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Kingmdm
41 posts recovered 7 threads started First seen 22 Oct 2015 Last seen 15 Jan 2017
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7 in the archive- Retro Paint Job Kingmdm · 13 Jan 2017 – 17 Jan 2017
- Intake and valve stems - Whaaat...! Kingmdm · 10 May 2016 – 10 May 2016
- 4 Into 2 Into 1 Kingmdm · 14 Apr 2016 – 14 Apr 2016
- Honda Officially Drops Price Of Interceptor Kingmdm · 8 Apr 2016 – 9 Apr 2016
- How Does The 8Th Gen Rate? Is It The Best Vfr Yet? Kingmdm · 13 Mar 2016 – 29 Mar 2016
- Air Funnels - Shorter Stacks Toward Front. .? Kingmdm · 26 Feb 2016 – 27 Feb 2016
- Performance Mods For Rc36 Kingmdm · 21 Feb 2016 – 30 Apr 2025
Recent posts
All 41- Retro Paint Job Actually JZH, you hit the nail on the head. The paint design is close copy of a Two Brothers Team RC30 that Freddie Spencer rode in the in 1989. [image: IMG_0916.JPG]
- Retro Paint Job Beautiful job. Like the thin lines between the colors. Very nice detail. You mean 96....not 86. Right? Did you you paint or powdercoat the wheels?
- Retro Paint Job This is the plan. It should be done next month. I have an eight spoker for the rear. [image: IMG_0915.JPG]
- Carb Question - What to do about the vent tubes (PAIR removal '90 The large one is for the air supply to the slide chambers. That should have the sub filter attached to keep dirt out of the slides. The other two are air vent tubes that should be loft open to the outside air just the…
- A new VFR in the garage... Very nicely done. You can never have too many RC36's! [image: 20160102_093358_resized_1.jpg]
- Painting Dilemmas Down Under It's $150 US per pint for the paint and the base color from Color Rite. A pint of each will be enough to paint the whole bike. So it will be $300 US plus shipping. It's a 3 stage proces with the clear coat.
- Crashed my 4th gen. Deciding what to get next I had a 98 and and 2000. Neither had throttle issues. In fact, I put a 98 OEM header on the 2000, got rid of the cat and put on O2 eliminators and I still ran perfectly. I don't think you have to worry if you find a low…
- Crashed my 4th gen. Deciding what to get next Take look at a middle-weight adventure bike; the Verses 650 or, if you want more power, the FJ09. If you're only interested in VFR's, you can't go wrong with the RC79, but the RC36 is so classic and runs so good.
- Wolf Pen Gap (Hwy 180) 180 is one of those roads that demands respect. Ride it when you are in the "zone" for maximum enjoyment.
- Vfr1200X Us Bound! Honda is hiding the weight. It's not in the specs online. The first time I looked at the model webpage, I was suspicious. My dealer calculated the weight to be over 600 lbs based on the VIN sticker. If that's true, it's…
- Wolf Pen Gap (Hwy 180) I went off at Wolf Pen Gap in 2006 at the spot where the big yellow left-hand arrows signs are when heading to 60. I fell 100 feet and fractured my right tibia. Lucky to be alive.
- Intake and valve stems - Whaaat...! This RC36 motor is 20 years old and has 21k miles. Must be the fuel additive. [image: IMG_20160507_130940938_HDR.jpg]
- Anybody do track days? Almost fell over! But seriously, because I was never competitive on the track, a VFR would be more than fine. [image: Suzuki.jpg]
- 4 Into 2 Into 1 The exhausts header on the RC79 is quite different than the previous generation. Honda accomplished re-tuning of the engine in part with this new exhaust header. Prior models combined cylinders 2+3 and 1+4. The 2014…
- Honda Officially Drops Price Of Interceptor MSRP was $12,499. Honda website now states MSRP is $10,299 for the 2014 and $10,799 for 2015.
- How Does The 8Th Gen Rate? Is It The Best Vfr Yet? Still waiting for delivery of the RC79. It's coming from Fargo and I live in South Florida. I'm at the mercy of the delivery company. But based upon what's been said so far, I'm optimistic that it will be the "best" yet!
