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Lorne
371 posts recovered 35 threads started First seen 17 Aug 2012 Last seen 12 Mar 2026
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35 in the archive- New donation from Lorne Lorne · 2 Jan 2026 – 2 Jan 2026
- it's been 1015 days since I last rode my VFR Lorne · 12 Aug 2025 – 22 Sep 2025
- about the Rothmans graphics on Honda V4 Lorne · 13 Aug 2024 – 4 Sep 2024
- 3rd Gen: a few small spares *free* Lorne · 18 Nov 2023 – 18 Nov 2023
- New donation from Lorne Lorne · 21 Mar 2023 – 21 Mar 2023
- brand new 10 year old Sidi Cobra Air boots Lorne · 20 Sep 2022 – 23 Sep 2022
- Chief Joseph Scenic Byway - 2011 Lorne · 28 Feb 2022 – 15 Mar 2022
- Mick Doohan's 1994 Honda NSR500 Lorne · 31 Dec 2019 – 31 Dec 2019
- geotagging photos Lorne · 15 Oct 2019 – 15 Oct 2019
- handlebar comparo Lorne · 21 Aug 2019 – 14 Feb 2020
- 13 days, 7 states Lorne · 23 Jul 2019 – 1 Oct 2019
- eliminating VTEC on 6th Gen Lorne · 9 Jan 2019 – 22 Jan 2019
- First Modern Superbike: 1983 Interceptor 750 Lorne · 7 Dec 2018 – 8 Dec 2018
- looking for a VFR400? Lorne · 1 Jun 2017 – 1 Jun 2017
- VFRs in Oz Lorne · 20 Feb 2017 – 20 Feb 2017
- Schwantz vs the VFR Lorne · 16 Aug 2016 – 17 Aug 2016
- 3436 miles in 24 hours Lorne · 2 Jun 2016 – 6 Jun 2016
- Yet Another Lsl Handlebar Install Lorne · 5 Apr 2016 – 17 Apr 2016
- New Year's Eve Ride Lorne · 1 Jan 2016 – 4 Jan 2016
- Electrickery Ii - Saga Of A Fried Stator Lorne · 21 Jul 2015 – 3 Aug 2015
- Vfr Sightings In Colorado & Montana Lorne · 20 Jul 2015 – 20 Jul 2015
- Colorado 2015 Lorne · 20 Jul 2015 – 20 Jul 2015
- Vfr750R / Rc30 Gallery At Superbikeplanet Lorne · 19 Dec 2014 – 22 Dec 2014
- First Motorcycle Lorne · 8 Jul 2014 – 9 Jul 2014
- California, Spring 2014 - Videos Lorne · 22 Jun 2014 – 22 Jun 2014
- California Tour 2014 Lorne · 19 May 2014 – 25 Jun 2014
- Article Scanscycle Vfr750+Rc30 1990A New Vfr Article For Download Lorne · 25 Mar 2014 – 29 Mar 2014
- Old magazine articles pdf Lorne · 23 Mar 2014 – 23 May 2014
- California's Lost Coast - Paved? Lorne · 11 Feb 2014 – 12 Feb 2014
- Wsbk Returns To Laguna Seca Lorne · 8 Oct 2013 – 5 Dec 2013
- Beartooth Passing Lorne · 8 Aug 2013 – 17 Aug 2013
- Notes From The Road: Laguna Seca 2013 Lorne · 31 Jul 2013 – 3 Sep 2013
- Electrickery Lorne · 11 Nov 2012 – 1 Dec 2012
- World Superbike returns to Laguna Seca Lorne · 22 Sep 2012 – 22 Sep 2012
- Beartooth Pass video Lorne · 17 Aug 2012 – 17 Aug 2012
Recent posts
Last 50 of 371- Hello to everyone Welcome, Woland, you'll find there's a lot of maintenance info, travel guides, and photos here at VFRD. And the downloads section has pdfs of owners & service manuals for your VFR.
- 5th gen Paint 15 hours ago, Dav In painting all is about preparing surface. If you have any question, just ask im a hobbyist painter 😛 I'd add that with yellow 5th gens Honda struggled to match the different fairing panels. The side…
- 3D Printed RC36 I & II parts Captain 80s, 2/3/2026 at 1:10 PM If you need one, you will instantly know what that is. I often wish I'd kept the bike it would fit
- VF500F2 Aka MBD Incubation Period At Least 52 Years 3 hours ago, Dutchy Once more a trek to a bike jumble in SE Belgium was due. Focus of this event is ancient mc's Feast your eyes! That's a lot of classic bikes & parts. The three bikes that I like are the Rickman…
- New donation from Lorne Hi Lorne, Thank you for your donation of 50.00 USD. We look forward to improving the forums with your donation. Thanks VFRDiscussion
- In Dutch, it's called a "Garage" 10 hours ago, JZH my yellow bike is finally in its new home in the Netherlands It's a Christmas miracle. Looking forward to reading about your adventures on the yellow peril.
