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    Not Really a New VFR Rider

    OK Lets try this! She is not a VFR and she is not yellow but she sure is fun. [ATTACH]
    Post by: Big_Jim59, Aug 31, 2024 in forum: New Riders
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    Not Really a New VFR Rider

    I tried to post an image but it didn't like the URL for some reason. The bike came with owner installed LED mood lighting under the fairing, under...
    Post by: Big_Jim59, Aug 24, 2024 in forum: New Riders
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    Not Really a New VFR Rider

    It has been a while since I posted here. With great reluctance I sold my 5th Gen VFR800 about 18 months ago. It got to the point where my knees...
    Thread by: Big_Jim59, Aug 24, 2024, 4 replies, in forum: New Riders
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    Bike for Sale Y2K Yellow 5th Gen

    This is the best bike I have ever owned. It does everything well from touring to commuting and fun runs in the twisties but it's time to let go....
    Thread by: Big_Jim59, Mar 30, 2021, 1 replies, in forum: Classifieds
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    Have you ever ridden a bike that scared you?

    While I worked at the bike shop I had a Triumph flat track bike in my stall. It needed rings and a bit of over all freshening up. We had a dirt...
    Post by: Big_Jim59, Mar 21, 2020 in forum: Anything Goes
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    Have you ever ridden a bike that scared you?

    Years ago I worked for an OSA dealer and I rebuilt an Ossa Desert Phantom. That bike was tuned for top end and WFO. When you hit the very very...
    Post by: Big_Jim59, Mar 21, 2020 in forum: Anything Goes
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    True Confessions:

    Thanks for the kind words. I can't believe how long ago this was. It was quite a journey and I do miss the VTR. I have to list the Honda Superhawk...
    Post by: Big_Jim59, Mar 20, 2020 in forum: Mechanics Garage
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    Who Hates Harley Davidson?

    I was looking over FB Marketplace at the used H-D offering and it dawned on my why I was never a Harley-Davidson fan. Every bike and every design,...
    Post by: Big_Jim59, Mar 1, 2020 in forum: Anything Goes
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    You Know You're Getting Old When:

    You will be! The time just flies by.
    Post by: Big_Jim59, Feb 25, 2020 in forum: Anything Goes
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    The 83 vf750f is alive after 25 years of being hidden away. But I'm getting a rattley engine

    You will need to get the front valve cover off and check the cam chain tension. It could also be a broken valve spring.
    Post by: Big_Jim59, Feb 25, 2020 in forum: General VFR Discussions
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    You Know You're Getting Old When:

    You know you are getting old when sex becomes less about spontaneity and more about the limitations of painful hips, bum knees, sore backs and the...
    Post by: Big_Jim59, Feb 25, 2020 in forum: Anything Goes
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    You Know You're Getting Old When:

    I had stopped in at the local gas stop to get a drink and a hot dog and struck up a conversation with the fresh faced clerk. She felt it necessary...
    Post by: Big_Jim59, Feb 25, 2020 in forum: Anything Goes
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    You Know You're Getting Old When:

    You and me both. I have been plagued with back and knee pain to the point that I bought a Guzzi Quota to have a dual sport that is more friendly...
    Post by: Big_Jim59, Feb 23, 2020 in forum: Anything Goes