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spud786

1,643 posts recovered 25 threads started First seen 1 Mar 2006 Last seen 19 Nov 2023

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  1. oem right front brake pads spud786 15 15 Nov 2023 19 Nov 2023 spud786 · 15 Nov 2023 – 19 Nov 2023
  2. My New 2015 Vfr Excercise Machine spud786 6 30 Dec 2014 2 Jan 2015 spud786 · 30 Dec 2014 – 2 Jan 2015
  3. Should Stator Wires Be Almost "too Hot To Touch"? spud786 25 22 Jun 2014 18 Oct 2014 spud786 · 22 Jun 2014 – 18 Oct 2014
  4. New Cct With Enlarged 2.75Mm Oil Port spud786 111 10 Dec 2013 23 Jun 2016 spud786 · 10 Dec 2013 – 23 Jun 2016
  5. Test rode the 2009 Yamaha R1 spud786 5 20 Aug 2012 22 Aug 2012 spud786 · 20 Aug 2012 – 22 Aug 2012
  6. ZX6 CBR600 GXSR600 spud786 2 2 May 2012 2 May 2012 spud786 · 2 May 2012 – 2 May 2012
  7. Helmet weight spud786 19 21 Apr 2012 25 Apr 2012 spud786 · 21 Apr 2012 – 25 Apr 2012
  8. DID vm xring meets and exceeds OEM Drive chain spud786 25 9 Apr 2012 20 May 2012 spud786 · 9 Apr 2012 – 20 May 2012
  9. Sick of ear buds spud786 20 11 Jul 2010 11 Jul 2010 spud786 · 11 Jul 2010 – 11 Jul 2010
  10. BT23 rear tire review spud786 10 4 Jul 2010 4 Jul 2010 spud786 · 4 Jul 2010 – 4 Jul 2010
  11. external tire plugging spud786 44 12 Dec 2009 10 Feb 2010 spud786 · 12 Dec 2009 – 10 Feb 2010
  12. Did Oring Verses Regina Oring spud786 26 26 Oct 2009 15 Nov 2009 spud786 · 26 Oct 2009 – 15 Nov 2009
  13. Stator Tale spud786 28 4 Oct 2009 19 Oct 2009 spud786 · 4 Oct 2009 – 19 Oct 2009
  14. Air Hawk Seat Cushions spud786 9 12 Sep 2009 25 Sep 2009 spud786 · 12 Sep 2009 – 25 Sep 2009
  15. Austin Riders Limecreek Fresh Chip spud786 1 18 Jul 2009 18 Jul 2009 spud786 · 18 Jul 2009 – 18 Jul 2009
  16. Road2 Rear Leeway spud786 12 17 Jun 2009 23 Jun 2009 spud786 · 17 Jun 2009 – 23 Jun 2009
  17. Best Method For Peening Chain Rivet spud786 27 10 May 2009 24 May 2009 spud786 · 10 May 2009 – 24 May 2009
  18. Valentine 1 Users spud786 6 28 Feb 2009 1 Mar 2009 spud786 · 28 Feb 2009 – 1 Mar 2009
  19. Longlife Chain Lube spud786 10 7 Feb 2009 8 Feb 2009 spud786 · 7 Feb 2009 – 8 Feb 2009
  20. Bt 21 Rear Beyond The Wear Bar spud786 16 8 Nov 2008 9 Nov 2008 spud786 · 8 Nov 2008 – 9 Nov 2008
  21. Best Stock Fork Set Up spud786 23 11 Oct 2008 12 Oct 2008 spud786 · 11 Oct 2008 – 12 Oct 2008
  22. Stock Vfr Seat spud786 9 9 Oct 2008 9 Oct 2008 spud786 · 9 Oct 2008 – 9 Oct 2008
  23. Fork Oil Fish Oil spud786 9 7 Oct 2008 7 Oct 2008 spud786 · 7 Oct 2008 – 7 Oct 2008
  24. Magic Cct Noise Fix? spud786 55 4 Oct 2008 7 Dec 2008 spud786 · 4 Oct 2008 – 7 Dec 2008
  25. My Cct's Are Going spud786 14 12 Nov 2007 26 Dec 2009 spud786 · 12 Nov 2007 – 26 Dec 2009

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  1. oem right front brake pads 19 Nov 2023 19:26 I have oem rear set on order, so we'll try this again. In my haste of bouncing around finding an oem deal, I smudged over whether they were actually for the rear , those right fronts were $47, its costing me $59 for…
  2. oem right front brake pads 19 Nov 2023 19:15 Lorne, 11/16/2023 at 2:50 PM Fwiw, according to Partzilla, Honda list three different brake pads for 6th gen VFR800s: left front: 06456-MCW-H02 right front: 06455-MCW-H02 rear: 06435-MAT-016 its a 2006 ABS model, that…
