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timmoer

14 posts recovered 2 threads started First seen 9 May 2023 Last seen 15 Apr 2025

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  1. 5th Gen Grab Handles ($80) timmoer 1 12 Apr 2025 12 Apr 2025 timmoer · 12 Apr 2025 – 12 Apr 2025
  2. Hello from SF Bay - new(ish) to bikes coming from cars timmoer 18 9 May 2023 12 May 2023 timmoer · 9 May 2023 – 12 May 2023

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  1. Balancing the Rear Wheel 15 Apr 2025 06:40 Yeah my friend and I struggled with that on his Rabaconda. But somehow one of the attachments just about fit perfectly inside the center bore with a slip/slight transitional fit, so it worked out with the standard…
  2. 5th Gen Grab Handles ($80) 12 Apr 2025 01:59 5th gen grab handles for sale - $80 + shipping in Continental USA. Comes with bolts as pictured (not OEM but functional) I also have an OEM service manual I'll throw in for another $30
  3. Please help me set fair prices for some 5th gen parts.. 28 Nov 2023 03:31 Off topic but I saw your N600 build on The Smoking Tire. Hearing that engine on that video is part of why I bought my 5th gen. Amazing builds sir!
  4. Slow burn 5th gen build - old skool kool! 17 Sep 2023 20:08 Checking back in, really appreciate the quick guide on fuel tank re-keying. Easy peasy and with a good bit of cleaning with brake cleaner and some dry teflon lube (for my bike chain) the locking mechanism is working…
  5. Low range torque wrench 9 Sep 2023 04:38 12 hours ago, JZH Good tip, re bicyclist tools. "It’s also important that you prepare the relevant component you’re fitting. It’s always worth adding a lower-strength threadlock or an anti-seize to prevent a bolt from…
  6. Slow burn 5th gen build - old skool kool! 27 Aug 2023 08:40 Mine is the same - it's hard to describe but with clutch lever out, there's this almost "digital" type of noise that you can feel in the handlebars, some sort of medium to high frequency vibration that's causing it. I'm…
  7. Slow burn 5th gen build - old skool kool! 10 Aug 2023 03:38 Stray, 8/8/2023 at 2:05 PM Now you can re-key your tank using this guide. Takes less than 30 minutes! Ha, I stupidly didn't read closely and thought new parts for the barrel was needed. If it's just a matter of shaving…
  8. Slow burn 5th gen build - old skool kool! 8 Aug 2023 17:03 Damn... I wish the PO of my bike did that. He lowsided and fixed everything including replacing the tank. I'm stuck with carrying around two keys now - a minor annoyance, but still
  9. New 5th/6th/8th gen performance header now in production in USA 16 Jun 2023 02:37 So many pages! Didn't see it in the first post and apologies if I missed it - I'd be very curious to see a dyno of a 98-99 5th gen: 1) Stock, or with a slip-on 2) As above (for A-B comparison) with this header and a tune
  10. Gen 5 Fairings/blinker needed after Crash. 11 Jun 2023 15:53 Ha, same guy here who commented on your FB post. In the same boat for finding fairings but I got some clear aftermarket side markers off Ali Express for $37. Then got some money back since the bulbs don't quite click in…
  11. Hello from SF Bay - new(ish) to bikes coming from cars 12 May 2023 02:03 22 hours ago, DannoXYZ Greetings & Salutations!!! 👋 I really do miss all the good rides in S.F. Bay Area! Have you taken ride out to Pt. Reyes Lighthouse yet? Going down to Santa Cruz on Skyline is also awesome. Don't…
  12. Hello from SF Bay - new(ish) to bikes coming from cars 11 May 2023 02:22 5 hours ago, vfrgiving Welcome. 36K miles should be nothing for a 5th generation as long as it was decently looked after. I've put 36K on one in the last 8 months without much fuss. haha what the hell, where the heck do…
  13. Hello from SF Bay - new(ish) to bikes coming from cars 10 May 2023 03:25 Thanks for the warm welcome everyone! Grum, 5/8/2023 at 8:22 PM Welcome timmoer. Glad you've caught the VFR V4 bug. Nice intro, a well cared for 5gen is a great machine, good news its already had a R/R upgrade. Sounds…
  14. Hello from SF Bay - new(ish) to bikes coming from cars 9 May 2023 02:23 Nice to meet everyone, I'm Tim, new(ish) to bikes, coming from the car world. I've been a car enthusiast as long as I can remember, got my first car (BMW E46) back in 2015 and it's still going strong at 366k km (~227k…

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