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polbit

23 posts recovered 6 threads started First seen 1 Aug 2014 Last seen 5 Oct 2014

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  1. Power Commander V polbit 10 4 Oct 2014 3 Jun 2015 polbit · 4 Oct 2014 – 3 Jun 2015
  2. Shifting When Hot polbit 10 24 Sep 2014 24 Sep 2014 polbit · 24 Sep 2014 – 24 Sep 2014
  3. Techspec tank pads or similar polbit 19 5 Sep 2014 22 Sep 2014 polbit · 5 Sep 2014 – 22 Sep 2014
  4. Any Good Shorter Rides Around Dfw? polbit 8 7 Aug 2014 10 Sep 2015 polbit · 7 Aug 2014 – 10 Sep 2015
  5. Couple Small Questions polbit 4 2 Aug 2014 3 Aug 2014 polbit · 2 Aug 2014 – 3 Aug 2014
  6. Alarm/security polbit 12 1 Aug 2014 17 Aug 2014 polbit · 1 Aug 2014 – 17 Aug 2014

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  1. Power Commander V 5 Oct 2014 01:50 Well, I've done a very bad thing... A buddy of mine wanted my help to buy a Harley. To make a long (very long) story short, he rode out on a nice 1200, and I rode out on a new 2014 Night Rod with Stage 1 mods... Between…
  2. Power Commander V 4 Oct 2014 03:52 Looks like we are weeks away from being able to get the PCV for the new VFR. I've never had a PC for any of my fuel injected bikes, so I was wondering - can you really tell the difference? I have to be honest, I wish…
  3. Traction Control... 2 Oct 2014 02:37 I feel my ABS all the time. But I also ride quite hard and brake/downshift pretty aggressively sometimes. You know that's not a good thing, right? :)
  4. Traction Control... 30 Sep 2014 12:01 Same feelings here, its quite annoyingly slow to let go. Wish it was multimode like the Kawi N1000 but we can't have everything I guess. I just turn it off if I'm out to play, and leave it on for more mundane rides.
  5. Shifting When Hot 24 Sep 2014 14:46 I rode it to work again this morning, and I heard the same hard shift once when I was being lazy and up shifting at too low rpm into 3rd. Last night my ride back was crappy last 10 miles, with stop and go most of the…
  6. Shifting When Hot 24 Sep 2014 09:42 Haven't experienced anything like that on mine, running Honda HP4S 10w30 full synthetic. Haven't burned a drop of oil in ~3300 miles either. You do know 10w30 is recommended, right? Mine's not burning any oil either and…
  7. Shifting When Hot 24 Sep 2014 00:15 Probably being paranoid , but just wanted to get some opinions - took my bike to work for the first time today, which is 35 miles of highway mixed with some heavier street traffic. Probably first time that the bike got…
  8. Power, Torque And Decelleration Graphs By Eu Bike Magazine 10 Sep 2014 16:03 Rectaltronics To turn off the grip heater just give it one long press. I curse the new horn button location, and the reach is too far especially with the heater control in the way. While I've accidentally hit the horn a…
  9. Techspec tank pads or similar 6 Sep 2014 01:05 You might want to verify where your knees actually contact the tank. I found that most of my knee/leg sits on that plastic trim part. So only a small bit of protection will be needed. Definitely enough contact for me to…
  10. Techspec tank pads or similar 5 Sep 2014 13:47 I've had Stompgrip on my Kawi 9R a while back, and while great for track, it was a bit too aggressive for street for me, so I'm looking for something milder. Techspecs seems to fit the bill. I'm thinking about just…
  11. Techspec tank pads or similar 5 Sep 2014 01:46 Anybody install pre-cut TechSpec pads that fit well for the knee pads? Or something similar? I can't find anything decent locally so I need to order on-line, but don't want to play the return game too much....
  12. Aftermarket Pipes For Gen 8 21 Aug 2014 01:49 Wow, that sucks man...
  13. Aftermarket Pipes For Gen 8 20 Aug 2014 01:12 Hehe, you beat m to it, but I had to go for a ride after installing it... Overall, I guess I was expecting a bit more change in sound. It's got a good rumble at low revs, but can't notice much difference after 7k rpm.…
  14. Any Good Shorter Rides Around Dfw? 17 Aug 2014 11:25 Thanks guys! Looks like I have few things to try. So far I've put 500 miles on the bike just riding around the local lakes, but finding curvy roads here is challenging on your own... And riding at slower speeds in this…
  15. Alarm/security 15 Aug 2014 14:23 Rectaltronics dfh Why not fit the Honda accessory alarm designed to fit the 8th Gen? Not as full-featured, i.e. no proximity mechanism, doesn't look like it has an ignition kill, the remote doesn't tell you anything…
  16. Alarm/security 14 Aug 2014 03:08 I ordered the harness kit from older VFR, and it does not work. However, the install couldn't be simpler with the generic kit. Just did it in under an hour, and most of that time was figuring out where to place…
  17. Riding Again After An Accident 7 Aug 2014 02:57 I had only one major crash outside of track, but it was a fun one... I needed my tires changed, so I rode my bike to a dealer 20+ miles away, and my best friend drove my truck with the tires in the back. About 3-4 miles…
  18. Any Good Shorter Rides Around Dfw? 7 Aug 2014 02:42 Can anybody recommend any good 2-4 hour rides around DFW area? I have moved down here 5 years ago, and have never ridden a bike anywhere but work.... Sold my last bike 4 years ago before my twins were born, and never…
  19. Shoei Gt Air ? 6 Aug 2014 18:36 I wear XL, and tried both XL GT Air and RF-1200. For my American noggin' GT Air was just too tight, and the opening is so narrow, annoying. RF-1200 with 31mm cheek pads is perfect, probably the most comfortable helmet…
  20. Couple Small Questions 2 Aug 2014 20:19 Thanks for the pix! I don't have the clip in the pix. Now I know I'm not crazy :) I guess it's up to the laziness of the mechanic putting the bike together to make sure all the little parts are installed...
  21. Couple Small Questions 2 Aug 2014 13:45 1. Did your bike come with black cover for the steering stem? Mine didn't and the dealer insists that's how it comes, but the pictures on Honda's website shows the cover. Not really big deal as I'm putting a stem mount…
  22. Alarm/security 2 Aug 2014 02:52 Thanks man, looks like Scorpio is hard to beat. Got it on order!
  23. Alarm/security 1 Aug 2014 21:22 Hey everyone, just got a White '14 VFR800 Deluxe yesterday! Loving the bike, and would like to keep it for a while so I've been thinking about getting an alarm. Looking at either the Scorpio i900 or the Gorilla 9100. Do…

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