  3. oem right front brake pads 19 Nov 2023 00:40 Final verdict, no dice, the frame of the right fronts are longer by 1/4 to 1/2 inch. I guess I'll be sitting on thees right front pads for a while, I did them not long ago, and order another set of rears,
  4. oem right front brake pads 18 Nov 2023 08:38 Lorne, 11/16/2023 at 2:50 PM Fwiw, according to Partzilla, Honda list three different brake pads for 6th gen VFR800s: left front: 06456-MCW-H02 right front: 06455-MCW-H02 rear: 06435-MAT-016 on abs model L front is a…
  5. oem right front brake pads 16 Nov 2023 14:14 I ordered the oem pads, found an ebay deal, and then discovered they were right fronts(non returnable). But EBC shows same part number for their pad line(front and rear), which means the oem front pads will Physically…
  6. oem right front brake pads 15 Nov 2023 14:35 Hello, anyone know if right front vfr800 brake pads will fit the rear, I messed up on the order?
  7. Surging Surging Surging! 27 Aug 2020 02:45 If you look at the floor of the airbox, the rear is deeper, thats why the long stacks go in the rear and short in the front. so they are the same height installed.
  8. Fast idle wax unit replacement 12 Oct 2019 11:32 Bruckner, ‎9‎/‎11‎/‎2019 at 8:46 AM The spark plugs are new from last year, they were in bad shape and replacing them literally transformed the bike. I ran one set of plugs 56,000 miles(they were shot disintegrated),…
  9. This could be my final year with the RWB 12 Oct 2019 11:16 I have like 115,000 mile on my 2006, Doesn't get ridden much, since I bought a KTM 500, and thinking of selling it, but at the mileage, not worth selling, as the motor doesn't burn a drop and reliability is very strong.…
  10. WHAT DID YOU DO TODAY TO YOUR VFR 6TH GEN ? 22 Jun 2019 10:53 My 2006 vfr mostly sits for the last 5 years (other than every 2 week gas runs), too much fun on my plated ktm Dirtbike. Even thought the VFR has 115,000 miles, its still in mint running shape, but not worth selling,…
  11. Changing front sprocket without draining clutch? 19 Nov 2016 23:32 31 minutes ago, Blazerdman Are you supposed to do this with the 6th gen as well? Coz I did not do that when I dropped a tooth in the front. NOPE dont remove the slave from the sprocket guard (unnecessary), and…
  12. Clatter/Rattle from engine (6Th Gen VTEC) 21 Oct 2016 11:45 if you have a power loss, then its not the typical tensioner noise while the cct bodies can rattle, there is no power loss associated
  13. I Replaced My Stator Today...and.... 14 Oct 2016 17:46 That connector is big, I found it not easy and just removed the wires from connector , routed and the reconnected the plug, even that was technique sensitive. I also used the string way, still not simple
  14. 2005 vtec can chain tensioner. Metal cap ? 14 Oct 2016 17:43 the cap is a life time item, if the cap wears, you have other issues
  15. I Replaced My Stator Today...and.... 9 Oct 2016 13:20 Feeding the connector through, I removed the wires from the connector, then reinserted after threaded through. Took a little bit to figure out how to do that.
