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ggathagan
144 posts recovered 9 threads started First seen 1 Apr 2006 Last seen 4 Feb 2026
Threads started
9 in the archive- Need advice on dealing with the throttle cables when replacing right hand control on 5th gen, ggathagan · 2 Feb 2026 – 5 Feb 2026
- My Delkovic Experience ggathagan · 22 Oct 2025 – 2 Dec 2025
- Here's a fun electronic gremlin ggathagan · 6 Jun 2025 – 7 Jun 2025
- Still can't donate via Paypal ggathagan · 13 Mar 2025 – 4 Apr 2025
- Binding brakes mystery ggathagan · 18 Jul 2016 – 23 Nov 2016
- Has Any Member In North America Ever Bought A Staintune System Direct From The Factory? ggathagan · 22 Sep 2015 – 18 Oct 2015
- Fuel Injectors: Buy New Or Buy Rebuilt? ggathagan · 3 Aug 2015 – 31 Aug 2015
- $99.95 Scorpion EXO-1000 Helmets from SportbikeTrackGear.com ggathagan · 29 Aug 2012 – 30 Aug 2012
- Best Grade Of Stainless Steel Wool For Muffler Repack ? ggathagan · 6 Jun 2007 – 19 Aug 2014
Recent posts
Last 50 of 144- Need advice on dealing with the throttle cables when replacing right hand control on 5th gen, 2 hours ago, vfrgiving Another quick tip. Take a photo of the cable ends before you pull them from the bracket. That way when you go to put them back you can set up the thread, bracket and nut spacing as it was. Will…
- Need advice on dealing with the throttle cables when replacing right hand control on 5th gen, I'd forgotten about the difference between JIS and Phillips. I *did* use a Phillips, but I stopped before making a mess of it. I just ordered a set of JIS bits, the swivel head driver and a replacement for my 90-degree…
- Need advice on dealing with the throttle cables when replacing right hand control on 5th gen, The handlebar switches on my 5th gen are pretty shot, so I bought replacements, but the throttle cables are giving me grief. Is there any way to get the throttle cables loose *without* involving the screws down by the…
- My Delkovic Experience 7 hours ago, 3rdgenred How handy are you? You installed the pipe, or the complete exhaust? A local hardware store may have just what you need to make a mock up of your own. Where do you live? This is for reference on…
- My Delkovic Experience 4 hours ago, bmart I'll bite. I'm confused. The title is Delkevic (I love both of mine-high quality and low price) but this is about something else? Visual impact? Please explain. This does not look very high at all to…
- My Delkovic Experience Ok, this is really not about the Delkovic pipe I put on my bike. I mean, it's a great sounding exhaust, but there are plenty of videos on YouTube for that. What this is about is what I was playing with prior to putting…
- fork oil ? 1 hour ago, Terry frequent fork fiddler Say that 5 times fast...
- Here's a fun electronic gremlin [image: image.thumb.png.49472d74219cdc6510bf7fcd11ffa6aa.png] No, but seriously, on occasion my 5th gen's motor will stop running for a very short interval. With one exception, there's no one factor that is consistent.…
- New bike... Welcome, Sean That's a clean-looking bike! The high-mount Micron is an excellent can. Kudos to whoever bought it.
- First ride of the season and the side of the road. 11 hours ago, mello dude Its been a few years, but have used Custom Rewind in Alabama in the past. The owner has MS and cant talk so his daughter was helping the last time I used them. Business is done all by phone…
- Still can't donate via Paypal I just tried donating via PayPal and was informed that VFRD is not set up to accept donations at this time. Will this ever be fixed? If so, any idea on timeline?
- another brake delinking (approach for the front) I would definitely consider the VTR lower swap, but I suspect that you have enough time/money invested in your approach that you want to see it to the end.
- Hello! - 1999 5th Gen Welcome! Excellent bike. Frankly, I think the condom mirrors look better, as long as they're in good shape.
