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RossR
77 posts recovered 11 threads started First seen 31 May 2018 Last seen 1 Jul 2022
Threads started
11 in the archive- CHP officers 'helping' a motorcyclist to comply when he peacefully stops after a pursuit RossR · 24 Jun 2022 – 25 Jun 2022
- Worlds’s best driving road…as declared by Top Gear in 2010.....Transfagarasan pass RossR · 19 Jun 2022 – 19 Jun 2022
- Question for SEBSPEED - re: Carbon fiber can be just as mesmerizing as a high end metal flake finish RossR · 17 May 2022 – 20 May 2022
- Can 5th gen exhaust manifold be painted? RossR · 31 Aug 2020 – 9 Sep 2020
- Think that a VFR is too slow & heavy to have trackday fun? Think again! Nurburgring Nordschleife Honda VFR 800 RossR · 20 Jun 2019 – 23 Jun 2019
- Did you know that the VFR has something in common with the 900-plus-horsepower Porsche 919 Hybrid LMP1 RossR · 14 May 2019 – 18 May 2019
- New donation from RossR RossR · 25 Apr 2019 – 25 Apr 2019
- Fix Broken Plastic Tabs RossR · 28 Dec 2018 – 4 Jan 2019
- 5th Gen Jack Up Kit to raise bike at the rear suspension RossR · 8 Nov 2018 – 10 Nov 2018
- Discovered a Great Shock Upgrade for 5th Gen RossR · 3 Nov 2018 – 21 Nov 2018
- A dirty fuel filter is a common cause for a voltage regulator to fail on a fuel-injected bike ????? RossR · 31 May 2018 – 13 Jun 2018
Recent posts
Last 50 of 77- Lifting to centerstand 1 hour ago, Skids Surely you mean Sarf Larndon? :goofy: Do you visit regularly? Yea! Yea! Mite! Used to visit annually. Not so much now.
- Lifting to centerstand 30 minutes ago, Skids I think Sir doth misunderstand. I was agreeing with you m8. 👍 Ah! Ha! Good Sir! I have been educated! Some more good Blighty slang to add to my lexicon when I next cross the Pond to mingle with my…
- Lifting to centerstand 44 minutes ago, Skids Wot he said. Click the little black arrow on the right hand side of the Quote and it will take you to "Wot he said".
- Lifting to centerstand BlackheathMatt, 6/27/2022 at 4:26 AM the key is to roll the bike and use its momentum to get it onto the stand whilst anchoring the stand with your foot You summed it up in one statement. Everything else in your post is…
- Lifting to centerstand 2 hours ago, Kbear For me anyway. If I were to use my left foot I would be twisted around. My ballroom dance partner is constantly telling me that I have two left feet, so using my left foot to lift the bike is a…
- Lifting to centerstand 43 minutes ago, Kbear Been practicing "rolling" the VFR on to the centerstand. For me anyway this is a heavy motor. I wanted to make sure I can lift, roll, on to the stand with the panniers on. It can depend on where I…
- Lifting to centerstand 17 hours ago, Kbear I did search for this topic but I guess I'm the only dumb one that is asking this. Okay, you have to admit the Gen 6 is a heavy motorcycle, right? I'm always afraid to lift it to the centerstand for…
- Lifting to centerstand 12 hours ago, Wald As Bmart explained, you do not lift, you pull it back while holding the center stand with you foot to the ground. By the way Bmart, Cavemen were much stronger than we are, lol! They still exist,…
- CHP officers 'helping' a motorcyclist to comply when he peacefully stops after a pursuit If you want to see what a real high speed chase with reckless riding is, watch this one by the legendary and infamous Ghost Rider aka Patrik Fürstenhoff. [video:…
- 5th gen plastics help 53 minutes ago, Terry Pretty sure the rims on all these are powder coated from the factory, so I have been known to remove tar with WD40/kerosene then apply some polish like Turtle Wax or similar. Thanks. So if they are…
- CHP officers 'helping' a motorcyclist to comply when he peacefully stops after a pursuit 7 minutes ago, FJ12Ryder What a doofus, and a not very good rider either. Very strange behavior indeed.
