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sckego
77 posts recovered 6 threads started First seen 19 Feb 2007 Last seen 22 Oct 2014
Threads started
6 in the archive- eBay - 6th gen parts - sargent, cowl, PC3, vfrness, clipons, mirror, headers sckego · 7 Oct 2010 – 7 Oct 2010
- Feel like I'm getting lowballed by insurance sckego · 6 Oct 2010 – 8 Oct 2010
- Mounting an f4i front wheel to a 6th gen sckego · 21 Jun 2010 – 25 Jun 2010
- Charlie Brown, Lucy, And The 7th Gen Vfr... sckego · 30 Jul 2008 – 4 Aug 2008
- Speedo Jumping Around? sckego · 12 Nov 2007 – 22 Aug 2008
- Givi Luggage Color Vs Italian Red sckego · 19 Feb 2007 – 20 Feb 2007
Recent posts
Last 50 of 77- Hawaii luvtoleanit ggathagan, can you get some intel on the big island? I've always wanted to know how many miles of twisties there are and how good they are. If there are 150 miles of solid twisties, then I'm designating that…
- Questions riding 2 up [image: View Post]Monk, on 09 October 2010 - 10:43 PM, said: There's more than one way to skin a cat......... Here's an alternate solution......Link...... http://www.triboseat.com/feedback.htm +1. A Triboseat cover is a…
- 6th Gen Suspension Upgrades, starting point? With that budget I'd get an f4i rear shock and have it and your forks rebuilt by someone like Jamie daugherty. +1 I got sonic springs and racetech valves through Jamie for a bit under $300, then spent another $550 on a…
- Feel like I'm getting lowballed by insurance First, I apparently misunderstood their offer. They're offering $2700 *before* the deductible, meaning $2200 actual. They said they want $1700 to keep the bike, meaning I'd get a check for $500. I asked if that seemed…
- eBay - 6th gen parts - sargent, cowl, PC3, vfrness, clipons, mirror, headers All parts are on eBay, starting at 99 cents, no reserve. I also have a brand new shift lever, never used, that I didn't bother to list. Make an offer if you want it. Edit - also have the factory service manual. $20 +…
- Feel like I'm getting lowballed by insurance Well, spoke to a couple more dealerships, including the one that the insurance company called to try and estimate my bikes value! He told me what he told them, that they'd give me $2500 for it on trade-in, and put it…
- Feel like I'm getting lowballed by insurance I just called a few Honda dealers and asked them, hypothetically, what they would have offered me for trade-in on a stock '04 with 76k. Answers ranged from $2800 to $3300. I'm going to try to use that as justification…
- Feel like I'm getting lowballed by insurance 2004 VFR, 76k on the clock, totalled. Add-ons include Helibars, upgraded suspension front and rear, and a givi luggage rack. Insurance is offering $3231, less my $500 deductible = $2731. They're claiming that the…
- easiest weight reduction mods? [image: View Post]Beck, on 24 August 2010 - 05:35 PM, said: Uhmmm...if you are interested in lighter VFR OEM rear wheels wheels, the lightest OEM wheel to fit the SSS will be the 4th gen 5 spoker......IIRC, the 8 spoker…
- easiest weight reduction mods? I think an 8-spoke rear wheel and an f4i front wheel both save some weight over stock. Those are unsprung, rotating masses as well, so the savings will be magnified. Also, don't fill up your gas tank all the way.…
- Game Changer on the cherohala Maybe I missed it, but... so what happened on the Cherohala last weekend, again?
