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VFR78
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Last 50 of 163- 2008 daily driver getting hard to start... sometimes So did I!
- 2008 daily driver getting hard to start... sometimes 7 minutes ago, VFR78 I have just learned, via the Australian Ulysses Club Riding On magazine, that we have lost Grum, after a battle with cancer. I only ever knew him through VFRDiscusion, but he seemed to be a real…
- 2008 daily driver getting hard to start... sometimes I have just learned, via the Australian Ulysses Club Riding On magazine, that we have lost Grum, after a battle with cancer. I only ever knew him through VFRDiscusion, but he seemed to be a real gentleman, ever ready…
- Gen 6 VFR - Won't start in gear with clutch pulled in Pull out push in, no screws involved, on the G8. Just under the lever pivot.
- Gen 6 VFR - Won't start in gear with clutch pulled in I had the same issue on my G8 after heavy rain on a central Australian run. It was simply crap on the spade connectors at the clutch lever. Disconnected and a bit of a clean, then it was all good again.
- Deluxe 8th Gen headers? The Lextek site notes that their headers will not fit, if there is a centre stand on the bike.
- Unsettling Throttle Behaviour I would try a new load of ethanol free fuel first. If the bike was running ok before the last fill, it seems to point to the fuel.
- Spark plug model number discrepancy I’m not suggesting that you use the RC79 spec plugs in your bike, but an iridium plug might be better. Less faffing about with plug changes.
- Spark plug model number discrepancy The RC79 uses iridium plugs. IMR9D-9H (NGK). They will last for well over 50,000km.
- 2014 vfr800 steel braided brake line Presson, 4/14/2024 at 8:40 PM Hey VFR78, any thoughts or pointers on installing the rear lines on your 8Gen? When I looked, it seemed to require taking half the rear end apart and I thus thought I'd rather be riding.…
- 2014 vfr800 steel braided brake line I have done the fronts and the rear caliper line, on my RC79. It all works ok. Presson is on the money, with the lines connecting to the ABS unit. It was way to hard for me. The braided lines look “trick” but I can’t…
- Chain slack adjustment - side stand or main stand 21 hours ago, Foolish This probably stupid question but I’m serious what is the part called that the cspanner turns and is it replaceable I recently bought the bike and the teeth are all messed up and chain way to loose…
- USB port All Fs after 2016 had them. The explanation in the handbook doesn’t inspire confidence (attached). My Quadlock is wired directly to the battery.
- What did you do to your VFR Today? My local Honda dealer replaced the plugs at the first two valve clearance checks. I didn’t think about it the first time, but asked why the second time. The response- “ its a Honda recommendation”. The third time I said…
- I am going to shut down vfrd soon It is sad to see it end, but I fully understand the reasons. Have a rest now and enjoy the mighty KTM. All the best from Sydney.
- Kenda KM1 - $153 Tire Set They do all get flat in the middle, unless you only ride in the twisties. It’s a gradual change, so we all get used to the handling. A new set of tyres highlights the change. I take my tyres to the wear strips too.
- Service from authorized dealers on older bikes I’ve had 3 valve clearance checks in 92,000 kms. Never required adjustment. They cost a bomb and now that the bike is worth very little, I will not get it done again.
- Slow burn 5th gen build - old skool kool! Just about to launch into the same work myself, but seriously considering getting a new bearing carrier complete and refurbishing the old one for future servicing. Rear end is still good, but after rebuilding the front,…
- Bar risers and lowered pegs 2 hours ago, BFA01 I fitted 24mm Motopumps bar risers to my gen 8 soon after purchase and fabricated my own brackets to lower the pegs by 25mm last year. They make all the difference to me, especially on the long annual…
- 1999 - FI light illuminated If you hit a savage bump, isn’t it likely that a connection has become dislodged somewhere in the bowels of your Viffer. I would check that all connectors are firm.
- New 5th/6th/8th gen performance header now in production in USA Thanks Ducnut. I had noticed the dodgy merge, but getting the VFRD headers all the way to OZ, at an unknown cost and timeframe, had me looking at the Delkevic. The full Delkevic system, muffler included, is only about…
- New 5th/6th/8th gen performance header now in production in USA Are they better than the Delkevic? What is the cost? How much extra tuning is needed to make them work well? Might be interested!
- Rear Brake Rotor I saw one on fleabay!
- Rear Rack suggestions for a 2014 VFR Have a look at Renntec from the UK
- Rear Rack suggestions for a 2014 VFR Pacificman, I don’t have a part number. It looks like SW Motech may have discontinued the AluRac for our bike and I’ve given you a bum steer. I can’t find reference to it on the Aussie site anymore. Maybe it’s worth…
- Rear Rack suggestions for a 2014 VFR [image: 58FD3CE9-B41F-4CF2-B699-5CA1CFFFEAA8.jpeg]With a Givi adapter.
