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keithbob
48 posts recovered 4 threads started First seen 15 Jun 2007 Last seen 17 Feb 2018
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4 in the archive- Hello again from the Great North-Wet keithbob · 13 Feb 2018 – 17 Feb 2018
- 82-83 Vf750S Sabre Factory Manual Free keithbob · 7 Jun 2015 – 7 Jun 2015
- MotoGP, WSBK, AMA 2010 calendars for iCal keithbob · 16 Feb 2010 – 26 Feb 2010
- Memorial Stone Placement For Rich Merrill keithbob · 31 Jul 2008 – 23 May 2014
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All 48- Hello again from the Great North-Wet Dutchy, 2/13/2018 at 8:23 AM Welcome back keithbob, but COME ON!!!!!!! NO PICTURE?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?! :goofy: Okay - here's a photo of my wife, Jalene, and I with the Y2K we had waaaaay back when - I think this was taken in…
- Hello again from the Great North-Wet Hi all- I belonged to VFRD for many years - some of you may remember me and my yellow 5th-gen. I live out in Newport, Oregon and we hosted one of the early Pac-West meets out here in 2006. The yellow VFR was sold…
- 82-83 Vf750S Sabre Factory Manual Free I have a factory service manual for an 82-83 VF750S Sabre if anyone out there owing one. A bit of VFR pre-history, I owned an 82 for 30+ years and just recently let it go. (I still can't figure out why I sold the '00…
- Memorial Stone Placement For Rich Merrill Cogswell I rode up to Mary's Peak yesterday but did not know the location of this memorial and did not see it. I asked the ranger at the summit parking lot but he was not familiar with it. If I knew the location I'd…
- Memorial Stone Placement For Rich Merrill We now have a perfect marker for finding the stone we set that marks where Rich came to rest! Head up Mary's Peak Road off of Hwy 34 until you come to Parker Creek Falls. Turn around and go back down maybe 150-200…
- Memorial Stone Placement For Rich Merrill Cogswell I rode up to Mary's Peak yesterday but did not know the location of this memorial and did not see it. I asked the ranger at the summit parking lot but he was not familiar with it. If I knew the location I'd…
- Post your Voltmeter mount pics A Honda factory part, supplied through the marine parts catalog. Waterproof. I think it cost me about $35 3-4 years ago. 2" hole in the LH fairing, wired to switched power off a relay. Lots of people thought it dead…
- Can someone test a PC II for me? [image: View Post]MuddDawg, on 20 May 2011 - 03:31 PM, said: [image: View Post]MuddDawg, on 10 May 2011 - 06:10 PM, said: [image: View Post]Vee-Ef-Ar, on 10 May 2011 - 05:36 PM, said: [image: View Post]MuddDawg, on 10…
- Who Has "plugged"? I've plugged a tire while touring two-up and loaded, with good results. I too use the gummy ropes. Once we plugged a tire mid-morning and then rode through 109 degrees in the afternoon just fine, though I was a bit…
- Oregon Coast Riders I'm in Newport... The OR coast is a long strip, where are you at?
