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507 posts Started 4 Jul 2015 Last recovered post 9 Feb 2021 Wayback Machine snapshot 8 Nov 2025
#3 Jochem

How about this angle?

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#7 Guest vfrsweden

on a short ride..

#11 VifferRiderUK

@ Mattie 660,

Where did you get the tank protector from please?

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#12 Mattie660 Thread starter
aitchUK

@ Mattie 660,

Where did you get the tank protector from please?

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Welcome to the forum.

The tank protector in picture 1 is a Honda part, that I got from my local Honda dealer. I looked it up in their parts catalogue and ordered it from them. It took about a working week to arrive at the dealership and they gave me a call to collect it - cannot remember the cost - but only a few quid.

While I am here though, a picture from recent trip, taken in south of France near the Ardeche Gorge region :biggrin:

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#13 dogman

here is mine while on tour in Tasmania Australia

#14 mrmessy800

im new to this site. so i thort ill show u all my Anny the day i picked her up. now i have added a bagster tank cover.

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#19 fink

Nice.. Think you need to speed up a bit that cyclist is catching you.

#20 fatshoutybloke

The top one is a great pic. Looks like you were enjoying yourself! :biggrin:

Edited July 14, 2015 by fatshoutybloke
#22 01ragtop
fink

Nice.. Think you need to speed up a bit that cyclist is catching you.

That's almost no joke. Those guys bomb down that mountain on little tiny tires and no protective gear.

#23 fink

We were following some the other weekend . They were doing about 50mph in some places coming down a hill. Eek

#24 fatshoutybloke

You should see them on this...

"Dear visitor! Here below you is to be found in summer Austria's longest mountain-bike downhill track. 5000m Speed; 35% Descent"

It says 'in summer' because in winter it's Schladming world-cup-standard downhill ski slope. Insanity on a bicycle.

Edited July 15, 2015 by fatshoutybloke
#25 CJMajesty

My New Arrow Pipe. High contrast photo shoot. Full thread to come.

Edited July 30, 2015 by CJMajesty
#26 Grum

She is a very sexy lady in her sleek red dress.!! Nice photography.

Edited August 6, 2015 by Grum
#27 timmythecop

I saw a group from the UK going down the autobahn led by a white 8th gen a few days ago. I think there was a blue one too. First time I ever saw one!

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#29 aeolo48

Couple of pics from North Wales today

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#30 mayoisthedevil

Just a quick cell phone pic in the parking garage of our hotel from our most recent ride (Phoenix to Vegas). We rode through a thunderstorm on the way up and saw 120 degree Fahrenheit air temperature on the ride back. It was a rather brutal but fun ride!

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#31 jens74

South Vosges, France. Near Hohrodberg, view Valée de Munster.

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#33 DriverDave

Yup! One of the best roads around, now that it's been repaved.

#34 Rectaltronics

I've noticed that in a lot of pics, including mine, it seems tough to get the gold of the wheels to really show.

Any ideas?

#37 Shinigami

At Big Cottonwood Canyon right now.

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new two bros slip on

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#40 Cogswell
jimpanzer07

new two bros slip on

Mmmmm - that looks tasty. Nice!

#41 DriverDave

Hanging with some bison...

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#42 NZCam

Photos from Sunday's St. Andrews-Kinglake-Healesvile ride:

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Grum's red VFR with an IXIL Pipe. Sounds throaty!

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And behind that, Cam's black VFR sporting a Two Brothers S1R, Ventura rack, and other mods.

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Nice Mustang, but I'd still take a Gen-8 VFR any day.

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Gonna have to have a word to my photographer. :-)

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Anyone get the feeling we're up to mischief? Also, someone please remind Cam that if he's going any further off-road, he's gonna need to switch to the DR-Z.

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What's better than one VFR? Two of course. Attracted more than a few onlookers.

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#43 chinook

Looks just like england at the moment blue sky and dry warm roads :wink: Nice shot the last one side by side.

How come you have left the pillion handles on and not fitted the infill plates?

#44 AngloDeutsch

Some great photos on here. Can't wait for the bad weather to pass and get out on my 2015 VFR800 more.

#45 Cogswell
NZCam

Photos from Sunday's St. Andrews-Kinglake-Healesvile ride:

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What's better than one VFR? Two of course. Attracted more than a few onlookers.

Those really look the business! The 8th gen is really growing on me . . .

#46 Grum
chinook

Looks just like england at the moment blue sky and dry warm roads :wink: Nice shot the last one side by side.

How come you have left the pillion handles on and not fitted the infill plates?

Hi Chinook. I like to have the pillion handles on for three reasons. Firstly I find they are great for hanging your helmet on, it makes for a quick set up should I have a pillion, and handy to hang onto when pushing the bike backwards. Don't reckon the handles detract from its looks anyway.

Cheers.

Edited November 11, 2015 by Grum
#48 jimpanzer07

the sporty version :beer:

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#49 Grum

A thing of beauty Jimpanzer07. Like the added HRC sticker, good spot for it. Why is it that Honda don't make their colours world wide, you guys get the white we get the black?????

#50 fink

We get both and red Would like to see a metallic blue one as well

Edited November 15, 2015 by fink
#51 timm

Meanwhile in Sweden...

#53 fink

Note to self Need to get bike up the road to the Highlands.

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#54 AbandonedTrack

One day ride to Clinton Lake, Kansas. Very windy conditions, but the VFR is pretty stable in the wind. Do not understand why this model is not more popular.

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#55 fink

That just looks so odd with the seat on and no handles.

#56 AbandonedTrack
fink

That just looks so odd with the seat on and no handles.

Currently do not need them for anything. No passenger, have the side luggage on, and I can put it on it's center stand by holding on to the passenger peg bracket.

I like the streamlined look.

Now, why do I not have the rear cowling on? That's a good question!

#58 duccmann

Your white VFR is my favorite. That Indian probably is pretty comfy

#59 fink
AbandonedTrack
fink

That just looks so odd with the seat on and no handles.

Currently do not need them for anything. No passenger, have the side luggage on, and I can put it on it's center stand by holding on to the passenger peg bracket.

I like the streamlined look.

Now, why do I not have the rear cowling on? That's a good question!

That was going to be my next question but was unaware if they were supplied over the water

#60 CJMajesty

I never use my cowling for some reason.

Plus I feel my tail bag is gonna scratch it.

#64 Shinigami

Tipping it in at 10,000'

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#65 Greytec

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#66 thecat

Just a couple of pics from the trip to the South Island with the Ulysses club -- in Arthur's pass and at the Pike River mine disaster memorial.

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#67 Grum

Hey Pussy Cat, ya gotta get a nice aftermarket pipe for that unique beautiful bike you've got.

#68 thecat

Thanks for the compliment Grum.. But yet to see a pipe that screams I have to have it yet! After the staintune on my previous bike, I'm kinda liking the quieter stock pipe which can get rowdy on vtec. Now if they made an under belly aftermarket pipe that would show all the rear wheel, I could get interested! Cheers

#69 mrmessy800
thecat

Just a couple of pics from the trip to the South Island with the Ulysses club -- in Arthur's pass and at the Pike River mine disaster memorial.

love the colours of you vfr buddy.

#70 thecat
mrmessy800
thecat

Just a couple of pics from the trip to the South Island with the Ulysses club -- in Arthur's pass and at the Pike River mine disaster memorial.

love the colours of you vfr buddy.
Thanks.
#71 CJMajesty
thecat

Just a couple of pics from the trip to the South Island with the Ulysses club -- in Arthur's pass and at the Pike River mine disaster memorial.

Is that a paint scheme or a sticker kit?

#73 thecat
CJMajesty
thecat

Just a couple of pics from the trip to the South Island with the Ulysses club -- in Arthur's pass and at the Pike River mine disaster memorial.

Is that a paint scheme or a sticker kit?

It's vinyl graphic, one off design
#74 jhenley17

Was that the Pikes Peak bike?

#75 thecat

It was run on the bluff hill climb during the Burt Munro week in invercargill.

#78 MaxSwell

What a great looking machine in any color. Thanks all for the eye candy.

#79 Rob916

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#80 CJMajesty

Welcome to the Arrow side of the game

#81 MaxSwell
CJMajesty

Welcome to the Arrow side of the game

Yeah, so what about the rest of her? Are you ashamed? :goofy:

#82 thecat
thecat

It was run on the bluff hill climb during the Burt Munro week in invercargill.

Adding signed pic of Aaron slight in action on the bike
#83 fink

Nice pic.

On another note maybe Slighty has your other key.

#84 thecat
fink

Nice pic.

On another note maybe Slighty has your other key.

Hiya Fink

I was told the agents were going to ask him -- but don't know what happened.

#85 fink

Lol. Ilove it when someone else has a sense of humour too.

Edited March 30, 2016 by fink
#87 MaxSwell

The one with the V4, of course.

#88 Tbone322

650 kms so far and loving every one. What a great ride.

#89 Nelix

Get mine in a few days hopefully. Pic of it at the dealers.

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#90 chinook
Tbone322

650 kms so far and loving every one. What a great ride.

Looks like great weather, still putting salt down on my local roads :mad:

#92 Tbone322

Chinook - was great weather about 3 weeks ago. Last weekend had 2 cm of snow and about 3 cm of SALT put down.

