I turned 50 this year too, so you're not alone, Danimal. Does that officially make us "old farts"? Been riding for about 33 years. Always owned...
I replaced mine too - not cheap. Try Crotchrocket:...
My technique: pull up lightly on the rear-most edge of the seat with right hand (maintain this light force); rotate key with left hand; release...
I just got an RF-1000 about 1500 miles ago to replace an RF-800, which I had used for 30,000 miles. The RF-1000 is indeed amazingly quiet (but I...
Is the Gen 5 LBS much different than the Gen 6? On my '04, to test the LBS (front to rear action) you need to lift up on the front left caliper to...
Bear: I feel your pain, man! There's nothing like an incompetent/crooked dealer to piss you off. Makes you never want anyone to touch your bike...
Wow, if it is the R/R, is it that fragile or prone to failure? We're talking about an almost new bike. I thought Honda would have sorted it out by...
I would agree that my "wave ratio" has gone up a good bit now that I'm on the VFR, especially when I have the hard bags mounted (which I do for my...
Back in the day (I started riding around '75), it was a raised fist that was the universal salute, no matter what machine you or the other person...
Aw, come on, this could be fun I'll give this a shot - hopefully someone else will follow up. I'm not very clever, but here goes:...
I start the engine and let it idle for as long as it takes me to get my helmet and gloves on (maybe a minute?). That's plenty to let the oil...
Update I finally got a service appointment at the dealer (Planet Honda in Chadds Ford, PA), and they called yesterday to say that yes, the servo...
Dude, your chain is shot. No way you're going to have the correct tension all the way around once it starts going like this. 15k miles is not too...
GB: I'm coming off a SuperHawk myself (35,000 trouble-free miles on an '00). I've had my slightly used '04 VFR for a couple of weeks now and put...
I had my '04 non-ABS parked at work today, and a coworker came into my office to tell me he saw a little puddle of something on the ground under...
I would like to introduce myself to everyone. I've been riding on the street for over 30 years. I've always been a Honda guy (OK there was one...
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