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Kbear
62 posts recovered 8 threads started First seen 2 Jul 2021 Last seen 4 Aug 2022
Threads started
8 in the archive- 2013 Why We Ride Documentary Kbear · 4 Aug 2022 – 19 Oct 2022
- Lifting to centerstand Kbear · 26 Jun 2022 – 2 Jul 2022
- From Sargent seat back to OEM Kbear · 25 Jun 2022 – 26 Jun 2022
- Music anyone? Kbear · 17 May 2022 – 19 May 2022
- New to me Kawasaki ZX9RF1 Kbear · 11 Sep 2021 – 15 Sep 2021
- Oil Changes, Hot vs. Cold Kbear · 20 Jul 2021 – 11 Oct 2021
- Another Tank Protector thread? Kbear · 8 Jul 2021 – 12 Jul 2021
- Gen. 6 Rear Seat Cowling broken location tab repair Kbear · 2 Jul 2021 – 14 Aug 2021
Recent posts
Last 50 of 62- 2013 Why We Ride Documentary Ever climbed on your motorcycle and started out on a ride just wanting to take it slow? Yesterday I hung out with a Ninja and went to lunch at a restaurant I haven’t been to in a while that’s a fair distance away. As…
- Hello from London - VF1000R Welcome Roots. What a beautiful VF1000R. What I wouldn't give up to own a VF1000R. Enjoy your good fortune and enjoy your rides. 😎👍
- Lifting to centerstand 21 hours ago, Dorian My technique is to turn the bars fully left, grab the left bar with my left hand , grab the rear passenger grab handle with my right hand and pull the bike backwards with as much downward force as…
- Lifting to centerstand 3 hours ago, Dorian Using that piece on the pillion footpeg looked like a great idea but when I tried it, it was too low for me and hurt my back. True. I found the passenger peg a bit too low for me as well to get a…
- Lifting to centerstand 43 minutes ago, bmart Try left foot, so your body isn't twisted. For me anyway. If I were to use my left foot I would be twisted around.
- Lifting to centerstand 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 place my right foot on…
- Lifting to centerstand Awesome guys!!!! All the great advice is super. I have a couple other motorcycles with centerstands that are not of any issues, but for some odd reason this 2007 VFR800 seems a bit awkward lifting to that stand for me.…
- Lifting to centerstand 18 minutes ago, Terry The force needed will vary with how far you need to lift the bike and it can help to roll the back wheel onto say a bit of plywood; that reduces the lift height and makes it easier. I've sure given…
- Lifting to centerstand 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 fear it will get…
- From Sargent seat back to OEM That Sargent was causing me to get cramps in my right hip pretty bad and it just wouldn't go away. The first time I climbed on with the OEM seat I could feel a huge difference right away and as I road some miles the…
- From Sargent seat back to OEM 2 hours ago, Grum Good to see Gumby approves! Really like the VFR800 sticker you have on the seat cowl looks very smart. :fing02: Thanks bud! Gumby, my travel partner 😎👍. I was debating on placing that decal on the…
- From Sargent seat back to OEM I wanted to replace the aftermarket Sargent seat the PO had installed with an OEM seat on my 2007 25th anniversary and I'm glad I did. I know a lot of you guys like aftermarket seats, but this Sargent wasn't working for…
- Music anyone? I don't believe in cell phones on handlebars either. That's why mine stays in the back case or backpack. That said I still have to have music with me or I'll go insane.
- Music anyone? I was using JLAB Air Sport before I came across the Motikpm system. As I mentioned I'm very impressed with the Motikom.
