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tbzep
354 posts recovered 9 threads started First seen 20 Feb 2006 Last seen 3 Dec 2025
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9 in the archive- Replacing Old Rubber Engine Parts tbzep · 3 Dec 2025 – 5 Dec 2025
- Should Have Called it a Day tbzep · 30 Jul 2017 – 1 Aug 2017
- OEM vs Remus vs Delkevic tbzep · 5 Jun 2017 – 14 Jan 2018
- 12Oclocklabs Speedodrd tbzep · 3 Jan 2016 – 14 Jan 2016
- 6Th Gen Huggers tbzep · 7 Dec 2013 – 11 Aug 2014
- Out of Round tbzep · 22 Jul 2012 – 23 Jul 2012
- How old are our VFR owners? tbzep · 5 May 2012 – 12 May 2012
- Lower cowl for Anniversary model tbzep · 10 Apr 2012 – 10 Apr 2012
- FREE PIRELLI FRONT TIRE tbzep · 26 Feb 2006 – 9 Mar 2006
Recent posts
Last 50 of 354- Replacing Old Rubber Engine Parts I'm getting ready to do a starter valve sync on my 2008 bike, which has become a bit hard to start when cold. I've already got some 4mm silicone vacuum line coming to replace the four starter valve lines. Anything else…
- How many motorcycles have you owned? My list is short: 1986 VF-500F red/white/blue, bought new 1986 FZ-750 red/white/blue, bought used around 1990 after someone turned left in front of me on the 500. 2004 VFR800 Italian red, may she rest in pieces. Lowside…
- Rear rotor recommendations It was called an LSD unit. Lopsided Stopper Detector.
- Rear rotor recommendations When I was bleeding the brake fluid in my 2007 the other day I noticed one of the rear pads was well worn. I hardly ever touch the rear brakes, so the linked system is doing its job. Whether the VFR manuals and EBC…
- Rear rotor recommendations Evidently there is no dirt in Florida. I've never seen such pristine clean machinery outside of the Barber museum!
- New owner question 52 minutes ago, Kevin58 When running in top gear below about 45ish mph, if I wind on the throttle without changing down the engine is very lumpy until it gets to towards 55/60mph. I’ve never had a v-four before, only…
- o2 eliminator vs pair system mod 1 hour ago, Dorian That's really interesting. My bike is so bad on and off the throttle that my very first thoughts were along the lines of why don't any of the review say that the VFR is terrible to ride at low speed.…
- 2014 VFR800 Front Wheel removal 5 minutes ago, Sparkie You are also supposed to replace the caliper bolts every time, but I don't. I think there are about 3 guys in the USA that replace the bolts every time, maybe 12 or 13 worldwide. lol
- o2 eliminator vs pair system mod What's funny is that these issues vary from bike to bike. I had a 2004 and currently have a 2007 and a 2008 bike. I had the inevitable flatspot but no surging to speak of with the 2004. It was a very well behaved bike…
- Who Here Likes Single Cylinder Bikes? The first few bikes I ever rode were thumpers. CT-70 aka Trail 70 (neighbor's) CL-125 (cousin's) XL-75 (later neighbor's) Possibly an XR-75 but I think I remember lights and turn signals, so probably an XL. I also rode…
- 1992 VFR750F Followed me home... on my trailer. 1 hour ago, DannoXYZ Yeah! Red looks much better than original blue! I was thinking the CB-1 was available in red at one time. Maybe it was just the NT-650 Hawk, which has a similar silhouette.
- 1992 VFR750F Followed me home... on my trailer. 14 minutes ago, Captain 80s it will get some graphics that do not incorporate purple. Right now I'm contemplating a Pearl White or a Charcoal Grey. Balance in the universe will be restored. 😎
- 1992 VFR750F Followed me home... on my trailer. What are your plans on color, polish or repaint? Since I'm not supplying labor, I'd recommend something other than black and purple. 😁
- $400 1990 VFR750F I sold a worn out, no compression, hydraulics busted tractor for the price of the spin-out wheels that were on it a few years ago. I'm sure he parted it out and got his money back on it. I got it off the farm and we…
- $400 1990 VFR750F Enjoying the process. Looks funny without the 8 spoker. I hope you're saving it for another project, or to pay for one!