- 5th gen rear brake adapter - interest check eyrwbvfr, 10/17/2020 at 4:26 PM Yes, the caliper has been moved inboard to avoid any trimming in the latest version. The adapter fits both 34c and 32g. I only Dremeled mine because I'm still running my first prototype…
- 5th gen rear brake adapter - interest check Aloha, Eric Earlier in the conversation, Dangeruss had asked about relocating the mount points to avoid having to dremel the brake pads. Did you ever come to a conclusion, one way or another?
- 5th gen rear brake adapter - interest check Aloha, Eric Can I still order this adapter for a 32G caliper?
- Interesting Beginner Bikes If she's 5' 2", I'd stick with the Ninja 250. They're not as nice as the newer 300, but they've been around for over 30 years, so there are plenty of clean examples and plenty of parts available. On the down side,…
- Binding brakes mystery Your problem sounds far worse than mine; as if you have a LOT of air in the lines or the pistons in the calipers are binding up. In your case, does it occur only when the bike is at running temperatures or even when…
- Binding brakes mystery lanesmatb, 7/28/2016 at 2:22 AM Symptoms of air in the brake hydraulic system. When a bubble of air in the brake fluid heats up sufficiently, it expands and engages the brakes. If I where you, bleed the system step by…
- Not happy with my Delkevic high-mount slip-on I would still consider finding a a pipe-bender and get a cost of: Fabricating a new SS pipe from scratch The possibility of modifying either Delkevic pipe for a better fit. Yes, it'll cost more, but it might be…
- Binding brakes mystery Well, the mystery deepens. I spent last Friday night and Saturday disassembling and reassembling the three calipers and the PCV and bleeding the entire system. The only components I didn't take apart were the three…
- Binding brakes mystery Thank you both for the quick reply. I'll try both your approaches to tracking down which section is the likely culprit, check both M/C's, the control valves and give it all a good flushing.
- Binding brakes mystery OK, here's an odd one. This morning, at around 6 am I rode the bike to church; about ten miles. When I stopped, the brakes felt like they were binding. This was early enough that the weather was cool; in the mid '70's.…
- 2017 Yamaha FZ-10 will be available in the USA later this month I've not read any reviews on the bike. Does it have better suspension than the 09 did? I recall that being a big failing on that model.
- Pure Gas Is The Bomb! A few years ago, I was amazed and pleased to find an ethanol-free source here in Hawaii that were not in the traditional locations: the marinas and boat yards. That one source had a little sign identifying it as being…
- Black Or White? When the main bike color isn't black or white, my preference is silver, trying to match the frame color as closely as possible. It gives you the visibility of white, ties into the frame, forks and the exhaust, and…
- V-Tec Advantage - Or Not I can't remember the source, but I was under the impression that the main reason was noise levels, not emissions; that the whine from the gear drive would fail pending changes in EPA noise standards.
- Motus V4 MadScientist I'm not sure if that line of logic is valid. Porsche is an established marque with a racing and performance heritage. Motus is a newbie on the block. I understand paying more for engineering or ownership of…
- 2015 Retro Fit Cooling System Don't forget the cost and complexity of mating the 2015 cowls to a 6th gen. Keef, Would your setup work under the 2015 bodywork? Both you and reed are building street-fighters, so that's a part of the picture that…
- Vf1000R Cyllinders On A Vfr800Fi? Late to the party on this one, but a subject that hasn't been mentioned is longevity. I'm thinking primarily of things like the cooling system and the cylinder wall thickness. Since supercharging doesn't alter the…
- Loose Rear End Nah, grab rails bolt directly to the sub-frame, so their presence or absence would have no impact.
- Loose Rear End I don't think there are any screws intended for that. When removing the rear cowl, the service manual only discusses the 4 bolts holding the rear grab rails, the two screws that hold the rear cowl to the sub-frame up by…
- Veefer Madness Nice! Definitely an improvement. It's always nice to see an exhaust setup that doesn't block the wheel from sight. Not to mention how much easier it is to remove the wheel.