- What's your favorite tank bag? [image: View Post]hottrodd7, on 20 April 2010 - 07:16 PM, said: For longer trips I've got this--the Cortech Tri-bag. You con configure it anyway you like. I've had it for years and it's still going strong! [image:…
- MotoGP, WSBK, AMA 2010 calendars for iCal Just updated first post with info on where to find AMA and WSBK calendars, also. Keith
- Leaking RF1000 [image: View Post]Fattiremike, on 25 February 2010 - 08:09 PM, said: [image: View Post]vfrcapn, on 25 February 2010 - 08:03 PM, said: I guess you've loosened and adjusted the plates on the side? Yep. A ridiculous number…
- MotoGP, WSBK, AMA 2010 calendars for iCal [image: View Post]Bent, on 16 February 2010 - 04:25 PM, said: OK, so I download it and it doesn't go to my iCal. What's up? No, not a geek.... :rolleyes: Hmmm. I simply clicked the "download" button and it downloaded…
- MotoGP, WSBK, AMA 2010 calendars for iCal There are free downloads on the Apple website for MotoGP and F1 race dates that will load into iCal on the Mac and, according to Rush2112 (see below), it will work in MS Outlook also. Mind you, it only gives the date,…
- 7th Gen. Vfr Group Buy! 1.Bayarearider 2.JTG 3.AB-OZ 4.Phormanluge 5.SA1713 6.Silver#788 7.Elizilla 8.Tightwad 9. Ryanme17 10. timmythecop 11. GG1 12. Coderighter 13. sPOTO 14. Meddle1999 15. Mighty Kentor 16. ggathagan 17. Johnmark101 18. The…
- Seeking Recommendations For Winter Gloves Heated gloves work well. I love my heated Gerbings gear, let's us ride year-round here. Another trick I use is to put my Aerostich Triple-digit raincovers over deerskin gloves when it's wet and cold. The windproof…
- Memorial Stone Placement For Rich Merrill Today was a thoughtful kind of day. I took a walk up into the woods above the house (it's deer season here), lovely morning, and saw a lot of nothing. But while walking back, I thought it would be a great day for a ride…
- Will You Buy Without A Test Ride? [image: View Post]UFO, on Oct 15 2009, 09:56 PM, said: For those who are seriously interested in the new VFR, will you buy one without securing a test ride? I've only bought 3 brand-new bikes that I can remember, and…
- Wind Buffeting- 2007 [image: View Post]Ryanme17, on Oct 6 2009, 08:57 AM, said: [image: View Post]dogman, on Oct 6 2009, 07:15 AM, said: I'm 6ft and dont have a problem with buffetting UNTIL I have a pillion on the back, then I get quite…
- Pitching A Tent - Best / Smallest Tent For Bike Camping sPOTO http://www.rei.com/product/728308 :blink: sPOTO That's a nice unit. Probably a very safe bet. I've had REI tents for years and years and they hold up great. FYI, I have the one-man tent that REI makes, also. I…
- Headlight Bulb Replacement... [image: View Post]MGN54, on Sep 11 2009, 07:12 PM, said: Ryan, it's a 2000 model. Got the bad bulb out today and it is 45/45. Looking through the headlight from the front the other is the same....Philips bulbs I think.…
- Capped Exhaust - Force To Single [image: View Post]1976Mike, on Aug 20 2009, 06:43 AM, said: Anyone heard of or used Bassani Exhaust? I found a complete system on for an VF700F that I like, just never heard of the company. I looked them up and they…
- Keep Going Baileyrock! Just passed 70,000 and no valve check since 20K. Right before the Colorado trip, I heard some ticking coming from the front bank, but it was just a slightly loose header. New copper rings and the valves quieted right…
- Vfr Insurace (new Member/owner) [image: View Post]Monk, on Jul 22 2009, 07:18 AM, said: [image: View Post]Tightwad, on Jul 22 2009, 09:50 AM, said: [image: View Post]Red02VfrTony, on Jul 22 2009, 12:36 AM, said: :+1: State Farm.... one year $365 State…
- Vfr Won't Make Lights Change Don't know about magnets, but don't have much trouble around here tripping lights. I stop with the front wheel directly on the wire and it seems to work. Here in Oregon, OR Dept. of Transportation has been responsive to…
- Is Your Clock Always On? veefar I noticed that my clock is always on (I can see it on the dash), even when the key is out. Is this normal? Mine's always on, and doesn't seem to drain my battery even if I don't ride it for a few weeks during the…
- Fork Tube Allen Bolt Removal - Help! btw, when I said the Allen bolt spins freely, I feel very very little resistance..similar to spinning an O-ring. My concern is, if I'm correct about this, repeated attempts(spinning) might score the inside of the damper…