- Rear Rack suggestions for a 2014 VFR Look at SW-Motech. I have one on my 2014. Much neater looking than other offerings.
- 2014 VFR800 Front Wheel removal 1 hour ago, MaxSwell I never heard of that happening in our club during my membership. And we had some fine TR6's among us. Before the TR8's introduction, TR6 would have been my choice among the two-seater ragtops…
- 2014 VFR800 Front Wheel removal 2 hours ago, MaxSwell Me Too! I had a 1980 Triumph TR8. So I 've seen the Prince Of Darkness. Our British Car Club's moto was: "But when it runs!" Didn’t the TR6’s catch fire occasionally too. I’ve seen a bubbling…
- 2014 VFR800 Front Wheel removal To add to the confusion, I compared the length of a new bolt, to a used bolt, using a digital vernier. The bloody new bolt was longer, go figure! Time to move on now, me thinks.
- 2014 VFR800 Front Wheel removal The Gen 8 bolts are tubular, so standard torque settings and stretch characteristics go out the window. Why are they hollow? Who knows, but there has to be a reason. Maybe it’s so they can flex under braking, just like…
- 2014 VFR800 Front Wheel removal They are rare. I’ve waited at least a month for mine. Very strange all around!
- 2014 VFR800 Front Wheel removal I’ve only done it a couple of times, purely because its cost prohibitive. What I’d really like to know, or understand, is why Mr Honda says they need to be replaced.
- 2014 VFR800 Front Wheel removal Not too sure that is the solution. I think they are supposed to stretch - once! Ti might be too strong for the alloy in the fork mounts. I really have no idea what is best. Never did mechanical engineering or metallurgy.
- 2014 VFR800 Front Wheel removal Abt. $108.00 AUD a set.
- 2014 VFR800 Front Wheel removal I’ve replaced the bolts on two occasions in the last 7.5 years and 72,000 km. They are hollow, so I figure they will lose their flexibility/stretching ability over time. It costs a bomb, so I can understand why people…
- 2014 VFR800 Front Wheel removal I have a 2014. I always take off both calipers, but have never removed the abs sensor.
- Michelin tire price hike! [image: 85E2A375-6516-4BD4-994A-E0CD47415F3C.thumb.png.db05f61d359d8c031f25eb0d561035ee.png]
- Michelin tire price hike! I’m wrong, apparently STs are still available!
- Michelin tire price hike! 44 minutes ago, Grum Great info there VFR78. Perhaps the Angel ST's may have served you better than the GT's 17,000k's out of a rear Roadsmart 3 is excellent. What did you pay for them? There's no doubt about it the…
- Michelin tire price hike! Have a look at the reviews of Dunlop Roadsmart 3 & 4. They are my preferred tyre. I had to swap to Pirelli Angel GT II for a recent lap of Tassie and while they hold on OK, they squared off noticeably after 4,800km. My…
- What did you do to your VFR Today? 4 hours ago, Grum Thanks Cogs. That's a great story and fantastic having the mechanic backup your findings, it also reinforces you were most certainly doing things right, and I would never doubt your experience and…
- paul77 I can’t understand how a full exhaust would, in itself, effect the VTEC. My understanding is that it is predominantly controlled by oil pressure change, which an exhaust should not alter. There is probably also a bit of…
- paul77 What type of exhaust?
- Honda's New ST - NT1100 6 hours ago, TimC Also, I agree with the others -- this thing needs a centerstand. Why on earth would you build a chain-driven ST machine and not include a centerstand on it?! You could ask the same question of Kawasaki…
- 520 Chain Conversion Get a 520 DID ZVM-X. Probably as good as the original 530!
- Honda's New ST - NT1100 It was said in a Motorcycle Mag, after a test somewhere in the Dolomites, at very high speeds, I think. I have often thought about the Versys, as an update on the Viffer, but it’s a bit tall fo me.
- Honda's New ST - NT1100 4 hours ago, flya750 Typical Honda, conservative, nice looking bike.... with great refinement and technology. Honda had to do something, now the Viffer is no more, and all the others have Sport Touring options.
- Honda's New ST - NT1100 3 hours ago, raYzerman I rode a DCT VFR1200X for a while..... not sure I'd want it.... ok on a Goldwing.... I'm happy with the very light pull slipper clutch on my Versys 1000. I'm sure the DCT is fine once you get used…
- Honda's New ST - NT1100 5 hours ago, vfrcapn Seems like a solid bike but uninspiring and yeah, dull. Yamaha Tracer 9 is 10% lighter, 10% more hp and 10% less $$, with some zing. Tracer is too high for me!
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