- It was too cheap! 15 hours ago, Terry Does it work? Is it worth all the effort? Ooh, inquiring minds want to know 😉 Looking forward to your verdict, and some pics of the test ride.
- Winter VFR preventive maintenance 4 hours ago, JZH However, black wheels on a '93 "fridge" model would be an abomination... White '93 VFRs really do stand out. I like the look of my '09 a lot, but the '93 is even nicer.
- Winter VFR preventive maintenance VeeEffArah, 10/23/2025 at 6:00 PM Looking at putting the grey / silver wheels on my 07 Anniversary. Must......resist.....white wheels.... Why not white? Though anything other than dark grey/black looks great in a…
- I am back on a VFR R157 is definitely code for Honda’s ubiquitous red. So your VFR almost certainly had a bodywork swap.
- I am back on a VFR Sirbike, 10/28/2025 at 5:26 PM It’s a 98 in stock silver bodywork. If it's a Canadian import the speedo & odo will read in kilometres, and the temp gauges will read Celsius. (6th gen let you swap the displays between…
- And so for my next trick... 2 hours ago, Terry also some fluid leakage on the floor, which had come from the joint between the bevel casing and the swing arm this one is fighting you tooth & nail, Terry. But I suspect you'll prevail.
- And so for my next trick... 18 hours ago, Terry The ignition switch is not quite right. Is it possible the key is bent or twisted? Do you have a second key you could try? Graphite is the better choice for lubrication, too bad it wasn't your…
- And so for my next trick... 2 hours ago, Terry brake lever action is not quite right yet as it feels a little "sticky" All my recent Honda's suffered from that, but it has always turned out to be the brake lever & pivot needing a thorough…
- And so for my next trick... 4 hours ago, Terry Anyway POIDH The rear ¾ view is one of the most flattering angles to shoot a 7th gen. And I gotta agree with mello dude, I too prefer the dark grey. (tho I don't think I'll ever warm up to headlight)
- And so for my next trick... 3 hours ago, Terry And lastly-an Oil Question! There's not alot of 10W-30 MC oils available here (I found one). What are other 1200 owners using? All my other bikes (including the MT-10) have 10W-40 specified. Would the…
- And so for my next trick... 2 hours ago, Terry I cannot believe how many small and intricately shaped plastic parts there are on these 1200s! That's how I felt about the plastics on my '92 3rd gen.
- And so for my next trick... 9 hours ago, Terry I will see if a local autoelectrician can repair the damaged lead first. Repairing the O2 cable should be straightforward - hard to believe they have any magical properties 😉 Keep up the good work.
- it's been 1015 days since I last rode my VFR This afternoon was unexpectedly sunny & dry, so I hopped on my VFR for a ride up to Mill Bay and around Shawnigan Lake. Mt Tuam on Saltspring Island is in the background. It was too late for a longer ride, but still…
- And so for my next trick... 55 minutes ago, Terry found a few unpleasant surprises with the hinge bracket on the tank rear really rusty Are you able to spy the inside of the tank? This spring I finally worked up the nerve to check my '09 Vtec's,…
- Electrical gremlin draining battery phoenixfire, 9/9/2025 at 6:54 AM Let the bike sit for 2 weeks and battery went completely dead That is not normal. This never happened to my 5th gens, even sitting idle for a month or two. A good first step would be to…
- Ain't She a Beauty? 2VFRsandCounting, 9/9/2025 at 3:50 PM So thrilled with my latest. And so you should, but then I am biased in favour of the Panda paint scheme. [image: image.thumb.jpeg.b50d7b9550ab46f8a64ad773afc337a6.jpeg]
- And so for my next trick... 18 hours ago, Terry A lot of the bolts are showing surface corrosion; what would be the smart way to deal with those (other than just buying new)? as thinking to start with a soak in Evaporust but after that? Put the…
- And so for my next trick... 1 hour ago, Terry I've owned many VFRs but never the 1200 so this is all new territory for me. Watch this space! Wish me luck! So, back to stock or do you have something more exotic in mind? Either way I'm looking…
- Returning after absence Well done, Skipper. The '86 VFR750 was the first 'modern' bike I really wanted to own, and your's is now a damned fine example.
- it's been 1015 days since I last rode my VFR I'm pretty sure that my VFR's spark plugs never had never been replaced, so that was my goal for today. The fronts were relatively easy to access after removing the side fairings, but are deeper in the head than I…
- it's been 1015 days since I last rode my VFR I took the VFR around the Lake Cowichan/Port Renfrew/Jordan River loop, counterclockwise today. Some of it will be familiar to those who've ridden Stewarts point-Skaggs Spring Road: rough pavement, dips and whoops, and…
- it's been 1015 days since I last rode my VFR 57 minutes ago, St. Stephen I hope you get many more rides in before the rains come. Enjoy that beautiful bike. Me too. There's more deferred maintenance to come, but that can wait till winter.
