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http://i344.photobucket.com/albums/p338/natevfr/P4070407.jpg I bought this can brand new off of ebay for $150. I had never heard of the brand but I...

is the gap on the left side of the front wheel between the bearing spacer and the fork tube normal?

has anyone put after market shock on 6th gen? What kind and was it worth the money?? I looked at penske and olins they are expensive but are they...

i got my bike from a junk yard a couple months ago. we fit it into a jeep cherokee so it was on its side when i went back to the junkyard i...

Its time for a new chain and sprockets for my bike. I have heard of going one tooth lower on the front sprocket and two teeth higher on the rear. I...

i think it's time to swap out the chain. i'm approaching 15k on the clock. i know a lot of people say they get 20k+ on 1 chain but this is just...

I have been debating of whether or not to gut my stock mufflers. First if I don't like the new sound or its obnoxious to a female passenger I want...

Looks like dunlop is coming back whit its D207 as a "e" version. Supose to have Roadsmart compound. A "budjet" tire.... Read more :Dunlop Motorcycle...

I'd like to get rid of the catalytic converter on my 6th gen VFR. I have Leo Vince exhaust pipes. Any suggestions?

Hey everyone! I just set up my suspension today in accordance with the info I've gained in the VFR forums. My concern is this: In order to get the...

Hello all, I got my bike about six months ago and the previous owner said he had not done a valve check on it. It has 24000 miles and I'm...

It seems that most motorcyclists are hell-bent on optimizing performance on their bikes and I can't say I blame them. Who doesn't want a smoother...

How to Repair Motorcycle Plastic Part 2 Before you read through part 2, I highly recommend you read or re-read Part 1. The same surface prep,...

I have a 95 VFR with about 40K mi on it. Two weeks ago about 5 mi from the house, after only riding about 25 mi, the bike died on the highway. ...

Hi, I just got my rear cbr f2 wheel and i need to change the bearings to the vf500 ones. I wanted to bypass all the extra work of getting the...

Here is a pic of the almighty supercharged 5th gen. Although the most impressive mod is definitely performance based my question is... Does anyone...

Anyone had the balls to attempt a custom fab GP exhaust on a VFR 800? Am I the only lunatic who thinks it might be possible (not to mention really...

Has anyone added any kind of extra switch to run things like AUX lights or whatever? I'm trying to find one that looks factory (not add-on) or one...

I had been asked by several members to post pics and info as the “rebuild” of my 98 VFR progressed so here it is, it is now mostly complete. I...

So i am trying to replace both sprocket's and the chain, but when i get to the drive sprocket i see this lovely nut locker thing. it looks like it is...

Not sure what its trying to tell me? Any help Thanks Rusty

Anyone know how to change the digital speedometer on my 2000 800FiY from Miles to Kilometres?

I just bought a '98 VFR 800 FI - I got a great deal on the bike because it needs some work and has title issues. I'll straighten out the title but...

Hey all, I was wondering if anyone else had experianced a drastic decrease in gas mileage driving stop and go in town traffic once cold weather sets...