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fabio222
86 posts recovered 13 threads started First seen 23 Aug 2013 Last seen 6 Mar 2026
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13 in the archive- Brake feel - can it be improved? fabio222 · 5 Feb 2025 – 19 Feb 2025
- My 1997 750 is back on the road fabio222 · 25 Sep 2023 – 30 Dec 2023
- VFR 2003 Exhaust Pipes - Stainless or not? fabio222 · 1 Mar 2021 – 12 Mar 2021
- Putting Extra Guages And Switches On Your Rc36 fabio222 · 28 Apr 2015 – 1 May 2015
- Workshop Worksheets fabio222 · 5 Mar 2015 – 6 Mar 2015
- Fairing Bolts And Bar End Weights fabio222 · 3 Mar 2015 – 11 Mar 2015
- Article Scansmcn - Honda V4 30 Year Special (16 May 2012)A New Vfr Article For Download fabio222 · 21 Jan 2015 – 24 Jan 2015
- Article Scanspractical Sportsbikes - February 2015 - Vfr Rc24A New Vfr Article For Download fabio222 · 21 Jan 2015 – 21 Jan 2015
- Refurbishing A Stolen, River-Found, Vfr 750... fabio222 · 25 Aug 2014 – 23 Oct 2015
- Gonna Be In Atlanta In September (Not On My Vfr Unfortunately) fabio222 · 13 Aug 2014 – 15 Aug 2014
- Saturday Trip To Kerry...blog Post fabio222 · 15 Sep 2013 – 18 Sep 2013
- Seems To Be Undercharging But Tests Say It's Ok? fabio222 · 11 Sep 2013 – 12 Sep 2013
- Vfr 750 Fuel Pump fabio222 · 3 Sep 2013 – 3 Sep 2013
Recent posts
Last 50 of 86- 4th Gen VFR Grab Rails Install 1 hour ago, Dutchy [image: 20240122_123957.thumb.jpg.8c4ea97e9d0dbbb9f1075a4be28248e3.jpg.f4ee818599210266ab6d7c056c3c16e8.jpg] That's clever! Better than putting them in the garage and potentially losing them. I don't…
- 4th Gen VFR Grab Rails Install Dutchy, 11/17/2016 at 2:17 PM and folded reversed/inwards, they'll fit under your seat. (unless something like an alarm is fitted in that space..) Woah woah....the grab rails on a 4th gen will fit under the seat if you…
- Brake callipers If you're doing a full on refurb of the calipers, clean out the groove where the piston seal sits. The calipers can corrode behind that seal, it's like a light white powder. Clear that out as that dirt and corrosion can…
- Carbon deposits and oil burning gropula, 12/24/2025 at 1:10 PM Hi, it's me. The guy with the weirdest issues ever. It's a long story, but has been resolved. Enjoy. I bought the bike for cheap with 57k km, four and a half years ago. I changed the plugs…
- it's been 1015 days since I last rode my VFR LEGEND, 8/31/2025 at 3:00 AM Nice bikes you have there 😂. The Deauville is a bike I’ve always have been curious about. I was impressed looking at them when I visited the UK and was pleased to eventually be able buy one…
- it's been 1015 days since I last rode my VFR LEGEND, 8/15/2025 at 6:34 PM [image: 07747067-E806-4191-A4EA-F35188D49BCD.thumb.jpeg.0db50605e3f249b52a628211733ab80d.jpeg][image:…
- it's been 1015 days since I last rode my VFR The paint job on that is absolutely gorgeous.
- Brake feel - can it be improved? Happy to report that the love story is continuing! The new levers have really helped me to bond with the bike a little more and have taken away that wooden brake feeling. I have a 30km commute home from the office, it's…
- Brake feel - can it be improved? Meant to come back to all of your good folks on this... I took the nice milled aftermarket levers off of my VFR 750 and put them on the 800. Man, the levers made all the difference! I'd already cleaned and greased the…
- Brake feel - can it be improved? Original rubber lines. I'd like to avoid changing those if at all possible due to the expense and time involved.
