Did you turn the handle bars all the way to the right? I tried to bleed the clutch on my 6th gen VFR with the bars straight and it didn't work so...
Hahaha. I sold it private sale but I was going to trade it if I can't sell it. I didn't get the top bag as I almost never used the top bag on my...
Hello Triumph Trophy! After 4 seasons and 53,000km, I sold the VFR today. I was looking for something on the more touring end of things. The...
I am thinking of buying a 2013 S Touring version to replace my 6th gen VFR. The sales manager said I can take one for a test drive come spring...
Yeah, I sanded it down (last round of sanding using 1000 grain sandpaper, I think, it's been a few years) then sprayed primer before painting it....
I think he's talking about the hinge pins that the pannier covers hinges to the rest of the panniers.
I painted mine myself. The paint and clearcoat alone was $200. Before: [img] After: [img]
I did the VFRness and Rick's R/R upgrade as well. It's relatively straight forward where the hardest part is placing the new wires so the right...
Both were compression fractures so I'm not sure if better boots would have helped. Now I get the best protection I can find. I broke my talus in...
I had a pair of the SMX-5s. They were comfortable and were not too expensive. There isn't a whole lot of ankle protection though. After I had a...
All I know is that Snell M2005 helmet works! [img] [img] I had a tankslapper at the track last weekend. No head injuries.
I just switched to TD Meloche Monnex. $737 full coverage in Ottawa, ON. 33 years old. M2 for two years with rider training.
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I had exactly the same problem in the fall. It was the battery. With a new battery, the problem went away.
I bought this two years ago: MOTORCYCLE SPEED RACING ARMOR LEATHER JACKET Green The quality is OK. But for the price it's pretty good. [img]...
What Jason said. Another thing that helps is leaning the bike the opposite direction. So if you make a slow left turn, lean right and vice-versa.
I was in the same position as you so I was shopping for a cheap track bike. I took racing school last year on a Ninja 250 and learned the basics...
I just did a 1000km weekend trip to NY/VT. It worked well though having it higher would be a bit nicer.
The HD ones with better battery life are coming out soon. You might want to wait.
I finally gotten around to remount my Zumo 660... Before: [img] After: [img] [img] I don't have the GPS hitting my tank bag now.
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