- Has Any Member In North America Ever Bought A Staintune System Direct From The Factory? Just out of curiosity I messaged this company back in late 2014 after coming across their name on a forum (can't remember where). Here is my message, and the reply Hi there Jerry, I just purchased a 2000 model Honda VFR…
- Newbie With Questions Your size will be a major factor in whether or not any VFR will be a good choice as a 1st bike. VFR's run between 500 and 550 lbs. That's a lot of bike to wrestle if you're of average height and weight and you've had no…
- Hybrid Vfr= 5Th Gen With A 6Th Gen Subframe Definitely nice. The little custom touches are usually the difference between a nice-looking and a REALLY nice-looking bike. I'm torn on the wheel color. It goes so well with the overall theme, but it downplays the…
- Viffercrab's Chinese Fairings Build Thread I didn't think about this before, but your color scheme would be a prime candidate for the clear or smoke version of the turn signal and tail light lenses that Thurn and others sell: [image: 95-LRL246-gesamt.jpg]…
- Beware the Yellow Peril Just out of curiosity, I looked up Dan Dreisbach, as the link to Naked Sculptures no longer works. The new website: https://hammersandwelders.com/ Whether he still has the jig for the underseat Y-pipe is unknown, but…
- Has Any Member In North America Ever Bought A Staintune System Direct From The Factory? Just got off the phone with CalMoto. They've stopped selling Staintune. The guy said that Staintune has become very undependable; that it seems like they only make systems when they feel like it. That would lead me to…
- Has Any Member In North America Ever Bought A Staintune System Direct From The Factory? Just out of curiosity I messaged this company back in late 2014 after coming across their name on a forum (can't remember where). Here is my message, and the reply Hi there Jerry, I just purchased a 2000 model Honda VFR…
- Has Any Member In North America Ever Bought A Staintune System Direct From The Factory? I started an email exchange with Staintune in August regarding the purchase of a 5th gen high-mount system. The reply: "Product is out of stock, would be 3 weeks from date of order. You are welcome to buy direct from…
- Viffercrab's Chinese Fairings Build Thread I had this exact problem this week. My speedo was behaving very erratically. On a steady throttle it would jump all over the place - 22, 11, 34, 9, 13, etc. Ran through the troubleshooting section in the Haynes manual…
- Viffercrab's Chinese Fairings Build Thread Taking the 8 spoke to have junk tire removed, tomorrow, then headed out to powder coat. I then have an appt moved up on this Friday to have the front wheel removed, tire removed, and wheel broken down. I'll drop that…
- Fuel Injectors: Buy New Or Buy Rebuilt? I ended up buying a set of rebuilt injector that were flow-matched to 2% from an eBay seller. Injectors are all they sell. The injectors were listed for the CRV, but as mentioned, it's the same part. They're working…
- Fuel Injectors: Buy New Or Buy Rebuilt? I ended up buying a set of rebuilt injector that were flow-matched to 2% from an eBay seller. Injectors are all they sell. The injectors were listed for the CRV, but as mentioned, it's the same part. They're working…
- Fuel Injectors: Buy New Or Buy Rebuilt? Unfortunately, Factory Pro has no stock of that injector, so he can't provide the flow matched option. All he can do is clean and check mine. So I'm back to the original question of whether or not rebuilt injectors are…
- Fuel Injectors: Buy New Or Buy Rebuilt? You might want to send the whole set in as cores and get a set of flow matched injectors... for the '98-01 VFR800 FactoryPro will provide a full set of flow matched (within 2%) for $120 with exchange or matched at 1%…
- Fuel Injectors: Buy New Or Buy Rebuilt? I'm working on a friend's '01 VFR and need to have the injectors cleaned. I don't have the equipment to flow test the injectors, but one of the injectors seems to have problems activating when I put 12v on it. The click…
- Vfr1200... I Did It My Way I like the sound!
- Vfr1200... I Did It My Way Excellent work! Any chance of getting a video or sound clip of the exhaust?
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