- Brake feel - can it be improved? Hi folks, Anyone else not entirely happy with the feel of the brakes on the 6th gen? They work well, they're effective at burning off speed but I can't feel much through the lever. I recently cleaned out the calipers to…
- Suddenly won't start! 11 hours ago, Grum Hi Cogswell. The switch you are referring to is the H.I.S.S "Useless Switch" ! By default the HISS Light (in the Tacho) will flash at a two second rate for 24hrs once the Ignition Key is removed, then…
- The state of OEM 6th Gen saddlebags in 2024 Pretty cool how you made it fit the 4th gen! How did the frame work behind the pannier???
- It was too cheap! 1 hour ago, Terry I have used this on my ST1300: https://cerakoteceramics.com/cerakote-ceramic-trim-coat-restoration-kit/ My choice was based on a favourite Youtuber, Projectfarm: https://youtu.be/XXOX4z6uwXo…
- It was too cheap! VeeEffArah, 7/20/2024 at 12:37 PM Do you use some secret sauce on the black bits like the chain cover or was it still new looking and not faded yet? Was thinking this myself! The black plastics on my Deauville NT700v…
- Unsettling Throttle Behaviour Is there a VTEC solenoid valve which might be faulty? One which actuates the extra couple of valves in each cylinder at the VTEC transition point...
- It was too cheap! That is a beauty of a bike, the very best of luck with it Terry! Looks like you're getting stuck in to the work too! Is the cam chain tensioner failing a very common issue on this generation? I don't think I've had it…
- Unsettling Throttle Behaviour I wonder could we just be talking about dirty injectors? If I had this issue with carbs I'd remove them and give them a thorough clean. I know that isn't as easy to do with injectors, and they don't tend to be as…
- Unsettling Throttle Behaviour 9 hours ago, lucwilride Thanks Mohawk, Lorne & Grum for the detailed replies! I didn't have much time this weekend but I checked the easy stuff: - Fuel is "fresh", I've been going through a tank or two a week since late…
- The state of OEM 6th Gen saddlebags in 2024 Man that RWB paint scheme is the bomb. Nice job on the brackets. When I have my VTEC out on the road I usually just use one pannier. I'd considered getting some Delkevic cans for it so thanks for the info on clearance…
- Inflation just deflated me! 1 hour ago, FromMaine No shop anywhere near me would mount tires not bought from them, so they turned customers into DIY's. About 18 years ago I bought a Black Widow paddock tire changer and a HF balancer. The…
- Considering a VFR... help I've never considered the VFR to be a knee-down bike on the street. Seems unnecessary. While it'll certainly embarrass full-on sports bikes in the right hands, it isn't a full on supersport but I would argue it doesn't…
- Should have known better..... And non VFR bike's updates keny, 3/10/2024 at 10:03 AM It's details that matter, specially if you like to have a motorcycle pass a classic inspection (to be proved it's in excellent orginal condition), a inspection my CBR600F2 have today. So last…
- Got a RC24 again...... It's amazing how much better brakes become when you open them up, clean out the crud and corrosion behind the seals and put in nice new seals with cleaned up pistons. I'm not sure if it's braking power increases or…
- My 1997 750 is back on the road Thanks folks, I appreciate the comments and hope that it added something nice to your day! If anyone wants to see more pics or just see them out of the PDF, take a look at the album here: https://ibb.co/album/K0cvQR I…
- My 1997 750 is back on the road Hi all, I posted here a few times explaining how I was guilty of letting my lovely 750 sit in the shed and gather dust. Well, this summer I really got to work on it and it's back on the road. I put together a little PDF…
- Got a RC24 again...... Looks gorgeous!
- VTEC intake valve huge clearance gap. I don't have a solution for you, sorry, but a follow-on question for me would be "why is the valve bent?"...if it is bent. That would super unusual on a VFR.
- Greetings from Ireland Easy enough to take the fairings off and apply some fibreglass behind to help strengthen where the cracks are. Just noticed, my avatar is me on that trackday, a few laps before I pushed it too much!
- Greetings from Ireland They weren't too badly damaged and I picked up about bits that came off. Had it redone by C&C choppers in Cork (who actually are really good at plastic work, they made it look new).