#93 MaxSwell
Cheffish

You chose a very scenic spot for your pic. Could be a classic painting. Or a very cool jigsaw puzzle. :fing02:

#95 chinook

Really like the use of lighting in the first shot. Makes the VFR look mean and moody.

#96 MaxSwell
timm

I chose no scenic spot at all. :biggrin:

I just had to play with my camera and some flashes when the bike was parked in the garage during winter hibernation.

New wallpaper for the computer. Yey!

Very Cool. My favorite eight gen pic yet. I just might have join you on that desktop thing. Dramatic highlighting of the machine.

#97 thor294

I'm waiting for a RWB one ... :)

#98 fink

I wouldn't hold your breath then.

#99 chinook

Couple of pics from North Wales last week by my favourite mountain Tryfan.

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#100 perseverantist

A few pics from the last week...

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#102 Greytec

Somewhere in Holland, tulips, tulips, tulips and a VFR!

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#103 01ragtop

Working on the Police Interceptor model.  

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#104 Cheffish

Great pic there! All these white beauties are making me jealous. 

#105 paulmeisterpk
perseverantist, 4/28/2016 at 5:31 PM

A few pics from the last week...

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I recognize those places.  Go by them quite often.

#106 MrTeeHee

Quick pit stop at Lyme Regis...

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#107 Greytec

Couple of days touring through northern England and Scotland;

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Jedburgh

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Loch Tay

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#108 lazyeye

That "just washed" look right before I ride and cover it with bugs and road grime.

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#109 Dutchy

Big oil stain on the lower cowl? :-)

#110 lazyeye
18 minutes ago, Dutchy

Big oil stain on the lower cowl? :-)

My Shadow ;)

I couldn't get the shot right with my shadow out of the way and I was too lazy to go get my DSLR.

#111 RC79Scott

Outside an old schoolhouse, Fall Creek Falls State Park, Tennessee USA

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#113 chinook

At Phillip Island ? 

Well wish I was  it's at the

Anglesey Circuit 

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#114 Tiutis

After I bought it coming from NE. And a couple here in CO, Rabbit Ears pass. 

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#116 lazyeye

Yesterday was oil change/wash/wax for the bikes since it was raining off and on all day.

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#117 andrearonin

8th (mine) and 5th gen

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#118 MaxSwell
24 minutes ago, andrearonin

8th (m

Looks like the Perfect Pair. You have great taste in mc's. And the fastest color. :wheel:

#119 Jochem

A few weeks ago, me and the missus did a 7 day, 2000 km, round trip in The Netherlands.

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#120 Pjcliffo

After a bath

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#121 Pjcliffo

Fully loaded

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#122 dfh
1 hour ago, Pjcliffo

Fully loaded

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Nice bike. I notice you also have a street triple. I understand that by the stats & philosophically the two don't compare but are they as much fun as each other to ride?

#123 Pjcliffo

If judging by fun, it has to be the street triple constant giggles. If you want to do some touring has to be the Honda. When striped of luggage the Honda is sporty but not instant giggles like the street. Honda is heavier and more sane. Street unfortunately is now sold as don't need both.

#124 andrearonin

same place, seven years after, tomorrow first service :cheerleader:

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#126 andrearonin

Modifications so far :

Power bronze Screen light tint
GIVI Tanklock
OEM hugger

OEM rear carrier

GIVI universal plate E251

GIVI V47NNTFL CASE

Now have to figure out how to put on the GIVI side cases with the OEM rear carrier, but I'm in no hurry since the next big trip will be Nordkapp next june  :wink:

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#127 Janne

Hello fellow riders!

I tend to be mostly a forum lurker, so this is my first post.

Thought I'd share a few pictures. I haven't gotten around to name her yet unfortunately. :)

Take care and be safe!

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#128 Ultimatevfr

Nice first post?, looks stunning in black! 

#129 NodakVFR

Just a couple pics of my 2014 Deluxe.  This is my third VFR, with the first being a 2003 6th gen and the second one is a 2010 VFR1200.  I still have the 1200 along with this one.

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This was taken at 2016 T-Mac.  And yes, those are the panniers from my 2010 VFR1200.  I modified the heat shield on the right case, so they fit like they were made for it.

I'm considering having the cases painted black so they will be a little more interchangeable. 

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#130 Rsparky

Here she is so far. Finally got the trunk mounted. I had to fabricate considerable risers in order to leave the grab bars on, but it's not bad, I think. Uses the passenger seat key to remove, and I spliced in led strips to add running, brake and turn signals. It uses a 5 pin trailer connector. Night photos coming. 

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#131 NZCam
Janne, 05/06/2016 at 9:45 AM

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Looks stunning, Janne! I haven't seen the arrow pipe in the black, but this really looks the part. And I may be (am) a little biased when I say this, but if ever there was a VFR that was in desperate need of a tail-tidy to complete the look, it's your beautiful ride. :-D

#132 Janne
10 hours ago, NZCam

Looks stunning, Janne! I haven't seen the arrow pipe in the black, but this really looks the part. And I may be (am) a little biased when I say this, but if ever there was a VFR that was in desperate need of a tail-tidy to complete the look, it's your beautiful ride. :-D

Thanks man! :)

I agree, that would clean up the look a lot.

It's kind of a shame they designed the rear end of the bike like they did. It makes it very difficult to get a clean tail. On the other hand, it's not a deal breaker for me personally. But I must admit I sort of miss the much more eye pleasing tail I had on my previous bike, the MT-09 (FZ-09).

#135 fink

Enjoying the highland roads and sunshine. 

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#136 drphil

My red one. Just installed the Akrapovic and love it. Espespecially without the baffle :)

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#140 Dutchy

Bring your passport for access to a soon independent Scotland!!!   :goofy:   

#141 chinook
2 hours ago, Dutchy

Bring your passport for access to a soon independent Scotland!!!   :goofy:   

I'll sneak through bandit country (Northumberland ) ??

#142 MaxSwell

Man! That Applecross route is a fabulous road, if you can call it a road. I'd love to go there sometime too.

#143 andrearonin

Orientale Sarda, SS 125, beautiful twisty road near home ... 35° C !!!

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#144 fink
21 hours ago, MaxSwell

Man! That Applecross route is a fabulous road, if you can call it a road. I'd love to go there sometime too.

That was seriously edited too.   I'll put up some of my footage when I get a chance to edited.  

#145 Cheffish

Took the long way home from work today. 

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#146 andrearonin

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#147 mikeswe

My 2015 VFR that I've had for only a couple of weeks. Just did the first service today at 1027km. Only mod so far is an Arrow slip-on, I decided on the black alu with stainless steel rear tip after checking the exhaust thread on this forum, really like the looks and the noise is just a tad more than stock with the baffle in. Put som 3M scotchguard film on the tank sides and rear. Put the seat in the lowest position, looks better and feels more stable, as long as the knee angle is not an issue it's better to sit lower on the bike IMO for better cornering feel.

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#149 Quibble

This weekend installed Scorpion exhaust and MRA touring clip-on screen.  I'll only use the clip-on screen for long rides at +75+ mph high way - don't need it all the time.

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#150 Tbone322

Vacation in the black hills.  Mount Rushmore and the Badlands of South Dakota. 

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#151 ricko600

Newcombs Ranch on Angeles Crest Highway.

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#152 01ragtop
34 minutes ago, ricko600

Newcombs Ranch on Angeles Crest Highway.

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I love this road. I'm headed up there at the end of next month. 

#153 01ragtop

I posted this on the ride thread, but this thread could use a bump anyways. 

Two 8th gen, a 6th gen, and a handful of 5th gen VFRs enjoying a break at Mother's Kitchen atop Palomar Mountain. 

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#154 Poofy62

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#156 01ragtop
3 hours ago, Rambler358


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Sure thing. Details aren't set yet, and I don't have a lot of flexibility on dates because it isn't my ride, but I'll let you know either way. 

#157 SlfAwre

Pt Reyes CA.  Rode through a sand drift that was waaay deeper and softer than I thought on this ride and happy to report a) that I kept it up and b) that the VFR is pretty good motocrosser. 

Thats NZcam's tail tidy/license plate bracket on there.

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#158 fatshoutybloke

This is me on the VFR and my brother on his new Triumph T120 Bonneville on my left in the first picture as we arrive in Harwich on the annual charity ride to raise funds for the helicopters of the Hertfordshire & Essex Air Ambulance Service last Sunday. Over 4,000 bikers in a little English harbour town, amazing!

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#159 jhenley17
SlfAwre  

 

Pt Reyes CA.  Rode through a sand drift that was waaay deeper and softer than I thought on this ride and happy to report a) that I kept it up and b) that the VFR is pretty good motocrosser. 

Thats NZcam's tail tidy/license plate bracket on there.

 

 

 

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This is what stock should have been. I would have been happy with a gutted can, then. I realize luggage wouldn't work, but that's just too sexy to care. I need to do this. Can't afford it, but need it.


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#160 Nelix

Other problem with that is no pillion.

#162 Nelix

If you want to take a pillion, yes.

#163 NZCam

Looks fantastic, I love what you've done with the high-rise pipe. The Tail-Tidy was definitely a smart choice in that situation, really lets you show the beautiful back wheel of as a key feature.

