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    Any stalling at idle issues? Compare Street Triple seat position?

    Honda 300-class engines, all recalled recently, will spin the bearings due to metal selection, things stick if the bike sits in certain...
    Post by: xorbe, Aug 17, 2016 in forum: 8th Generation 2014-Present
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    Any stalling at idle issues? Compare Street Triple seat position?

    I switched from a Yamaha 600cc to the little R3 about 6 months ago, been having issues with it stalling and randomly dying at stop lights all...
    Thread by: xorbe, Aug 17, 2016, 3 replies, in forum: 8th Generation 2014-Present
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    About those Dyno numbers.......

    I hate when places quote in peak crank hp. Also I thought they applied some correction factors based on air temp and elevation too. Just show...
    Post by: xorbe, Nov 25, 2014 in forum: General VFR Discussions
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    Honda hit a HOMERUN again!

    It looks like it's probably a nice comfy bike to putt around on, but my goodness it fell off the ugly tree and hit every branch on the way down....
    Post by: xorbe, Nov 6, 2014 in forum: Anything Goes
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    New 2014 VFR800

    I haven't logged on here for a while. Unfortunately about 5 weeks ago, I got hit with a medical problem (neuropathy of the feet), making it...
    Post by: xorbe, Nov 3, 2014 in forum: 8th Generation 2014-Present
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    Do you trust an ethanol fuel treatment?

    Be sure to use purified / distilled water!
    Post by: xorbe, Nov 3, 2014 in forum: 1st & 2nd Generation 1983-1989
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    Photography while riding

    I have select videos from my GoPro for non-riding days for cheering up, there must be others that do it too ...
    Post by: xorbe, Oct 15, 2014 in forum: General VFR Discussions
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    VFR800 hates driving rear wheel on centre stand

    There's no load, so the wheel is getting "impulse drive" at idle / basically loose chatter. It doesn't sound concerning. I bet if there's a tiny...
    Post by: xorbe, Oct 15, 2014 in forum: General VFR Discussions
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    oil consumption

    That's about 1 qt per 1000 miles, pretty high. Almost VW territory.
    Post by: xorbe, Oct 15, 2014 in forum: 1st & 2nd Generation 1983-1989
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    It's finally here!

    Wow, that's quite the wait!!
    Post by: xorbe, Oct 14, 2014 in forum: 8th Generation 2014-Present
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    Added a VFR to Our Stable

    NS400R ... 387cc 2 stroke 3-cyl V with 72HP ... apparently they can't build good things anymore
    Post by: xorbe, Oct 13, 2014 in forum: Introductions
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    Slick 50 supercharged

    This one goes to 11. It's one better.
    Post by: xorbe, Oct 11, 2014 in forum: Anything Goes
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    Ok, stop whining about gas tank size!

    I guess OP meant: https://sites.google.com/site/vfrkurt/home/VFR1200LongDIstance
    Post by: xorbe, Oct 10, 2014 in forum: 7th Generation 2010-Present
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    2004 VFR 800 Basic Maintenance Related Questions

    Hold the air filter up to light. Can you see through it?
    Post by: xorbe, Oct 9, 2014 in forum: 6th Generation 2002-2013