Top 3 "must knows" for new vfr owner

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  1. Badbilly

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    The same could be said for any number of Honda V 4s. Somebody should start a whole website on them IMO.
     
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    1) Guhl ECU reflash.
    2) Maximize preload on ass end for better turn in.
    3) Decent tires (Pirelli Angel GTs are my faves).
    Oh, and disregard any/all advice/comments about the VFR1200 from forum members who have never owned/ridden a 7th generation VFR (and there seems to be a plethora of them).
    Just my $0.02.
     
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    Hahaha spot on hailwood.
    They will even tell you it's not a VFR.
     
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    Too right, mate.
    I notice that when I look at the info on a member who is bad mouthing the VFR12, it usually lists them as owning a prior generation VFR.
    I figure if Big Red lists the VFR12 as a VFR, then it must be one.
    It's just a faster, far more powerful generation VFR with far better brakes (not to mention 50% larger displacement with a 10% physically smaller motor) and oodles of innovative engineering.
    Too much ??
     
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    No way, spot on mate.
    All those extra horses might frighten them.
     
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    They will often speak about fuel economy but [​IMG]which as you can see is endorsed by Troy Bayliss.
    This is me giving Troy a few tips on fuel economy and what it meant to motorcyclists [​IMG]
     
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    Or maybe 12s are just butt ugly

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    You'd only ever see the back of one.
     
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    That's because that is it's best angle. Moving away from me

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    At a far superior rate of knots haha.
     
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    Ugly is related to function and as such the VFR12 is absolutely stunning in its beauty.
    All generations of VFRs are terrific bikes (read somewhere that Soichiro Honda considered the V4 the perfect configuration for a motorcycle engine) but apparently the engineers at Honda in their zeal to create something truly innovative (just look at the technology crammed into the engine alone) alienated some of the VFR purists.
    My reply has always been to just ride a VFR12, then comment on the thing but I was alluding previously to the badmouthing done by folks who have never ridden one.
     
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    130+mph is still the same in any language.

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    Too true, but I can get there WAY faster on the 1200 than you can flogging your 800cc lump.
    AND at a buck thirty, the 1200 isn't even breathing hard.
    Seriously, dude.
    Ride a 1200, then report back to the group.
     
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    I have only had mine since last weekend and have the DCT version, having upgraded from an Integra. I have the full GT pack with Honda panniers and top box. Great for shopping trips or touring but for fun and every day not so good. A tank bag or saddle bags would be useful as it has zero storage other wise.

    1) Check shaft drive recall
    2) Do a couple of hundred miles only using D mode / conservative riding- because FFS what is all that torque about? In D mode I am doing 45 miles an hour in 6th gear and if you give it a handful you are into triple figures and hanging on for dear life in no time. That is without clicking it down any gears!
    3) Before adjusting or buying anything give it time - I got a sore back and wrists to start with (not used to sportier position) but getting more comfortable every day
     
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    If changing the final drive oil, DO NOT over tighten the filler cap! It is made of light grade aluminium and breaks very easily.
     
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    You have had your bike for 4 months now so you probably have a good idea about what you like and don't like. For the record I am 6' 3" and 275 pounds so my recommended modifications may make no sense for you and your bike. Also I lean a little more towards the sport side of the bike than the touring side.

    1. Traxxion Dynamics just outside of Atlanta reworked stock forks and shock for only $1,100. You can spend more, as I do with my track bikes, but this was perfect for the street.
    2. Heli bars
    3. Sergeant seat

    The rest of these are just a few things that have made life easier for the six years I have owned my VFR. For the record I have owned 25 bikes, everything from R6's to GL1800's , over the years and this is the longest I have ever kept a motorcyle. I think it is that good.
    adjustable footpegs
    heated grips
    factory hard bags
    center stand
    Honda windscreen deflector
    electronic cruise control

    As many have said a good set of tires, I have run everything from Q3's to PR4's on this bike and you should know mountain riding will cause you to have to replace the front tire around 2,500 miles regardless of what tire you use. The bike handles incredibly well for its weight and the sides of the front tire just won't last.

    Enjoy your vfr it really is a great bike.
     
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    If you do disconnect the 'quiet' cable (which I would if my bike had one), don't forget that you'll probably have to reconnect it when the bike is due the annual MOT test.
     
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    Love my 2010 so far. Still new to me


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    Not sure about the VFR12, but the final drive filler cap on my VFR1100ST (OK, 1990 ST1100) is the same part number as the valve access cover for the original 1969 CB750F! Heritage!
     
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    Look where you want to go, and you'll get there.
     
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