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All 43- Another VFR in the garage Change the brake fluid as soon as you can. These bikes get weird with even three year change intervals.
- What happened to Honda Quality If I were betting, I'd blame the dealership for doing something stupid before I'd blame Honda.
- Seat cowl and pillion seat Strange that the Partzilla website shows it would ship in 2 or 3 days. Here might be another option. I've ordered a bunch from them in the past. https://japan.webike.net/products/24434772.html
- Seat cowl and pillion seat Why would you order the cowl from the UK when Partzilla has them?
- New 5th/6th/8th gen performance header now in production in USA Riding a bike with a full exhaust system is just a different experience than the same bike stock/and or with slip on. There isn't an easy way to explain it. Everyone I know who has gone down the exhaust modification…
- New 5th/6th/8th gen performance header now in production in USA Once you switch to a full aftermarket exhaust system and get it tuned properly, you'll never go back. And you'll immediately modify all your future bikes in the same way. Nothing else will ever make a bike run so…
- New 5th/6th/8th gen performance header now in production in USA The address you send payment to is vfrheaders@gmail.com. You might want send email to that address.
- New 5th/6th/8th gen performance header now in production in USA I just sent my deposit. I saw a set of these in the flesh at EDR Performance in Beaverton Oregon. They will be doing the install and tune for me. They have done multiple sets and report great results and happy owners.
- From 5th to 8th now back to 5th?? Quick shifter & couple questions... I'll be the first to say it - the 7th gen DCT model was made for you.
- Buying a VFR1200 without the drive shaft recall completed To the OP - if you want to be safe, put the bike on the sidestand and remove the fill plug for the gear fluid fill port. Filling the gear fluid is the last step in the recall process. It seems many dealers mistakenly…
- 7th gen OEM top box US inventory R342C I'm curious if you notice much aerodynamic difference between having all the boxes on vs. off.
- Buying a VFR1200 without the drive shaft recall completed Not all Honda shops (in the US at least) bothered to make the VIN stamp mark.
- Cam chain noise Go with the Pit Bull stand instead. Works great, doesn't look weird on the bike and won't rust. Do you guys have to worry about trying to prevent rust over there on bikes? I would have thought the salt air might make…
- Cam chain noise In Hawaii you must run the sound baffle, correct? If so, you might want to order the sport db killer that Dam offers. It produces a sound pretty close to the Dam exhaust with no baffle at all. It would certainly pass…
- Cam chain noise Your tuning options are Kainzinger and Sabsteef. Both do remote tuning. I have the Dam pipe and love it. I also have the Akra high mount pipe and enjoy it also. Both fix the looks and sound issues.
- Cam chain noise Is Kizer Motorcycles a good option there? I've been in the dealership a few times and certainly appreciated the environment. It could be helpful to listen to another bike, but you might have the only one on that island.
- Cam chain noise Welcome to the forum. What part of the islands are you on? I always thought the VFR 1200F would be great on the big island.
- New 5th/6th/8th gen performance header now in production in USA Add me to the list for 8th gen please. (Shipped directly to EDR if that is happening in Oregon).
- Buying a VFR1200 without the drive shaft recall completed Shaft drive failure could be fatal.
- White smoke on start up White smoke on start up can be pretty normal. Smoke reported from riding buddies behind the bike typically isn't.
- Brand new 2015 Slomo - I had this exact same thing happen with that dealership TWICE over the last five years. I can tell you exactly what the problem is and how to fix it. The dealership uses several different DBAs (Doing Business…
- I sold my panniers: Buyer wants to make a duplicate of my ignition key. 12 hours ago, Sparkie Heres how to get at the locks. My suggestion would be to remove the locks for him. Making a copy of the key is not needed if the locks are out. He can re-use your lock insert, and just needs to…
- Random photo thread - anything goes - post what you've got It was a known fact that Evergreen did CIA work. Cogswell is right - Evergreen got the Shah out of Iran during the revolution. The company would not talk about the CIA work ever, but retirees did. One of my favorite…
- Random photo thread - anything goes - post what you've got There are a couple of pieces of info I need to add, just for the record. Evergreen's bankruptcy is due solely to Del Smith's financial management. He had great successes, but never used the opportunity to pay off debt.…
- Random photo thread - anything goes - post what you've got That is Evergreen Museum's Gulfstream II Shuttle Training Aircraft. They keep it outside and use it constantly in fundraiser aircraft "pulls" for Special Olympics and other organizations. Let me know when you're headed…
- Brand new 2015 The part owner/manager/whatever of Hillsboro Motosport is a hard core VFR guy. He bought overstock/crated seventh and eighth generation VFRs at the big auction in southern California and trucked them up to Oregon. They…
- Vfr1200f second gear upshift question I'd change it and see if that solves the issue. Simple solution if that's all it takes.
- Vfr1200f second gear upshift question That sounds normal, especially when the bike is cold. How long since you've changed the gear oil?
- VFR1200F DCT - long time owners needed The DCT bikes can't get out of 1st gear on a dyno. You'd have to use a shop that had a front and rear wheel dyno. Those are used for AWD car tuning and are rare.
- VFR1200F DCT - long time owners needed Try the DCT reset before you spend money or time on a solution that might not be needed. Here is a thread, there are others on this site:
- ABS malfunction on 2016 bike. Why not try new brake fluid? The owner's manual says to do it every two years, so you're due. I purchased a new 2010 DCT leftover in 2017 and had all kinds of crazy brake problems until a simple brake fluid change. The…
- New bike - Brake problem I flushed the fluid - problem solved.
- Oil Change I have a 2013 VFR 1200F and a 2010 VFR 1200FD. Both leak oil around the oil filler cap if I don't really tighten them down. If I check the oil level on a level (after a decent length ride) with the bike on a stand, I…
- New bike - Brake problem It is 7 year old fluid. I'll start there and then let the dealer have a shot at it if needed. Another weird issue - if the bike is turned off and I engage the front brake lever, the action will pause roughly half way…
- New bike - Brake problem I have owned and enjoyed a 2013 VFR 1200F since new. No problems - everything works great. I bought a left-over new 2010 VFR 1200 DCT from a Honda dealership. The bike worked great on the 30 mile ride home, and on a…
- Recall Update Anybody else notice that all the new-leftover 2013 VFR 1200's in the US listed on Cycle Trader all disappeared at the same time this year? Does Honda require the recall be done before selling new bikes?
- Recall Update Just picked mine up today also, recall complete. Took about 3 weeks to get the shaft assy kit, pn 06400-MGE-306. Which dealership did you use? I'm in the Portland area also and need to pick one.
- Recall Update I'm a bit confused, Chiswick Honda said it'd probably be a few months before they had the re-engineered part in stock. So they're giving me an original replacement in the interim. Any idea why this is? Honda UK is…
- Abs Light Flashing Constantly; Pulsing Through Front Brake Lever How long ago did you install the ASV lever? Was the original brake fluid in the bike, or did you change it before the problem began? How many miles on the bike?
- My New Ride, 2013 Vfr Dct Do a search for "Alternative Ram Mount System" on this site and get the product. Fits great, looks great, works great and the guy making them is super easy to deal with. I'd post a link but the site won't let me copy…
- Alternative Ram Mount System It is a real OEM carbon piece. Partzilla has it - part number 08P61-MGE-200C.
- Mirror Position On Vfr1200F No kidding - I have both bikes and the F4 makes you chicken-wing your elbows up two feet just to get a glance at whatever is behind you!
- Has The Tender Been Knocked Off By New Tech Since when do Battery Tender products fry batteries when left on for extended periods? I've left mine on various cars and motorcycles for years without any life expectancy issues.
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