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scottbott

57 posts recovered 4 threads started First seen 30 Dec 2016 Last seen 27 Jan 2023

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  1. cannot find Forums on VFR World scottbott 12 16 Dec 2021 20 Dec 2021 scottbott · 16 Dec 2021 – 20 Dec 2021
  2. VFR World scottbott 10 19 Apr 2020 16 May 2020 scottbott · 19 Apr 2020 – 16 May 2020
  3. VFRD Stickers ? scottbott 1 31 Jan 2019 31 Jan 2019 scottbott · 31 Jan 2019 – 31 Jan 2019
  4. rear view mirrors scottbott 15 26 Feb 2017 4 Mar 2017 scottbott · 26 Feb 2017 – 4 Mar 2017

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  1. Freshening up a fresh 95 VFR 27 Jan 2023 10:53 looks great, but is is already the best looking bike anyway, imho, not biased in any way !!!!
  2. cannot find Forums on VFR World 20 Dec 2021 09:04 yes there is some weird shit going around, my stepdaughter lives with us and she has a Persian cat, it has a tiny mouth and eats a few cat biscuits from her bowl but prefers to be fed them by hand so that drop into her…
  3. cannot find Forums on VFR World 19 Dec 2021 19:05 thanks for the replies, it is ok for me now but it was not there for a week or two for some reason, talking of weird things happening my wife is always misplacing her glasses and we hear her "anyone seen my glasses?"…
  4. cannot find Forums on VFR World 16 Dec 2021 19:32 I see Browse,Activity, Guidelines, Donations, Leaderboard but not Forums has anything changed?, I have not changed any of my settings, I could be having a 'senior moment' but do not think so, thanks
  5. I did a thing (new to me 97) 19 Oct 2021 12:49 lovely looking bike and THE best colour, just wondering about the number plate light, is that a standard fitment?, just wondering as they are different here in the UK, mine is built flush into the tail unit, just…
  6. Thinking seriously about going to THE DARK SIDE 22 Jul 2021 15:52 I would need to win the lottery to be able to afford a new DCT Goldwing but it looks a fabulous thing, do not like the grey/mud whatever the hell it is called colour though
  7. The rear axle and a hammer... 22 Jul 2021 15:47 interesting thread which I have bookmarked for future use, I have had my 4th gen nearly 5 years now and the previous owner "recommissioned" the bike after a long layoff and everything that I have had to do has been…
  8. How to get it running agaian.. 9 May 2021 11:57 £550 !!, blimey that was a good price, how good is the bodywork?, looks good in photo's, lucky you
  9. Yet Another (BUDGET) Street Fighter Build 15 Apr 2021 08:00 sounds like things have been a bit crap for you and your wife, hope it works out for you both and the bike gets finished
  10. A Dangeruss VFR Tale 13 Mar 2021 12:53 no photo's showing for me so bit of a difficult read
  11. Gear Indicator 26 Jan 2021 18:56 it was the HealTech Gi Pro that I fitted but I also fitted the Brake Light Pro at the same time, it can be programmed various ways for when you shut the throttle it will flash the brake lights various amounts so drivers…
  12. Gear Indicator 20 Jan 2021 19:44 it is taken off the top of a battery case off an large electric wheelchair, the outer 'lip' of the lid cut down after making a template with cardboard, so it was 'L' shaped looking side on to it, I epoxied it onto the…
  13. Gear Indicator 20 Jan 2021 11:26 forgot to mention that the LED light is a voltmeter normally it shows green so is nothing to do with the gear indicator!
  14. Gear Indicator 20 Jan 2021 11:23 2 hours ago, scottbott I fitted one to my 4th gen, it was a GI Pro and was easy enough to fit the hardest part was figuring how to fit it so it looked half way decent, will see if I have any photo's and will try to post…
  15. Gear Indicator 20 Jan 2021 08:39 I fitted one to my 4th gen, it was a GI Pro and was easy enough to fit the hardest part was figuring how to fit it so it looked half way decent, will see if I have any photo's and will try to post them
  16. Rescuing a '91 VFR750F 4 Dec 2020 08:19 looks like you got a great bike there and a very good read watching what you are doing, best of luck with it
  17. Rescuing a '92 VFR750F 23 Sep 2020 06:50 http://v4dreams.com/maintenance.html , never seen this site before and plenty of excellent reading, love the removal of the footpegs and may try and locate a second hand pair to play around with so I can keep my…
  18. New member with a 750 FM UK based 5 Sep 2020 19:29 beautiful bike, just goes to show these gems are still out there somewhere
  19. 1996 VFR750 Carb Woes from CA 25 Jul 2020 14:54 replaced mine as the original went all 'mushy" and sticky maybe worth replacing anyway
  20. Fairings bolts, fasteners, etc... 23 May 2020 06:51 Pro bolts do a kit for this model, not cheap they have some kind of Ceramic coating on them as well, I bought three fairing bolts in Stainless steel with the collars and plastic washers from a company called Speedy…
  21. VFR World 19 Apr 2020 18:43 thanks for the replies, only have one email account at the moment, will persevere for a while, it is strange as it shows that I am an 'insider' and how many posts etc I have
  22. VFR World 19 Apr 2020 15:43 just wondering if I am the only person that uses this website (probably not) but I have not been able to post anything on it recently as I keep getting a message that 'I have not been able to receive emails and to…
