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Mattie660
45 posts recovered 8 threads started First seen 11 Jun 2014 Last seen 5 Jan 2016
Threads started
8 in the archive- Motogp 2016 Season....with Spoilers Mattie660 · 10 Nov 2015 – 10 Feb 2018
- Picture Thread Mattie660 · 4 Jul 2015 – 9 Feb 2021
- Garmin/tomtom On A Mac Mattie660 · 19 May 2015 – 9 Jun 2015
- Damaged At The Dealership Mattie660 · 30 Apr 2015 – 30 Apr 2015
- Assen, Any Suggestions ? Mattie660 · 26 Mar 2015 – 1 Apr 2015
- Winter Sunglasses Mattie660 · 28 Dec 2014 – 29 Dec 2014
- Sat Nav Mounting For This Bike Mattie660 · 28 Jul 2014 – 28 Jul 2014
- Soft Luggage On The 2014 Vfr Mattie660 · 2 Jul 2014 – 3 Jul 2014
Recent posts
All 45- First Tour And First Solo Ride ChiefGodzilla thanks for the site lookinghard also that is a lot of gear, are panniers necessary? I do not have any though I've seen some good looking ones at the local store. I was going to see if I could get away with…
- Motogp 2016 Season....with Spoilers V4 Rosso [image: Challenge-Dani-Pedrosa.jpg] This "Pedrosa" watch is pricy at over €18k. Of course this being a Pedrosa watch that does not include tax :laugh: Walk into jewellery store: I would like to buy a fine watch…
- Motogp 2016 Season....with Spoilers Dutchy For the MM lovers.... [image: attachicon.gif]IMAG3187.jpg Excuse me, have you got the time - er, yes it is 93 :laughing6-hehe: No, I mean what is the time by your watch ? - yes, 93 Thanks.
- 2017 Rvf1000 V4 Fireblade is tricky one to beat. I read that in 2014 one third of all sales of sports bikes over 1000 cc were Honda Fireblades, and at the end of the day it is about sales. On the Gen 8 forum here I have seen quite a…
- Motogp 2016 Season....with Spoilers MCN - "Stoner set for sensational MotoGP return...with Ducati" Big picture article of Casey's return to MotoGP, as a test rider and wildcard entry. "Having Stoner involved will no doubt accelerate that development…
- Motogp 2016 Season....with Spoilers Switchblade Mattie660 ^^ There does not appear to be much difference from last (2015) season. Motul have been involved with Suzuki for many many years. Michelin, has replaced Bridgestone as tyre provider for the series.…
- Motogp 2016 Season....with Spoilers ^^ There does not appear to be much difference from last (2015) season. Motul have been involved with Suzuki for many many years. Michelin, has replaced Bridgestone as tyre provider for the series. And Suzuki's own…
- Motogp 2016 Season....with Spoilers I was reading that the current TV arrangements were causing concern for some sponsors, because I believe Dorna sells exclusive TV rights for coverage of MotoGP. This means that sponsors pay a lot of money to advertise…
- Motogp 2016 Season....with Spoilers Tickets not on sale yet, but looking at maybe Mugello GP which is on 22 May. It seems you have to get in quick to get the best tickets ! Provisional calendar published on the MotoGP website: motogp.com Round Date Grand…
- Motogp 2016 Season....with Spoilers I prefer Stoner to Marquez. Stoner won a World Title on a Ducati - very cool. Apart from his riding ability Stoner always talked a good fight as well. I felt you could learn something by listening to him, his race…
- Motogp 2016 Season....with Spoilers Contracts have been signed for 2016, but could they still be changed at this late date ? it seems there is an option in the contracts for Jorge and Yamaha to part company even now. In a TV interview Yamaha MotoGP boss…
- Anybody Run Bridgstone T30 Battlax Tires? They are going on my Fireblade when the OE Dunlop Qualifier 2 have finished wearing out - not long to go now after 3,900 miles but they might last the winter. Tried to have these T30 EVOS put on the VFR but they had…
- Aftermarket Pipes For Gen 8 It was not the idea to get an aftermarket pipe, because the original looked ok. It was just the sound was a bit of a let down - you know people looking at you when you get on your bike, and maybe in anticipation of some…
- New Vfr800's Not Selling Very Well Looking at a GSX R750 this weekend. They have some interest free deals going on, and a deposit of £1 ($1.50 or whatever the FX rate is). Anyway looking at the GSXR I can see why they are cheap ! It has not got the same…
- 8000Mile Service Just recently ticked over to 12000 miles since May last year. Be needing the big service soon! You must have had one of the first new generation VFRs on the road. I bought mine mid-May 2014. The dealer was very pleased…
- Continental Road Attacks And Mismatching Front/rear Tires I have the Conti Road Attack 2, not the Evo version. I am not convinced of their wet weather abilities in heavy rain on the motorway/interstate type roads. I went through a big rain shower at the 60-70 mph legal limit,…
- Picture Thread aitchUK @ Mattie 660, Where did you get the tank protector from please? H Welcome to the forum. The tank protector in picture 1 is a Honda part, that I got from my local Honda dealer. I looked it up in their parts…
- Picture Thread A miscellaneous picture thread, for those who like taking pictures as well as riding bikes. I think the Viffer looks good from this angle, taken here crossing the Pyrenees from Spain back into France. [image:…
- New Vfr800's Not Selling Very Well I have just got back from a 3,400 mile summer road trip, and thought about selling the Viffer because it is down on power compared to other bikes like the Tuono and ZX-10 and so on. In the three weeks I did probably…
- Garmin/tomtom On A Mac The new TomTom 40 is working out ok. Get the old Google maps up on the computer screen and look for campsites, where you want to go. If you get one on the computer screen - look in the address bar at the top, where it…
- Garmin/tomtom On A Mac What I really like about the Garmin Road Trip software is that you can call up all the campsites and hotels along your route and send them to your device. I wish Basecamp had this function too. Never used the Basecamp…
