The VTR is a great bike too, but bars are more on the sport bike ish side - much lower than 5th or 6th. Another goof on the VTR, gas milage is not...
I havent heard any way to change the vtec engagement point. A good thread on 6th gen mods is posted as the lead off story on the home page....
Assuming you have a 6th gen or even a 5th, no you dont need a PC, but most go that way eventually, it smooths out the power band enuff to notice...
Hi TX - welcome to the nut house! Ok off topic but Shorty- you are a riot! :) MD
Having riden both, ergos are very simular. I would say the 6th gen bars are about 3/4 inch taller, everthing else is damn close. MD
I'm a Mequires nut - there is an Upholstery Cleaner I use most of the time and when it needs extra help Meguires Leather conditioner. Sometimes an...
Welcome to the 5th gen VFR world. '98? I've lost count how many '98s are around here, myself included. Just a general suspension basic - if...
Hmmmm, I usually two finger it up, dunno maybe 5 lbs pressure for a SWAG. I'm not lookin to do any curls with it. MD
Jeez - thats a beautiful bike! I like better than the RWB... MD
One of my riding buddys had a ZX-6 and we got some pretty good trips. I had my 4 gen back then. He could eke me out in the straits, but in the...
Now that you point it out, dunno why the thicker grips kinda go on cruisers, but for me standard size grip go with sportbikes. My very favorite...
Heres chain slack check out ---- - Put bike on center stand. - A good chain lube session before hand is a good idea, so there are no kinks in...
I dunno about the older vfr's but its fairly common for people to do the hacksaw job on the rear fender, and by some aluminum or steel piece from...
Yup - its air pressure valve. I dont remenber the specs but it was something like 2-8 psi, not a whole lot. I would find a manual and check out...
I hate to refer you to the "dark" side but there are many more over "there" that have done this sort of thing than over "here". I peruse both, but...
Dude - sometimes posts will speed thru the top ten before anybody sees it. And also its a holiday Friday. This is the first I've seen your post. I...
Beautifull bike. Its possible its very rare and valuable. You might was to consider getting a pro to work with you for your minor "fix" up....
No, there no "kit" on the market. But plenty of guys have use RC51 forks with RC51 lower triples and 929 upper triples, with 929 helibars. I've...
Ditto on taking your time and getting used to the bike before you do anything crazy. Best of luck, MD
Looks like you have found a pretty good 5th gen. Cam gear whine is normal for the bike, a lot of us like it. The RR is the main thing to watch for...
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