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    Fuel Gauge

    My FV sees about 170 to the tank in town riding and up to 200 touring. I'm pretty sure you've got a 21 litre tank and the reserve should come in...
    Post by: Elvie, May 19, 2003 in forum: Mechanics Garage
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    Fork mods

    Here you are Paul. If you know a bit about suspension then see if you can wrap your head around this. I was reading an old bike test with the VFR...
    Post by: Elvie, May 7, 2003 in forum: Mechanics Garage
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    Scorpion Exhaust

    I know the prob you're talking about with sadlebags and the hi level but there is a way around it. Depending on the style of saddlebags (I have...
    Post by: Elvie, Apr 23, 2003 in forum: Mechanics Garage
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    k+n filter

    I agree with GreatBrit. The real reason that I bought mine was that I was sick of being charged £26+VAT every 8,000 miles (I'm coming up to 64,000...
    Post by: Elvie, Apr 23, 2003 in forum: Mechanics Garage
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    Scorpion Exhaust

    Hey vifferchic, I've got a Stainless Scorpion hi level pipe on my 97 VFR and yep, been pretty pleased with it. It's a race pipe but not overley...
    Post by: Elvie, Apr 23, 2003 in forum: Mechanics Garage
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    Flaking fork legs

    Has anyone else had this. I've got a 97 VFR which has done about 60,000 miles and I've got paint peeling off the whole front of the lower fork...
    Thread by: Elvie, Mar 10, 2003, 2 replies, in forum: Mechanics Garage
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    Chain oiler

    Scottoiler highly recommended if you use daily for short snappy journeys (say in and out of town). Had one fitted on my 97 FV with my last chain....
    Post by: Elvie, Mar 4, 2003 in forum: Mechanics Garage
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    Any advice for new owner?

    Keep an eye on that exhaust, especially the collector box. They rot after not too long and are a small fortune to replace. Secondhand are like...
    Post by: Elvie, Mar 4, 2003 in forum: Mechanics Garage
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    Not able to get it into gear

    I get this sometimes on my FV. Generally I keep foot pressure on the gear selector peg and just very slowly let the clutch out. It soon drops in...
    Post by: Elvie, Feb 21, 2003 in forum: Mechanics Garage
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    new logo

    It's nitpicking really as the logo as it is is fine but it would be nice to have a logo that reflected all VF/VFR's. I've been on sites that just...
    Post by: Elvie, Feb 21, 2003 in forum: Suggestion Box
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    Crashing

    If you ride in built up areas you soon develop a 'spidey-sense' The act of predicting what is just about to happen. When filtering check out wing...
    Post by: Elvie, Feb 20, 2003 in forum: General VFR Discussions