22 hours ago, SlfAwre

Pt Reyes CA.  Rode through a sand drift that was waaay deeper and softer than I thought on this ride and happy to report a) that I kept it up and b) that the VFR is pretty good motocrosser.  Thats NZcam's tail tidy/license plate bracket on there.

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#164 SlfAwre
8 hours ago, fatshoutybloke

That's a problem? :)

Dude, that was funny! Couldn't have said it better:)

#165 DriverDave

A pair of 8th gens at Black Canyon of the Gunnison and atop The Grand Mesa in western Colorado. 

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#166 RC79Scott

Great Smoky Mountains TN

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#167 fink

Guys what is the sticker on the left frame rail? 

#169 Tiutis

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#170 AJS
Tbone322, 8/17/2016 at 8:47 PM

Vacation in the black hills.  Mount Rushmore and the Badlands of South Dakota. 

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I've never seen Mt. Rushmore from that perspective. 

#171 fink

Not the vfr but my latest acquisition. 97 Cbr600 fv

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#174 drphil

Viffer in Norway 

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#175 fatshoutybloke

Two years ago today this one came home with me. It's never been this clean since.

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#176 vtwindr

catching last few days of UK "summer"

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#180 Rambler358
thtanner  
First time I've seen it without a swarm of cruisers!

Got there at 10am. I was the only one there, but it was open!
#181 Duc2V4
2 hours ago, Rambler358


Got there at 10am. I was the only one there, but it was open!

I guess nobody drinking that early in the morning.  :wink:

#183 TechRider
Tbone322, 17/08/2016 at 8:47 PM

Vacation in the black hills.  Mount Rushmore and the Badlands of South Dakota. 

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Nice bike.  Ordering my panniers soon.  What are those black things, one attached to each side of your fairing?  Do you have the quickshifter and are you happy with it (would you buy it again)?

#187 Nelix
33 minutes ago, drphil

I am also interested in these since I am going to be a lot on track next year. 
Are they easy to install?

They require the fairings to be cut. I had mine supplied and installed FOC as part of the deal when buying the bike, no way was I drilling the fairings.

#188 thtanner

Unless you're riding track, crash bobbins/frame sliders are just asking for trouble. 

I've seen tons of instances where VFRs went down with them, and their fairing still got scratched. On rare occasions, it'll brake the mount point (aka the frame). 

The fairings do a great job protecting the bike in case of a down. They're not exactly cheap, but I'd rather have my bike land on a fairing instead of isolating all of the pressure to a single point (frame slider).

#189 Nelix

Argument has been done to death, it's personal choice. 

I'm a short arse so worry about the bike going down if a foot slips or whilst I'm moving it. As to whether they will be better or worse coming off at speed depends on a variety of factors. Sometimes they will be beneficial, sometimes detrimental.

My ZX10R came off it's stand, the bobbins saved me a pile of grief and money.

#190 fatshoutybloke
15 hours ago, Nelix

They require the fairings to be cut. I had mine supplied and installed FOC as part of the deal when buying the bike, no way was I drilling the fairings.

Yes, you need a 28mm hole in exactly the right place, lined up with the bolt that runs through the frame and engine in the V between the front & rear cylinders. I did it on my '99 and almost got it right...

#191 drphil

Thanks guys.
Really do not want to cut the fairings. 
Guess I will wait and see or maybe go for the ones fatshoutybloke posted

#193 bobbyn

My addition from last week.

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#194 Rambler358
TechRiderDo you have the quickshifter and are you happy with it (would you buy it again)?

I've got the Honda quickshifter, and yes I'd buy it again.
#195 Nelix

I just fitted a quick shifter over the last few days. Probably took me about 3-4 hours all in but could now do it in under an hour. Utter pain trying to get the clips out underneath the lower fairing, ended up breaking two but cheap enough to buy. Quick shifter itself is easy to fit once the fairings are off.

PDF instructions

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#196 Grum

Just back from a great ride to Bright and Mount Beauty in North East Victoria. Some fabulous roads and scenery. From now onwards snow and very cold, frosty, foggy weather starts to settle in. Fantastic place for riding in early Autumn. 

Cheers 

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#197 TAE

Mount Panorama NSW

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#198 rckrzy1
Rambler358, 12/11/2016 at 8:17 PM


I've got the Honda quickshifter, and yes I'd buy it again.

Had one once, found I can blip the throttle about just as fast , really un necessary IMO. There is no magic in them, just pulls the timing or fuel to take the load off the gears .

#199 Auspanglish
TAE Mount Panorama NSW
 
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How did you do what you did to get that photo like that?

HDR effect? Was it via Photoshop or some specific HDR conversion software?
#200 Katie

Somewhere on the way to Annecy (in France) in last week's 37c heatwave :)

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#201 GatorGreg

Lake Brantley near Orlando, Fla

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#202 NZCam

Greg, what camera (?) are you mounting above your left wing-mirror stalk?

Cheers - C.

#204 rckrzy1

I'm pretty sure that strobing lite will get you a ticket.

#205 GatorGreg
16 hours ago, rckrzy1

I'm pretty sure that strobing lite will get you a ticket.

Perhaps - but the cops in my area don't seem to care and it's better to see your neme on a ticket than on a death certificate.  I noticed that many of the bikes at the  2017 IBR had some sort of strobing LED (see vid below):

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#206 rckrzy1
GatorGreg, 6/29/2017 at 1:22 AM

I agree , many times I do things to avoid putting myself in harms way that could be ticketed for , I will always speed past a 18 wheeler, not getting killed by a retread coming off. There are kids here that use strobes to change lights like emergency vehicles use. 

Perhaps - but the cops in my area don't seem to care and it's better to see your neme on a ticket than on a death certificate.  I noticed that many of the bikes at the  2017 IBR had some sort of strobing LED (see vid below):

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#207 rckrzy1
GatorGreg, 6/29/2017 at 1:22 AM

I agree , many times I do things to avoid putting myself in harms way that could be ticketed for , I will always speed past a 18 wheeler, not getting killed by a retread coming off. There are kids here that use strobes to change lights like emergency vehicles use. 

Perhaps - but the cops in my area don't seem to care and it's better to see your neme on a ticket than on a death certificate.  I noticed that many of the bikes at the  2017 IBR had some sort of strobing LED (see vid below):

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#208 DorsoDoug

A Vee, but no FR

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#209 Cheffish

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#211 laurie

At Mooball,near Murwillumbah, Northern NSW.

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#212 laurie

Mt Lindsay. NSW/QLD border.

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#213 Rectaltronics
NZCam, 6/25/2017 at 9:58 PM

Greg, what camera (?) are you mounting above your left wing-mirror stalk?

I know he said it's a bicycle light but to me it looked like it could have been something along the lines of a Contour Roam.

#215 andrearonin

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#216 mikeswe
andrearonin, ‎2017‎-‎07‎-‎09 at 9:16 AM

...

It looks like the road ends with a ramp, go on and jump over 20 buses like Evel Knievel. 

#217 andrearonin

:laugh:

speed limit is 60 Km/h during the day... 

#218 lazyeye
VifferJ, 7/8/2017 at 5:40 AM

Some great pics and bikes on this thread, here's my new to me 2014.

I saw that come up in EDR's Facebook postings. What did they do for you?

Remounted my wheels (new tires), changed the oil, washed and waxed. Light was failing by the time I got around to taking the picture.

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#220 lazyeye

Action shot from a buddy's GoPro as he passes my slow butt at the Ridge Motorsports Park.

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#221 Cheffish

First blue ridge ride

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#222 laurie

Mount Lindsay,Queensland. Always reminds me of the movie,Close encounters of the third kind.

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#223 joepopp

Picked up a 2014 on August 18, 2017. Here's the new one with the old one. Love it so far! 

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#225 DriverDave
28 minutes ago, joepopp

Best tires I ever had! Good choice!

Worst tires I ever had!  Never again.

#226 joepopp
Just now, DriverDave

Worst tires I ever had!  Never again.

What was your experience? Curious...

#227 DriverDave

They weren't bad when new, but once I passed 2000 miles, they really started to wear uneven and started to feel pretty crappy.  I think I only got about 4000 miles out of them.  Unless you do a lot of rain riding, I don't think the PR4 is that great on a VFR.  I like the Dunlop Roadsmart line and the Angel GT the best.

#228 adprom

Just a couple of photos from last week's ride down through south eastern victoria here... Arthur's Seat, Inverloch etc.

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#229 adprom

And some from Yesterday's ride up into NSW via Echuca.

Photos from Murray River in Echuca, and the next couple from Tocumwal.

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#230 MaxSwell

A beautiful machine in beautiful country. 

#231 adprom

And some more... had to go to canberra for work... and back... About 740km each way via the princes highway and monary highway (there is a quicker way via the Hume that is 670km - but that is a lot more boring)

Trip there was a bit wet...

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Which also included a short delay due to a B double crash

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Then there was canberra itself - our capital.

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Then there was the trip home.

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#234 JimF777

Since the VFR is new-to-me, pictures are coming in fast and furious. Here's a few of mine, either of the bike, or while out on it. Hope they stand up to the many already put up, some really great shots from everyone.

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#235 Katie

Great pics (and loving those pipes!)