  16. Changed the oil OMG! 8 Oct 2016 22:15 Rogue_Biker, 9/14/2016 at 11:38 AM Honda Factory service manual recommends torqueing down the oil filter to 20 ft-lbs. But that's with an OEM filter and not the K&N filter with a build in bolt. I once hand tightened a…
  17. I Replaced My Stator Today...and.... 8 Oct 2016 21:40 I just replaced my second oem stator recently , once over 50,000 mile you are on borrowed time. Both of mine exceeded post 50,000 mile life. Im now on the 3rd oem stator. BTW its been about a year since Ive been on this…
  18. Tire Plug -> Patch Experience 29 Mar 2016 02:03 Ive used the stop and go, okay to get home, not worth a squat on longevity, road laws have no meaning for me though, and may be why rope plugs and stuff like that doesn't hold up. I do internal repair with the flexible…
  19. Is It Irresponsible To Ride A Motorcycle As A Parent? 29 Mar 2016 01:53 I rode before kids, during kids and after kids, Heck I rode when my wife was in the Hospital having kids, she was wondering when I'd show up, priorities , ya know!
  20. Negative Reading 12 Mar 2016 18:30 A Top shelf excellent agm battery will read 13 volt freshly charged and hold that weeks later . you may have other issue, but a 12,2 battery in a rested state is not good.
  21. Second Bike To Complement Mine? 10 Mar 2016 01:42 I have my ktm 500 which is a dual sported offroad race bike , I try to atleast put a half hour or so on the vfr per week to keep gas running through it, but come riding time Its KTM all the way, just too much that you…
  22. I Defected From Vfr's 5 Mar 2016 13:34 MaxSwell deltaboxii I still have a Daytona 675. Bought it before the bike ever hit the US soil, before the first road test ever was published. After 10 years and tons of track miles, I still have more fun riding it on…
  23. Flushing Coolant System 26 Feb 2016 12:52 Im probably the only VFR rider that has the least amount of issues with everything from electrics to thermostats and high mileage, I simply use a prestone mixes with anything at a 60%+ range + distilled. Been that way…
  24. Omg Fork Oil After One Year 7 Feb 2016 14:04 I had oil worse than that after the first month(or at 5,000 miles) , all of my other changes greater than 35,000 miles have been good looking. But you made the first change out and this oil still looks bad, how could…
  25. The Official Oil Thread 6 Feb 2016 20:31 BLS runs mobil 5w30 , Im kinda surprised people didn't catch on, when those uoa's were posted , and how little time he had on the oil, A normal timed oil change, his numbers would have been ugly. They didn't look to bad…
  26. The Official Oil Thread 6 Feb 2016 13:36 , so after reading this data I'm afraid of how low my wear protection dropped on that trip.>>>>>>> My experience, the difference between a 5w40 and a 20w50 on (max water temps) in 100 degree heat, is one or 2 degree…
  27. The Official Oil Thread 4 Feb 2016 12:24 Rush2112 I moved from the Rotella T6 5w-40 to Mobil 1 5w-30 Extended Performance due to the wear protection capability test data ranking M1 5w30 4th out of 176 oils tested. Was that in a motorcycle engine or car? Or if…
  28. 100 000 Km 22 Jan 2016 01:18 [image: post-6784-0-73166100-1453425477.jpg] I try to get my 6th gen out once a week, I doubt I'll ever buy another street bike it does everything a street bike needs to do. My Luv, is for my ktm 500 ,, total Hooligan…
  29. New Bike, New Problems - Bike Cutting Out, Need Help! 22 Dec 2015 11:41 Battery and stator sound okay(for now) or you wouldn't have gotten it started multiple times, but check all wiring under the seat, and the fuse slots, then pull the side panels and disconnect all connectors and inspect…
  30. Testing The Charging System 5 Dec 2015 03:30 HughJebolzak Reviving the thread here. I did a quick check on my recently purchased '99 and got the following (just took battery charger leads off prior to testing); Bike off - 13.5 Volts Idle - 14.3 Volts 5000 rpm - 14…
  31. New shock for christmas advice 23 Nov 2015 12:54 So if I understand correctly, the CBR600 shock in the 6th gen is a pain in the ass to adjust the preload on? Remote preload is nice for anyone(2 up or not), you also have more adjustments than a standard collar,…
  32. What Chain Lube To Use? 20 Oct 2015 12:11 I use Heavy film base lubricant mainly for sprocket wear, not really chain wear, Dry lubes, no lubes or wd40, does nothing for sprocket tooth life, as it doesn't provide that thick film cushion that's needed, to prevent…
  33. Which Used Vfr Would You Lean Toward? 10 Oct 2015 19:49 2006+ for the revised wiring and vtec, no recalls
  34. Riding From Florida To Texas (November) 4 Oct 2015 00:00 Havagan After a long, hot summer here in Florida I decided to take a short trip in mid-November as the weather cools. Looking at about 2500 miles round trip across the southern parts of LA, MS, AL and TX that I've never…
  35. Interesting Sound During Deceleration? 22 Sep 2015 23:52 Lots of truck transmissions have a whirring noise when using the Granny gear, just like the vfr. its more than straight cut gears or they'd all do it, but normal for the vfr.
