New owner, New member

Gandolf · 05-10-2006, 03:42 AM

I Just bought a 95 VFR with 12K, nice bike. One of the modifications the previous owner performed was new tapered steering head bearings, which were too tight!!
I road it home (35 miles) and the pucker factor was an 8 the whole way, ever rode a bike with tight head brgs? it's like riding a flat almost. I fixed that and now it is a wonderful bike. It reminds me of the two V-Max's I once owned, however it is quite a bit less powerful but handles a whole lot better. I have had over 30 bikes and have always wanted a VFR. This one has been re-painted yellow and looks good. It's had a few mods, Race tech valves and springs, Kirker slip-on, windscreen, head bearings, seat. I thought I would say hello and review the forum to glean some information.

reg71 · 05-12-2006, 06:21 AM

hello and congrats and welcome. there is tons of info you can get just from searching the forums. the advanced search option is pretty cool so it should help you out considerably. Also, there are several regular users that seem to know what the're talking about. Except for me, don't pay any attention. ;)

WhiteKnight · 05-12-2006, 09:10 AM

Welcome to the community. It is always good to gain another member.

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05-10-2006, 03:42 AM	#1 (permalink)
Gandolf Junior Member Join Date: May 2006 Last Online: 05-11-2006 07:42 PM Posts: 1 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	New owner, New member I Just bought a 95 VFR with 12K, nice bike. One of the modifications the previous owner performed was new tapered steering head bearings, which were too tight!! I road it home (35 miles) and the pucker factor was an 8 the whole way, ever rode a bike with tight head brgs? it's like riding a flat almost. I fixed that and now it is a wonderful bike. It reminds me of the two V-Max's I once owned, however it is quite a bit less powerful but handles a whole lot better. I have had over 30 bikes and have always wanted a VFR. This one has been re-painted yellow and looks good. It's had a few mods, Race tech valves and springs, Kirker slip-on, windscreen, head bearings, seat. I thought I would say hello and review the forum to glean some information.

05-12-2006, 06:21 AM	#2 (permalink)
reg71 Squidleyous Maximus Join Date: Feb 2006 Last Online: Today 03:20 PM Location: Central Coast, CA - Find Me! My Ride: 1998 VFR 800, 2003 YZ 450 F, 1990 Suzuki DR 100 View my Photo Gallery Posts: 4,427 Thanks: 4 Thanked 43 Times in 31 Posts	hello and congrats and welcome. there is tons of info you can get just from searching the forums. the advanced search option is pretty cool so it should help you out considerably. Also, there are several regular users that seem to know what the're talking about. Except for me, don't pay any attention. ;) __________________ _____________________________________________________ Reg71 - Central Coast, CA 98 VFR 800 - 5G Brotherhood

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05-12-2006, 09:10 AM	#3 (permalink)
WhiteKnight Moderator Join Date: May 2006 Last Online: 01-02-2009 11:52 PM Location: South Central Ky - Find Me! View my Photo Gallery Posts: 2,340 Thanks: 5 Thanked 19 Times in 19 Posts	Welcome to the community. It is always good to gain another member.