- Greetings from Ireland toreckman, 3/3/2023 at 7:13 PM Yeh I've passed Mondello a fair few times and thought that could be good fun. Have you done a few trackdays yourself? If I'm in Cork I will definitely say hi 👍 and likewise if your ever…
- Greetings from Ireland Cool colour! Being in Kildare, you should definitely take it on a trackday at Mondello! I'm in Cork, if you're ever down this way make sure to say hello.
- Buying a VFR1200 without the drive shaft recall completed jeremyr62, 6/20/2022 at 7:22 PM I live in Ireland. I had a manual blue 2012 VFR1200 in 2015 for only 9 months. I hated it back then and couldn't wait to sell it. However time heals and what with this dude Sabsteef…
- Freshening up a fresh 95 VFR Gonna be tough to do that while it's in my shed but once I have it back together I can certainly do so! Thanks for the tip!
- Freshening up a fresh 95 VFR How did you manage to make everything look so clean? I'm talking engine, waterpump casing etc? Mine has over 90,000 miles on it at this point in time so it'll probably never be quite as clean as yours but I could try 🙂…
- Freshening up a fresh 95 VFR This is unreal, well done. Might be a good opportunity to upgrade your reg/rec and ensure the charging system is in good order while you're doing this work.
- Poor fuel economy Any further updates?
- 6th Gen fork tubes, 2021 edition How'd this go in the end @ShipFixer? Things all good again?
- Suspension upgrade or rebuild in EU Walker1, 3/11/2021 at 6:25 PM Thanks guys. Ok, the most complicated part of this job seems to be sourcing all of the parts. The forks may need a servicing and they may also need fresh springs to suit my weight. From…
- Top 7 dorkiest motorcycles..... LEGEND, 3/15/2021 at 4:22 PM Lol I love it! Dorky slow sellers are my specialty. I picked up my new ‘07 Vfr in 2009 and my ‘08 Bking in 2011 during the last depression. Latest bike is the slowest, a 2011 NT700VA bought…
- VFR 2003 Exhaust Pipes - Stainless or not? I'm guessing I can't just wipe lemon juice over the pipes then haha!
- VFR 2003 Exhaust Pipes - Stainless or not? 16 hours ago, DannoXYZ Many OEM exhausts uses 409 stainless. Which isn't as pretty and shiny as 304 stainless. The 409 has less chromium and develops into dark brown with age, but it's not rusted. Surface stays smooth…
- VFR 2003 Exhaust Pipes - Stainless or not? Hey all, Been a while since I've posted here but am glad to see some of the familiar usernames from over the years! I hope you're all doing well. I bought a 2003 VFR 800 a year ago, haven't been able to put up many…
- Replacement Fairings For 94-97 Vfr750? That fairing is certainly repairable. Find a good place in your area that does plastic repairs and they'll make a good job of that. The tank could be repaired as well I reckon. Sent from my 2014811 using Tapatalk
- Putting Extra Guages And Switches On Your Rc36 That looks nice, saw it on your site before actually! Does it but the tank when you're on full lock?
- Putting Extra Guages And Switches On Your Rc36 Hi everyone, I recently connected a 12v socket and a USB charging socket to the VFR. It got me thinking about electrical stuff again. I love switches and guages, the more the better, so what have you got on yours? I…
- '97 Muffler Choices? For anyone looking at Delkevic, I bought one for my 97 VFR. They had three different lengths, I went for the mid-length one. With baffle in it is nice and quiet but with a lovely burbly tone. With the baffle out it's…
- Workshop Worksheets Great ideas and examples guys, thanks so much. If anyone else has any fling them here, I'd love to see more.
- Workshop Worksheets Hi all, Just wondering if anyone on where has a template, or something along those lines, of a bike worksheet. Basically, my university club is rebuilding a little Honda Bros 400 and I'm now in charge of equipment which…
- Fairing Bolts And Bar End Weights Hi Dutchy, I'll give the Autosol route a try, good idea! I tried to paint them before but the paint just chips off anyway. The two bolts that are on the rear cowling and which link in to the rear seat cover. Are they…
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