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benSV
18 posts recovered 1 thread started First seen 28 Feb 2006 Last seen 15 Jun 2010
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All 18- Aluminum or Carbon Fiber If the CF used is high quality, it should take an extremely long time before you see any UV damage. Likely not in the lifetime of the bike.
- Tell Us Your Favorite Modifications. Love the Dzus mod idea! Probably my favorite overall is Dual Stars heated grips, very cheap at $35 and they get a lot of use I have the ABS shock on my non-ABS 04 as well, that is a great mod, it only cost me $75. I had…
- Next Basic Question There is a tool in the VFR tookit for turning the fork adjusters! It's the opposite side of either the shock collar wrench or the chain adjuster. (Forget which at the moment)
- Coolant Smell Question.. My memory seems to be hazy but I think I had the thermostat replaced a few years ago as well. I'll check the hoses & clamps next time I work on the bike. I would be surprised if it was something inside the V of the…
- Coolant Smell Question.. Wondering if anyone can help me out with some ideas here... 2 Years ago I lowsided at the track, my bike did drip some coolant out of the overflow lines after being righted and pushed back to the garages. I pulled all…
- Pilot Road Incident Check your sag... either you're so fast you didn't even need to post this to get advice (do you race?) or your suspension is undersprung making it easy to drag stuff.... the VFR really doesn't drag that easily.. more…
- Pilot Road Incident What exactly were you doing when you dumped? Were you on the gas? Were you going downhill? Were you on an off camber section? Was the radius of the corner changing? Did you trail brake into the corner? Did you overcook…
- Help me find a quiet helmet No friggin way I believe any helmet is 70db at highway speeds - unless they are talking about the helmet + some really freakin amazing earplugs. Luxury car interiors are around 70db. The stock VFR is 80db @ 5800rpm per…
- Transformed Wow ! While we are at it what are the recommended sag settings for the VTEC? I used to know them but I lost the #s and I need to redo my sag as I changed some stuff. Maybe we should all make a table for all the generations of…
- Transformed Wow ! Balance is indeed the key and it sure is tough to get it right sometimes, even with everything stock and you're just messing with the sag. The biggest thing that I have trouble with is the bike really seems to require a…
- VTEC clearance check results The guy must have been an MD who burnt out and decided to be come a mechanic!
- Vtec Shock Options Yes I looked it up... There are two drop in Ohlins shocks that have almost exactly the correct length and spec for the VFR. One has a remote Preload Adjuster and the other has a threaded pre-load collar. They are…
- Single sided swingarms enzed_viffer, on Mar 1 2006, 03:42 PM, said: Yeeess... that's true. But if you've ridden something more 'flickable', like a 2005 CBR600RR, then you know the VFR's not the epitome of good handling, not by a long shot,…
- Single sided swingarms Personally I've just been more cautious about the suspension since there are so many variables that interact with each other and it's very hard to mess with them independently. One thing though is most people do need to…
- Single sided swingarms Don't be thinking I was bashing you guys for messing with the bike. I just tend to be skeptical about people talking about slow turn-in, etc.. if they're not racing. IME most people I've met who say that have too much…
- Single sided swingarms Beck, on Feb 28 2006, 04:20 PM, said: As much as I love the SSS on the VFRs and RCs, there is something about it that was never really fixed. The problem of the ride height and geometry being affected by the eccentric…
- Single sided swingarms Who cares about old racebikes. The RC30/45 all probably get schooled by today's stock 1000RR anyway. Point was has anyone else rode the Ducs or Triumphs with single sided swingarms and disagree with me that they don't…
- Single sided swingarms enzed_viffer, on Feb 27 2006, 10:28 PM, said: Of the current or recent single-sided swingarms, I think the VFR's are probably the ugliest (although the BMW's is a tad industrial). Triumph, Ducati and MV all have…
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