- 2nd Gear Flat Spot is Dangerous! Get a tank- or helmet-mounted camera and record the actual lag. I remember when the R1(?) had similar problems a few years ago, it took people actually getting recordings of the issue to prove that it was really…
- Mounting an f4i front wheel to a 6th gen OK, if you want to use an f4i wheel with f4i rotors on a 6th gen VFR, you need the f4i wheel spacers, and the VFR axle. The f4i axle is slightly longer then the VFR axle, which means that while it fits in fine, it…
- cat-less header install on '02 [image: View Post]turtlecreek, on 23 June 2010 - 06:04 AM, said: i took the rubber pad off the cat unit and cut off the little nub and then jb welded it to my center stand so that it rested against the header. that is…
- MADE A DEAL FOR A NEW VFR 1200 [image: View Post]mznyc, on 22 June 2010 - 09:27 AM, said: I think we should re-name her VFRD1200. I love this idea. On the silver side panel, where it says "1200F", replace that with a "D". Haha!…
- Mounting an f4i front wheel to a 6th gen Awesome, thanks guys! Just ordered an f4i axle and spacers off of ebay, should be here later this week... I'll update with the exact combination needed for this to work once I figure it out.
- Mounting an f4i front wheel to a 6th gen I picked up a CBR600f4i front wheel with brake rotors this past weekend, hoping to use it as a spare for my 6th gen VFR. When I test-fit it, I found that the VFR spacers won't work with it; I think the RH spacer is too…
- The High Mileage Thread... What Do You Have On Your Vfr? 22,500 on mine, and she's only 14 months old. No problems so far, and I figure I'll have the valve check done next winter, probably around 35-40K. Just over a year later, she's now at 49K. Valve check was done at 32K…
- Voltage monitor I have a Datel on mine; not sure how similar the Signal Dynamics one is. I mounted it on the LH fairing... easy to glance down and check, but not in direct line of sight while riding. The wires have a bit of slack with…
- 6th Gen & soft saddlebags I bought a pair of Cargo Basics Endurance sport saddlebags from Cyclegear to go with my Givi E460 on longer trips. They work great, don't interfere with the passenger pegs, and are expandable to carry tons of stuff.…
- iphone as gps I use my iPhone as a "where am I?" type of GPS. Normally I'll figure out where I'm going beforehand, and either print out directions or a map of the area. Now, if I get turned around and end up not knowing exactly where…
- Women's Jacket Suggestions I bought my wife a Teknic Daytona a few years back. Nice, thick armored leather, fully perforated, good quality. Found it on closeout for <$100, from either kneedraggers or ironpony (forget which).
- First Time Wheel Removal My method... Put the bike on the centerstand. Hold the rear wheel in place with the rear brake pedal while loosening the wheel nuts, and remove the rear wheel. Use a front stand to raise the front wheel off the ground…
- Need a demo ride. DFW Honda just got their first unit in a few days ago; they said they're going to get six of them this year, around one per month. The guy I was talking to said that if the first couple of units came in and weren't…
- Leaning on over. The VFR in action [image: Posted Image]
- Needs some input from 6th gen owners #1 all the way. I put on a WP rear shock and Racetech + Sonic goodies on the front last year, and it feels niiice. Take the leftover $$ and do some trackdays so you can really feel the difference.
- Michelin Pilot Power Set Order'd. Thanks for the heads-up! :fing02:
- Road Trip to Big Bend [image: View Post]BonusVFR, on 09 March 2010 - 11:21 PM, said: I noticed the same thing. Especially that overlook on the River. Your bike was parked almost the same D place mine was. And we're not the only ones! I was…
- Road Trip to Big Bend Finally getting a chance to read your report from home, since all the pics are blocked at my work. I'm over here cracking up at all the pictures that are practically identical to mine... I guess there are just certain…
- Is there any risk of damaging the motor with an exhaust gut? I've got over 50k on a set of completely gutted exhausts with catless headers... no issues with the engine so far. Sounds alot better then stock as well, without being overly loud.
- VFR - Blackbird clip on swap I know VFR bars swap to XXes as a Helibars substitute... I don't think I've ever heard of putting XX bars on a VFR. Have you seen this done before? [image: View Post]Terminex, on 14 January 2010 - 09:59 PM, said: For…
- 16,000 mi valve adjustment '05 VFR, necessary? Another vote for "don't bother"... I had mine checked at 32K. The mechanic said they were all in spec, and he didn't adjust a single one. Now at nearly 60K, still going strong.
