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douglasthecook
302 posts recovered 3 threads started First seen 17 Jan 2007 Last seen 9 Oct 2021
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Last 50 of 302- VF500F2 Aka MBD Incubation Period At Least 52 Years 5 hours ago, Dutchy Need to figure out how to reduce the strength required to pull the clutch..... [image: 20211009_100249.thumb.jpg.9f33a4dc222cdbc2647dcfb6ad2356b0.jpg] [image:…
- VF500F2 Aka MBD Incubation Period At Least 52 Years I miss the Eifel region...
- VF500F2 Aka MBD Incubation Period At Least 52 Years clean it up, and powder coat it...
- VF500F2 Aka MBD Incubation Period At Least 52 Years Yeah, I'd say those seals are shot!!!
- VF500F2 Aka MBD Incubation Period At Least 52 Years 22 hours ago, Dutchy VF400's indicator no worky properly, so splashed few euros on her. [image: IMG_20190805_164941.thumb.jpg.549050de0477075ebba111453fe152e2.jpg] About ready to reactivate the tag and start paying road…
- VF500F2 Aka MBD Incubation Period At Least 52 Years So that's where Guinness comes from......... it is actually the blood of motorcycles...
- Tucson Roads 2 hours ago, festertruck Former vfr750 owner in Tucson. Ride through sonoita and Patagonia is nice too. Colossal caves has way more traffic and homes than 20 years ago. If you're up for a Prescott/Jerome ride or highway…
- VF500F2 Aka MBD Incubation Period At Least 52 Years 45 minutes ago, Dutchy Well Doug, I did an "Arizona test" for you today..... :goofy: 34C+ This "evo" works just as well as their 1st version. I ride in full leathers, pants have a little perforated area so I wear…
- Tucson Roads Thanks!
- Tucson Roads Just relocated back to Tucson after a 20 year absence. Looking for fun/good roads to ride. It used to be Mt Lemmon, Kitt Peak Observatory and the road out to Colossal Caves were good rides, not sure if that is still the…
- VF500F2 Aka MBD Incubation Period At Least 52 Years Dutchy, 6/22/2019 at 10:33 AM Bought a MACNA cooling vest years and years ago, use a lot in summer since it really "works". Friend asked to borrow it as he was gonna rent a bike in Dubai. Ge somehow managed to cause it…
- VF500F2 Aka MBD Incubation Period At Least 52 Years Right on!!!
- '95 Vfr750 Conversion 18 minutes ago, slo1 nt650/bros spindle works fine with rc36 hub. But is needs drive pins moved for nc/rc/Duc pattern fitment...... pic has afew other goodies..... [image:…
- VF500F2 Aka MBD Incubation Period At Least 52 Years Stomp grips help, small addition, but makes a big difference when you're riding aggressively.
- 4th gen Coil on Plug mod (split thread) I could be mistaken, but I was under the impression that a coil is a type of capacitor, very well could be wrong, but if it is, I do not think wiring an additional capacitor in-line would be necessary. Interesting idea…
- VF500F2 Aka MBD Incubation Period At Least 52 Years I like the Sane Insanity sticker!!!
- VF500F2 Aka MBD Incubation Period At Least 52 Years Project bike???
- VF500F2 Aka MBD Incubation Period At Least 52 Years Prost!!!
- VF500F2 Aka MBD Incubation Period At Least 52 Years Hopefully it lived up tp your expectations, as Assen is a very fun track to ride. One question though....where are the steaks so large that they barely fit on the grill?
- VF500F2 Aka MBD Incubation Period At Least 52 Years Looks good!
- VF500F2 Aka MBD Incubation Period At Least 52 Years Looks good!
- Ace of Spades Baltic Tour in pictures PROST!!!!!
- Why Do You Ride I ride for many reasons, therapy, as in just getting away. For the challenge, especially on the track. Doing a "perfect lap" is difficult, doing several in a row, is even more difficult! I ride for the solitude, to tune…
- The Ace Of Spades Baltics Tour 2016 Hey, don;t forget that Redslut lives on in other VFR's as well, she generously "donated" some of her parts to others, and I am thankful for the "donation"!
- 4th gen Coil on Plug mod (split thread) I was running the GSXR COPs on my rear two cylinders, but removed them after a week, as it started to run really rough, and backfire. I e-installed the original coils and have not had any issues since. I am curious to…
- V4 wins Motorcycle.com's '17 Superbike Street Shootout I suppose my factors for a bike well they might make sense, but again they might now. To me, comfort has to be high on the list, as I will be spending a lot of time on the machine. The lust factor (looks/styling) is…
- FAO Dutchy His VFR lives on....many parts of it were "donated" to other VFRs so that they could live.