- 5th gen plastics help Ughandi, 6/21/2022 at 4:09 PM THIS Is what I have been looking for. Thank you oh so much. Unfortunately I go to sea for a few months very soon, but I will be in touch with them once I return. Will update the hive mind…
- CHP officers 'helping' a motorcyclist to comply when he peacefully stops after a pursuit I hope that I never need any assistance from a U.S. cop! Minute 28 on the video, the Fox chopper media moron says "Officers helping the gentleman to comply" It's more like 'Officers attacking him from behind'. I think…
- 5th gen plastics help 7 hours ago, Terry I admit it, I have an addiction to cleaning and polishing. Those silver rims were stock, and I owned the bike from 74000 to 105000km. My current yellow 99 has the black rims and the fron has a little…
- 5th gen plastics help 7 minutes ago, Terry I went the Auctmarts path on my last 5th gen after a drop on the right side in 2015 which rashed the top fairing, side fairing and the tail piece. I was mostly happy with the result, the fit was…
- 5th gen plastics help Ughandhi, Just by chance, I came across this post on the cbrxx.com forum (I have an XX as well as the VFR). Adeyren, the poster is a very friendly and prolific poster on this site as well as he owns a VFR too. Gives you…
- 5th gen plastics help 32 minutes ago, Ughandi THIS Is what I have been looking for. Thank you oh so much. Unfortunately I go to sea for a few months very soon, but I will be in touch with them once I return. Will update the hive mind on my…
- 5th gen plastics help Ughandi, 6/18/2022 at 8:20 PM I 'can', but If there was a distributor that has rapport in the USA for fairings (Monster Fairings, for instance - they dont supply 5th gen plastics) then I would certainly go that route! I…
- Worlds’s best driving road…as declared by Top Gear in 2010.....Transfagarasan pass I wasn't sure where to post this. Any forum members from Romania? https://kickasstrips.com/2017/03/nordkapp-a-northbound-motorcycle-touring-adventure-by-honda-roadtrip/
- Front end conversion - was yours worth it ?? 1 hour ago, Terry Hi Ross All that will get you is externally adjustable rebound damping, but all the stock setup shortcomings are still there; the VTR damper parts are identical to the VFR, just with the adjustable…
- Front end conversion - was yours worth it ?? 16 hours ago, Terry Not correct. The fork tubes are different diameters as you say, but the cartridges are all the same 20mm OD in all the Showa forks that I've seen. There are model-specific differences e.g. in the…
- Front end conversion - was yours worth it ?? 4 hours ago, Terry The damper cartridges are actually the same dimensions, just with the external screw adjusters. Thanks Terry, Same dimensions but the F4i forks are 43mm so putting the F4i cartridges into the 5th Gen…
- Front end conversion - was yours worth it ?? Terry, 9/30/2020 at 4:54 PM I've had stock 5G, modified 5G (replaced springs and Gold Valves) and then modified 600F4i forks on my 5G. Bang for buck, the modified 5G fork is pretty good and maybe 95% of what the 600F4i…
- Michelin tire price hike! 2 hours ago, Lorne Clearly, I'm late to this thread but thought I'd pass along the Canadian perspective. And I can relate to the huge cost disparity between US and everywhere else. I've been a Michelin fan since my…
- Question for SEBSPEED - re: Carbon fiber can be just as mesmerizing as a high end metal flake finish Thanks Seb. So basically like the short video clip that I posted. I think that I will experiment on two Givi cases that I was going to paint or wrap. Any suggestions for sourcing the materials, and recommended brands?…
- Question for SEBSPEED - re: Carbon fiber can be just as mesmerizing as a high end metal flake finish 1 hour ago, Sweeper I'm sure he will see this soon enough but the quick answer is that tank was real CF over a 6th gen tank. I have seen it and held it. It is a thing of beauty. Thanks for that. I was just blown away…
- Question for SEBSPEED - re: Carbon fiber can be just as mesmerizing as a high end metal flake finish Hi SEB, I saw your brief video of the carbon fiberglass tank on Facebook. I do not do Facebook so I cannot post there. and I figured that everybody on the Forum benefits if I post my question in a thread, so I did not…
- Front end conversion - was yours worth it ?? Veefer800Canuck, 1/24/2012 at 1:40 AM RC51 forks on a 1999 VFR800. No, I would not switch back. The longer trail due to the RC51 triples different offset makes the bike steer slower (all else being equal) but on my…
- Can 5th gen exhaust manifold be painted? 2 hours ago, raYzerman Brand was VHT in Cast Iron, spray can. Anything brushed on would be way too thick. Thanks. It comes in various colors and a clear coat. The manufacturers instruction must be followed exactly…
- Can 5th gen exhaust manifold be painted? 6 hours ago, raYzerman I did my 5th Gen (65k miles) headers with VHT in a Cast Iron colour (gray-ish). Black or some other colours may show light rust eventually but gray less so. I left the headers on the bike, fine…
- Can 5th gen exhaust manifold be painted? Would be nice to have access to one of these. 1000W Rust Cleaning Laser - Removes Rust Effortlessly
- Can 5th gen exhaust manifold be painted? 3 hours ago, ducnut 6th Gen are stainless steel. A bit of work at a buffer will turn them right out. Steel. Thanks. This manufacturer says their stove black can be used on steel so I will probably use it as it's…
- Can 5th gen exhaust manifold be painted? 3 hours ago, Dutchy I use black stove polish and a tooth brush to blackface the headers and collectorbox. I just checked out stove polish. This may be the easiest solution. Are our 5th Gen headers unpainted steel or…
- Can 5th gen exhaust manifold be painted? 50 minutes ago, ducnut The header issue just pushed me into getting the VFRD header, which I really wanted, anyway, so I could polish it out to match my Staintune. The pics speak for themselves. [image:…
- Can 5th gen exhaust manifold be painted? Check out this neat tool. Way safer than a blowtorch, but too pricey for the home mechanic unless you just sold your tech company.