- How Low Have You Gone? I've ran mine dry twice. Fillups were at 5.624 and 5.638 gallons (I fill it on the bike, so it's level and up to the neck). No issues restarting.
- Removing Handlebar Ends I took my clip-ons, with the impossible-to-remove bar-ends, to the local Honda shop, and asked them how in the world I was supposed to get them out. They took them in the back and came out a few minutes later with the…
- 6th Gen..real Cheap Lucky guy! Well, very unlucky, actually, but lucky that the unlucky didn't turn out as bad as it could have. PS. How much for that LH fairing? :goofy:
- 02 Vfr800 Header Install If I recall correctly, there is also a bolt tying the cat to something. Make sure you have that out. Also disconnect the rear down pipes from the larger collector piece; the whole thing won't come off as one unit.
- Overheating And Fan [image: View Post]SEBSPEED, on Jun 19 2009, 11:34 AM, said: Whatever it is, it has to be better than having the fan wear through your rad 1500 miles from home on a hot day... : BTDT. Though it was only 500 miles from…
- Riding Again After An Accident Yup, just gotta ride, and slowly start working your confidence level back up. I've lowsided twice, and both times it took me a while to regain my mojo. You know what I've found really helps, though? A trackday. Getting…
- Exhaust [image: Posted Image]
- Exhaust Gutted stock exhaust + catless headers. Cheaper then any aftermarket slip-ons you'll find, and you'll be making more power, too! :-D
- Chicken Stripes [image: View Post]Pete McCrary, on Jun 8 2009, 12:18 PM, said: Speaking of tires, lean angles, etc- I am hearing more and more about Goldwing riders running small automotive tires on the rear of their bikes as opposed…
- Chicken Stripes Chicken strips come off through a combination of lean + pressure on the tire. On the rear tire, this happens while getting on the gas coming out of a corner... a fairly common occurance for most riders. The lean,…
- The High Mileage Thread... What Do You Have On Your Vfr? 22,500 on mine, and she's only 14 months old. No problems so far, and I figure I'll have the valve check done next winter, probably around 35-40K. Just over a year later, she's now at 49K. Valve check was done at 32K…
- Looking To Upgrade Fork Guts. How Far Should I Go? FotoMoto Warning: any improvement in the front end will only magnify the shocks' short comings. :biggrin: I had a two-week window between when I had the new front suspension done, and when I got my Wilbers in to put on…
- Looking To Upgrade Fork Guts. How Far Should I Go? I had my front suspension resprung and installed the Type 1 Gold Valve Kit, per the advice of user JamieDaugherty on this site. I also bought the springs and valve kit through him, and had them installed at a local shop…
- Sixth Generation Vfr's Yes, you should still be able to run 87 just fine. It's what goes into my tank 95% of the time, without any problems. I put in 91/93 if I'm doing a trackday or a sport ride on a really hot day, but that's just for peace…
- Question For Those Who've Installed K&n Air Filter On 6th Gen. Yeah, I couldn't get mine completely closed either. I removed the old gasket that was in there, so the K&N fit into the now-vacant seal groove... but it's too tall to screw the lid all the way down. I've had it on there…
- Suspension I just redid the boingers on my '04. The springs and valves on the front went on about two weeks ago; they felt great and really improved the feel of the front, but it made the shortcomings of the rear shock very…
- Taken The Plunge.. [image: View Post]alwaysaware, on Feb 25 2009, 08:05 AM, said: Congrats. I bought mine when they first came out. I know that I paid higher than most but out of curiosity, since the 09 is out now what are you paying? I…
- Might Buy New '07 My fiancee and I are about 280 combined. She's 5'3", 95 lbs or so, and fits on the back fine. We occasionaly do multi-day trips, with a topbox and sidebags (60-70 add'l lbs), knocking out 350+ miles per day, without any…
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