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    #1

    New bike -VFR 800

    Not mine, my son's
    Just picked it up today
    Will have to check for surging, common issue, and do the mods required
    It's actually red


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    1978 GS 1000 (since new)
    1979 GS 1000 (The Fridge, superbike replica project)
    1978 GS 1000 (parts)
    1981 GS 850 (anyone want a project?)
    1981 GPZ 550 (backroad screamer)
    1970 450 Mk IIID (THUMP!)
    2007 DRz 400S
    1999 ATK 490ES
    1994 DR 350SES
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    #2
    Stock exhaust?
    Heard one with a Staintune slip-on muffler that had a great tune. I already like the gear whine music.
    2@ \'78 GS1000

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      #3
      Steve,

      in 2002, the VFR was based upon the Rc45 race engine and had chain driven cams and VTEC.
      No more gear driven cams
      1978 GS 1000 (since new)
      1979 GS 1000 (The Fridge, superbike replica project)
      1978 GS 1000 (parts)
      1981 GS 850 (anyone want a project?)
      1981 GPZ 550 (backroad screamer)
      1970 450 Mk IIID (THUMP!)
      2007 DRz 400S
      1999 ATK 490ES
      1994 DR 350SES

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        #4
        Joe Nardy had one - a 2004 from memory. I rode it a couple of times. Nice bike, made me ache after a long day though and the seat is pretty thin!
        1980 GS1000G - Sold
        1978 GS1000E - Finished!
        1980 GS550E - Fixed & given to a friend
        1983 GS750ES Special - Sold
        2009 KLR 650 - Sold - gone to TX!
        1982 GS1100G - Rebuilt and finished. - Sold
        2009 TE610 - Dual Sporting around dreaming of Dakar.....

        www.parasiticsanalytics.com

        TWINPOT BRAKE UPGRADE LINKY: http://www.thegsresources.com/_forum...e-on-78-Skunk/

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          #5
          Nice Todd, I like it! VFR800 was on my shopping list when I was looking for a touring bike. Glad I found a BB first though after Dan's comment.

          Congrats...
          It's smoke that make electronic components work.
          Every time I've let the smoke out by mistake, they never work again.
          '80 GS250T... long gone... And back!
          '86 Honda Bol D'Or... very sadly long gone
          '82 GS1000SZ
          '82 GS1100GL
          '01 Honda CBR1100XX BlackBird

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            #6
            I just saw one yesterday morning riding in 20° (F) weather.
            Good luck with it.
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            Glen
            -85 1150 es - Plus size supermodel.
            -Rusty old scooter.
            Other things I like to photograph.....instagram.com/gs_junkie
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              #7
              The only Interceptor I have owned was the VF1000R, which was a truly beautiful beast. Didn't have the exhaust note (crank timing) of the VFR750, but it was a sweet ride back in the late 80's.
              "Thought he, it is a wicked world in all meridians; I'll die a pagan."
              ~Herman Melville

              2016 1200 Superlow
              1982 CB900f

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                #8
                We're working thru all of the maintenance - changing fluids and such
                Fortunately, the valves were checked by a shop last spring
                We adjusted the chain - boy, that adjustment is sensitive!

                He took it out for a spin and came back " I got it up to 90mph on (name deleted) rd". We had a discussion about him building his skills on this bike, as opposed to speed runs.
                1978 GS 1000 (since new)
                1979 GS 1000 (The Fridge, superbike replica project)
                1978 GS 1000 (parts)
                1981 GS 850 (anyone want a project?)
                1981 GPZ 550 (backroad screamer)
                1970 450 Mk IIID (THUMP!)
                2007 DRz 400S
                1999 ATK 490ES
                1994 DR 350SES

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                  #9
                  Yessss, had those conversations with Connor over his fireblade. Nervous times....
                  It's smoke that make electronic components work.
                  Every time I've let the smoke out by mistake, they never work again.
                  '80 GS250T... long gone... And back!
                  '86 Honda Bol D'Or... very sadly long gone
                  '82 GS1000SZ
                  '82 GS1100GL
                  '01 Honda CBR1100XX BlackBird

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