#236 MaxSwell
13 hours ago, Katie

Great pics (and loving those pipes!)

+1. Esp. pipes.

#237 laurie

A few pics from ride from Sydney to my home in northern nsw. The  Gwyder highway  swoops down from the New England plateau to the coastal plains of the Northern Rivers region.

its a great road and a great ride.

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#239 PetePower
adprom, ‎15‎/‎10‎/‎2017 at 10:05 PM

And some more... had to go to canberra for work... and back... About 740km each way via the princes highway and monary highway (there is a quicker way via the Hume that is 670km - but that is a lot more boring)

Trip there was a bit wet...

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What is the bag you are using, did it survive the wet. Colour match is a bonus.

#240 adprom
21 hours ago, PetePower

What is the bag you are using, did it survive the wet. Colour match is a bonus.

LOL - just a backpack for Virgin Active (a gym train around here - my wife got a freebie bag at one point). Just a standard backpack.

#241 timmythecop
VifferJ, 11/5/2017 at 8:39 PM New Arrow slip-on arrived.       

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#242 VifferJ
7 hours ago, timmythecop

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:goofy:   :beer:

#243 lazyeye

I got new tires on Friday (yay!). Conveniently a rain storm started as I was leaving the shop so I broke them in on wet pavement.

Then Saturday I went out and it rained more. I can say that Pilot Road 4s handle quite well in the wet at a spirited pace. Now I just need to get some gear and boots that handle the water.

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#245 Thumbs
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We've had salt down on several days recently ..... It's conveniently rained and washed it off so I could go out the next day, I think we're due a sunny day tomorrow 

#246 Mint

Decided I was bored of the solid Red, but didn't want to change too much, Then a new Rider I was shadowing , who happened to be a Sign writer..offered to do something to jazz it up.  So I let him and Its fricken awesome looking, Photos don't do it justice. :) .   Also has an Ixil pipe, removed db killers , screen is painted black on the inside, handlebars Raised, new bar ends, and levers, tail cut down, and has built in garage opener.  :)

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#247 SlfAwre

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#248 PetePower
Mint, ‎9‎/‎12‎/‎2017 at 12:16 AM

and has built in garage opener.  :)

Like to learn how you did the Garage door opener, sounds like just what I need.

Here a shot of His(mine) and Hers with the Jacarandas in bloom on our street about 3 weeks back.

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#250 MaxSwell
SlfAwre, 12/9/2017 at 8:52 PM

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Beautiful. I wish I was there right now. Approching holiday will be below zero. Aaargh!

#252 adprom

I went for a ride today. First one for 2018. I like riding my VFR so it was time for a ride. A few bits of imagery that some in this thread may like.

Melbourne was mid 20s (degrees Clausius throughout this post) today. Yea (north was going to be 40. But I like the pies in Yea. I was hungry, so I went to Yea. It was at least 40 in Yea.

It was hot in Yea. That's 106 in the old scale.

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That's why no one was in Yea. Except for a couple of fools. Actually it didn't feel that hot, wasn't as bad as I thought it would be.

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So then I decided the Eildon-Jamison road looks good. Let's go to Jamison. 

Jamison wasn't much cooler.

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But my bike found some shade.

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So then I went up the mountain thinking it might be cooler there. It was, a little. But the view was spectacular.

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I also like my bike. A lot. So here is a photo of it at the lookout.

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I did tell you that I like it a lot.

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I then managed to race a couple of harleys down the mountain. That was fun. The riders were pretty good too.

Then it got cooler, and I found another mountain. So I thought I would take a selfie with the mountain.

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Back through the Black Spur. Melbourne being typical Melbourne thought well if 40 wasn't enough before, you need some rain now. That provided some cooling at least.

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There weren't some bad views there either.

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It was a fun ride. Did I mention it was hot?

#253 VifferJ
39 minutes ago, fink

Do you not use the waterproof cover that comes with it? 

Haven't had to yet, but did bring it, it rolls up pretty small.

#255 Aeolo

Day out in North Wales

Breakfast at Toll Gate cafe

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Crab sandwich in Beaumaris

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#256 TheLoneReader

Took the Big M up palomar mountain a week ago to scrub in the new rear tire and managed to get a few pictures on the ridgeline; totally forgot to put them up until now. Elevation is only about 5000 feet at the crest, but the area around palomar can sometimes spawn these really low altitude clouds, and since there's nothing taller nearby on the best days it looks like cotton all the way to the horizon. Take the twisties up through fog, have lunch in skyland. my kinda day.

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#257 duccmann
Grum Autumn in Bright, Victoria Australia. My regular riding fix for scenery, mountains and a few twistys! Usually head there for a couple of days at a time, its 375k's from where I live.
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#258 Grum
7 hours ago, duccmann

Is that pipe upside down?

Only looks upside down coz I live down under!! However it's definitely the right way up. :wacko:

Cheers  :beer:

#260 NZCam
4 hours ago, Grum

Only looks upside down coz I live down under!! However it's definitely the right way up. :wacko:

Cheers  :beer:

Quick and dirty photochop to see what it would look like when mounted the way people "expect" it to be:-

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#261 Grum
44 minutes ago, NZCam

Quick and dirty photochop to see what it would look like when mounted the way people "expect" it to be:-

Ah ha CleverCam on the job. Sorry mate still prefer the way it is, as per Southern Hemisphere config, kinda strange to see it photoshopped the other way. Bloody good looking tail tidy hey Cam!

Cheers.  :beer:

#262 mountainslide

Threw on some new ASV levers and took her out for some corner carving today. 

Beautiful day on some beautiful roads with my son. The VFR always draws a few that appreciate her even with this many bikes up on the hill. 

Enjoy the ride!

Brent

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#264 andrearonin

#wildays 2018

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#265 Bent
duccmann, 5/27/2018 at 12:45 PM


Is that pipe upside down?


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Somebody has a nice K1200R that would tremendously benefit in handling from a light weight aftermarket can.  I had one and it's an awesome monster of a bike.  The can (I had a Remus) makes the handling change like night and day.  Takes every bit of 5 minutes to put on.    

#266 MaxSwell
mountainslide, 5/28/2018 at 5:53 PM

Threw on some new ASV levers and took her out for some corner carving today. 

Beautiful day on some beautiful roads with my son. The VFR always draws a few that appreciate her even with this many bikes up on the hill. 

Enjoy the ride!

Brent

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Holy socks! That's what I call Leaned Over.

#267 VFR750
mountainslide, 5/28/2018 at 6:53 PM

Threw on some new ASV levers and took her out for some corner carving today. 

Beautiful day on some beautiful roads with my son. The VFR always draws a few that appreciate her even with this many bikes up on the hill. 

Enjoy the ride!

Brent

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Very impressive lean angle.

#268 5000Mag

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#269 MaxSwell

How do you like your fork-mounted lights?

#270 Skids

Fitted some Thurn Motorsports crash bungs, fork & hub protectors to the 1200 at the weekend.

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#271 Skids

And we went up to Yorkshire for a long weekend the other week. It was really sunny the day before.

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#272 AndyJak

Hi all

New member here from good old Blighty.

Here are some pics of my new steed. 2017 FH VFR800 with Black Widow exhaust and my home made tail tidy/fender eliminator.

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#273 MaxSwell

It a beauty. Congrats. You obviously have great taste in mc's.

#274 fatshoutybloke

Return to work after a couple of days off and back to the old commute...

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#275 mountainslide

Spent the day at World Superbike at Laguna Seca on Sunday. Came back to find a fellow 8th Gen rider all the way from Quebec had parked close to mine. I've added a few other shots form the race for your viewing pleasure.

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#276 fatshoutybloke

On the way home today...

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#277 mikeswe
2 hours ago, fatshoutybloke

On the way home today…

Great! Any issues with the bike so far except normal service?

#278 fatshoutybloke
24 minutes ago, mikeswe

Great! Any issues with the bike so far except normal service?

Not really, it had a mild case of the Tokico front brake piston rot which others have had much worse but I managed to get a pair of used calipers from the USA and had them refurbished and rebuilt with stainless pistons. Otherwise nothing, still on original chain and sprockets thanks to the oiler, everything in good condition (most of the outside nuts and bolts have already been replaced with stainless or titanium). It's a keeper...

#279 Philois1984

Enjoyed a 410km ride to Cardwell from Townsville on Friday, a couple of shots taken at Lucinda with the Famous Hinchinbrook Island in the background

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#280 YYZ

900 miles in the first week of ownership. This ones a keeper!!!

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#281 Grum

Nice shot YYZ. Glad you got the fast colour and enjoying your ride. My 8gen has turned out to be my favourite set of wheels.

Cheers.  :beer: :wheel:

#282 mountainslide

Just a pretty sunset and bike. 

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#283 PetePower

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#284 RC79NC001

On Ca 88 headed west from the Tahoe area. VFR rocks !

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#285 mountainslide
18 hours ago, RC79NC001

On Ca 88 headed west from the Tahoe area. VFR rocks !

Know the road well, beautiful ride and shot.

#286 ManxVFR

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#287 V4Rid3r

My 2018 RC93

You can check my Youtube channel - V4 Rider, a lot of vids from my ex rc46 and the new rc93 😉

Cheers,

V4 Rider

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#288 Thumbs

Wow ...what did you polish the bike with to get the shine in the top pic?

