VFR owners' thread, for VFRPS members and prospective members

[sil3nt]

So after the worlds longest oil change (having the right tools help ) i am putting the fairings back on. Except i can't remember how the radiator guard goes on. Probably doesn't help that it was missing a few parts that hold it on in the first place (or they broke off when i was removing it....this plastic is very brittle). Getting dark so will finish putting it back together tomorrow but if someone could tell me how the guard fits on it would be nice!

[DrunkenMistake]

So after the worlds longest oil change (having the right tools help ) i am putting the fairings back on. Except i can't remember how the radiator guard goes on. Probably doesn't help that it was missing a few parts that hold it on in the first place (or they broke off when i was removing it....this plastic is very brittle). Getting dark so will finish putting it back together tomorrow but if someone could tell me how the guard fits on it would be nice!

Haha, when I done my bike Tigertim20 done the front end of the fairings, so when I got it going and he had pissed off I couldnt tell what went where, so I ended up riding it naked for about a week lmao

[VFR400R]

Well just thought it is about time I posted on this forum again.

Anyway I have been away for a while away from bikes that is. The last VFR I had was a NC30 that I but a Tyga body kit on that I painted black with a blue pearl, the wheels were silver. I sold that.....maybe 3 or 4 years ago.

Ok I have not had many bikes as some but 60% have VFR, 30% V-Twin and 10% an inline 4. I just love the Honda V4.

So the VFR I have owned
1 x VFR400 NC21
1 x VFR400 NC30
1 x VFR800 98
1 x VFR800 04

And soon another VFR800 this time 08

Anyway will post more once I have the bike here at home

[DrunkenMistake]

Were the lights on the tyga kit e marked? am looking at getting a tyga tail kit in the future for the NC30

[VFR400R]

it passed a WOF at a testing station first time. Next time at a VTNZ testing station I had issues as one side was only high not high/low reflector. This was an easy fix, disable the light on low

That was back in 07 and the kit is now using different head lights. I found the seller/owner Paul good to deal with and I am sure he will answer your emails/question if you post on his site, I am sure like any person in business is keen to keep his customers happy.

EDIT: Trying to remember back that far....I recall the tail lights/indicator assembly had an E mark on it. I don't recall looking at the head light that close

[HenryDorsetCase]

I got an email from Tyga saying my package had been returned to them, so they're well in my good books again. He is re-sending it. It got bounced because there is no access to the building it was addressed to. stupid earthquake

[DrunkenMistake]

What did you order? if you dont mind my prodding? they are really good to deal with, I got my stuff within a week not bad considering its from Thailand

[VFR400R]

Here is the pics of the old Tyga NC30 that I did - I can't find any others on the PC at the mo

[DrunkenMistake]

Looking mint, I want the tail kit that uses the stock subframe and had the pillion seatm im at my height limits now so an added 20mm on the seat height would kill me Hahaha

[jono035]

I've just ordered the aluminium mirror stay from them. Figured it'd be a couple of weeks before it showed up, took about 4 days before I had a card-to-call saying that it's waiting for me.

Anyone had any experience with RaceEvolution? I've just ordered a full set of NC30 fairings from there. They seem pretty helpful and are quick to respond by e-mail, at least.

[Icemaestro]

I've just ordered the aluminium mirror stay from them. Figured it'd be a couple of weeks before it showed up, took about 4 days before I had a card-to-call saying that it's waiting for me.

Anyone had any experience with RaceEvolution? I've just ordered a full set of NC30 fairings from there. They seem pretty helpful and are quick to respond by e-mail, at least.

I've just done the same thing - got to pick the colour scheme, we'll see how good it is...I ordered about a week ago and they said 2-3 weeks?
Quite steep price though I thought considering what you can get off ebay these days - around 500 delivered now with the great exchange rate...we'll see if the quality is better!

[sil3nt]

Let us know what the fairings are like. Thinking of getting some. What colour schemes did you go for?

[Icemaestro]

Let us know what the fairings are like. Thinking of getting some. What colour schemes did you go for?

Stock type 7..the kind I have now :-)

[DrunkenMistake]

yah let me know if they fit fine and what not, im awaiting for my 250 to sell and im buying a new set as my original set are a bit worse for ware, was going to get a blank set and once I have decided on my own scheme (I cant decide If i want to go with the scheme I have but spice the colours up a bit, as in pearl white, candy blue and candy red, or my own thought up scheme) have them painted a base colour then wrap the bike in vinyl's rather than painting as its cheaper and if it gets scuffed in a fall I can replace that section and it would look flawless still, plus in a few years if I get sick of it I can change the entire scheme, But I want to get a tyga tail like this http://tyga-performance.com/site/pop...D=1829&invis=4 as it doesnt change the subframe and keeps the pillion seat. I either skim on money by getting Chinese fairings then buying the tail section, ditch the tail section idea, or commit to a NZ company for the stock fairings

[jono035]

From some of the comments on the 400GB forum, I was a little leery of the direct-from-China approach. Quite a few comments about needing to test fit then drill/file/heat-bend to get it to sit right, it seemed.

That said, at half the price, there's a lot of room for that kind of carry on...

I'm going to get mine painted the same silver that the bike was previously painted, in order to avoid having to get the tank resprayed. It also goes nicely with the dark grey that I had the rims powder coated with.

I'm getting AJ at Motohaus to do the work, and so far I'm pretty happy with his approach to it all. The clutch lever/perch, clipons, grips are all getting replaced as well.

With the braided lines on the front, I find that even with the brake lever on the closest setting, it's still too far out. What's the normal process for sorting that out?