- Ace of Spades Baltic Tour in pictures How has the wrist healed up?
- Endurance Racing VF500 build. I agree with what the others have said about waiting until the bike is ready. You will be a little more relaxed on the track once you have it dialed in, and have any other potential issues sorted. Yeah, it might not…
- VF500F2 Aka MBD Incubation Period At Least 52 Years I'll be attempting to watch today, gotta sign up for Sling TV to get BeIn sports, hopefully it'll work over here.....
- VF500F2 Aka MBD Incubation Period At Least 52 Years What you can do is have a spring stub welded in the current position, it doesn't need to be very long, just long enough to keep the spring in the proper position/location, then you have the kickstand lever/peg moved…
- VF500F2 Aka MBD Incubation Period At Least 52 Years Ok....to solve your sidestand issue, just have the side stand peg cut, and lowered when in the down position, or aft in the up position,that's what I had to do to mine. As for the radial MC's, yes, they are quite nice,…
- VF500F2 Aka MBD Incubation Period At Least 52 Years Gilles rear sets huh, nice! How do you like your radial master cylinder? You know I like mine!!!
- Endurance Racing VF500 build. That's what the odometer is for, a stand-in fuel gauge...You just gotta pay attention to your mileage the first few times to get your averages.
- VF500F2 Aka MBD Incubation Period At Least 52 Years NO!!! You MUST maintain at least 1 VF(R) in your collection at all times.....Not saying that the BMW is out, but just keep the VF, as it is already paid for, thus inexpensive to keep.
- VF500F2 Aka MBD Incubation Period At Least 52 Years Those are some pretty good numbers!!!
- VF500F2 Aka MBD Incubation Period At Least 52 Years Looks good on the top pic, not sure about the tension, but the twists per inch look consistent, and it has been done on the correct direction. For the caliper bolts though, I can;t really tell how many twists per inch,…
- VF500F2 Aka MBD Incubation Period At Least 52 Years 1 hour ago, Dutchy Come autumn, I hope you get to inspect my handiwork then in person!! A fellow SP rider has some spare wire (and pliers) so I will see in the coming weeks that I hook up with him. When safety wiring,…
- VF500F2 Aka MBD Incubation Period At Least 52 Years When I teach my students how to safety wire, they MUST do it by hand first and be competent with that, then I show them how to do it with the pliers. To me, safety wire, well it's important, but it is also art. You can…
- Rear Wheels/tires, The End All Discussion I don't have any pics, as my VFR is 1/4 of the planet away from me, but if you take some clay, or some putty, or anything that is transferrable, and place it on the heads of the bolts gently/loosely, then mount the…
- Tracked the 8th Gen over the weekend 4 hours ago, Matty231 Interesting; because textiles don't fear well to the heat! Probably time I got leathers, what do you recommend? Any leathers from a reputable company will suit your needs (see what I did there,…
- Left side radiator hose discontinued? 15 hours ago, SEBSPEED They are a combination of the oem CBR plastic fillers and some extensions that I made from scratch, and then covered with carbon fiber. The rear portion pins in place as on the CBR, the front is…
- Left side radiator hose discontinued? SEBSPEED, 2/22/2017 at 7:09 PM Waiting to hear back from Bruce @racebikebitzusa for pricing on single Samco hoses. Custom bike, custom problems... [image: gallery_5444_7585_370310.jpg] [image:…
- 97 Low Fuel Indicator I went by my odometer/trip meter to judge fuel quantity/distance, and normally filled up around the 150 mile mark. Ask around and see what the average MPG is for the specific model you want info on, as mine is heavily…
- 97 Low Fuel Indicator Hard to tell really. It ll depends on how the arm that the float is attached to is bent. I have run out of fuel before, and the light never came on. Fortunately I was only 1/2 mile away from the gas station, and was…
- Left side radiator hose discontinued? No problem.
- Left side radiator hose discontinued? Umm......I might have one, but won't be able to tell you for sure until May, as I won't be back home until then. I converted to the Samco hoses, and don't remember what I did with my old ones to be honest. I usually…
- Afternarket Controls Question That kill switch should work. I went with an even slimmer version of the start/stop switch on my VFR. I believe the switch unit was off of a newer CBR. Unfortunately I don't have a pic right now, but if I can find one,…
- Afternarket Controls Question I would imagine that it would be a fairly straight forward swap. The only thing that I can see posing any problems is that most controls have a locating pin in them. This helps them keep their respective angle on the…
- VF500F2 Aka MBD Incubation Period At Least 52 Years 18 hours ago, Dutchy I will really enjoy playing my trumpets..... :goofy: [image: PC181409.jpg] decals to be removed/renewed still.......... I wouldn't bother getting new ones, as the same thing will eventually happen.…
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