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« on: January 01, 2011, 07:29:16 AM »
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To enhance my sport touring - I installed an aftermarket exhaust

Here's some photo's of the Arrow RaceTech titanium exhaust on my 1200F model. It comes with a DB killer which i removed.

Now when i pin the throttle at low rpm in 1st , it high lifts the front wheel at around  6500-7000rpm. No would do that before.

There's not a soft rev limiter on this thing and it hits hard if not watching out. I wish it would rev another couple thousand rpm.
Anyway,the high rpm wail is unlike any street bike i've ever heard. Sounds studley running through the twisties.

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« on: January 01, 2011, 07:29:16 AM »
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« Reply #1 on: January 01, 2011, 07:48:39 AM »
Full system? I'll bet you saved a few lbs..
It looks great, mean looking. Rave  
Could you post a sound clip? (I'm a pain in the butt Smile)
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« Reply #2 on: January 01, 2011, 07:52:07 AM »
Oh my god! First member with a 1200?
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« Reply #3 on: January 01, 2011, 02:23:34 PM »
Quote from: st2sam on January 01, 2011, 07:48:39 AM

Full system? I'll bet you saved a few lbs..


I don't think anyone sells a full system for the 1200.

It's prolly a slipon.
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« Reply #4 on: January 01, 2011, 05:20:33 PM »
Quote from: mountainmotor on January 01, 2011, 07:29:16 AM

 Twofinger

To enhance my sport touring - I installed an aftermarket exhaust

Anyway,the high rpm wail is unlike any street bike i've ever heard. Sounds studley running through the twisties.





Is it as loud and nice sounding as a Harley?
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« Reply #5 on: January 01, 2011, 05:36:46 PM »
The exhaust looks nice.

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« Reply #6 on: January 01, 2011, 05:50:30 PM »
Took a bit to find the website.

http://www.arrow.it/eng/website/

Here's one product they had a pic.



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« Reply #7 on: January 02, 2011, 08:54:36 AM »
It certainly helps the looks of the bike. Thumbsup

I'm also happy to see a new VFR owner post.  There's been a lot of talk about this bike but no owners here to provide input.
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« Reply #8 on: January 13, 2011, 04:49:02 PM »
Why'd you bother to black out your license plate?  You're the only one within a thousand miles who owns one of those (except dealers).  Twofinger
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« Reply #9 on: January 13, 2011, 05:04:04 PM »
Quote from: mountainmotor on January 01, 2011, 07:29:16 AM

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Now when i pin the throttle at low rpm in 1st , it high lifts the front wheel at around  6500-7000rpm. No would do that before.



It wouldn't lift the front wheel even in first gear with the stock exhaust?
I did see one VFR1200 up at Snowshoe WV this past September, was that you I passed?
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« Reply #10 on: January 13, 2011, 06:15:17 PM »
Quote from: Jetpilot5 on January 02, 2011, 08:54:36 AM

It certainly helps the looks of the bike. Thumbsup

I'm also happy to see a new VFR owner post.  There's been a lot of talk about this bike but no owners here to provide input.


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« Reply #11 on: January 14, 2011, 10:06:57 AM »
Nice bike!

I think it is funny the way exhaust positioning has changed with style in the last 10 years.  I think the position of that exhaust and angle at which it is mounted was the same as my original bike...10 years ago.  Not a bad thing,,,just making an observation.
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« Reply #12 on: January 14, 2011, 11:19:33 AM »
Quote from: JamesG on January 13, 2011, 04:49:02 PM

Why'd you bother to black out your license plate?  You're the only one within a thousand miles who owns one of those (except dealers).  Twofinger

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« Reply #13 on: January 16, 2011, 12:29:19 PM »
He He - this thing runs pretty good for a friggin Honda . Razz

MSRP is wacky but i don't think anyone's paying that --- are they ? Not me !
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« Reply #14 on: January 16, 2011, 12:33:29 PM »
Akrapovic  makes both high exit and low exit to clear hard or soft luggage. Bos makes one that's adjustable.

Chassis steering geometry that's on the sporting side- it has it at 25.5 castor/ 101mm trail. The motor is placed forward. The distance from the rear axle centerline to the crankshaft centerline spans 37.5 inches of the 60.82 inch wheelbase. Front end feel mid corner is excellent and it changes direction well.

Bridging two wires on the Gear Position Switch gives the 25 missing power back under 6k rpm and with a good aftermarket muffler they make 160-165 RWHP .

Not bad for a Honda. I didn't think HP was in the current gene pool.  Razz
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« Reply #15 on: January 16, 2011, 08:56:51 PM »
Are you sure you didn't buy a CBR250 by mistake?  Bigsmile
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« Reply #16 on: January 16, 2011, 10:04:52 PM »
Quote from: st2sam on January 01, 2011, 07:48:39 AM

Could you post a sound clip? (I'm a pain in the butt Smile)

whut he said  Smile

I'd love to hear it.
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« Reply #17 on: January 17, 2011, 03:59:48 PM »
Just got back from a nice backroads ride .

I want higher rate front fork springs - i think it will better things all around and help make it feel a bit lighter. Put the front brake on at standstill, push down on the bars and it stays there Lol It gets air on the same sections of test track that the Busa does, just lands harder. I don't like that but fork springs for the fix. The rear spring on full soft seems OK, just OK, but the front needs tuned up bigtime.

I also found this that illustrates what i was saying about the forward motor positioning verses the 90 degree 800cc bike.
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« Reply #18 on: February 09, 2011, 05:17:28 PM »
Quote from: falcofred on January 13, 2011, 05:04:04 PM



It wouldn't lift the front wheel even in first gear with the stock exhaust?


Yep it definitely will if you want it to. He's talking about an unintentional power wheelie.
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« Reply #19 on: February 09, 2011, 05:19:03 PM »
Quote from: Jetpilot5 on January 02, 2011, 08:54:36 AM


I'm also happy to see a new VFR owner post.  There's been a lot of talk about this bike but no owners here to provide input.


There's other owners but it isn't worth the brain damage. Wink
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