- it's been 1015 days since I last rode my VFR 1 hour ago, HispanicSlammer Sounds like a VFR confession, shoot most of old timers don't even own vfrs anymore. So true, but we can hope they'll always feel guilty about selling 😉 Otoh, I've owned a series of VFRs,…
- it's been 1015 days since I last rode my VFR Today I rode my VFR for the first time in almost 3 years. Back then I couldn't conceive a layoff like that ever happening to me, especially after Covid killed any chance for bike trips in 2020 or 2021. I'd been…
- Gotta Ride! 21 hours ago, St. Stephen A quick update on this Aprilia I may be mistaken but I seem to recall there being a lot of great roads in that vicinity.
- Gotta Ride! 23 hours ago, St. Stephen you can have a whole lot of fun on a new bike while still staying within the parameters of "Running In" Looks like you're about midway between Point Reyes and Tomales. The Aprilia is definitely…
- In Dutch, it's called a "Garage" 8 hours ago, JZH The fork hoops look huge, but the forks on the pallet stacker are quite large (ca. 170x70), and I don't really want a tight fit. I haven't actually measured the clearance between the bikes'…
- Gotta Ride! 2 hours ago, St. Stephen Ride the new bike home Saturday! Good choice, and a much prettier bike than the KTM 890. More serious than the Trident 660 - was a Street Triple R ever in the cards? Or perhaps a Brutale RR?
- In Dutch, it's called a "Garage" 5 hours ago, JZH Thoughts...? (Especially re the crazy shelf idea!) If nothing else it'll be a hell of a lot less work/$$$ than Colin Furze's underground lair . I'm guessing your benches/toolboxes will sit underneath…
- Melted wire under speedo, help identify The only green 3-pin connector I can find in the wiring diagram. The visible part of the connector in your pic goes up to the bank angle sensor. Are the wires to the other end the crispy looking ones behind it? On my…
- ABM super bike bar conversion IrishViffer, 6/4/2025 at 10:11 AM anyone who's done a similar conversion and used extended lines steer me in the right direction! My VFR is an '09 Vtec but is similar enough that my install solutions may help you. I…
- Gotta Ride! St. Stephen, 5/29/2025 at 4:44 PM He headed inland on a back road, waved to say what fun! I waved back. (almost) Any ride on PCH is fun, but it's even better when you cross paths with a like-minded rider/driver and…
- Restoration RC36 1995 I admire everyone that takes on a challenge like your rebuild project. Mine always start with great enthusiasm but my follow-thru lacks commitment.
- 1998 vfr clutch plates Might also be a good idea to check the master & slave cylinders, and all the lubrication points in the lever pivot. While you're at it you should check the front brake lever & hydraulics.
- Gotta Ride! Hmm, the Triumph holds an extra half-gallon of fuel but the Tuono is a bit lighter and shorter wheelbase. But aren't they both pretty similar to your Multi ? Both of 'em are good looking bikes.
- First ride of the season and the side of the road. You should also check your starter relay(adjacent to the battery) and all its connections. Remove the rubber boot to get a good look at all the wiring terminations. Charging power from the rec/reg gets to the battery…
- Gotta Ride! 1 hour ago, St. Stephen My ear worm was Blondie's Union City Blues tho Now that’s a name I haven’t heard in a long time… a long time. Well that’s enough Star Wars trivia. NorCal has so many great motorcycling roads that…
- Gotta Ride! FromMaine, 1/9/2025 at 7:54 PM I never hear about Rt 20, specifically between Willits and Ft. Bragg. I'm not sure where I'd rank Cal 20, but definitely below Cal 1 (coast to Leggett) or Cal 128 (coast to Cloverdale). 22…
- My 1995 vfr 750 95vfrinterceptor, 3/6/2025 at 2:50 PM cruising down the highway at about 70 miles per hour when I lost all power to the bike it just started bogging down I agree with scup33's points. Keep in mind that the battery gets…
- VF500F2 Aka MBD Incubation Period At Least 52 Years 7 hours ago, Dutchy Wakey wakey What a great sounding bike. Would to love to see/hear a clip of you on a spirited ride.
- Clip-ons Presson, 1/12/2025 at 10:51 AM The clipons are the one feature I wish the 8 Gen had retained. Here're the dimensions of my 6th gen handlebars. Your 8th gen has a step in the top plate where your h'bars are bolted. But…
- Gotta Ride! 6 hours ago, Hingley What a amazing area you have to ride in, to be honest I never knew Cal ( I assume Northern ) had such county, sure would like to see it someday My biggest surprise about California is that most of…
- Gotta Ride! 22 hours ago, St. Stephen Time for a quick trip up to Humboldt County! You lucky dog!
- DYNAMO HUMM STYLE 840 KIT INFO. I found a few references in my saved emails about the Dynamo Humm 840 kit and the Wolf exhaust. Not much technical help, but it might add a little colour to the current discussion.
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