Magazine Articles on the VTR 1000f
10-22-2012, 04:44 PM
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Magazine Articles on the VTR 1000f
this may be old hat to many of you.. but since I'm new to the hawk.. I like reading this stuff.. so I thought I would post a few of the articles that I found online.. seem to be taken from a magazines back in the day
D:\MYDOCU~1\MAGAZINE\CYCLEW~1\CWJUL97.HTM
Bolt on mods.. $$$ I love the lower.. now where do you get that these days?
http://www.reocities.com/MotorCity/S...39/mcoct98.htm
D:\MYDOCU~1\MAGAZINE\CYCLEW~1\CWJUL97.HTM
Bolt on mods.. $$$ I love the lower.. now where do you get that these days?
http://www.reocities.com/MotorCity/S...39/mcoct98.htm
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10-22-2012, 05:32 PM
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ok no one can be running these stock tiers after 15 years.. has anyone experinced any "bad" tires on the VTR
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When American journos were given a tech briefing prior to riding the Super- Hawk at the Honda press intro, company personnel emphasized the "tuned" nature of the tires and chassis, which utilizes the theory that an overly-rigid frame and swingarm can contribute to front-end instability and handling problems (see "Twin Tech" sidebar). We were steadfastly warned not to use any thing other than the stock Dunlop D204 Sportmax II radials, as any other tire could upset the balance of the tires and chassis. Being the inquiring (and ignorant) minds that we are, however, we had to see for ourselves if this was true. We mounted Michelin's newest generation Hi-Sport TX15 and TX25 Race 3 radials on all three bikes, and headed out to the track.
Due to various delays and photographic requirements, we had very little time for suspension and chassis adjustments when we hit the big nine-turn course at Willow (actually, just another lame excuse by the editor to explain his butt-slow lap times). We clocked tentative first laps on the Honda, since we didn't want to be greeted in wide-open turn eight by an incorrect tire-induced, 140-mph tank-slapper. But our fears proved unfounded, as the Honda reacted quite nicely to the Hi-Sports; no major instability was present, with excel lent traction and steering characteristics displayed throughout the testing. (We must caution, however, that we've heard stories-you don't think we'd read those other magazines, do you?-of other tires causing major handling problems with the VTR. We can't guarantee satisfactory results with anything other than the Michelins or stock Dunlops.)"
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When American journos were given a tech briefing prior to riding the Super- Hawk at the Honda press intro, company personnel emphasized the "tuned" nature of the tires and chassis, which utilizes the theory that an overly-rigid frame and swingarm can contribute to front-end instability and handling problems (see "Twin Tech" sidebar). We were steadfastly warned not to use any thing other than the stock Dunlop D204 Sportmax II radials, as any other tire could upset the balance of the tires and chassis. Being the inquiring (and ignorant) minds that we are, however, we had to see for ourselves if this was true. We mounted Michelin's newest generation Hi-Sport TX15 and TX25 Race 3 radials on all three bikes, and headed out to the track.
Due to various delays and photographic requirements, we had very little time for suspension and chassis adjustments when we hit the big nine-turn course at Willow (actually, just another lame excuse by the editor to explain his butt-slow lap times). We clocked tentative first laps on the Honda, since we didn't want to be greeted in wide-open turn eight by an incorrect tire-induced, 140-mph tank-slapper. But our fears proved unfounded, as the Honda reacted quite nicely to the Hi-Sports; no major instability was present, with excel lent traction and steering characteristics displayed throughout the testing. (We must caution, however, that we've heard stories-you don't think we'd read those other magazines, do you?-of other tires causing major handling problems with the VTR. We can't guarantee satisfactory results with anything other than the Michelins or stock Dunlops.)"
10-22-2012, 10:48 PM
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this may be old hat to many of you.. but since I'm new to the hawk.. I like reading this stuff.. so I thought I would post a few of the articles that I found online.. seem to be taken from a magazines back in the day
D:\MYDOCU~1\MAGAZINE\CYCLEW~1\CWJUL97.HTM
Bolt on mods.. $$$ I love the lower.. now where do you get that these days?
mcoct98
D:\MYDOCU~1\MAGAZINE\CYCLEW~1\CWJUL97.HTM
Bolt on mods.. $$$ I love the lower.. now where do you get that these days?
mcoct98
1 PIECE STREET LOWER (VTR1000)
10-23-2012, 06:22 PM
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Is this what your after
1 PIECE STREET LOWER (VTR1000)
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10-23-2012, 06:29 PM
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I have used this service for 3 bikes. Well worth the money if you're into it. I've tried loaning the file via email but it's too large.
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10-23-2012, 08:50 PM
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I find that it is sensative to tires. You really notice pressure differences and worn tires can cause terrible handling.
Guys on here have thought they had bad head bearings, wheel bearings, etc but it was just worn tires. Other bikes I have dont react so much to this.
Guys on here have thought they had bad head bearings, wheel bearings, etc but it was just worn tires. Other bikes I have dont react so much to this.
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