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132 posts recovered 3 threads started First seen 26 Nov 2013 Last seen 6 Oct 2019
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Last 50 of 132- Lithium Ion Battery I ran a Shorai on my 919 and it was fine for everything but cold weather starts (below freezing). That said, it always cranked the bike eventually and never left me stranded. Because I work evenings and spend 4 months…
- Motorcycle hearing protection/earplugs They do make different sizes of foam ear plugs. My partner has tiny ear canals and can't wear the ones I wear but we got her some wee little ones which are comfortable.
- Lower Mainland Fraser Valley Riders 34468Randy I hope you are wrong with this but this is really what I fear too. I do have someone interested in buying it as a donor bike. He wants to marry up his front end 4th or 5th gen with my rear 6th gen. It has…
- Bridgestone Spring 2019 Rebate -- February 15 -April 30 Just ordered some S22s to go on the VFR. $60 back on a set is really a great deal and if they are as good as the S21s, I'll be happy.
- Tires on sale?? 1 hour ago, Bent Thanks Pretender. I swore off of Stones a long time ago. They grip well and last OK but they are the hardest riding tire I know of. They beat me up to the point that I'll pay more to not get beaten up…
- Bridgestone Spring 2019 Rebate -- February 15 -April 30 HughJebolzak Just received a set of T-31's from FortNine today. $350 CAD to my door. Edit; The tires took a day and a half to arrive (free shipping) from Montreal and I got the rebate approved four days after applying.…
- Tires Consider the BT-023 if you're looking for a robust long-life touring tire. Bridgestone still makes these and has classified them as just that. Quote Touring & Sport, the definitive long-life touring tire that provides…
- Bridgestone Spring 2019 Rebate -- February 15 -April 30 I'm on S21s now and am really impressed with their 'off-season' performance. I put them on in October so I've yet to use them in summer but they have been exceptional in the cold & wet for my mixed commutes. I was…
- Bridgestone Spring 2019 Rebate -- February 15 -April 30 Looks like the lovely Canada/USA rebate is up for the spring! I just heard back from Bridgestone Rewards about the spring rebate and this is what they told me: Please be advised this offer is currently active. Simply go…
- Giving up on Honda / Honda Giving up on us? 10 hours ago, adamv I don't think it's necessarily a cult thing. Everywhere I go I hear similar desires in a bike that isn't made, effectively a VFR with a combination of: - No VTEC - A little more HP (Make it a 850/900…
- Check your nuts MooseMoose totally this. Ball seat is NOT the same as conical seat, which are what you usually find at the local parts stores. Also, 80 lb/ft is quite a lot of torque to my mind. I certainly pull out the big torque…
- You want to know how much an OEM stator in Canada is: I couldn't even get an OEM for my '02 when needed to replace mine last year. I ended up with a Rick's stator and reg/rec from Fortnine instead. Just under 25,000 km on them now.
- Lower Mainland Fraser Valley Riders That bike owes you nothing at almost 220,000 km. The only value it'll have will be to you personally as nobody's going to buy it with that kind of mileage and some crash damage. Heal up and all the best.
- Battery: YTZ14s vs YTZ12s? I have a 14 and feel that the additional CCA have provided some cold starting benefit. Mostly only when it's really cold, I think.
- Fi cold starting 1 hour ago, Grum Premium high octane fuel can create issues starting, especially in very cold conditions as it is less volatile than standard fuel. VFR's don't need Premium fuel. Absolutely true. Cold starting in cold…
- Questionable tire condition That thing was done 1000 miles ago. If all things on the bike are normal, that kind of wear could perhaps be attributed to the fact that we here in North America spend more time on the left side of the tire over its…
- Gas mileage on a 98 5th gen 3 hours ago, thtanner Mine has had ~32-38mpg since 1199 miles on the ODO. FWIW, my 6th gen is very similar during the cold and wet months with mixed city and highway commuting. In summer when doing mostly longer rides…
- Tires on sale?? Yeah, I expect a rebate program from the usual suspects in Spring 2019. I'm going to wait for Bridgestone's and pick up a set of S22s!
- 5th Gen vs 6th Gen VFR800 If you're comparing to the 5th gen, I like my 6th gen for the: - Excellent quad headlights - Quiet low speed/low rpm operation - Hard luggage - The styling - The delightful undertail exhaust - The VTEC howl There are…
- Winter glove recommendations I have been using Five WFX series of gloves for winter duty for about 5 years. They have been performing very well for me without using heated grips for my winter commuting down to -10C Personally, it's always the top…
- Tires again !! My S21 rear states maximum 508 lbs at 42 PSI cold. If you consider my 550 lb bike, 200 lb me with gear and 20 lbs of luggage, that's 770 lbs going down the road. If you factor a static 50/50 weight distribution, that's…
- Tires again !! 4 hours ago, weven So if one thinks 42psi (as in my case one up) is correct pressure I would say get of the drugs and seek professional help. But it is the standard recommended rear pressure for most bikes these days.…
- Tires again !! andy My usual ride is 15 miles on Oahu’s crater sized pothole roadways where I doubt I see 60 mph for more than a few seconds, but have never thought but to inflate 36F/42R. Any suggestions? 36/42 is the recommended…
- Would this MPG worry anyone here? gman098 Long time reader, first time writer - good to be here [image: emoji846.png] I picked up my stock 07 VFR in November and always experienced pretty poor fuel economy: city driving 75%, twisties 25%, I tended to…
- Lower Mainland Fraser Valley Riders I'm available for day rides on Mondays and Wednesdays usually.
