Wow.. a long read, but interesting. The guy spends a little too much time convincing you how smart he is, but oh, well. His tests do validate...
Coming up on 60 this fall.... not riding as often as I should, but still love the VFR..
if you think that reaction was harsh, try asking about oil... seriously, I just had the stock Dunlops on my 6th gen. replaced at 6,500 miles with...
Fayetteville, NC, Thursday 9/8 - red 5th gen. going east on Morganton Rd. at 5:30 PM
Though the official "break-in" period is short, I've noticed that the engine smooths out some over the first 5,000 miles or so, and the power...
From my '82 sabre days, I think I remember that there is a coil for the front 2 cylinders ( 1 & 3?) and the back 2 (2 & 4?). ONe coil fires both...
valve check interval the Honda tech manual sets the service interval for checking the valve clearances at 16,000. If you don't have the...
oil for what it's worth, I ran Castrol GTX 20w-50 car oil in an 82 Honda sabre (v-4) for 14 years and 55,000 miles in NC with no issues. Changed...
I've used $5 Fram motorcycle filters for about 15 years on a V4 Sabre, and for 3 years now on my '04 VFR. It's 6606, or 6066, and it's the same...
I couldn't tell for sure if you got it to stay running after the plugs and fuel filter. If not, some of those fuel valves have a vacuum diaphram...
I agree that ABS can be annoying - I've had it on several vehicles, and it kicked in at times I didn't think it was needed. But I'm sure ABS...
Fayetteville, NC - Friday May 21 Morganton Rd. about 8:20 AM - red 5th Gen
My 2 cents: which is the better bike? the ABS one. The only downsides are cost ($500-$1000, used/new), weight (+13 lbs.), complexity (an extra...
NC sighting In NC, on Hwy. 55 northbound, between Fuquay-Varina and Apex, I followed a nice-looking r/w/b early or mid-90's VFR on Sunday...
I'm 53, had this (04) VFR over a year. A Sabre, CBX, and CB400f over the previous 31 years. Have to admit, though, that my back, wrists and...
the 6th gen.'s big maintentance thing, besides oil changes, chain lube, and the usual inspections, is the valve adjustment at 16,000 mi. (2X,000...
you might try cheapestcylceparts.com. They say they're Honda OEM, and they're about 20% cheaper than my Honda "stealership" is quoting me after...
Bleeding the clutch fluid is easily done manually by opening the reserve, cleaning it out, being careful not to spill any on the bike, putting in...
I ran my '82 Sabre (V45) for 55,000 and 14 years on Castrol GTX 20w-50 (non-sythetic), changed regularly (3,000 mi.) w/ a filter every time. I...
I like Turtle Wax "Ice". It goes on paint, vinyl, rubber and plastic and shines them all without leaving that white haze on plastic and rubber....
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