Oh no! Another boring frontend swap! (ride impressions)

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    Hi All,

    here's a brief report of the first ride after the mods on my VFR.
    Mods here:

    https://vfrworld.com/threads/dr-ergals-g5.62184/

    Well, as well as reported in the post, I didn't do extravagant or exotic modifications; it's something that most of you have already experienced.
    Thus, forgive the repetition.

    Well, I come out for the first ride of the year, yesterday.
    Nothing special; I was just curios to see the impact of the work.
    Of course,, winter conditions (low temperatures, slightly over zero, dirty roads) and worn tires are not the best preconditions for pushing hard, so I've been extremely cautious and prudent. However, despite of it, the differences were more than evident: Brakes are ready, robust, and finally I can manage them as it's supposed to be.
    I was afraid of some chattering, to be honest: I confess that I was afraid the washers to shim the calipers to made the system vibrate, but it's not the case; everything is smooth and linear.
    The new frontend works fine; the forkbrace makes it stiffer, and you can see it in entering the corner, while you get in your hands a good and "faithful" reading of the road ahead


    The engine also runs very well; I didn't get big variations from the new coils; the sensation was just like when I was young, running a 2 stroke engine with a leaner carburetion. It's slightly rapid in revving and "cleaner" to the throttle response. Nothing huge or striking: it's just a pleasant sensation of improved readiness

    In conclusion, very happy of the work.
    I was not looking for the best performance achievable. I just wanted to get the VFR leaner, eliminating its frustrating redundancies.
    So this work is not a revolution; it's just my recipe to get the bike closer to my idea of a VFR: no useless and fancy stuff aboard (no PAIR, flaps, D-CBS), no ugly and old coils bolted on the frame . And a god set-up.
    In short, just a sublime engine into a good and honest bike.

    A VFR as it's meant to be
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