#289 V4Rid3r
20 minutes ago, Thumbs

Wow ...what did you polish the bike with to get the shine in the top pic?

Ahah.. the bike´s brand new and the photo has a filter!

#290 Thumbs

Oh well back to unicorn ear wax then ...

#291 Thumbs

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Bristol hot hot air ballon fiesta, top pic is the balloon over Brunels suspension bridge tower

#292 Tiutis

A flight in that balloon would be epic!

#293 Robborboy

First picture I took at work. 

Second and third at Cherohala Skyway.

All others at the Tail of the Dragon. 

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#294 V4Rid3r

Nice pics mate!

How loud is that exhaust on the V4? It´s like a straight pipe?

#296 St. Stephen

Great shots, great trip. I know it's a 7th gen, but...

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#297 V4Rid3r

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#299 NodakVFR

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#300 fatshoutybloke

Last Sunday on the Helicopter Air Ambulance fundraiser ride to Harwich on the East Coast.

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#301 mountainslide

"Rim of the World" Vista on the way to Yosemite.

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Bike on Old Priest Grade and New Priest Grade across the canyon, incredible stretch of twisty road.

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They won't last me that long but The Q3+ tires inspire confidence at lean! Love them.

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#302 lazyeye

My dirty 8th gen up on an overlook in my area. Lots of dust in the air from the farms and a thunder storm moving in.

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#303 V4Rid3r

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#305 RC79NC001

Friday after the hurricane blew through the 'Carolinas.....VA Hwy 58.

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#306 fink

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#307 lazyeye

Playing around with the DSLR, out and about.

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#308 BlueTraveler

I was finally able to capture the Pearl White beauty of my 2014...in one of the most beautiful areas in the Country, Sedona Arizona.

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#309 sdouble

very (very) nice pic. but...

what did happen to your rims ?

#310 BlueTraveler
15 hours ago, sdouble

very (very) nice pic. but...

what did happen to your rims ?

Power coating happened to them. Surprisingly cheap and very durable so far. I didn't care for the brown (Ok, bronze) wheels.

#311 Rectaltronics
51 minutes ago, BlueTraveler

Power coating happened to them. Surprisingly cheap and very durable so far. I didn't care for the brown (Ok, bronze) wheels.

For reference, I do not particularly hate the red rims on the pearl white VFR.

YMMV.

#312 sdouble

always a matter of taste..

The good thing is that you will not miss it on a parking lot.

but you'll have a hard time selling it one day.

my half a cent.

#313 mikeswe

I think it looks good, but white rims looks even better, reminds me of the very first VFR750F that came out back in -86, white with white rims and I remember I thougt damn that bike looks good. 

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#314 Tiutis

Looks like the Ducati Supersport. Looks good! 

#315 BlueTraveler
15 hours ago, sdouble

always a matter of taste..

The good thing is that you will not miss it on a parking lot.

but you'll have a hard time selling it one day.

my half a cent.

Sdouble, I think you're wrong about that. It's the first bike I've owned in years where people roll down their windows at stop lights and tell me how great it looks. People even pull up along side of me on the freeway and give me the thumbs up! 

#316 sdouble

don't get me wrong.

I do love your bike. I think that the pearl white is rather nice and particularly fits to the bike.

I'm just not a fan of the rim color. But again, just a matter of taste.

#317 thtanner

I'm not big on modifications, but the red looks classy. 

#318 Calculon

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Just riding around New England near Gloucester and Essex.

#319 Calculon

Just realized that this was an 8th gen thread.  Sorry about the ol' 6th gen rwb above, need to look more carefully.  To make it up to you here is a photo of my buddies 8th gen along with his FZ6R in the deserts of AZ near Tucson on a visit I had last year.

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#320 V4Rid3r

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#321 MaxSwell
4 minutes ago, V4Rid3r

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A beautiful machine in a beautiful setting. Nice! You obviously have great taste in mc's.

#322 VifferJ

Wow, that looks amazing in black!  :cool:

#324 andrearonin

Maybe I’m a bit off topic since it’s not a 8th gen but it’s a V-four and a nice one

Spotted in Milan at the EICMA

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#325 Auspanglish

It's an nth gen; timeless!!

andrearonin Maybe I’m a bit off topic since it’s not a 8th gen but it’s a V-four and a nice one
Spotted in Milan at the EICMA
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#326 Tiutis
1 hour ago, Auspanglish

It's an nth gen; timeless!!

And I believe it's the first bike with the under-seat exhaust design.

#327 Dutchy

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#328 andrearonin

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#329 lazyeye

Last weekend I was scheduled to go to the track. Normally I'd have taken my ZX6R but it got stolen the night before, so I took my VFR. Had some brake fade from worn out/dirty/wet fluid, but otherwise had fun. It would have been more fun on the Ninja, but stuff happens.

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#330 andrearonin

Varano Circuit, Italy @wildays 2018

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#331 lazyeye

Working in my garage and decided to play with nighttime lighting using my work lights.

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#332 andrearonin

Winter in Sardinia 😎

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#333 MaxSwell
4 hours ago, andrearonin

Winter in Sardinia 😎

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A beautiful scene in a beautiful machine. Wish I was there right now. Currently 20F with 3 in. of snow with streets patched with ice here in the frozen tundra. Sigh!

#334 kevo1586

A picture of my 8th gen and my buddy's 6th gen

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#335 MaxSwell
12 hours ago, kevo1586

A picture of my 8th gen and my buddy's 6th gen

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Perfect! Canadian flag colors. Is that the Pacific Ocean?

#336 kevo1586
9 hours ago, MaxSwell

Perfect! Canadian flag colors. Is that the Pacific Ocean?

That's the Atlantic, it was taken a few months ago.

It's in Bay St Lawrence, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia... not far off the Cabot Trail

#337 Igrok

New to the site, bought my 8th Gen This past August - Put a little over 3K miles on her to date.  The wife wanted me to get some shots of flowers while I went for a ride. I think I nailed it.

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#338 VFROZ

It's always good to keep the wife happy. 👌

#339 MaxSwell
Igrok, 1/28/2019 at 1:32 PM

New to the site, bought my 8th Gen This past August - Put a little over 3K miles on her to date.  The wife wanted me to get some shots of flowers while I went for a ride. I think I nailed it.

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That is one fabulous picture of a fabulous machine. I do love the white. Esp framed with fabulous nature.

#341 V4Rid3r

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#342 MaxSwell
23 hours ago, V4Rid3r

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Palm trees and pine trees, flats and mountains, rocks and woods. Man! You've got it all. Not to mention a fabulous V4 mc and a pilion rider. Perfect!

#343 V4Rid3r

Thanks mate!

Portugal it´s an amazing place to ride... good weather all year, all kind of roads to have fun and friendly police 😁

#344 McZen
rckrzy1, 6/21/2017 at 11:39 AM

Had one once, found I can blip the throttle about just as fast , really un necessary IMO. There is no magic in them, just pulls the timing or fuel to take the load off the gears .

#345 McZen

Actually, the Quickshifter is outstanding and there is no one who can shift anywhere near as fast using the clutch. Period. 

#346 CJMajesty
MaxSwell, ‎3‎/‎28‎/‎2016 at 12:46 PM

Yeah, so what about the rest of her? Are you ashamed? :goofy:

#347 VFoursoon
SlfAwre, 9/14/2016 at 6:00 PM

Pt Reyes CA.  Rode through a sand drift that was waaay deeper and softer than I thought on this ride and happy to report a) that I kept it up and b) that the VFR is pretty good motocrosser.  Unavailable

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That exhaust! Who makes it & how does it sound?!

#348 Igrok

Took some pictures...

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#349 NodakVFR

Finally got a nice picture of my current stable.

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#350 Philois1984

Very impressive, you are making me very envious !! They all look very well cared for. 👍🏼🏆

#351 Grum
25 minutes ago, Philois1984

Very impressive, you are making me very envious !! They all look very well cared for. 👍🏼🏆

Hi Philois1984.

Yeah me too - very envious. Trouble is in Australia we're looking at around $1850.00 per year in registration fees in total for those three bikes, not to mention whatever in insurance premiums! No wonder I only have the one VFR!

No chance of catching Multiple Bike Disorder in Auz - Just too f...ing expensive!

#352 Philois1984

 Wouldn’t it be great if you only had to register the bike with the most expensive registration and that rego covered the rest of the bikes in your garage ! You can only ride one bike at once after all. They could just put a ridiculous fine on people who get caught allowing someone else to ride one of there bikes at the same time. Sounds perfectly feasible and reasonable to me. 

#353 Switchblade

THE DRAGON

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#354 Dutchy
20 hours ago, Philois1984

 Wouldn’t it be great if you only had to register the bike with the most expensive registration and that rego covered the rest of the bikes in your garage ! You can only ride one bike at once after all. They could just put a ridiculous fine on people who get caught allowing someone else to ride one of there bikes at the same time. Sounds perfectly feasible and reasonable to me. 

NO

They need your tax dollars!!!  Not to maintain your roads, but to build a wall....   :goofy:

PS: I donot get this palaver over that fire in Paris....  It was not a brewery on fire was it?  :beer:

#355 andrearonin

Easter ride in Sardegna 

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#356 MaxSwell
andrearonin, 4/23/2019 at 2:04 PM

Easter ride in Sardegna 

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Such a beautiful machine. And in the fastest color.