- Vfr Made In Thailand ? i guess the article is wrong....maybe theyre building the lower spec "standard" model for the US in thailand and the "deluxe" in Japan ?? I notice BMW makes some of the F800 GSs in Thailand, according to this article:…
- 12 Years... (Vfr Calling) In the original Bike magazine review of June 2014, they rode the new VFR800 2-up, from Spain - a trip of about 1,200 miles in about 72 hours. The pillion passenger stuck a small cushion to the rear seat, and he noticed…
- Vfr Made In Thailand ? Not true for mine at any rate - I bought it in the UK last October and the VIN begins JH2RC79A4EK J = manufactured in Japan, H = manufacturer code for Honda Japan, 2 = motorcycle, RC79 = model code for 2014 version of…
- Garmin/tomtom On A Mac For making tracks or planning of routes I've used a website that was tested by a few members on the site - http://www.motogoloco.com/ It uses googlemaps to do route planning and you can download GPX files to put on your…
- Garmin/tomtom On A Mac Thanks for your comments, looks like a bit of a dead end. TyreTotravel looks like it has potential but saw no mention of Mac, only Explorer. Anyway see how I get along with it this summer - if no good I will chuck it in…
- Garmin/tomtom On A Mac Thought I would give the new TomTom 40 a go, as the old Garmin Zumo 220 stayed on the last bike. For the Mac, Garmin has some brilliant software called Garmin Road Trip. On this you can call up points of interest on…
- Satnav Mounting Tomtom Rider 40 mounted using a "Telferizer" found at: telferizer dot com Made cup of tea Pulled the plug out of the centre stem, using Swiss Army knife bottle opener attachment Inserted telferizer, and twist, this…
- Damaged At The Dealership Thanks for the advice about the appraiser. And I will give my insurer a call tomorrow and see what they say. Dealing with devious people !
- Damaged At The Dealership I left the bike there and refused to take it. I told them it was unsafe to ride with a bent front brake lever - and to give me a call when it is fixed. Good idea about the service manager - I will make sure he is there…
- Damaged At The Dealership Took the Viffer in for the 8k service and got the call to come and collect it, all done. Get there, pay my money at reception, all smiles. Get taken to collect the bike, and he sheepishly shows me a bent front brake…
- Satnav Mounting Is it worth getting the Honda power socket first, and then plugging the Sat Nav into that ? Or is it just as well to wire the Sat Nav to the battery and a suitable fuse box outlet (like the lights) ? (Very happy, have…
- Assen, Any Suggestions ? Thanks for the links and the suggestions - one of them is indoor camping ! I like the look of the fried eggs - last trip to Holland I remember Crocketen ? and they never put milk in their tea. Thanks for letting me know…
- Assen, Any Suggestions ? Tickets booked - Ossenbroeken stand for the Saturday race. You are right some were already sold out, and if you hadn't have mentioned it I might have delayed a bit too long and missed out - so thanks. By chance I found…
- Assen, Any Suggestions ? Looking at going to the Dutch TT at Assen, if I can get time off work. Just wondering if here are any recommendations out there - recommendations for best viewing area. Thanks
- Winter Sunglasses Never heard of Costa Del Mars before, they look the bizz ! I had a pair of Rudy Projects before that I originally used for running. I remember the end of the arms being bendy and cutting a bit of the ends with a…
- Winter Sunglasses I have found that choosing sunglasses for summer is fairly easy, as the light is bright and most normal shades will work, they will not be to dark in open sunshine conditions. I wear Bolle Anacondas as they fit and do…
- Goodbye Managed 6,257 miles to date, from new in late May . I will ride it all year long as we do not get snow here very often, and they do not salt the roads either. Sometimes they put a bit of grit down. The only regular bad…
- Sat Nav Mounting For This Bike Has anyone fited a Sat Nav yet to their eigth generation VFR ? I would be interested to see some pictures of how anyone has gone about it, recommendations, whether to have a Powerlett Socket installed, or connect it to…
- But Why? Who's Going To Buy One? Nobody. Here she is, now with 1700 miles. I have really enjoyed this bike. Makes a great long distance commuter. Average UK mpg is so far 53.7 mostly motorway and that includes pressing on a bit. I forget my conversion table…
- Soft Luggage On The 2014 Vfr Bought the Ortliebs but not that happy about how the fitted, a bit unsure. Went into local shop and they had these Oxford 60 litre bags that looked much better, and they can be moved further back on the bike. They have…
- But Why? Who's Going To Buy One? Nobody. Welcome and congratualtions on the new VFR! :beer: Thank you Dutchy for your welcome, and apologies for forgetting my manners and being so late with my reply. The only Dutch I can think of is Dank u well. And the other…
- Test Rider Video SHvar - That is good to know. I resented a bit his comment in the video that he was not old enough yet for a VFR, as if it is some sort of senior citizens' choice ! The bike is a hoot and I am really enjoying it.
- Test Rider Video Not sure I agree with him, in his summary. The point about the VFR is that it is for more than just a blast round the block. If that is what you want from your motorcycle then a Speed Triple R, or his Ninja would be…
- But Why? Who's Going To Buy One? Nobody. I understand that when a new model comes out, everyone who owns a previous model says they are not going to upgrade. Somehow like the new model is just for them. But I came to the VFR from a Triumph. The new model is as…
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