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247 posts recovered 2 threads started First seen 25 Apr 2016 Last seen 17 Aug 2021
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Last 50 of 247- Keeping the under seat exhaust cooler 22 hours ago, Thumbs In the video @5:10 he’s got a piece the insulation on his finger will a welding torch on the other side of the 1/4” thick block Is the carbon felt that efficient? It's not as dense, so it wouldn't…
- Keeping the under seat exhaust cooler That's an interesting machine... On the off chance anyone is looking for a good high-temp heat shield material and not just looking at the cool bike, I've found carbon felt to be really amazing stuff. Good to 400C in…
- Dielectic Grease - The Pros and Cons! My personal technique that seems to work well for me is a sparing application of oxguard on the terminals themselves. I also use some dielectric grease on the plastic bodies of the connector, but this is all a "little…
- Motorized “pedestrians” I had a scare a few years back with my car and a kid on a skateboard. Full dark, foggy, there were some of those super bright LED flood lights but they were pointed to blind rather than illuminate. Smallish teen skater…
- Dumb question - Are the needles on the gauges supposed to "cycle" upon turning the key to the "On" position? It's part of the startup diagnostic. I'm betting you're right... It is probably a holdover from the aviation industry. They have all the cool gauges first.
- Laid Off. Time to take a ride 21 hours ago, lazyeye Instead of being on the road I'm waiting for my shop to figure out whats wrong with my bike. Probably a result of filling up from too many gas stations with rusty tanks or something. New filter and…
- Laid Off. Time to take a ride I don't think the international border is quite as friendly as normal to tourism, but I could be wrong. I just assumed it was out of the question.
- Laid Off. Time to take a ride Possibly helpful... https://www.wunderground.com/wundermap This weather site has a coronavirus map at certain zoom levels. Not that your odds are high of contracting or spreading it on a bike, but it's a lot easier to…
- Vtec Shock Options I used racetech fork springs, f4i cartridges and Jamie's rear shock. It took a shit load of head scratching and a lot researching old posts to get the damping right on those cartridges and I feel like I got lucky to get…
- Joe Rocket Jacket I've had a Joe Rocket mesh jacket for a couple of years now. I'm quite happy with it. Sizing on coats is so all over the place anymore that I don't even know whether to say whether it runs true or not, but I would hope…
- Oil Filter Leaking........... I know there are a lot of "OEM only" types here, but I've had excellent luck with Napa filters. Never had any leaks and I've never had any issues with removal. I use this technique that I've developed: I grab the filter…
- Triumph's 900cc "T-Plane" triple... This engine sounds familiar! A triple that doesn't sound like a coffee can full of ball bearings? Madness!
- Akrapovic - Baffle In or Baffle Out? @Skids We're probably comparing apples and oranges. The UK has 20 times the population density of my home state, so we probably deal with different kinds of traffic. I spend most of my time on two lane country roads.…
- Akrapovic - Baffle In or Baffle Out? 52 minutes ago, Skids If you think that merely riding with an opinion is as safe as all the other measures you could take AS WELL, then you are deluding yourself. Ask yourself why you would NOT do more to ensure your…
- Akrapovic - Baffle In or Baffle Out? 3 hours ago, Skids I had the Akra on my 2015 VFR800X Crossrunner. Baffle OUT. Sounds much better and the cage drivers may stand a chance of being aware of your presence. JMHO I'm of the carefully considered opinion that…
- Of Elephants and Chicken Strips and matters VFR Ha, wonderfully illustrative pic: try riding the bike instead of sitting on top of it! It's definitely pretty silly that people have gotten their egos wrapped up in it, but in a world where people do stunt riding on the…
- Of Elephants and Chicken Strips and matters VFR Yep, different results, but I also have a very different set of variables. I'm down to only half again your weight (dangerously close to being in shape), different tires, plus I've made some minor changes to the…
- Of Elephants and Chicken Strips and matters VFR I'm with you: riding the Duke is making me faster on both bikes. I think it helps to occasionally force yourself slightly out of your comfort zone. Also interesting: I do occasionally drag pegs on the VFR, but the tires…
- Of Elephants and Chicken Strips and matters VFR Add some trees and/or clear-cut and that pretty much looks like the kind of roads in my neighborhood. Not surprising really... it's still the coast range, it's just a little warmer down there. The clear cuts are more…
- Of Elephants and Chicken Strips and matters VFR Weird thing: if you have a road that goes through hills, it's probably got some curves to it... and if one in an area does, it stands to reason that others might. Speaking of chicken strips... I have a nice safe but…
- VFR1200 Project Bike Mmmmmm... Trellis frame... Just something sexy about triangulated steel tube!
- Thermostat replacement - hope to never do this again The kid in front may have overhead me when I dealt with my cooling system.
- I wondered where the cool VFR-wear was Man... That's a hell of a URL...