- Age check in 16 hours ago, bmart Umm, getting off of the throttle drives the bike to the outside? That sounds backward! Really fun video! Thanks for sharing it. In a nice lean, get on the throttle and drift the rear, get off…
- Age check in BusyLittleShop, 2/18/2022 at 11:09 PM All Reeet tbzep!!! I'd love to see the film too... Thank you for taking on the archive search... I haven't found it yet, but I'm working on it! Check out this Air Force Now film at…
- Age check in Would have balanced better with an M60 on the other side...well, maybe not better, but more interesting!
- Age check in Larry, you've got to tell me a little about the Air Force Now film. Can you remember the title (number)? I'd love to see if I can find it archived somewhere.
- Will a Gen4 gas tank and seat fit on a Gen3? 1 hour ago, DesertKyorugi Yes, the pivot shaft is badly corroded and does not provide a seal even with a rebuild kit. I guess last resort I can try to JB Weld the shaft and grind it back into shape but how long will…
- $400 1990 VFR750F Nice find! Like you said, you weren't risking anything even if the 8-spoke was the only thing useable. 😎
- Howdy everyone! New to VFRD. From New Jersey. Need help/advice 2 hours ago, Skids M8, I'm no mechanic but I was able to service my own '98 VFR800, even the 16k valve service. What you need is the Service Manual (in the downloads section) and someone to show you what to do. After…
- What did you do to your VFR Today? 2 hours ago, Skids My '98 needed 3 exhaust shims changing every 16k up to 130,000 miles. I wonder if it had some out of spec (soft) valve seats. Weird that it stopped at 130k miles.
- What did you do to your VFR Today? 1 hour ago, bmart I heard that they go nearly forever. I've never checked any of mine on any of the 3 VFRs. VFR's afik, are all shim-under-bucket. Being a little loose is better than tight, but more noisy. As valves…
- What did you do to your VFR Today? 9 hours ago, 3rdgenred I checked my original 1990 vfr valves @ 15k. I never went back in. Now at 242,000 miles, I’m thinkin about checking them again Have a few beers and you will quit thinking about them. 😉
- Tire question: Does anybody run Conti Motion on a 3+4 gen VFR? I hope Wald got his tires back in April because Revzilla doesn't have any in stock and STG has no fronts and limited rear sizes. I didn't check anywhere else, but if those companies can't get them, they may not be…
- I sold my panniers: Buyer wants to make a duplicate of my ignition key. 30 minutes ago, Captain 80s Don't the locks have the key numbers on them? Good point.
- I sold my panniers: Buyer wants to make a duplicate of my ignition key. If they will latch without locking, I wouldn't give him a key. Tell him it is to protect him as much as anything because if your bike is ever stolen, he would be the OPP's #1 suspect. Even if they won't latch without…
- Is anybody rock'n Rim Tape on their 8th Gen 16 hours ago, Skids Big brother I think you'll find 😉😁 I was going by age. 😉
- Maybe sport tourers are not Dead? 1 hour ago, Skids Why would you ride 150hp reasonably? 😜 Good point! We do have long straight roads between our areas of curvy roads. I guess we could ride reasonably there. Nah. 😉
- Is anybody rock'n Rim Tape on their 8th Gen 26 minutes ago, Skids Not 8th Gen and not bronze wheels, but... :biggrin: It's the 8th Gen's lanky little brother. Lol. Looks good!
- My 6th gen journey 1 hour ago, Tirso That reminds me, the 3rd gen 8 spoke is a tad lighter than the 6th gen wheel. I'm betting all the Ducati and aftermarket racing wheels that will bolt on to that eccentric will be considerably lighter.