- Fork Tube Allen Bolt Removal - Help! The darn thing just spins!. What are my options here? Second time I rebuilt the forks, I broke them loose with the springs in, no problem. The first time, I removed the springs first, and had your same trouble. This was…
- Charging Laptop With Small Inverter? [image: View Post]Balders, on May 17 2009, 10:15 AM, said: Alternately - any suggestions on how to do this better? My main thinking here is that in someways it makes no sense to go from 12V back up to 110V to bring it…
- Bt021 Needs New Life [image: View Post]Tightwad, on May 14 2009, 03:14 PM, said: Gummy worm it and go! What he said! I'm running a wormed rear BT-021 that saw 109 degrees all afternoon two-up after I picked up a screw that morning. Nearly…
- What Do You Want To Know About Chain Oilers? Really worthwhile comparison - good luck with it. I'd be interested to know if very hot or cold temperatures affect how it functions, and also if heavy rain causes problems. Over here in Oregon, we find ourselves going…
- Givi's Touring Windscreen [image: View Post]hammer, on Feb 8 2009, 05:18 PM, said: So what is your opinion on the Heli Bars? Is it enough of a change in position to warrant the price and do you think that you should run the larger windscreen if…
- A Not So Good Day! I've had to heli-coil a plug thread years ago. When I vacuumed the cylinder out, I got a lot of shavings out by using a small enough hose to actually stick it right down the hole, after hand cranking the motor over to…
- 17" Laptop Tail Bag Options [image: View Post]ElSolrac, on Sep 20 2008, 07:45 PM, said: Hi guys I need someway to cary my Dell XPS 1730M which is 16x12x2 I would like something that I can remove fairly easily and have enuff spce to put the laptop…
- H4 Bulb Adapters? [image: View Post]timmythecop, on Sep 4 2008, 10:33 PM, said: I just bend the two bottom tabs down, but I am a simple man. I only bend one tab back, and I believe it's the one (looking at the bulb from the rear) at…
- Memorial Stone Placement For Rich Merrill SpiralGray I'd love to go for a ride with some new folks, but I have a question... just how quick a bunch are y'all? I'm just getting back to riding after a three year hiatus. I was never the quickest riding in the…
- Memorial Stone Placement For Rich Merrill Just a bump for those that may not have seen this and want to come. All are welcome!
- Memorial Stone Placement For Rich Merrill RingO_89 On the date you mentioned for the ceremony is August 31st. This is a Sunday not Saturday. Is the memorial on Saturday the 30th or Sunday the 31st of August? I never meet Rich, but will try and attend. Oops! My…
- Memorial Stone Placement For Rich Merrill [image: gallery_3463_423_68341.jpg] Hi all- I just got word from Judi, Rich Merrill's long-time girlfriend, that she has a memorial stone ready and would like all of Rich's VFRD friends to join her in placing it. I…
- Givi v46 Getting the wife to let me buy it was not as hard as i thought. All i had to say was "if the baby needs formula , no problem now".How could she say no? Nice line - I put the backrest pad on mine and my wife loves it.
- Motorcycle Daily - New Vfr Announced... Again ! [image: View Post]Darth Bling, on Jun 26 2008, 05:26 PM, said: Obligatory... [image: Posted Image] (sorry, I had to...) Big :+1:
- The High Mileage Thread... What Do You Have On Your Vfr? 54,000 and climbing steadily. Time for a tune-up pretty soon, I guess. Takes a lickin' and keeps on tickin'. Or whinin'. Whatever. Edit 11/08 - 64,000 now.
- Dadgummit! Dented Front Wheel [image: View Post]hidesertmlb, on Mar 15 2008, 05:24 PM, said: I'd have the wheel repaired. I've used the following company for wheel straightening: http://www.motorcycleframeman.com . They are awesome. I'm sure they…
- 2008 Western Canada Meet - The Kootenay Hootenanny 2008 [image: View Post]didit, on Aug 16 2007, 08:45 PM, said: More to come and yes, you American compadres, there will be beer. Canadian Beer! :beer: Yes, but will there be beer at your house the middle of next week?? The…
- 2008 Western Canada Meet - The Kootenay Hootenanny 2008 I'm in! I'm in!
- Soaked Leather Suit And Boots From the Great North-wet: Don't panic. Fixer has it right. No heat, gentle air circulation, dry slowly wicking it out of the boots by stuffing them with newspaper and changing it frequently. Keep things well up off the…
- Givi Topcase Failure [image: View Post]uclajoebruin, on Jun 14 2007, 05:45 PM, said: Now that is what I call great customer service! :thumbsup: to Givi...congrats on the new case. Givi works hard to please with customer service. They have…
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