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125 posts recovered 16 threads started First seen 23 Aug 2018 Last seen 24 Jun 2022

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  1. Rear Brake Rotor Calculon 7 22 Jun 2022 24 Jun 2022 Calculon · 22 Jun 2022 – 24 Jun 2022
  2. VFR's New Riding Season Home Calculon 15 4 Oct 2021 8 Oct 2021 Calculon · 4 Oct 2021 – 8 Oct 2021
  3. If You Had to Choose Calculon 18 21 Apr 2021 25 Apr 2021 Calculon · 21 Apr 2021 – 25 Apr 2021
  4. Fatty-Fatty-Fat-Fat Calculon 10 6 Jul 2020 7 Jul 2020 Calculon · 6 Jul 2020 – 7 Jul 2020
  5. Owners Manuals and other Scan of 6th Gen Grabrail Spacer for 3D PrintingNew Maintenece File In vfrd downloads Calculon 1 7 May 2020 7 May 2020 Calculon · 7 May 2020 – 7 May 2020
  6. New donation from Calculon Calculon 1 13 Feb 2020 13 Feb 2020 Calculon · 13 Feb 2020 – 13 Feb 2020
  7. Desperate to Find Old Part Calculon 29 21 Dec 2019 8 Jun 2020 Calculon · 21 Dec 2019 – 8 Jun 2020
  8. 2020 Americade Calculon 1 9 Nov 2019 9 Nov 2019 Calculon · 9 Nov 2019 – 9 Nov 2019
  9. VFR Visits the White Mountains Calculon 9 1 Jul 2019 14 Aug 2019 Calculon · 1 Jul 2019 – 14 Aug 2019
  10. Salt River Canyon and Tombstone, AZ Calculon 5 8 Apr 2019 31 May 2019 Calculon · 8 Apr 2019 – 31 May 2019
  11. Old Tires Calculon 18 2 Apr 2019 25 Apr 2019 Calculon · 2 Apr 2019 – 25 Apr 2019
  12. Handlebar Risers Calculon 21 26 Mar 2019 7 Apr 2019 Calculon · 26 Mar 2019 – 7 Apr 2019
  13. Packtalk Slim Volume Calculon 6 14 Mar 2019 15 Mar 2019 Calculon · 14 Mar 2019 – 15 Mar 2019
  14. New donation from Calculon Calculon 1 11 Mar 2019 11 Mar 2019 Calculon · 11 Mar 2019 – 11 Mar 2019
  15. May Need a Gen 8 Now Calculon 16 7 Jan 2019 23 Jan 2019 Calculon · 7 Jan 2019 – 23 Jan 2019
  16. Early Fall Ride Calculon 1 22 Oct 2018 22 Oct 2018 Calculon · 22 Oct 2018 – 22 Oct 2018

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  1. Rear Brake Rotor 24 Jun 2022 17:08 VFR78, 6/23/2022 at 4:25 AM I saw one on fleabay! I saw one today as well, from a dealer in NY. I will check that one out. bmart, 6/23/2022 at 9:05 AM Stoneham? I grew up in Reading, Malden, and Saugus. Woot! What's…
  2. Rear Brake Rotor 22 Jun 2022 23:49 Looking for a new brake rotor for a 2007 non abs model. My dealer service dept tells me nothing is available, EBay, Revzilla and Sport Bike Track Gear have nothing, either OEM or aftermarket. Any suggestions where else…
  3. Random photo thread - anything goes - post what you've got 24 Oct 2021 22:24 9 hours ago, Wald While I was on the roof, I noticed my fleet looking good in front of the garage, so I had to take a picture! [image: Bikes 2021.jpg] Mmmm… I like the 919. A LOT!
  4. VFR's New Riding Season Home 8 Oct 2021 23:30 5 hours ago, Thumbs If you’re considering the Triumph 660 have you looked at the Aprilia 660? I like the bike a great deal but I’m looking for something with a bit more focusing on touring. By the way, rode the VFR…
  5. VFR's New Riding Season Home 7 Oct 2021 23:03 19 hours ago, Cogswell BTW, the RWB is looking really sweet. She's a keeper. Yea, it’s really a special bike and I hate to say this but…. I’m thinking of selling my Versys 650 and the VFR and going down to one bike.…
  6. VFR's New Riding Season Home 7 Oct 2021 00:12 1 hour ago, Cogswell That looks very well made and easy to use. I might try to keep it away from trees that could drop a branch in a winter storm. The bike gets stored in the garage for the winter, however, good call…
  7. VFR's New Riding Season Home 5 Oct 2021 00:48 I forgot to add in wintertime the shell folds in half and can be stored along a wall. It is expensive compared to a bike cover but it’s soooo much better.
