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Robin Rich
19 posts recovered 3 threads started First seen 16 Jul 2006 Last seen 7 May 2014
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All 19- Traction Control I'll probably buy an eighth generation when the time comes. I will need to replace my 2005 eventually. I just passed on a nice 2008 with 3000 miles on it since my 2005 is still going strong. My question is what will…
- Oil change 6th gen +1 on the aluminum foil. It saves a lot of mess. I went back to Honda filters after having a K&N leak for no apparent reason. The nut was sure convenient though.
- Tour de France The key is to keep the bike somewhat upright while leaning your body into the curve. The classic knee out stance. The rider today had it all wrong. Bicycles are even more tire sensitive than bikes. There are two diffent…
- Paint I've always found the stock silver flake on my 05 a little ostentacious...that said...I've been thinking that if i do pick up a newer low mileage 6th generation when my bike croses 100k in a month or two I might paint…
- Dies while rolling to a stop on my 2005 that was the first sign of the r/r going bad. do you have to reset the clock after it happens? it's easy to check the charging system.
- Would you buy another 6th Gen VFR? I was originally planning to replace my 05 in August. I'm coming up on 100K. The bike's still fine just barely starting to show it's age. I've test ridden a CB100R, an FZ1, a Speed Triple, a KZ1000R and a BMW R series.…
- Riding Again After An Accident It's true what switchblade says that after you've crashed a couple of times you know you'll probably recover and you might as well get on with it. Something no one else seemed to mention to watch for becoming reckless…
- Thinking of buying a sixth gen... I spent the first 25K miles I owned my VFR mostly disappointed. It had no end of electrical gremlins and would regularly blow out the rectifier and melt the stator. AFter first the wiring recall then a VFRness and a lot…
- ABS : worth it ? Of course the jury is in. It's a great thing. Twice in 60K it's made the difference for me and I've been grateful to have it. I will say the brakes have always felt wooden to me. I've never known whether it was the…
- Helibar degree of difficulty? I installed them a month after I got my '05. The improvement was huge. I didn't file the stops down. I didn't see the need. The grips were the only hard part. I've never found an easy way to get them on and off. The…
- The Official Oil Thread I used Mobil 1 V4 for the first couple of changes based on the reviews in the 2005 thread. After that I realized I really liked the ELF on the side of the swingarm and if using ELF meant the bike only lasted 160K rather…
- Hope It's Not A Repost Thanks both of you. Soichiro, first I upgraded the grounds myself then later had the factory upgrade done just because it was free and factory certified. I wouldn't do it again since my upgrade seemed to work fine and…
- Hope It's Not A Repost Geez, the bikes done well for the last fifteen or so thousand miles. Now, as of the last two days and at 45k miles, when it's hot and I turn it off for five minutes or so then go to restart it the dash goes dead for a…
- Another 6th Generation Electrical Question At an indicated idle speed of 1300 rpm I have no problem. Thanks Mr B-rock and Ken
- Another 6th Generation Electrical Question Thanks but yes it's spot on.
- 2009 Honda Motorcycles ... ...and the CB1100F from last years Tokyo show. I'd buy into the whole nostalgia thing if they offered an in line 1100/4 styled like the twin cam F series of the late seventies and early eighties. For that I might be…
- Another 6th Generation Electrical Question Hey folks, I know 6th generation electrical problems have been done to death. I know because I had the short in the rear harness, did the mod, then had the recall performed, cooked the stator and RR...now... When the…
- West coast sightings thread How funny...I was going to post about the tri colore I saw tonight. Yup, that was me. Saugus to Westwood day in and day out. When Von Dutch was working at the car museum in Anaheim he took to calling himself Joseph…
- Yamahonda Oil Filter Alternative Since somebody revived this thread, an oil filter one yet, I have a question. I just put on a K&N filter with the seventeen milimeter nut on the end. I was at Cycle Gear and that was the only one they had that fit. Both…
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