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kurtfriedrich

13 posts recovered 1 thread started First seen 16 Oct 2014 Last seen 3 Jun 2015

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  1. If You Have More Than 50,000 Miles Or 80,000 Km On Your Vfr1200 kurtfriedrich 38 10 Nov 2014 30 Apr 2017 kurtfriedrich · 10 Nov 2014 – 30 Apr 2017

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  1. Intake Valve Carbon Build Up 3 Jun 2015 18:35 https://www.flickr.c...in/photostream/
  2. Intake Valve Carbon Build Up 3 Jun 2015 18:11 Magazines love to come up with shocking headlines to sell more copies. I am going to assume that article is BS. I am trying to track and see if the VFR1200 has any real reliability issues, which I am doing in this…
  3. Saddlebag Liners For The Vfr1200 3 Apr 2015 16:14 good find. Looking at this link, am I correct in that this is for one, so I would need to order two of these? http://www.amazon.com/Ventura-PBL10-06-Panniers-Liner-Honda/dp/B005OHXL3M
  4. If You Have More Than 50,000 Miles Or 80,000 Km On Your Vfr1200 13 Mar 2015 17:50 Updated with the last few items: [image: Untitled.jpg] [image: Untitled1.jpg]
  5. If You Have More Than 50,000 Miles Or 80,000 Km On Your Vfr1200 12 Mar 2015 17:01 MBrane 1998 VFR. Countershaft 6th gear dog failure at 74K miles. Bike had shifting issues since it was purchased with 18K. Replaced countershaft 3rd, and 6th gears. Everything else looked like new inside. Shifts like…
  6. Maintenance - Do I Need A Stand? 5 Feb 2015 19:52 if you do any touring, suggest getting the Honda center stand. Now you will have your stand with you wherever you go.
  7. If You Have More Than 50,000 Miles Or 80,000 Km On Your Vfr1200 23 Nov 2014 18:49 Well, I have some data from a few people. Thanks to those who posted. I'll update this next time I have 3 or more new posts from people with at least 30k Miles. [image: Untitled.jpg] Edited November 23, 2014 by…
  8. If You Have More Than 50,000 Miles Or 80,000 Km On Your Vfr1200 10 Nov 2014 18:27 Please post up with any mechanical failures you have personally experienced. My goal is to gather this data and from time to time I'll summarize it on a spreadsheet which I'll publish here and we can start to see what…
  9. Flash Ecu Vfr1200 Conclusion... Please Only Experience From People Who Have Theire 1200Ecu Flashed, No Speculations Only Facts! 7 Nov 2014 03:16 I imagine I am in the minority, but if I get mine re-flashed, I'd like the hp in 1st to be about 1/2 between what Honda has it and totally unrestricted. I would want 2nd thru 6th totally unrestricted. Can Don do that,…
  10. Hawaii 22 Oct 2014 17:21 Last time I was in Honolulu, I rented a little moped thing and did this. riding a tiny bike on narrow roads was a blast, and the views were nice. very cheap to do as well.…
  11. Autumn In Pdx 22 Oct 2014 17:14 V4 Rosso Yours has ABS, right? Yes, but I doubt ABS helps much in that last 10 mph to 0 mph phase of stopping. Went from Redmond to Leavenworth on Sunday, tree colors were excellent on the east side of Stevens Pass.…
  12. Autumn In Pdx 16 Oct 2014 17:19 Word of advice to newbees, while I always use 100% or 80- 20% Front-Rear braking, when coming up to a stop (like from 10 mph down to 0) on a road with lots of wet leaves, I recommend 100% rear braking (esp with the…
  13. Bigger Fuel Tank 16 Oct 2014 00:33 New here, but I have been riding 47 years, 37 different bikes. Noticed this thread and figured I should post what I just did to mine. https://sites.google.com/site/vfrkurt/home/VFR1200LongDIstance Edited October 16,…

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