#357 MooseMoose
23 minutes ago, MaxSwell

Such a beautiful machine. And in the fastest color. 

Second fastest.

Italian Red is faster.

#358 MaxSwell
1 minute ago, MooseMoose

Second fastest.

Italian Red is faster.

Yes, I believe you are correct. My bad. It is not called Arrest Me Red for nothing. I did not realize the 8th were not Italian Red.

#359 MooseMoose

I think it's Victory Red now.  Ever so slightly darker. You can only really tell when they're side by side in the sunlight.

I have a friend that claims Yellow is the fastest color, even on a Ferrari. His logic is "You see a yellow light, what do you do?  You speed up!"  I have no argument to refute that.

#360 fatshoutybloke
17 hours ago, MooseMoose

I think it's Victory Red now.  Ever so slightly darker. You can only really tell when they're side by side in the sunlight.

I have a friend that claims Yellow is the fastest color, even on a Ferrari. His logic is "You see a yellow light, what do you do?  You speed up!"  I have no argument to refute that.

It is indeed 'Victory Red', also used on CBR600Fs and Fireblades.

#361 LoneInterceptor61

First month with my very first Honda let alone VFR. She's a 2014 VFR800F with alittle less than 1800 miles on the clock. 

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#362 Philois1984

Welcome and congratulations, great taste in motorcycles, and colours👍🏼

#363 lazyeye

A clean bike is a bike that never gets ridden. Here's my '14 in all of her road grime and bug covered goodness.

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#364 fatshoutybloke
MooseMoose, 4/25/2019 at 8:15 PM

I have a friend that claims Yellow is the fastest color, even on a Ferrari. His logic is "You see a yellow light, what do you do?  You speed up!"  I have no argument to refute that.

Try... You know that term in astronomy, when something's moving so incredibly fast that it appears to change colour because the wavelength of the light coming from it is stretched into a different part of the spectrum? Well, they don't call it 'Yellow Shift', now do they?

#365 MaxSwell
fatshoutybloke, 4/29/2019 at 10:06 AM

Try... You know that term in astronomy, when something's moving so incredibly fast that it appears to change colour because the wavelength of the light coming from it is stretched into a different part of the spectrum? Well, they don't call it 'Yellow Shift', now do they?

That's what I'm talkin' about! :wheel:

#366 Calculon

A couple of nice photos of my buddies VFR that I rode during a visit to Tucson early Spring.

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I'm tempted in trying to find a pearl white gen 8 deluxe but I'm still really fond of my gen 6.

#367 Yokel

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#369 Calculon
1 hour ago, Sparkie

Is that Mount Lemmon?

No, that was the highway that leads into the Salt River Canyon. 

#370 V4Rid3r

Black beauty! The fastest color 😋

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#373 MaxSwell
V4Rid3r, 5/4/2019 at 6:59 AM

Black beauty! The fastest color 😋

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As regards to the fastest color, I do not know how fast black holes travel, if at all, but they are known to suck everything in. Looks like you've felt the pull.

Nic pics!

#374 Switchblade

Found this VFR Stromtrooper after the group ride this weekend. Mat .

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#375 MaxSwell
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Found this VFR Stromtrooper after the group ride this weekend. Mat .

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May the Force be with him!

#389 lazyeye

Went out to a somewhat deserted highway and rode in a spirited fashion.

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#390 MaxSwell

Re: The above pictures

VFRs do get around. :wheel:

#391 lazyeye

I took this a few minutes before I got hit by a thunderstorm. Got soaked, but I got some riding in and that's what matters.

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#392 bob38
GuidoBrasletti, 5/12/2019 at 11:08 PM

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You are a braver rider than me, too much white stuff on the road I would need both hands to 🙏

#393 Tiutis

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#394 Philois1984

Only thing missing is the “Storm Trooper” 

#395 lazyeye

Rode out to the local lake to take pictures.

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#396 Sparkie

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#397 GuidoBrasletti
bob38, 5/21/2019 at 5:58 AM

You are a braver rider than me, too much white stuff on the road I would need both hands to 🙏

ahah thanks. It's no big deal though. 😉 

#398 Grum

My bike and a couple of very old VFR's...........................................Vintage Farming Relics.

Cheers.  :beer:

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#399 duccmann
Grum My bike and a couple of very old VFR's...........................................Vintage Farming Relics.
Cheers.  :beer:
 
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Doesn’t the exhaust mess up the pannier


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#400 Grum
39 minutes ago, duccmann

Doesn’t the exhaust mess up the pannier


Absolutely not, thoroughly checked this out before fitting the IXIL. Travelled thousands of kilometres with no issues.

Perhaps if you are stationary with engine idling for long periods, the heat shield under the pannier might start heating up, but I've not had problems.

#402 VFRLondon

I picked up oem panniers today, very happy with how they look on the bike.

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#405 MaxSwell
Sparkie, 7/3/2019 at 11:54 PM

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A splash of color amongst the mundane! Nice. 

#406 Cogswell
27 minutes ago, MaxSwell

A splash of color amongst the mundane! Nice. 

And performance  . . .  :wink:

#407 fink

Out playing today. Was pissing down earlier in run hence waterproofs.

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#408 Skids

Nice looking tarmac.....European money?  :wink: :fing02: :beer:

#409 mack86

Taken during a pit stop on a trip to Lacrosse WI from the twin cities.

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#410 4corsa

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#411 MaxSwell
mack86, 8/4/2019 at 1:01 PM

Taken during a pit stop on a trip to Lacrosse WI from the twin cities.

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Highway 61?

#412 mack86
36 minutes ago, MaxSwell

Highway 61?

Yessir! 

#413 MaxSwell
1 hour ago, MaxSwell

Highway 61?

US 61 is a road I use to get from Minneapolis to one of my favorite near-by twisties: MN 60 west from US61 at Wabasha. It's twistyest at it's eastern end. I usually ride it to US 52 then head back north to The Cities.

Along the way, south of Hastings, going south from US 61 is County Road 7 (turn right just before the church) leading through Welch and past Welch Village Ski Area. Although it's only a vew miles long until it meets MN 19 (where I head east back to US 61) it is the closest thing to The Dragon, US 129, we have in the area.

Now I've gone and let the cat out of the bag. :ph34r:

#414 mack86
5 hours ago, MaxSwell

US 61 is a road I use to get from Minneapolis to one of my favorite near-by twisties: MN 60 west from US61 at Wabasha. It's twistyest at it's eastern end. I usually ride it to US 52 then head back north to The Cities.

Along the way, south of Hastings, going south from US 61 is County Road 7 (turn right just before the church) leading through Welch and past Welch Village Ski Area. Although it's only a vew miles long until it meets MN 19 (where I head east back to US 61) it is the closest thing to The Dragon, US 129, we have in the area.

Now I've gone and let the cat out of the bag. :ph34r:

I promise to only use this information for good.

I swear! 😁

**Crosses fingers** 

#415 lazyeye

Hwy 140 in Nevada near the Oregon border. Whole lot of nobody out there. My dad and I met in Fields, Oregon for a cheeseburger at Fields Station. Part of a thousand mile weekend mini tour for me.

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#416 BusyLittleShop

Lawrence of Vee Phoria with custom bike builders Shelby and Sukhee...
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Missed me...
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Got me...

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#417 MaxSwell
18 hours ago, lazyeye

Hwy 140 in Nevada near the Oregon border. Whole lot of nobody out there. My dad and I met in Fields, Oregon for a cheeseburger at Fields Station. Part of a thousand mile weekend mini tour for me.

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This looks like a perfect place to try for A Personal Landspeed Record.

I found a similar situation while returning east from a Yosmite campsite. By observing when I first saw a set of headlights heading my way I'd note my mileage and, when we passed each other, note my mileage again. Then I'd halve that distance to get an approximate distance to the horizon. Repetition showed the horizon was about 16 miles away. Given that I could see any LEO or other vehicle  long before there would be a threat, I started my attempt. I got to a certain speed, which I'd never reveal in a public forum, when a quartering headwind started to cause some slight shaking of my machine. That's when I noted my PLSR. (I figured that my fully-loaded hard bags had created enough windage to make that all the higher my speed could safely be. But it was high enough to satisfy.) YMMV. :wheel:

#418 sudolea
57 minutes ago, MaxSwell

This looks like a perfect place to try for A Personal Landspeed Record.

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Not afraid of drones (measuring your speed from far away, well beyond sight) ? I heard this can happen in the States (= being caught for speeding by means of drones), or isn't this all that probable ?

#419 4corsa

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#420 Dutchy

280KMH (on GPS not tacho) on German Authobahn; a section that is STILL has no limitation.  More and more section are.... 😞

The RWB in the back stays just shy of 200KMH...

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#421 VFR4Lee
19 hours ago, BusyLittleShop

Monster Energy Girls Cannery Row Laguna Seca

If that was me I'd be worried those girls would be laughing about that creepy old man. 😄

I don't know how you do it, but carry on.

#422 Thumbs
sudolea, 8/19/2019 at 8:04 PM

Not afraid of drones (measuring your speed from far away, well beyond sight) ? I heard this can happen in the States (= being caught for speeding by means of drones), or isn't this all that probable ?

