Honda doesn't make RRs, they buy them in large quantities at the lowest bulk price. Honda Italy uses RRs from the same source as Ducati. I've never heard of 919s and 599s having bad RRs.
Honda VFR 800 thoughts
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Honda doesn't make RRs, they buy them in large quantities at the lowest bulk price. Honda Italy uses RRs from the same source as Ducati. I've never heard of 919s and 599s having bad RRs.
174Racing
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I made this plate hanger using parts of the OEM giant hunk of plastic mudflap... only downfall is your tail light gets really dirty in the wet, more of a problem after the rain when it starts to dry up again. I check it frequently in poor weather.
Congrats on the VFR! You will love it, mine has a little more than 50,000km now with a few track days and lots of trips and its never a problem in any way.
Congrats on the VFR! You will love it, mine has a little more than 50,000km now with a few track days and lots of trips and its never a problem in any way.
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mean while in the vfr group we're told buy a different r/r. i think one off a gsxr or r1 is supposed to be a drop in replacement, i got mine from RMStator and picked up a spare off ebay
Bosley1957
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Hey Rodney
Make shure you take the VFR out for a ride before you buy it.I bought a 02 VFR with abs a few years ago and only kept it a few months.
I kept reading how great the bike was so I sold a 02 ZX6 and bought the VFR.
I got a great deal on the VFR,it had a Corbin seat and 3 Givi hard bags for $4,500.I paid for it cash then when I rode it home I drove it down the street and I could not believe the vibration through the handlebars from the motor.
I have had many bikes ,nearly all were inline 4 cylinders,I was not happy with the feel of the V4,the vibration or the power.
I loved the look of the bike,the brakes and the headlights are fantastic,but the bike is heavy and low on power .The bike is heavy so its great for touring but it is not a sport bike.If you are buying this bike to keep up with your friends on there sport bikes you wont be happy.
Bosley
Make shure you take the VFR out for a ride before you buy it.I bought a 02 VFR with abs a few years ago and only kept it a few months.
I kept reading how great the bike was so I sold a 02 ZX6 and bought the VFR.
I got a great deal on the VFR,it had a Corbin seat and 3 Givi hard bags for $4,500.I paid for it cash then when I rode it home I drove it down the street and I could not believe the vibration through the handlebars from the motor.
I have had many bikes ,nearly all were inline 4 cylinders,I was not happy with the feel of the V4,the vibration or the power.
I loved the look of the bike,the brakes and the headlights are fantastic,but the bike is heavy and low on power .The bike is heavy so its great for touring but it is not a sport bike.If you are buying this bike to keep up with your friends on there sport bikes you wont be happy.
Bosley
Yea, that's my only concern with axeing the plate holder, although I avoide rain when possible.
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Seems like you're not impressed at all with the VFR 800. Many totally adore them.
I can always sell, if I don't like.
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Had a closer look at this pic, nice job. Do you have a REALLY close up shoot so I kinda get a better idea if I were to do this myself.
Like almost any bike, rider skill plays a much more important part in terms of "keeping up with your friends", unless you're going balls to the wall on top speed. The VFR is a perfectly capable bike for any kind of street riding and, as Freddie Spencer shows, handles quite well on the track with completely stock parts.
Freddie Spencer on a VFR800
Bosley1957
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Hey Rodney
All I am saying is I read so many great things about the VFR so I bought one.It did not take long for me to look for another bike.
I bought a Blackbird,and I love it.The Blackbird was purchased for the same price as I sold the VFR for .It has twice the horsepower,is the same weight and way more fun to ride.
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Bosley
All I am saying is I read so many great things about the VFR so I bought one.It did not take long for me to look for another bike.
I bought a Blackbird,and I love it.The Blackbird was purchased for the same price as I sold the VFR for .It has twice the horsepower,is the same weight and way more fun to ride.
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Bosley
Twice the HP, I think it's only like 20HP more? That's a nice bike though
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Uberfetus
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Step Dad owns a 5th gen VFR 163, 000KM never done a vavle adjustment, just general maintanence. Says he doesn't know if he likes it more than his old VFR which was a 91 or 93... Anyways, thing is tough as a mofo, and smooth as a smooth smoothie. You literally cannot go wrong. Although he says the later gen VFR's are a little bit on the iffy side because he doesnt like the sporty looks and undertail exhaust blah blah.
Anyways this is not my opinion, just stuff I've heard him talk about over table talk. Glhf with your purchase.
Anyways this is not my opinion, just stuff I've heard him talk about over table talk. Glhf with your purchase.
Holy crap, 163k, and no valve adjustment. Very very impressive.
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174Racing
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Thanks for the heads up.... uploaded the wrong file the first time, I thought I got it off. I should check my work more closely!
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Emerald94
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Re. the valve adjustment, it's more of a check than anything else.
I had mine checked at around 35K and there was nothing to report.
I'll be doing again this winter (80K) and if everything is still in specs, I probably won't bother with it again.
As for the vibrations, there must have been something wrong with the bike as the V4 is incredibly smooth.
Every time I sit on a in-line 4, I can't believe how buzzy they feel.
I had mine checked at around 35K and there was nothing to report.
I'll be doing again this winter (80K) and if everything is still in specs, I probably won't bother with it again.
As for the vibrations, there must have been something wrong with the bike as the V4 is incredibly smooth.
Every time I sit on a in-line 4, I can't believe how buzzy they feel.
Emerald94
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Mine is a Gen5 so I'm not sure how it compares with yours.
I did the valve check with my friend in my garage.
I did the valve check with my friend in my garage.
Lickety-Split
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I did the same thing with mine. You don't even need a photo. Essentially you take off all of the plastic that makes up the mud flap and you are left with a metal bracket that was underneath to start with. You use the same mounting holes and the license plate light is still there too. Almost like they planned it that way.
RedDogDarren
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Great bike. Lot's of fun, easy wheelies, comfy for a sporty bike, great looking.
What's not to love?
What's not to love?
