed And Mpg Psa This is a slither PSA for 5th gens (and three hard bags if that makes a difference): Cruising above 100 mph for an entire tank may result in the engine being rather thirsty, and drinking 5.1 gallons in 131 miles(~25…
- The Official Oil Thread Switchblade Yeah cant imagine mc oil of any kind lasting 8000 miles. My VFR manual specs out 8k intervals for changing the oil, my Ducati specs out 7.5k miles. Seen BMW cars with something like 16k mile oil change…
- The Official Oil Thread I'll chuck in damn near anything that meets what the manual lists as far as specifications go... That said I normally use silkolene, as that is what my favorite parts store carries, and I'm more than happy to drop cash…
- Help, Need Chain Lube Advice... I used to live there, hated waiting until a good rain to wash that junk off the road. Then again I snapped a clutch cable getting my bike out of a barn, and rode it back to my school on partially snow-covered roads. Not…
- Help, Need Chain Lube Advice... Available in a squeeze bottle now. I bought some hoping it will be easier to apply with no overspray. Easier to pack on trips. If spring ever gets here, I'll give it a try. [image: 036121191860lg.jpg] Well, I can tell…
- Help, Need Chain Lube Advice... That looks like the Teflon stuff I use. When I remember to, at least. I get a bit over 20k miles/chain with occasional spraying of the lube, and a very, very occasional cleaning with a "Grunge" brush. Mostly highway…
- Ohio Weather In Late Sept Well, I'm up with a *mild* hangover, and this still seems like a good idea! I was wondering if it was the beer influencing my idea generator. :unsure:
- Ohio Weather In Late Sept Thanks to seeing the thread on the Hog-tie, I am pondering riding my bike from there up to Ohio in late September for the AF marathon (21 Sept), and can't remember when the real cold weather rolls in. I remember it…
- Second Annual Hog Tie - Sep 13-15, 2013 - Event Thread Ohh, may have to show up for that and find out what all the talk I've heard about Arkansas is. Just the small complication of the Air Force Marathon in Ohio on the 21st... Will be hammocking if I do show up though.
- Basic Tools To Carry I carry a decent tool load-out, however you know what has been used the most? (Mostly for other folks I find on the side of the road) Some form of knife and some zip-ties. The last guy I met just needed a couple…
- Think I May Need A New Rear Yikes! I would put a different tire on pretty bloody quick! Though I would hesitate on the race take-offs. I get a bit more than 12k miles out of a PR3 rear, a tire that costs me about $170 shipped to my doorstep. That…
- Zumo & TomTom are Obsolete Entirely my fault. I never got around to fixing the power button, so the only way to turn it on/off was taking it out of the cradle. So I got used to put in in the cradle to turn it on, the popping it out and resting it…
- Zumo & TomTom are Obsolete ... if you are going on a serious trip, where serious weather can occur, go for a waterproof, mc specific unit (read resistant to shocks). Anything else is like taking a knife to a gunfight. ... Not to mention those of…
- Help, Need Chain Lube Advice... I use a Teflon lube, found it a Lowes. Have to say, you gotta do more than what I do though... I really never lubed or adjusted the chain much after installing it about 10k miles ago, and after many thousand miles of it…
- Zumo & TomTom are Obsolete A while ago, I had my 660 just resting in it's cradle after stopping for gas, and lost it on the side of the highway, never to be seen again. I keep thinking about using a small tablet or smart phone for navigation,…
- The High Mileage Thread... What Do You Have On Your Vfr? ^Change fluids, keep an eye on the battery, and think about new tires. Oh, and ride it hard, put it away wet!
- The High Mileage Thread... What Do You Have On Your Vfr? '99; 115k miles I bought it with 98k, and have ridden it exclusively in the last 8 months.
- Shelf Life For Brake Pads? One thing I'd be cautious of is putting different types of pads on the same wheel, if the VFR has dual front brakes.
- Worthless "farkle" - Rear Cowl Plug Aquired! Man, I just ordered ~$150 worth of stuff from there, should have thrown that in while I was at it...
- 5Th Gen, Removing Throttle Body Well, I used to live in Upstate NY, a stone's throw from Canada, and with a name like "Canuck", he gets my attention. Miss my occasional excursions up into the wilds of Canada to train for nordic skiing. ... Not that I…
- 5Th Gen, Removing Throttle Body I have been surprised at the various uses I've found for the tub of bearing grease I originally bought simply to lube the splines on my '85 Kawasaki. I've even used it to slug the barrel of my Mosin Nagant. :goofy:
- 5Th Gen, Removing Throttle Body Veefer800Canuck It helps to lift just one corner of the throttle bodies when removing, and angle them out. And the lube on assembly trick as mentioned. I used a thin film of grease. Very thin. As in generic bearing…
- 5Th Gen, Removing Throttle Body I've been known to boil old carb boots in water to get them soft enough to put back on. However, it may be worth it to just replace them. I got a 16 inch #2 phillips yesterday. Also, I saw the wood board trick on…
- Feeling Sorry For California Riders You gunna buy me a cage to drive for those three months? :cool: I'll send you a bus token. THAT will make you appreciate a good ride! *Ouch!* Thought we didn't go below the belt here! Mailman speaks the truth though. It…
- Feeling Sorry For California Riders You gunna buy me a cage to drive for those three months? :cool:
- Diy Tire Swap - Bead Breaking How about how when I attempted to change my first modern bike tire, I failed miserably attempting to break the bead. However I just played with the clamp on my garaged bike, and it moves the bead enough to where I would…
- Diy Tire Swap - Bead Breaking NO way!!!!!!!! I have used one of those to squeeze a tire for mounting, till it broke. But no way will that break a Bead on a 180. Uhh, what won't work?
- 5Th Gen, Removing Throttle Body Thank you, Canuck, you've been helpful in a few of my threads. May be an afternoon job after all, not requiring me to get my other bike up and running first.
- 5Th Gen, Removing Throttle Body I am looking to replace all the coolant hoses due to an increasing leak. Along with the thermostat o-ring as long as I'm in there. Looks like I need to remove the throttle body to get to the thermostat and at least one…
- Diy Tire Swap - Bead Breaking Geez, for $80 I'd buy the Motion Pro thingy that do double duty as spoons... Also, a part of the reason for doing them myself is so I can do them late at night, or whenever my schedule dictates. I have a terrible time…
- Diy Tire Swap - Bead Breaking Okay, I'll to the screw jack trick. Problem with the stop-n-go is that it won't work on 180 rear tires... Problem with a mounted 2x4 solution is that I am renting, but I don't like the idea of unanchored 2x4…
- Diy Tire Swap - Bead Breaking I realize this is a topic well beat-to-death, however I'm taking another stab at changing my own tires. I've done them before on my old bike ('85 street bike), but found my Ducati (same tire size as the VFR) to be too…
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