New Member, hello everyone

Joined this morning. Recently purchased a 99' VFR. It's not exactly riding weather in Oregon right now but I managed to get a few hours in over the weekend and loved it. Except for the few things that need changing...lol. Seat, bars and the ugliest pegs ever put on a sport bike...lol. I think they are meant for a Boulevard or something similar. I hope to learn some things here. Sources for reasonably priced pegs would be great and preferred brands for things like bar risers, levers, etc. Thanks! Willa

 

The welcoming committee will be in touch soon, first thing is to post some pictures ASAP, or you are going to get razzed. Icon in menu bar for inserting photos, just mouse over, you'll find it.

Enjoy your new ride, I bought a package of four pegs on fleabay for $40+, but you have to use Locktite on peg, because the screw onto mount.
View attachment 25433 Note, this is a photo of peg AND lowering block. Double click on photo to make larger.

 

:welcome: to the nuts house :wave:
Glad to have you, Be advise to be official VFRW member you have to post the pictures of your girl
Peeps here love pictures :wink:
Make yourself like at home and ask if you have any question.

 

Welcome. Oregon for sure has some of the nicest riding roads around. Will likely be through this May and again in September with a group I ride with often. Hope you are not one of those poor fools who lives in Portfuggenland.

 

Awwww you guys are much more warm and fuzzy than I thought :love_hearthoto request noted ;~) . Thanks for the peg info. Not from Potrfuggenland. Mt. Ashland and HW 66 are my some of my fav sunday rides. Thanks again guys :~) .

 

Welcome to a fellow Oregonian! (I have been displaced due to military service, but soon to be back) Congrats on the Bike. Much info to be learned from this site and the members here. Make yourself at home, and welcome to the Lunacy!!!

 

I am not a lunatick. I gots a docders note that saz Im mot nutz

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Welcome this is a great site for everything VFR. Right off I gotta disagree with you though ...you said, "(i)t's not exactly riding weather in Oregon right now." You are in Southern Oregon!...every day is a riding day!

 

Well Fitz this is true for many I suppose. I could get the heated gear on, the insulated boots, balaklava and all that but honestly that's just not as much fun. I'll do my chores now so I can ride every warm day in the coming season :~) Finishing the garage this weekend...more room! More bikes!

 

Thanks Shawn :tickled_pink: Come home safe.

 

Where are you at in Southern Oregon? With your BMW and Triumph past you may be a Hansen regular?

 

Yes I know the Hansens :~) Though I don't go there often. Was lucky to get to a few track days with them. I learned tons. Just an FYI for everyone tappin your fingers and knockin your knees awaiting photo's...I'm having a comptard moment and will work it out eventually. When I hit upload the little swirl does it's swirl duty telling me to wait but no upload ever happens. Maybe it'll work here?:triumphant: !!!

 

That is a pretty sweet looking ride. From what I can see of the photo, the previous owner(s) took some pride in keeping it ship shape. As far as ugly foot pegs, to be honest, I have never given that a thought. They are just there to rest my feet. The rubber on mine is starting to wear downs, so I may look at that closer when the time comes though.

 

Welcome Willa, sweet lookin scooter ya got there. Loved riding in Oregon back in the 80's. Keep the shinny side up and the rubber-shit you know the rest. ATGATT bud

 

Thanks! The corbin seat is going, will try to make the corbin bags work. It is sweet, but it has less than 10k on it. who ever rode it...didn't really ride it. Average 665 miles a year? It sat. It's been gone through by my machanic though and he wanted to buy it off me so I guess it's in good shape.

 

Incredible. I put more than that on in my first 12 months.

 

Welcome willia I just joined myself. I will be posting pics this weekend. Been stuck in house 2 days straight because of this unforseen snow and ice here in Birmingham.

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Need to get me some chains on my bike. Have the heated grips already.

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I'm a new member to , happy and ready to ride free, need some help with my bike , I have changed my bike front disk and pads cleaned the pistons etc I have taking all the grime of them but when I start riding I notice a scratching sound on my front rotor, my new disk is scratched at the top a little bit all around, I ride the bike no problems but when I stop and start to ride the sound come once , it canes always only when I start to move, also I have looking at the piston look like the part that is connected to the fork( maybe it's callers , brackets sub assembly) is making the noise I mean the little thing take makes pressure when you brake it's contacts to the fork,work when start riding it push a pin to the fork, so I greats it I put a pice of metal between the pin and the for but nothing happen so if you or any one can help please do so thanks


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Hello and Welcome vfr800 v tec. I think you should post your problem here http://vfrworld.com/forums/forumdisplay.php/28-Mechanics-Garage
That should get you in touch with the folks who know a thing or two. :smile-new:
I'm still a newbie and have much to learn...good luck and ride safe!