- Music anyone? 12 hours ago, Terry I've tried earbud type systems before but usually struggle to keep them in my ears as my helmet goes on. Is there anything special about the Motikom? I did too. I've tried a lot of different brands…
- Music anyone? I didn't post this to sew any discourse between members. It was intended as a simple question. 😎👍
- Music anyone? How many of you guys listen to music while riding? Through headphones I mean. I do and have a hard time riding without music. I recently purchased a Motikom MPlus Limited Edition system and I'm very impressed with the…
- Honda's New ST - NT1100 Grum, 11/18/2021 at 2:38 PM This Grom and Monkey stuff is the bottom of the barrel trash coming from Honda, sad and unbelievable! I can just imagine thousands of young unlicensed kids getting their hands on them…
- Random photo thread - anything goes - post what you've got VifferJ, 11/27/2021 at 2:51 PM We went and cut the Christmas tree this morning, it's drying in the garage, I'm tempted to put the lights on it where it is and bow's on the bikes lol Any way to get one of your…
- Random photo thread - anything goes - post what you've got 46 minutes ago, squirrelman dija see any prairie dogs ?? Yes, I did. Along with a few skunks a deer, and a racoon all dead in or on the side of the road.
- Random photo thread - anything goes - post what you've got Trip to the Pawnee Buttes in the Pawnee National Grasslands in North Central Colorado a week ago. [image: buttes05.jpg] [image: buttes03.jpg] [image: buttes06.jpg] [image: buttes07.jpg] Heading north after fueling up.…
- Honda's New ST - NT1100 7 hours ago, Skids Why no centre stand? Really. I thought the same thing. Even if it has shaft drive it's still nice to have a center stand.
- Honda's New ST - NT1100 Kbear, 10/24/2021 at 8:29 PM I believe he states in the video that he has not ridden one yet, but looks forward to review riding one in the near future.
- Honda's New ST - NT1100 4 hours ago, jstehman Sounds like he's just expanding on what can be found in the stats on the bike. Has he ridden it? I believe he states in the video that he has not ridden one yet, but looks forward to review riding…
- Random photo thread - anything goes - post what you've got Cogswell, 10/15/2021 at 7:37 PM Southern Utah / Grand Canyon is truly epic. The whole time I felt like I could have been the Road Runner being chased by the Coyote . . . A good friend of mine and I used to ride mountain…
- Honda's New ST - NT1100 Not sure how many of you know who MOTOBOB is, but here's his take on the NT1100.
- Honda announce VFR “replacement” Yet another YouTube video about the up and coming Honda TRANSALP. This is the rendering mentioned in the video from young-machine.com [image: ホンダの万能ツアラー「トランザルプ」がNC750X派生車として帰ってくる?!〈YM未来予想〉]
- Honda announce VFR “replacement” 12 hours ago, ShipFixer Absolutely agree. But they did just surprise everyone with the CBR 1000RR-R, and the mid cycle update on the Africa Twin seems tilted against its competitors the right way. Fingers crossed for…
- Honda announce VFR “replacement” 5 hours ago, ShipFixer If it turned out to be similar to a KTM Adventure 890 R… Don't think Honda will go that far. They will tend to take the Transalp down the middle and slightly lean more towards road oriented I do…
- Chinese Slip On Exhaust for 6th Gen VFR800 18 hours ago, VeryFudgingRed As an American of Chinese descent, I think I can safely critique them without the PC police coming after me. It appears that the chinese only think in 1 dimension whenever they try to…
- Sidi Adventure 2 boots 18 hours ago, ducnut How do those Formas fit you? I tried on a pair and the toe box was so big I felt 2 pair of socks still wouldn’t fill up the all the space. I like them. They do take some getting used to but I would…
- Honda announce VFR “replacement” I know you guys are probably not into TRANSALP s like I am.