I don’t know about drones but CHP use spotter planes and paint marks on the freeway then radio it down to patrol cars who issue the ticket 

#424 Tiutis

Rocky Mountain National Park

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#425 MaxSwell
Thumbs, 8/23/2019 at 2:45 PM

I don’t know about drones but CHP use spotter planes and paint marks on the freeway then radio it down to patrol cars who issue the ticket 

First let me say I'm sorry for the threat highjack.

My PLSR was done in the middle of nowhere. While it is always possible to be caught from the air, there was so little traffic between Yosemite, CA and Ceder City, UT, especially where I made the run, and the run was of such short duration, I figured the risk was small. For several hundred miles prior to the attempt I'd passed so few cars coming toward me and virtually no traffic in my direction that risk was inconsequential.

And speaking of taking risks, as motorcyclists, we as a group are probably risk takers from the get-go, riding being so much more dangerour than car travel, so it added little increase to the total risk. And I did say YMMV.  :ph34r:  

#427 lazyeye

After a little wash and wax the other day.

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#428 Mohawk

Never use I, when talking about speed records ! It was always this guy I met told me he had done XYZ 🙂

As far as using Helo’s & Drones to catch speeders, the Police have lost the plot on why we give them public funding. Both of those are an excessive waste of public funds. Fair enough to have cameras or officers in black spots for accidents, but empty roads in the middle of nowhere, mean you are just anti fun nazi’s because you have NOTHING better to do with the funds we provide you.

In France they have introduced NOISE cameras, to catch people with noisy exhausts & there is talk of trialing them in the UK.  Nazi’s the lot of them :Grrr  I used to be anti noisy exhausts but the standard of car driving has declined so much in the UK now, anything that makes the idiots aware of you, works for me.

#429 fatshoutybloke

On the annual Essex Air Ambulance charity ride yesterday, Mr Honda not looking bad for 5 years and 40,000 miles. Shame the same can't be said for the bloke up top who is considerably older and higher mileage than that.

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#430 Grum
6 hours ago, fatshoutybloke

On the annual Essex Air Ambulance charity ride yesterday, Mr Honda not looking bad for 5 years and 40,000 miles. Shame the same can't be said for the bloke up top who is considerably older and higher mileage than that.

You look very colour coordinated Shoutybloke, you could only ever have a red one! Great shot.

Cheers. :beer: :wheel:

#431 lazyeye

Golden hour is great for lighting and terrible for riding west.

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#432 Dutchy
4 hours ago, lazyeye

Golden hour is great for lighting and terrible for riding west.

ARAI ProShade visor....   :tour:

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#433 Sparkie

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#434 giannis.kost

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#435 Dutchy

Bellisima!  :beer:

#436 mountainslide

Got out for a little fresh air during this very weird "shelter in place" time. Been out of commission with a broken rib shortly after installing the new headers, forgot how damn good they sound. 

#437 BeePee
11 hours ago, mountainslide

Got out for a little fresh air during this very weird "shelter in place" time. Been out of commission with a broken rib shortly after installing the new headers, forgot how damn good they sound. 

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What headers are they and what difference have they made ? Obviously cat removal but performance ?

#438 mountainslide
13 hours ago, BeePee

What headers are they and what difference have they made ? Obviously cat removal but performance ?

They are the only ones available I could find, made by member on here Duc2V4. Butt dyno and the lighter front end in 1st and 2nd tell me a bit more power. Definitely a bit throatier than stock.

#439 lazyeye

My bug covered and dirty 2014 out next to the allergy factories.

#440 lazyeye

Washed all the bugs off finally. I'm guessing it'll be a week until I put more bugs on.

#443 EvanVFR750

📍Clear Lake, CA

Before the stay home orders with my friends and all our red bikes. 

#444 lazyeye

Just back from my mechanic, out and about for a shakedown.

#445 MaxSwell
lazyeye, 5/29/2020 at 11:48 PM

Just back from my mechanic, out and about for a shakedown.

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I still love the look of these fabulous machines.

#446 lazyeye

The other day I went exploring, trying to find the route that the Butler map shows between two points. Edit: it appears I missed an important detail on the map and went the wrong way. We rode a paved mountain trail through tons of tree debris and over fallen trees until we simply ran out of pavement and had to go back. Oh well.  At least we got to see this great view.

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#447 MaxSwell
lazyeye, 6/2/2020 at 2:44 PM

The other day I went exploring, trying to find the route that the Butler map shows between two points. Edit: it appears I missed an important detail on the map and went the wrong way. We rode a paved mountain trail through tons of tree debris and over fallen trees until we simply ran out of pavement and had to go back. Oh well.  At least we got to see this great view.

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In those situations, I like to us the tried and true "I not lost, I just seeking alternate routes." I've never had to contend with fallen trees across my "route finding" though. 

#450 Goldcrown44

ThrottleStop - Elkhart Lake, WI - (the custom seat on the BMW is made by Bagster... might have to look into that brand.)

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#451 lazyeye

I rode 1100 miles this weekend. Dodged a few thunderstorms then got caught in a whole lot of cold rain and wind. Had to reroute to avoid a late spring snow storm at high elevation. 

#452 TimC
MaxSwell, 6/4/2020 at 9:05 PM

In those situations, I like to us the tried and true "I not lost, I just seeking alternate routes." I've never had to contend with fallen trees across my "route finding" though. 

In my younger days, I would brave a gravel road for a bit if I ran into one.  I'd like to say I'm much wiser now, but I did it again a few weeks ago, but only for about half a mile before turning around.  That "road" was supposed to lead to a cool old bridge, but I never saw it, so I gave up and got back to the sweet safe haven of pavement.

#453 MaxSwell
TimC, 6/15/2020 at 8:33 AM

In my younger days, I would brave a gravel road for a bit if I ran into one.  I'd like to say I'm much wiser now, but I did it again a few weeks ago, but only for about half a mile before turning around.  That "road" was supposed to lead to a cool old bridge, but I never saw it, so I gave up and got back to the sweet safe haven of pavement.

I have to say, in my getting lost travels, I've ridden lots of gravel roads and it did not take long to get over the reluctance to do it. There have been some gravel that turned to imbedded soccer-ball sized rocks. But, undeterred, I learned how to ride standing up and looking further into the distance to pick a general path, avoiding the really big ones. The tires did great, my knees got a workout, and no bad results. It was first gear for miles on end.

There was one road from Cedar City, UT to a back enterance to Zion National Park passing near Brians Head, labeled "closed in winter" that became a first-gear-for-miles road but, Holy Socks, what views I had of that other-worldly geology. 

Bottom line: gravel can be great.

edit: I realized this is a picture thread, but I got no picks. Sorry.

re-edit: I now recall where the incident in my first paragraph happened. I was riding up the west side of the Noxon Reservoir after camping in the most secluded public campground I'd ever used. Tarmac to the campground and part of the way north. Then deteriorated to a wide "goat trail".

This pic is from the campground:

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#454 TimC
MaxSwell, 6/15/2020 at 9:41 PM

I have to say, in my getting lost travels, I've ridden lots of gravel roads and it did not take long to get over the reluctance to do it. There have been some gravel that turned to imbedded soccer-ball sized rocks. But, undeterred, I learned how to ride standing up and looking further into the distance to pick a general path, avoiding the really big ones. The tires did great, my knees got a workout, and no bad results. It was first gear for miles on end.

There was one road from Cedar City, UT to a back enterance to Zion National Park passing near Brians Head, labeled "closed in winter" that became a first-gear-for-miles road but, Holy Socks, what views I had of that other-worldly geology. 

Bottom line: gravel can be great.

edit: I realized this is a picture thread, but I got no picks. Sorry.

I didn't mind an occasional gravel road for a few a while, but what changed my mind was almost getting stuck on one in the middle of nowhere after dark.  No cellphone service and no houses anywhere close.  I had stopped for some reason, and the bike came to rest at the edge of the road, with the rear wheel in a rut and the bike pointed slightly up, kind of toward the middle of the road.  I tried to move a couple times but spun the rear wheel.  The side angle of the road was acute enough I couldn't get my sidestand down to dismount and just walk the bike up the slight grade.  After a few tries I was able to get moving again, but that was it for me for gravel roads for a few years.

#455 MaxSwell
TimC, 6/17/2020 at 11:03 AM

I didn't mind an occasional gravel road for a few a while, but what changed my mind was almost getting stuck on one in the middle of nowhere after dark.  No cellphone service and no houses anywhere close.  I had stopped for some reason, and the bike came to rest at the edge of the road, with the rear wheel in a rut and the bike pointed slightly up, kind of toward the middle of the road.  I tried to move a couple times but spun the rear wheel.  The side angle of the road was acute enough I couldn't get my sidestand down to dismount and just walk the bike up the slight grade.  After a few tries I was able to get moving again, but that was it for me for gravel roads for a few years.

That would be a traumatic experience for most, including me. Perhaps I'd been lucky. But practice can bring knowledge and confidence.

#456 Goldcrown44
MaxSwell, 6/15/2020 at 8:41 PM

This campground looks amazing!  Great photo!  I'd sure like to find this place someday.  If I read your post correct, it's in MN?  I'm only one State away (Cheeseconsin).