- Tires again !! 16 hours ago, Terry I use BT023's on the back of my ST1100; works really well on that heavy, torquey old bus, even to the very edge. I pair it up with an Angel GT front, and the combination has not let me down once. I…
- Tires again !! 8 hours ago, Morph3us Yep, I put some near new BT023’s on my 6th gen which I picked up cheap off a riding buddy. On the edge of the tyre it feels like I’m riding on marbles with the back end flapping around like a gut…
- Bridgestone Spring 2018 Rebate -- February 10 - March 31 VFRpwr Nice! Thank you much for the Canuckabuck link Cheers! You're welcome!
- I guess it doesn't like the cold... You should certainly consider a new battery as mentioned above. Regarding the throttle freezing: lubricate your cables with oil to push out all the moisture. Also consider lubricating your ignition with some graphite…
- Bridgestone Spring 2018 Rebate -- February 10 - March 31 Just wanted to give y'all a heads up that Bridgestone has their spring rebate up for Canada & the USA. $25 per tire, maximum of 4 tires on the following: Battlax Hypersport S21 Battlecruise H50 Battlax Sport Touring T31…
- Most miles on a 5th Gen? EX-XX I had a conversation with a local motorcycle garage not long after I acquired the bike, to see what it might cost to have compression and leak-down tests done, just to see how good things are mechanically. Anyway,…
- Tires! 24 minutes ago, GreginDenver I followed Revzilla's price match request procedure exactly . In that request I included this copy link to the Rocky Mountain ATV-MC website:…
- Chain Mileage 59 minutes ago, BusyLittleShop What we are actually lubing are the external roller and between the roller and the sprockets (red area in my drawing)... we are not lubing the X rings nor behind the X rings so any oil…
- Chain Mileage 34 minutes ago, BusyLittleShop an auto oiler defeats years of learned engineering with an aftermarket running oil leak in the name of rust prevention... No
- Chain Mileage 3 minutes ago, BusyLittleShop have you notice a wet chain allows more muck to stick than a dry chain??? No, I haven't, my wet chain is always clean. :)
- Chain Mileage BusyLittleShop Auto Oilers were invented before the O ring chain... they were never designed to extend the life of our modern X ring chains... It sure does wonders to keep my chain clean and free of rust in winter. :)
- Chain Mileage 22 minutes ago, airwalk Brand of Oiler? Using cameleon myself, mixed results but almost good enough to make me consider the investment for my other bikes that DO have a centerstand I've got the Pro-Oiler which is…
- Chain Mileage Skids, 30/12/2017 at 1:26 PM It's not unrealistic at all. You park the bike to fill up, so pull your can of lube out of the box/luggage/tank bag/rucksack etc and lube it. Or buy a Cobbra and lube as you pull away. It is…
- Chain Mileage BusyLittleShop A more accurate rule of thumb is to plan on replacing chain and sprockets after the 3rd adjustment because now there is undeniable evidence of metal to metal wear is real due to the factory installed…
- Chain Mileage Thumbs The old standard way of trying to pull the chain off the rear sprocket still stands as the single simplest check on chain wear, if it moves it's finished On all of my bikes, pulling a new chain from the rear…
- Tire advice for 5th gen MooseMoose As for recommendations, I didn't even know there was such a thing as the Road 5. Revzilla doesn't carry them. I don't think they exist in the real world yet. All the major shops and retailers will have them…
- Tire change mid trip in CO. If I were you, I'd simply just mount a brand new set of sport touring tires before you set off -- you should make it home with rubber to spare!
- Sidestand Wobbling, Causing Excessive Lean I lost the bolt once a few years back and this was my introduction to this issue on the 6th gen. I pulled into a gas station and had a big surprise when I put the bike down on the side stand. :) I found a new bolt and…
- What kind of Oil/Filter do y'all use? I use Hiflofiltro filters and Rotella T6 5w40 on my VFR and all of the bikes that came before it. Oil changes around 8000 km or whenever it feels like it needs it. Filters every second change. Me likey.
- Bridgestone Rebate Thanks for sharing this
- Seriously thinking of selling my VFR :( 2 hours ago, Storx I am seriously thinking of selling my VFR and replacing it with something more cruise friendly. I truly love the bike, but even after mods I'm finding that I'm uncomfortable riding it for anything…
- 5th gen and 6th gen braking systems Saoirse, 07/02/2017 at 5:12 PM How long dos a set of rear pads last typicaly? I know we all use the brakes differently, I tend not to brake a lot, usually change down approaching corners and ease of the throttle instead…
- Oil Fiter Options For The Honda. 32 minutes ago, hwyix that does not answer my question though. The original post was before 2014 ( march 2008 ) The link does not list a 2014 vfr800. The link shows 1998 to 2007. Same basic engine, same filter. That…
- Fuel economy. 180 miles per tank is a joke Skids Can folk please avoid using mpg as the value of their bikes consumption. US gallons & UK gallons are different so comparison is meaningless unless someone converts one to the other. The OP is from the UK. Thanks.…
- 8th gen minor updates for 2017 The R6 begs to differ! [image: emoji12.png]
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