- My 6th gen journey I can't believe nobody has said it. The best way to take weight off the bike is for the rider to lose weight. 😉
- My 6th gen journey 22 minutes ago, jim v I find myself thinking about taking the VFR off track days and getting a dedicated track bike. Unfortunately there's aren't many V4 tracksters available - Aprilia RSV4 and Ducati V4 come to mind…
- My motorcycle days are numbered I can relate to the ultimate in smartphone stupidity. I've still got two bikes, but I've gotten to the point that most of my sport riding is early on Sunday mornings while the drunks are still passed out and before the…
- Anyone familiar with this rear hugger? It is very close to a Red Fox hugger, but it isn't exactly like the pics I've seen. I can't remember if Rivcyko used a particular hugger to make his mold. It's probably been over 10 years ago.
- Anyone familiar with this rear hugger? There was a guy that used to make them on here for a while. Maybe it is his since it has an odd mount. I don't recall exactly what his looked like. Rivcyko I think was his name. He did the bug buster screens for…
- Chinese Slip On Exhaust for 6th Gen VFR800 8 hours ago, ShipFixer Not usually, but even with earplugs the standard baffles were too loud. With the quieter baffles, I can ride without earplugs regularly no problem. They probably do give the 3-5 dB reduction…
- Chinese Slip On Exhaust for 6th Gen VFR800 1 hour ago, Captain 80s I hope to never find out. And gutted OEM 6th Gen sound is an opinion, not fact. I think they sound hollow and shitty. I can't disagree, but a lot of guys like their sound. However, you have to…
- Chinese Slip On Exhaust for 6th Gen VFR800 18 minutes ago, Captain 80s Total sarcasm in my post. Regardless of loudness, I can't imagine those actually sound "good". I don't think it's possible to make our V-4s sound bad. Case in point, gutted OEM 6th gen cans.…
- Chinese Slip On Exhaust for 6th Gen VFR800 ShipFixer, do you wear earplugs? I leave my Delkevics open, but good plugs quieten the exhaust and "all the other things" enough that I don't feel exhausted (pun intended) from noise at the end of a ride. The Delks are…
- Chinese Slip On Exhaust for 6th Gen VFR800 Sell your Staintunes, buy some Delkevic's, and put the extra cash into your pocket.
- Maybe sport tourers are not Dead? 31 minutes ago, Calculon Agree about that black fairing, doesn’t help the looks at all. For years I had been trying to find a Kawasaki demo near me that I could attend to try the Ninja 1000. Finally did a few weeks ago.…
- Maybe sport tourers are not Dead? I think the big black hunk of fairing around the radiator is hideous. I think it may be meant to look like a bastardized MotoGP downforce wing. Otherwise, it's a decent looking bike, though I'm not into the angular…
- GPS plug under black cap headstock? Cogswell, 9/9/2021 at 8:19 PM This is what I've got - I'm fairly certain Powerlet. It's not switched - takes off the battery with an in-line fuse. Downside is that if leaving the bike a while it must be unplugged to not…
- GPS plug under black cap headstock? Powerlet sockets, plugs and items are still available, at least on eBay. I've got one on my RWB bike that the previous owner installed in the stem. I use it for a little voltmeter that plugs straight into it.
- Oil Changes, Hot vs. Cold I get the bike gudenhot (technical term). I park it and loosen the left side fairing or take it off (whichever mood I'm in), which takes a few minutes. I pull the plug and then go do other stuff. Once the headers have…
- Fewer used VFR's for sale? I will probably try to sell one of my two VFR's later this spring when I get time to clean them up, pull out the hard bags and get some detailed photos. Problem is, I've tried to do this several times the last few…
- If You Had to Choose Without getting to ride either one first, the 1000SX, even if money was not a factor. I've never sat on a BMW, and haven't been on a Kawi in nearly 30 years. Who knows what I'd choose if I got to test ride them.
- I like my 8 th gen VFR , but.................. That little can looks and sounds good.
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