Ok so I bought a 99 .Tell me what I need to know .

I have a 99 with 45 000 km on the clock .

What do I need to do or know .

I will need tires soon .So what do I buy ?

I don`t have a owners manual .So how do the brakes work ?I know they are linked but how ?How do you guys usually brake ?Daily use and emergency ?

What is a good suspension setting for a 220lbs guy ?

 

Welcome fellow 5g brother, you're obviously I highly intelligent chap for buying the a 5th gen VFR because we 5g owners are usually more smarter, better looking, smell better, faster and have better looking wifes than the other generation owners :biggrin:, As far as tires & other mods it depends on your riding style...

 

more smarter...

Linked Brake Wiki

 

For tires I do mostly commuting .But my last bike was a 90 GSXR1100.So I do like to corner .

As for my wife she is 10 years younger than me .

 

My registration is for a 99 .

 

Congrats on your new ride. You say 45,000 kms (as in kilometers) is it a Canadian bike, that would explain the Yellow in '99.

 

good call.


I was confused for a minute until I realized he quoted the odometer in km.


As far as your questions on what to use...check out the VFR Wiki. It's your friend.

VFR WIKI - LINK



I believe you can find a detailed description of how the brakes work in the downloaded factory service manual here.

Repair Manuals and Parts Catalogs


Suspension Settings - Read up on setting the static sag/rider sag




As far as tires...it's a never ending debate(ask about oil! lol). Anything but stock lol. But seriously, it depends on the type of riding you're going to be doing whether it is touring, sport-touring, strictly sport, track, or any combination of them.

Sport-Touring favorites have been: Michelin Pilot Road 2 CT, Pirelli Diablo Strada, Dunlop Roadsmart, and Continental Road Attacks. There are a few other models/brands but other faithful to them will comment as I can never remember the names of tires I haven't used or thought about using.

Sport/Track tires: Pirelli Diablo Corsa III, Pirelli Diablo, Continental Sport Attack, Michelin Pilot Powers 2ct and a whole bunch more.

I don't know the dunlop/bridgestone/avon models off the top of my head but it seems to me the majority is on Michelin, Pirelli, and Continentals. YMMV.

Cheers

 

Gotta say, I think I am a loyal Pirelli Fan. They rock.

 

Nice ride. Welcome aboard.

 

After doing a lot of reading .I`m sold on Continental Road Attack tires .

Thanks for the links .