- Can 5th gen exhaust manifold be painted? 5 hours ago, adkfinn I like Kroil (it seems to work better than PB Blaster, other penetrants). I was able to remove my headers without much drama, no broken studs. I treated them with penetrating oil daily for a week or…
- Can 5th gen exhaust manifold be painted? 4 hours ago, ducnut If you don’t dip the header in some type of acid that completely strips all rust molecules, the rust will come right back through any applied finish. Blasting simply isn’t enough. Good advice.…
- Can 5th gen exhaust manifold be painted? 6 minutes ago, adkfinn In theory, yes, you can paint it. I would warn you against the VHT high heat products. I prepped mine well (sandblasted, cleaned with air/acetone/etc.) and used the full VHT system (primer, paint,…
- Can 5th gen exhaust manifold be painted? 15 minutes ago, slowbird I did it a long time ago to my old VF500 stock exhaust and it held up well. I don't see why you can't do it with a 5th gen if you prep it properly. Thanks. That's very encouraging. Could you…
- Can 5th gen exhaust manifold be painted? Can a 5th gen exhaust manifold be painted? I have read that RustOleum High Heat 2000 degreee Fahrenheit paint for barbecues can be successfully used, and was wondering if anyone on the forum had done it?
- Less than Zero 2 hours ago, Dutchy @RC79NC001 great shots!!! I concur that not all bicyliclist are jerks; I ride one each week...... And after a crash on my 4th gen they helped me as well See that left turn in the top left corner at…
- Less than Zero Glad you are okay. Thanks for posting. For me the greatest takeaway and reminder in your post is 'Ride alert, watch the road' . Easier said than done when riding in an area with beautiful scenery (or nice bikes & fellow…
- Think that a VFR is too slow & heavy to have trackday fun? Think again! Nurburgring Nordschleife Honda VFR 800 58 minutes ago, Skids Haha, you are too kind. That was more of a reference to my day job but I guess the inference remains the same. Impressed you discovered Trigger's Broom. A writer mentioned the phrase in an article…
- Think that a VFR is too slow & heavy to have trackday fun? Think again! Nurburgring Nordschleife Honda VFR 800 Skid, What a perfect analogy, and I do understand it very well because it's the mentality that I have. Even if I can afford the latest and greatest things that marketing and fashion dictate I will keep on repairing the…
- Think that a VFR is too slow & heavy to have trackday fun? Think again! Nurburgring Nordschleife Honda VFR 800 32 minutes ago, Skids Outstanding vids, both of them. Thanks for posting. Not bad for an old Viffer! Just goes to show you though that it's the rider, not the bike, that makes the difference. Do VFR800 engines really…
- Think that a VFR is too slow & heavy to have trackday fun? Think again! Nurburgring Nordschleife Honda VFR 800 3 hours ago, HispanicSlammer We got something like that in the USA its called Push mountain Arkansas lol Hey Miguel, you will have to arrange a group ride there someday.
- Think that a VFR is too slow & heavy to have trackday fun? Think again! Nurburgring Nordschleife Honda VFR 800 And here is a clip of him filmed from behind, but he doesn't say whether it is on the same day as the other ride. What a rush just to watch him. The Renault Megane Rs had a hard time keeping up with him, and that car…
- Think that a VFR is too slow & heavy to have trackday fun? Think again! Nurburgring Nordschleife Honda VFR 800 12 hours ago, BuzznerSuntrusts Knee puck or peg? There was another before about 2 minutes-something. Did anyone clock his top speed? I saw about 235kph. About 146mph. Wasn't counting gears, so I don't know what he was…
- Think that a VFR is too slow & heavy to have trackday fun? Think again! Nurburgring Nordschleife Honda VFR 800 BuzznerSuntrusts, 6/20/2019 at 3:54 PM I passed an RC51 on the track, and I suck! Imagine how bad that dude was...LOL That just verifies what Duc2V4 said earlier. Riding skills & get to know your bike. I see so many…
- adkfinn's 5th gen 20yr refresh 10 minutes ago, adkfinn Sure thing! It is actually stickied in the 5th Gen forum on VFRW: https://vfrworld.com/threads/refurbishing-my-99-5th-gen.52488/ Thanks. Much appreciated. I bought a '99 with 66,000km on it and…
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