- Sidi Adventure 2 boots I have a pair of Forma Terra EVO Low boots that I wear on my KLR and Transalp. But I sure wouldn't use them on my VFR or ZX9R. Like ducnut said they're not flexible enough for the street. I have a pair of Alpinestars…
- Random photo thread - anything goes - post what you've got Couple of my other motorcycles. Taken a break earlier this spring 2020. 1989 XL600V Transalp . Below, last fall taken a break 2019. 2015 Kawasaki KLR650. [image:…
- Random photo thread - anything goes - post what you've got Playin' in the mountains on my ZX9R Ninja.[image: ninjafall01-jpg.31072] [image: ninjafall02-jpg.31073] [image: ninjafall06-jpg.31074] [image: ninjafall04-jpg.31075] [image: ninjafall05-jpg.31076]
- Oil Changes, Hot vs. Cold 1 hour ago, FJ12Ryder This all makes me wonder why we don't see all these exploded motorcycle engines along side the road from using non-motorcycle specific oil. LOL Nope, mostly hooey, and a reason to try to sell…
- Oil Changes, Hot vs. Cold And this is the sort of stuff I would rather drain out of a cold engine verses starting the bike and pumping it all back around the engine to warm up the oil just to drain the oil.
- Oil Changes, Hot vs. Cold 22 hours ago, Grum Excellent video kbear, one I think every motorcyclist should see. Personally have only ever used m/c specific oils for the reasons described in the video. Don't see why you'd contemplate or risk using…
- Oil Changes, Hot vs. Cold 12 hours ago, Grum Don't see why you'd contemplate or risk using a car oil when there are so many excellent m/c oils out there. I'm one who really can't wrap my mind around why mc owners would want to take a chance on…
- Oil Changes, Hot vs. Cold Came across this and thought I would share. Will Car Oil Ruin Your Motorcycle Engine? | The Shop Manual - YouTube
- New to me Kawasaki ZX9RF1 DannoXYZ, 9/13/2021 at 10:33 AM That's pretty awesome! I may need to make one, thinking about doing some camping trips this winter. There's gathering of sorts in Santa Barbara and I miss my old riding buddies and riding…
- New to me Kawasaki ZX9RF1 8 hours ago, vfrcapn Gorgeous bike. Seems like Ventura makes a rack for ever bike ever manufactured, I think they're still available for the old VF1000's. Thank you. I'm pretty sure they do. Here's a list of Hondas they…
- New to me Kawasaki ZX9RF1 22 hours ago, TimC Congrats on that gorgeous and super clean Kawasaki! 🙂 Thanks buddy. It is pretty "gorgeous and super clean". I'm normally into Kawasaki Green but this Candy Gold Spark is pretty cool indeed. 9 hours…
- New to me Kawasaki ZX9RF1 7 hours ago, Terry That metal rack is made right here in New Zealand by a company called Ventura. They sell bike-specific L-brackets that bolt to the frame, and then various universal upper parts depending on your need.…
- New to me Kawasaki ZX9RF1 14 hours ago, Terry That is in beautiful condition, I recall the later ZX9s were a real weapon and pretty comfy. Yes, the PO took really good care of it. Since it was his only motorcycle care was taken into account.…
- New to me Kawasaki ZX9RF1 I just purchased a very stock 2002 ZX9RF1 last Friday. Stock OEM is the way I very much prefer my bikes. Sure, it’s fun to personalize your own with “so-called upgrades”, but for me I prefer my bikes unmolested.…
- 54 yrs old and back on the roads 6th gen 800. Welcome! Wow, Tallpaul that VFR is beautiful. Looks brand new. I'm looking for another 6 gen. VFR to add to my collection. I just hope I can find one as nice as yours. Good choice in motorcycles and have fun, that's…
- Honda announce VFR “replacement” Cogswell, 9/1/2021 at 6:43 AM Sigh . . . sign of the times. Is this segment now "Adventure Touring"? Apparently they all have to look like that. Well, maybe they'll sell, I guess we'll see. There won't be one in my…
- Gen. 6 Rear Seat Cowling broken location tab repair Okay everybody. I finally got around to fixing my rear seat cowl broken mounting tab. I went to a plastic specialties company and asked if they had something to repair the tab. I was told to use the product shown below.…
- Oil Changes, Hot vs. Cold Few weeks ago I changed the oil in one of my motorcycles. Got a glass of tea, turned on the music in the garage, it was already on the center stand and proceeded to drain the cold oil from the bike. Once the oil was…
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