  8. VFR's New Riding Season Home 4 Oct 2021 21:34 After a change in our garage space footprint last year I was having trouble figuring out where to store the VFR. Finally decided on a Cycle Shell and it's been great. Fairly quick to open and close and the bike is well…
  9. Maybe sport tourers are not Dead? 24 Sep 2021 15:08 17 hours ago, Terry Got my modern sport-tourer sorted already...could do with a taller screen and a bigger tank, but it is light, comfy and fun... [image: IMG_1982.jpg] I gave one of these a go a few years ago at a demo…
  10. Maybe sport tourers are not Dead? 23 Sep 2021 21:17 1 hour ago, tbzep Was it a 2020-2021 1000SX? I found some new 2019's still in showrooms in far away places, but the bike was redesigned for 2020 . I think the Kawi spec's at 140 hp and 82 lbf torque where the Zook is…
  11. Maybe sport tourers are not Dead? 23 Sep 2021 19:00 10 minutes ago, tbzep 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…
  12. Maybe sport tourers are not Dead? 23 Sep 2021 17:50 Very nice Suzuki! Love the bright blue and even the mocked up candy red. I would like a metal flake deep yellow myself. Really any color, just so very tired of black, grey, silver, gunmetal, white bikes and cars. Really…
  13. Honda announce VFR “replacement” 14 Sep 2021 02:02 I really like this new Guzzi but I don’t see any hardware or attachment points for luggage.
  14. Honda announce VFR “replacement” 2 Sep 2021 01:56 I don’t hate it and would like to give it a test ride but it doesn’t excite me too much.
  15. If You Had to Choose 23 Apr 2021 14:58 The reason I haven’t considered the VFR 1200 is simply that it’s too big for my liking. I would have added a Concours and an FJR if that was on my radar. I’ve test rode an R1200RS as well as an R1200R in the past but…
  16. If You Had to Choose 21 Apr 2021 20:43 If you were to choose between these two bikes and price wasn't a factor which would you prefer and if you're feeling chatty, why? A BMW R1250RS or A Kawasaki Ninja 1000SX
  17. A Fuel Efficient Beast Gen 8 is. 21 Apr 2021 20:41 In all my previous bikes I checked and calculated MPG but I didn't really do that for my Gen 6 VFR. However, I was very surprised that I could get 200 miles out of a tank without trying too hard. It's a surprisingly…
  18. New VFR possible by 2023: A long wait 9 Jan 2021 02:40 As an owner now driving my second electric car I can in fact saying that I’m never going back to gasoline powered car. Having said that I love gasoline powered motorcycles and the VFR in particular. Since there is a lot…
  19. Riding My Dream VFR 29 Dec 2020 19:16 Not only can you get very good mpg from a VFR but you can do so with 89 octane (US), the bike doesn’t need premium unleaded. I’ve easily achieved 50 mpg on my sixth Gen.
  20. Top 7 dorkiest motorcycles..... 11 Dec 2020 20:20 I haven’t watched this guys videos in years as I generally find him annoying but this was actually funny and well done. My VFR is actually the cool bike in my garage as the other is a Versys 650.
  21. VFR1200 Project Bike 11 Sep 2020 13:36 This looks great so far. So wish Honda would make a streetfighter/standard with the V4.
  22. BIKES THAT ARE NOT VFR's RIDE REPORT 13 Jul 2020 13:53 14 minutes ago, TimC I've looked at the Ninja 1000 but haven't taken one for a test ride yet. For some reason I'm just not drawn to it, ya know? I test ride might change my mind. 😉 The bike has been updated frequently…
  23. BIKES THAT ARE NOT VFR's RIDE REPORT 12 Jul 2020 22:48 Or look at a 2017 or later Ninja 1000. Lightweight, integrated bags, gobs of power and much easier on the wallet.
  24. Fatty-Fatty-Fat-Fat 7 Jul 2020 00:35 I don’t mind the width too much. I think the bags look okay. It’s the additional weight that I dislike.
  25. BIKES THAT ARE NOT VFR's RIDE REPORT 6 Jul 2020 20:29 8 hours ago, TimC I've thought about other adventure style bikes, but my problem is having short legs for my height. I'm 5'8", but with a long torso and short legs. Once I'm on the bike I'm generally okay, even stopping…
  26. Fatty-Fatty-Fat-Fat 6 Jul 2020 20:24 I spent a great deal of effort to get my new to me OEM luggage onto my VFR and I'm real glad I did but... the bike is so lardy now. I never really concerned myself with the portliness of my Interceptor before the…
  27. Desperate to Find Old Part 8 Jun 2020 18:13 Jelorian, 6/6/2020 at 4:26 AM Imagine not having 3D printing technology. It would be challenging finding many of these old parts and I'm sure expensive as well. While we may not end up with OEM, a 3D printed substitute…
  28. OEM Heated Grips? 5 Jun 2020 16:49 16 minutes ago, TriumphTraitor I looked into this a bit back and definetly the Koso Apollo grips are the closest ones to looking factory. Won't be plug and play, some wiring will be required (fuse, relay etc.) [image:…
  29. Desperate to Find Old Part 5 Jun 2020 15:43 Jelorian, 6/3/2020 at 4:51 AM This is awesome! I downloaded the file and will find someone to print it for me. Mine are deteriorating and would love to get replacements. Thanks so much for sharing the file! The thought…
  30. New Potential Owner; could use some input 2 Jun 2020 15:10 7 hours ago, TimTheTechie So the owner is firm at 7,500 and I really don't want to pass this up. . .I mean, it's a Deluxe with only 600 miles?!?! If you can afford it and insurance and maintenance I'm not sure what's…
  31. New Potential Owner; could use some input 31 May 2020 23:40 3 hours ago, TimTheTechie At the moment no. I had a Street Triple R, but I wanted to get into the sport touring scene so I bought an old FZ6 with side bags and a top case. That worked for a while, but I wanted to get…
