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    Correct RPMs for shifting

    I have always considered my VFR to be two bikes in one. Shift between 4.5k and 5K and get a nice, tractable power delivery with no surprises and a...
    Post by: Big_Jim59, Aug 11, 2013 in forum: New Riders
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    You guys use your rear brake much?

    I use the rear for trail braking and on dirt roads. I use both for hard braking and the front most of the time exclusively. My brake pads looked...
    Post by: Big_Jim59, Aug 11, 2013 in forum: 7th Generation 2010-Present
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    Yellow and Black Attack

    Boy you got that right! What about the John Player racing Nortons with no frame at all? I know the guys your are talking about. My buddy Jerry...
    Post by: Big_Jim59, Aug 11, 2013 in forum: 5th Generation 1998-2001
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    Yellow and Black Attack

    I love my yellow VFR but then again I have always been partial to yellow and black bikes ever since the BMW GS1000 Bumblebee. I did my Norton in...
    Post by: Big_Jim59, Aug 10, 2013 in forum: 5th Generation 1998-2001
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    FI light on. NO fuel. NO Spark. No START.

    I love a story of perseverance. Thanks for posting. You have an awesome bike for your trouble.
    Post by: Big_Jim59, Aug 10, 2013 in forum: 5th Generation 1998-2001
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    Would You Replace It?

    I would feel more confident bumping my old Norton off, with it's pointed ignition, than I would a modern bike with an electronic ignition that...
    Post by: Big_Jim59, Aug 10, 2013 in forum: 5th Generation 1998-2001
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    Would You Replace It?

    I am planning on a riding to Colorado to see some friends, a round trip of around 1500 miles. In checking the bike over I noticed it had the old...
    Thread by: Big_Jim59, Aug 9, 2013, 17 replies, in forum: 5th Generation 1998-2001
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    Pros vs Cons of "No Clutch Shifting"

    I always use the clutch. It's like anything else. What parts do you want to wear out, the cable and the clutch plates (an easy fix) or the...
    Post by: Big_Jim59, Aug 9, 2013 in forum: General VFR Discussions
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    Making The Vfr More "touring"

    I installed a battery charger pig tail directly to the pos and neg poles on the battery. It has a two pronged plug with a handy cap to keep dirt...
    Post by: Big_Jim59, Aug 9, 2013 in forum: 5th Generation 1998-2001
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    Making The Vfr More "touring"

    I forgot to mention that I just installed a Vista Cruise throttle lock. Long distance touring makes my hand go numb. The throttle lock really...
    Post by: Big_Jim59, Aug 9, 2013 in forum: 5th Generation 1998-2001
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    Making The Vfr More "touring"

    Here is what I have done to my Y2K to make it more touring and less punishing. The PO installed HeliBars and they are wonderful. I installed a...
    Post by: Big_Jim59, Aug 8, 2013 in forum: 5th Generation 1998-2001
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    Western Pa. ( Pittsburgh ) ,Eastern Ohio VFR sightings. The sound of silence.

    I too like the fact that you just don't see too many VFR1200s. I don't get the Harley thing were everyone is busy being individualistic by riding...
    Post by: Big_Jim59, Aug 8, 2013 in forum: 7th Generation 2010-Present
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    5th gen R/R replacement

    Thanks Drew. I just went out and looked and my 5th Gen has the old R/R. I am going to Colorado in a couple of weeks and I just thought it was...
    Post by: Big_Jim59, Aug 6, 2013 in forum: Mechanics Garage
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    Patches VFR Interceptor

    I'm in for a couple of patches but that only puts the count at 498.
    Post by: Big_Jim59, Aug 6, 2013 in forum: Gear & Accessories
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    Just thought i would share

    It is amazing what they were doing back then with blacksmith technology. That thing was a high tech as you could get in 1913. Love the board track...
    Post by: Big_Jim59, Aug 5, 2013 in forum: Mechanics Garage
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    Fiberglassing My Own Non-Exhaust Tail Section.

    I like the design and am really curious about the construction details and technique. Years and years and years ago I attempted to designed a tail...
    Post by: Big_Jim59, Aug 5, 2013 in forum: General VFR Discussions
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    Any drummers on the forum?

    Bass player here. I got a cheap ass Rogers kit for $150, locally. Changed the heads and learned some basic 4/4 rock beats but that was it. I sold...
    Post by: Big_Jim59, Aug 4, 2013 in forum: Anything Goes
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    Just got a *Free* 1986 VF500

    This looks like a recipe for a bent valve. Check everything and then check it again. That is a complex motor, not a Briggs and Stratton and people...
    Post by: Big_Jim59, Aug 1, 2013 in forum: 1st & 2nd Generation 1983-1989
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    Is the VFR1200 Dead in the United States?

    I think you are right. Honda built a bike to match BMW and put a BMW type price tag on it. Let's face it VFRs are an acquired taste anyway. The...
    Post by: Big_Jim59, Jul 30, 2013 in forum: 7th Generation 2010-Present
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    Just got a *Free* 1986 VF500

    No JB Weld on anything. By fixed I mean professionally weld, drilled and tapped. Those holes have to hold quite a bit of torque. The guy that...
    Post by: Big_Jim59, Jul 30, 2013 in forum: 1st & 2nd Generation 1983-1989
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