  23. Tyga 15 Nov 2019 19:48 lovely looking bit of kit, no good if you have a centre stand by the look of it
  24. Wayne Rainey Rides Again! 9 Nov 2019 08:50 Excellent, as previous posters have said 'thanks for posting', I wonder what he actually thought about how quick the R1 actually was for him as it is a very quick bike
  25. Bike stolen, steering lock broken 22 Aug 2019 07:28 what a shit trick, hopefully it will be found not too damaged but would you want it back after some scrote has had it away, bastards
  26. Pikes Peak record run... enjoy! 2 Aug 2019 10:13 wow, sounded like a nice crackle to the exhaust on the over run
  27. Me and some of the boys in Belfountain, ON Late OCT 2018 26 Jun 2019 18:33 what does the servicing cost on one of those?, always liked them but once had a Ducati 851 and that was expensive and could not afford something like that to chuck an expensive wobbly, great looking bit of kit though
  28. 5th gen voltage readings seem normal? 7 Jun 2019 12:04 tinned copper is what I was thinking as well, if so it should give good anti corrosion properties, one thing less to worry about
  29. carb cleaning on the bike? 9 Apr 2019 06:40 maybe it was 'dropped' there by a previous owner and has been laying there for a while, sorry no other suggestions
  30. Multiple Bike Disorder (MBD) 26 Mar 2019 10:42 you are a lucky lucky man
  31. "Rote Sau" 24 Mar 2019 08:07 nice bike and the 'best' colour, your mention of what 'Rote Say' reminded me of Lancia cars, all the 'fancy' ones, the HF's had red Elephants on the badges and I am pretty sure it was in reference to their rivals at the…
  32. Buffhunter 11 Mar 2019 07:49 I went to Le Mans on the back of a mates TDM, the earlier one and was well comfortable on it, always liked the look of the earlier model but the later one sounded better I wonder if anyone ever put the earlier bodywork…
  33. Exhaust 7 Feb 2019 10:47 I have a Scorpion Stainless can on my 4th gen and it sounds great with the decibel killer out bit I will refit it when it goes for it's next MOT, just waiting for the weather to get better before it comes out of it's…
  34. fairing vfr750f 1988 6 Feb 2019 07:55 Fastdruid,it sure looks like you know your VFR's inside out, years of practice I assume
  35. VFRD Stickers ? 31 Jan 2019 09:38 are their any stickers available for this forum, I have not noticed any mention about any not that means much as I can be blind as a bat sometimes
  36. Oh so shiny 2000 31 Jan 2019 09:30 when you see lovely cherished bikes like this I often wonder 'why buy a brand new expensive bike' ?,not that I could afford a new bike but the new Royal Enfield Interceptor 650 looks like it would be fun for not a lot…
  37. Honda Nr750 27 Jan 2019 20:34 I would not especially at this time of the year, loads of mud and crap on the roads from farmers in and out of fields
  38. Honda Nr750 27 Jan 2019 15:05 I would like a longer warranty than maybe 3 months on a nearly 70 grand bike IF I ever had that kind of money
  39. 4th gen silencer 24 Jan 2019 07:51 looking interesting
  40. 4th gen silencer 15 Jan 2019 11:14 I have been watching as well, keep up the good work
  41. Back on a VFR!! 26 Oct 2018 12:46 I recently fitted an 'Oxford' brand usb charger and connected it to a 'Plug n Play' accessory harness that I bought off 'Bikesparks' here in the UK and keep the iPhone under the seat and listen to my 'Nuforce' earphones…
  42. 4th gen Carb Vacuum Pistons Group Buy 9 Aug 2018 13:49 maybe interested but wondering about postage to the UK, on the TV this morning they said the UK £ was worth 1.28 US dollars, thats a shit exchange if you just off to the states for a holiday
  43. RC30 Arai, who's gonna buy it? 16 Feb 2018 17:44 1 hour ago, Dutchy Chris "stalker" Walker, now there is a name from the past..... :goofy: he has the Kawasaki dealership in the town where I live see him wandering around and all his second hand bikes are in beautiful…
  44. Motorcycle DVR (Dashcam) 2 Aug 2017 12:35 looks good, makes you wonder how the hell they do it for the money
  45. Chain Mileage 22 Jul 2017 07:36 just checked my bike and I do not have the 'Honda wear sticker' on my bike cannot see a residue of a sticker ever being there,did all bikes have one fitted??,I use Wurth chain spray and have only done 125 miles on the…
  46. Riding Disney World's Tunnels, Twisties & Mountain circuit 20 Jul 2017 09:48 always had a clean license since the early 70's and three years ago I was following two other VW campers (vanagons) to Busfest and we got done for doing 35 in a 30(out in the sticks) never saw the camera not that I was…
  47. Why Do You Ride 1 Jul 2017 07:34 great to watch,the frightening thing is that I'm 16 years away from that age!,I reckon 'my generation' have a different outlook than our parents to life so hopefully we will enjoy old age
  48. New Member- Now on my third VFR 30 May 2017 07:35 nice looking bikes,luckily you live in a nice warm climate and can have plenty of riding in the sun!,lucky bugger
  49. Motus V4 21 Apr 2017 09:34 sounds well tasty
  50. Motus V4 7 Apr 2017 19:28 fancy looking bit of kit,people rave about KTM's but a lot of them are as ugly as a hat full of arse holes in my opinion

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