  32. New Potential Owner; could use some input 31 May 2020 14:58 Just curious, are you riding anything right now?
  33. 12v Power outlet plug mount/USB mount 21 May 2020 00:31 8 hours ago, Neil When the world gets more normal again I'm likely interested in one for my 07 model Me too!
  34. Desperate to Find Old Part 17 May 2020 13:51 8 hours ago, Wackywabbit Yes, 3d printing finished! Thanks again for the files. Cool! Hope it works for you too.
  35. Desperate to Find Old Part 9 May 2020 01:38 3 hours ago, TriumphTraitor I managed to make it over to my bike parts bin.. I thought I still had the pieces for the rack but I guess I used them for another project. Sorry! Thanks for looking. Took it out for an…
  36. Desperate to Find Old Part 8 May 2020 01:03 Looks like the file has been approved. Someone want to give it another try?
  37. Owners Manuals and other Scan of 6th Gen Grabrail Spacer for 3D PrintingNew Maintenece File In vfrd downloads 7 May 2020 23:03 [image: Scan of 6th Gen Grabrail Spacer for 3D Printing] View File Scan of 6th Gen Grabrail Spacer for 3D Printing This is a two part file for a hard to find part for the OEM luggage kit of a 6th Gen VFR. The official…
  38. Desperate to Find Old Part 7 May 2020 18:21 I just tried to download myself and it worked. It is my account however. Could someone else please try and download the file?
  39. Desperate to Find Old Part 7 May 2020 18:20 1 hour ago, Wackywabbit No permission to download I'll ask the admin. There is an approval process for downloadable content, maybe it hasn't been approved yet.
  40. Desperate to Find Old Part 7 May 2020 14:05 7 minutes ago, Wackywabbit Is it possible to send me the scan files? I've added the files to the Download section here at VFRDiscussion, you can find it here: Good luck getting them printed. It's important to use the…
  41. Desperate to Find Old Part 6 May 2020 13:40 13 hours ago, TriumphTraitor As an engineer, I can sadly promise you that the engineers working on the bike had no idea that there was a set of engineers working on the accessories! It's quite unfortunate. I actually…
  42. Desperate to Find Old Part 5 May 2020 21:33 And it's done... I hope. As long as nothing falls off (crosses fingers). I can't believe the engineers/designers who created the motorcycle and the OEM luggage rack were ever in the same room or even talked to one…
  43. BIKES THAT ARE NOT VFR's RIDE REPORT 24 Apr 2020 13:37 10 hours ago, TimC I have looked at the Tracer, which I like a lot, but I have short legs for my height. Any bike with a seat much higher than the Sargent on my VFR is just about a deal-breaker, especially if I have to…
  44. BIKES THAT ARE NOT VFR's RIDE REPORT 23 Apr 2020 14:55 14 minutes ago, TimC When I posted last time I forgot that I'd done a test ride on a BMW F800GT, I think maybe a 2014 or 2015, 2-3 summers ago. So, that brings me to the next one. I test rode a still-new 2019 BMW F750GS…
  45. Desperate to Find Old Part 22 Apr 2020 14:35 Thought I would give an update. Triumph Traitor has offered up his pieces for scanning and through his recommendation I worked with his old company Proto3000 to recreate the parts. Proto3000 just informed me at the end…
  46. Multiple Bike Disorder (MBD) 3 Apr 2020 15:48 The evolution of my fleets, started with the Reflex, added the Grand Vista for Serena, technically not mine but it was in my garage and I got to ride it. - [image: calatrava.jpg] Added the venerable Nighthawk 650 to the…
  47. Desperate to Find Old Part 17 Mar 2020 21:07 3 minutes ago, TriumphTraitor Hey. I used to work for a company called proto3000 ( https://proto3000.com/?gclid=Cj0KCQjw6sHzBRCbARIsAF8FMpVjYY0_3dsNJFCTrFeumTbZLx4m9-hHV8MXSqNjNwJVeaez2fptoCUaAqpnEALw_wcB ). I did 3D…
  48. Desperate to Find Old Part 17 Mar 2020 20:43 2 hours ago, CiprianStoica Unfortunately I don't have the right things to make a 3D scan of the pieces, and it would be overkill to ship it overseas. But I have them mounted on my bike, and I can confirm that they are…
  49. 12v Power outlet plug mount/USB mount 11 Mar 2020 19:55 Sorta related question, is there a gear position indicator that someone would recommend that fits this circular opening?
  50. Help me tell her no . . . 3 Mar 2020 18:23 Mmmmm... buy it.

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