- Impressions Of The Vfr After 1000 Miles Definitely a great motor in the 1200. The VFR1200X should benefit from that lump. But I stand by my rant. And there's no denying Honda went back to its VFR roots with the 8th Gen (front radiator, side exhaust,…
- Impressions Of The Vfr After 1000 Miles The 1200 is a whale and does not resemble its heritage. The bike shouldn't be bagged as a VFR. How does it qualify as a VFR with its shaft drive, 61 inch wheel base, 600 lbs weight? It is should have been named the VFR…
- 5Th Gen Valve Adjustment. . .valves Louder Afterward? The valves clearances tighten and get quieter as they wear. It's not unusual for the valve ticking to be louder after an adjustment. If it's more than that, check them again. If your top end pull is the same or more,…
- What Happened To The Daytona 200 If you're name dropping, don't forget about Scott Russell, "Mr.Daytona". The sport needs giants again. All this is summed up below. http://www.usnews.co...restigious-race
- How Does The 8Th Gen Rate? Is It The Best Vfr Yet? Thanks CornerCarver. It's hard to argue with a 9 V4 multi gen Honda garager! But I think the linked brakes, side mounted radiators and bulbous appearance places the 5th gen behind the "NRish" RC36. That being said, many…
- How Does The 8Th Gen Rate? Is It The Best Vfr Yet? Taking delivery of a Gen 8 in a couple of days. Keeping my fingers crossed. The magazine reviews have been goog for the most part. What do you guys think.
- Performance Mods For Rc36 Just shaved 24 lbs off the curb weight of my VFR. It only has one gallon a fuel in the tank. :beer:
- Aftermarket Pipes For Gen 8 The Two Brothers SR-1 Race has great sound. Better than the Akro. You can hear the 2-4 valve transition clearly in the video on the dyno. [video: https://youtube.com/embed/sR4XmQaFclU?html5=1&fs=1]
- Performance Mods For Rc36 We used an offset woodfuff key to advance ignition timing years ago. Wonder if that still works? But I have good news! Shelving the performance parts for now. Picked up a new 2014 VFR800F for US$7,500.00 and no dealer…
- Performance Mods For Rc36 Well, I've purchased a Viper race s/o, a Factory stage 1 jet kit and a Piper Cross air filter. The problem is that I really don't want to molest any of my three RC36's because they are all completely stock and in…
- Time To Say Goodbye... Two happiest days of your life. Getting a 7th Gen and unloading it. Sorry Crazybrother. The RC36 is the is the best VFR to date except maybe the 8th Gen. You can tear up listening to Andrea Bocelli and Sara Brightman…
- Air Funnels - Shorter Stacks Toward Front. .? That means that Honda made a performance change in the RC36 run. That's the first I've heard of one.
- Air Funnels - Shorter Stacks Toward Front. .? Why does the Honda Service Manual say to install the shorter air funnels forward AFTER 94? Is that a typo? Is there a difference between 94 and 95? Does it really make a difference if the shorter funnels face the front…
- V-Tec Advantage - Or Not I know. Honda's philosophy has always been about balance unlike Kawasaki for instance which has always been about motor.
- V-Tec Advantage - Or Not That Dino chart with the VFR1200 overlayed is revealing. The 1200 has some power. Seems like the modern VFR should have 1000cc so HP can be 150+/-. Honda could do that today.....and without VTEC. Dyno. Hate predictive…
- V-Tec Advantage - Or Not We are all very passionate about the VFR. And rightly so....it's legendary. However, there is no 2016 model in Honda's lineup and they are offering a $1,500 discount for the leftover 2014's. There are new 2014's on eBay…
- V-Tec Advantage - Or Not It's the downward spike at 6500 that ruined the VFR. Honda.....end the V-Tec. It may work in Civics but it singlehandedly killed the legendary VFR. That's why I ride an RC36.
- Performance Mods For Rc36 What modifications would you make to the TBR header?
- Performance Mods For Rc36 Great responses. Sprockets and a filter are an easy way to add some power. 100-105 rear wheel HP is my goal. And I would like to get my hands on that TBR left side header. Been surfing the web for one but no luck.…
- Performance Mods For Rc36 I want to install a jet kit and a slip-on to boost the HP of my 97 VFR. Are there any particular ones that work best? Also, are there any other bolt-on engine mods that will increase power?
- Loose Countershaft Sprocket, Normal? No, but it's nothing to be concerned about in my opinion. The higher the mileage, the more the wobble of the sprocket. The splines on the shaft are definitely a wear item. I have three RC36's and the high mileage bike…
- '97 Clutch Switch Question You could shim the lever where the switch contacts it but that would be rigging it.
- Advice On Chain/sprocket Replacement It's a hard rubber plate on each side of the sprocket that softens the striking of the chain link and reduces vibration. Google image it and you'll see it. It's a hard rubber plate on each side of the sprocket that…
- Advice On Chain/sprocket Replacement If it's a keeper, I'd go with a Honda front because it has the rubber cushion, a Sunstar rear because it's a stock duplicate and a D.I.D 530 nickel chain.
- New To Me 97 Vfr750 I posted some good plastics on eBay the other day in case you are interested. Good luck with the project.
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