- ABS Light keeps flashing while riding? No real answer, just speculation... So, I'm not 100% sure what kind of sensor the ABS sensor is (I've never had a problem with it, so I've never needed to know) but I suspect it's a "hall effect" sensor. A hall effect…
- HID Low Beam/LED High Beam Mods What I think would be incredibly sweet is to run an H4 led bulb like was linked above in one position and then bi-led projectors in the other position, maybe with an independent switch. Projectors are great for reaching…
- Help me tell her no . . . 11 hours ago, ChasingNolan I'm with boOZZIE on this. As nice as that VFR looks, I think it's too much like your 6 gen. Plus you've put a ton of improvements into that bike over the years. My vote would be to get…
- Carb to efi conversion 19 hours ago, GreginDenver And... and... and... and... When you add the MicroSquirt ECU you can also implement full ignition control, which allows you to custom tune the timing and dwell of the ignition coils. The OEM…
- Help me tell her no . . . This is like going to a crack house and asking the addicts to talk you out of buying crack!
- Say it isn't so! Jmmymc750, 2/17/2020 at 4:32 AM All of this silliness and "Red Dawn" references (the *really* good one from 84, when Ronald Reagan was president, and you could buy an interceptor, or a sabre, or a magna) aside, I am…
- handlebar comparo 9 hours ago, Lorne Wow, sorry I didn't respond back in August. To answer your question, yes. The bar end weights reduced vibration almost as much again as changing to tubular bars. Plus, they added a finished look to…
- Carburettor slide diaphragm Just speculation, but I'm with Terry... If that diaphragm is stiffer than designed, it will be less reactive to vacuum, meaning less lift, meaning a leaner mixture if anything.
- Rebuilt my brakes. CBS is a maintenance nightmare! There are a few things on the VFR where it feels like the engineering department just couldn't stop designing. That said, when working correctly, the linked brakes are really quite good, and the ABS makes it even…
- Oil Fiter Options For The Honda. I'm having a difficult time picturing what you're talking about as well... Are you talking about the actual threaded nipple that the filter screws onto having a hex? Personally, I'm not particularly a fan of paying a…
- Owners Manuals and other YSS Fork Spring TableNew Maintenece File In vfrd downloads I've got RaceTech springs in my forks. I used their recommended spring (for my weight on a VFR) with custom damping, and they feel excellent. Getting the spring right is the first piece in the puzzle, but you have to…
- Owners Manuals and other YSS Fork Spring TableNew Maintenece File In vfrd downloads I truly appreciate this kind of info. I'm pretty brand agnostic when it comes to parts. If it fits and works, it's the right part!
- Reflective Wheel Stripes If you aren't familiar with Plasti Dip, YouTube is loaded with how-to videos especially for wheels. To put it simply, it's sort of a flexible semi-permanent paint like coating. It isn't super durable, but when it gets…
- Reflective Wheel Stripes On a similar note, I've been thinking about trying Plasti-dip Reflex. Supposedly, it's a clear retro-reflective coating that will go over other colors. I haven't been able to find any decent pics of results though,…
- LED headlights search The trouble as far as I'm concerned isn't one of brightness. The candle power arms race happening on the road these days is ridiculous. It doesn't matter if you can see if the person headed toward you is so blind…
- LED headlights search 30 minutes ago, thereisnospoon I hear that. I didn't know a led projector was a thing... i may try those depending on how the cheapos i got work out. i haven't put in the second bulb yet. figure if the first one can…
- LED headlights search I'm a bit of a night owl when left to my own devices, so I do like to ride at night, unfortunately, motorcycle headlights are generally lacking in this department. I've always had a streak of headlight envy for the BMW…
- White love... Obviously, this is being prepared for a race series against "The Yellow Peril" .
- Oxygen sensors OEM substitute? There's a way to test them with a butane torch and a multi meter. I think Eric the Car Guy has a video...
- WHAT DID YOU DO TODAY TO YOUR VFR 6TH GEN ? duccmann, 10/23/2019 at 3:57 PM I’m just now seeing this, been working way to much and haven’t been here for quite some time. Thanks for the offer [image: emoji1306.png] Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk I'm out of…
- 8th Gen head races - when do they need attention? The All Balls kit I used was 22-1020.
- rode to broken hill, vfr caught fire Holy hell... I'd buy a lottery ticket: something good has to come up to balance all that bad luck!
- 8th Gen head races - when do they need attention? No more work to go to rollers. If you're going to do them, I think it's a no-brainer.
- 8th Gen head races - when do they need attention? Are they still using balls instead of rollers on the 8th gen? I replaced mine with rollers at 20k and noticed an improvement. It wasn't terrible before, but it feels a bit lighter now. I don't understand the reason for…
- me versus Honda dealer gll429, 10/26/2019 at 10:37 PM I should hope so, i was only the head tech at a honda dealership and now build custom bikes. i ALWAYS add extra grounds to EVERY bike...especially hondas. :fing02: I'm with you there...…
- Fast idle wax unit replacement But... it's non-adjustable! That's as bad as tearing the tag off a mattress!
- White love... That's a shame, but it sounds like you'd be tearing that thing down to the frame to make it functional. I probably would have bought it and regretted it!
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