  36. Plug Replacement -- Irridiums Worth It? 19 Sep 2015 18:39 My wifes Toyota and my chevy Colorado, both went 110,000 miles on the plugs(normal wear) just a maintenance change out, neither looked as severely worn as the vfr at 56,000 mile. The ground electrodes were nearly gone…
  37. Plug Replacement -- Irridiums Worth It? 12 Sep 2015 16:39 In my experience, the ONLY difference is longevity. Iridiums will easily go 50,000 miles & more. I went 56,000 miles on my second set of plugs in my 06vfr, bad move, ground electrode was near desentigrated, with huge…
  38. 06 Electrical Issue 28 Aug 2015 03:19 Redrider112 Thanks guys. I have been reading through the "vtec electrical problems" post all day off and on. My head is spinning. Its tough becuase a lot of the talk is pre-06. Could this have been caused by a…
  39. Electrickery Ii - Saga Of A Fried Stator 22 Jul 2015 03:36 both of my oems have gone well over 50,000 miles, I have a new one sitting by my desk
  40. Vtech Behaviour 21 Jul 2015 12:08 Yes, my model is 2006-so updated06+. I made this accelerating test from 4000RPM-in 4.gear at least with 50% throttle. So it was not that smooth-slow change. But the torque drop was complete for a sec. Luckily I was on…
  41. Engine Mounts And Vibration 19 Jul 2015 19:25 drdreas Interesting this season I picked up a similar vibration, get it when riding above 75-80 mph and when engine revs are high. Though it was wheel balancing but when I pull the clutch in and revs drop it goes away.…
  42. Another Darn Cct Question 18 Jul 2015 04:00 Increase the oil port in the gasket to 2.75mm , other wise dry lube scenario will have it rattling again, the next day , a week , or within a couple months.
  43. Another Darn Cct Question 15 Jul 2015 02:03 The new one is tensioned and ready to go. My problem was when tensioning the rear old one to remove it I was only getting about 4 full turns before it would not turn anymore without the tool beginning to bend. My…
  44. Another Darn Cct Question 14 Jul 2015 01:44 you should fully compress the tensioner, with a screwdriver, install the key to hold it , Mount the tensioner, remove the key at it will go where it needs to go, very simple.
  45. Harsh Ride - 2002 Vtec 4 Jul 2015 00:28 Hey guys, a couple of quick points: 1) First and foremost, the spring preload does not alter the way the motorcycle feels. It only adjusts the height of the rear. . Please drop me an email if you need anything else!…
  46. 6Th Generation Starting Issue 22 Jun 2015 01:13 looks like your main fuse connector is also developing heat, better take care of it while there. Once the connectors burn like that one its toast. the whole key to all the Honda connectors is ensure a good clean…
  47. New Chain And Sprocket Tight Spot? 16 Jun 2015 05:45 Sunstar is an oem manufactuer , so if they make a 520 for the vfr it will be precision made. However its foolish to run a 520 on a vfr, even the best 520 is about equal to a cheap 530. and I don't recommend running a…
  48. New Chain And Sprocket Tight Spot? 6 Jun 2015 18:08 Sunstar is an oem manufactuer , so if they make a 520 for the vfr it will be precision made. However its foolish to run a 520 on a vfr, even the best 520 is about equal to a cheap 530. and I don't recommend running a…
  49. New Chain And Sprocket Tight Spot? 6 Jun 2015 16:32 Got it. I marked the chain and sprocket where tightening and it was the rear sprocket that was tightening chain in rotation not the chain. Used calipers to check but could not find anything in different spec, so I…
  50. Any interest in sharing oil testing data? 4 Jun 2015 04:11 KevCarver I was afraid of that... [image: Screen%20shot%202015-05-06%20at%206.24.4] You'll have to ditch the T6, if you want to cut the wear metals. like Ive mentioned before t6 is no better than a 10w40 car oil in a…

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