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#458 lazyeye

Out on the road. Sunset in the mountains. 

#459 Goldcrown44
59 minutes ago, lazyeye

Out on the road. Sunset in the mountains. 

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Great shot of the sun tucking itself to bed. I wish I could be more disciplined to stop for opportunistic photos.  Someone should start collecting the best of the best VFR landscape photos and put a calendar together... maybe sales

proceeds could go towards the VFRD website expenses. 

#460 Goldcrown44

130 mile round trip to see my 78 year old Dad on Fsthers Day. Stops in Elkhart Lake zipping past Road America, and at Sheboygan’s Lake Michigan marina. Also had some new custom key tags made thanks to my neighbor. $12 each but I love them! 

#461 Cogswell
1 hour ago, Goldcrown44

  Someone should start collecting the best of the best VFR landscape photos and put a calendar together... maybe sales

proceeds could go towards the VFRD website expenses. 

We used to have that every year.   IIRC the last year it was produced was 2014.  The member that published them dropped off the site about 4 years ago.  

#462 Goldcrown44
11 hours ago, Cogswell

We used to have that every year.   IIRC the last year it was produced was 2014.  The member that published them dropped off the site about 4 years ago.  

Do you recall how much was being charged for them?

#463 MaxSwell
Goldcrown44, 6/19/2020 at 10:23 AM

I was headed to the PNW meet-up in Nelson, BC. The Noxon Reservoir is in far western Montana. The camp ground is on the west side, somewhere between Thompson Falls and Noxon, MT. My memory is quite foggie about exactly where but it may be the Marten Creek Campground. The campground had no fees or people. Montana highway 200 is on the east side of the reservoir. There is a bridge across the res from the closest local town to the south east of the campground.

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#464 Goldcrown44
22 hours ago, MaxSwell

I was headed to the PNW meet-up in Nelson, BC. The Noxon Reservoir is in far western Montana. The camp ground is on the west side, somewhere between Thompson Falls and Noxon, MT. My memory is quite foggie about exactly where but it may be the Marten Creek Campground. The campground had no fees or people. Montana highway 200 is on the east side of the reservoir. There is a bridge across the res from the closest local town to the south east of the campground.

Another view:

Mabye this was it:  https://www.fs.usda.gov/recarea/kootenai/recreation/recarea/?recid=66051&actid=43

#465 MaxSwell
23 hours ago, Goldcrown44

Mabye this was it:  https://www.fs.usda.gov/recarea/kootenai/recreation/recarea/?recid=66051&actid=43

Yes, I'm pretty sure that's the one. The "goat trail" going north led eventually directly into the town of Noxon. Although I thought I could see a bridge across the reservoir just a little way south of where I camped. But I've found my TBI'd brain is not always reliable. While I made it to Noxon on my fifth gen, the trail really calls for an adventure style mc. 

Y'all have been warned. (hehe)

#466 MaxSwell
Goldcrown44, 6/21/2020 at 10:07 PM

130 mile round trip to see my 78 year old Dad on Fsthers Day. Stops in Elkhart Lake zipping past Road America, and at Sheboygan’s Lake Michigan marina. Also had some new custom key tags made thanks to my neighbor. $12 each but I love them! 

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Speaking of key fobs here is my version. I'd be interested in having your friend make a better version of this one. Would he be willing to do that?

#468 squirrelman

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some scenes from "Raising Arizona" filmed here !

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(zorri, bad keiboard)

#469 andrearonin

First road trip after lockdown, central Italy, Gran Sasso

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#470 andrearonin

Campo Imperatore
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#471 Dutchy

Bellisima!!!

(am so happy we never got a full lockdown here in the Netherlands.......)

#472 MaxSwell
andrearonin, 6/28/2020 at 7:54 AM

First road trip after lockdown, central Italy, Gran Sasso

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I love the bright highlights on your luggage. Great for conspicuity.

#473 Sparkie

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#474 Philois1984
3 hours ago, Sparkie

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Love the photos, especially the second one. Really shows the size of the drag line bucket. I may have to rethink the top box after how good it looks in these photos.

#475 Sparkie
54 minutes ago, Philois1984

Love the photos, especially the second one. Really shows the size of the drag line bucket. I may have to rethink the top box after how good it looks in these photos.

Thanks!  That's Big Muskies bucket, in central Ohio.  

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#479 MaxSwell
14 hours ago, stevenhawks87

2014 base just rolled over 10k

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oooooH. Look at that stunning SS clear cluch cover!

#480 fatshoutybloke

Cruising the shires yesterday with the Honda Owners Club. Bike's not looking bad for six years old and 46,000 miles.

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#481 Skids
34 minutes ago, fatshoutybloke

Cruising the shires yesterday with the Honda Owners Club. Bike's not looking bad for six years old and 46,000 miles.

Barely run in then!  :goofy:   :beer:

#482 MaxSwell

Bike's not looking bad for six years old and 46,000 miles.

It's just a pup.

#483 lazyeye

I escaped the gloom of the valley and went to the coast.

#484 Grum
2 hours ago, lazyeye

I escaped the gloom of the valley and went to the coast.

Nice photo Lazyeye. No doubt a great run to check out the new fuel pump. No fueling up in ghost towns from now on, reliable food sources only for the VFR! 

Cheers.

#485 RobF
55 minutes ago, lazyeye

I escaped the gloom of the valley and went to the coast.

Alsea Bridge. Waldport. Lovely bike. Possibly the best looking VFR -- although I'm also partial to the original 86 RWB (maybe that one is more of a WBR?). And a very atypical sunny Thanksgiving weekend at the coast. No doubt the chilly coast range made for a bracing ride. Do you have heated gear or did you just tough it out?

#486 lazyeye
12 hours ago, RobF

Alsea Bridge. Waldport. Lovely bike. Possibly the best looking VFR -- although I'm also partial to the original 86 RWB (maybe that one is more of a WBR?). And a very atypical sunny Thanksgiving weekend at the coast. No doubt the chilly coast range made for a bracing ride. Do you have heated gear or did you just tough it out?

Heated gear! I'm a wuss about the cold. Although I turned off the heated gear while I was at the coast because it was in the low 50s.

#487 andrearonin

Lequarci falls in Sardinia

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#489 SchlepRock

A fall afternoon in Ft. Worth, Texas.

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#490 Sparkie

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#491 Grum

Just a happy snap out and about the other day, celebrating some post covid-19 lockdown freedom. Bike well on it's way to 80,000kms and performing better than new! Love it.

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#492 MaxSwell
Grum, 12/2/2020 at 8:32 PM

Just a happy snap out and about the other day, celebrating some post covid-19 lockdown freedom. Bike well on it's way to 80,000kms and performing better than new! Love it.

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A "Fastest-Color" machine is a proper (stationary) natural pose. Nice!

#493 TimC
Grum, 12/2/2020 at 9:32 PM

Just a happy snap out and about the other day, celebrating some post covid-19 lockdown freedom. Bike well on it's way to 80,000kms and performing better than new! Love it.

One huge thing I loved about my 6th gen was it seemed like its performance did not diminish with age and miles.  Of course I don't have dyno numbers to prove it, but I think it ran pretty much as strong at 100,000 miles as it did at 10,000.  Maybe that's one reason I never got bored with it.  🙂

#494 BeePee
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Lequarci falls in Sardinia

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Why is there scaffolding squares at the back ?

#495 Cogswell

Looks like a Givi luggage setup.

#496 Cogswell
TimC, 12/6/2020 at 7:06 AM

One huge thing I loved about my 6th gen was it seemed like its performance did not diminish with age and miles.  Of course I don't have dyno numbers to prove it, but I think it ran pretty much as strong at 100,000 miles as it did at 10,000.  Maybe that's one reason I never got bored with it.  🙂

That seems so typical of Honda - some way - whether through design or materials selection of whatever, they just don't seem to wear out!  I would love it if there was a delivery rider or similar that's gotten to 500,000 miles on one. 

#497 Sparkie
4 hours ago, Cogswell

That seems so typical of Honda - some way - whether through design or materials selection of whatever, they just don't seem to wear out!  I would love it if there was a delivery rider or similar that's gotten to 500,000 miles on one. 

How bout over 800,000 miles?  🙂

Britain's highest mileage rider.pdf

#498 Grum

440,000 miles on a vfr750. Wow that's something to brag about!

#500 andrearonin
BeePee, 12/12/2020 at 6:33 PM

Why is there scaffolding squares at the back ?

GiVi panniers rack

#501 BeePee
andrearonin, 12/20/2020 at 11:44 AM

GiVi panniers rack

what's wrong with the clean look using the Honda ones instead of adding these frames ?

#502 Sparkie

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#504 fink
VifferJ, 1/25/2021 at 12:08 AM

Noticing the gen 8 Viffer and the 17-19 CBR1000rrSP have the exact same front fender, twinzies. 😎

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Its surprising how many parts it shares with the blade. Including brake parts.

#506 Grum

Today's short ride. 5 star accommodation. :fing02:

#507 Skids

I wish.... :sad:

Not above 0 deg C all day and -8 tonight. Whilst most of the ice and snow has melted in the bright sunlight, there's black ice patches everywhere so the bike is warmly tucked away in the garage for another few days yet.

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