Mikesblackbird

What Product, no atachment.I have D&D Slip ons also. Go to silentsport.com and read about it. As for repacking the D&D carbon cans I have it is only a matter of drilling out the rivets to get at the guts. I sent a note to D&D and asked about a quiet kit and this is what they sent me: "We do have a quiet street pack that is available for the muffler. If you have the know how you could do it yourself or send them to us and we can repack them. the packing materials costs $53.00 Per can .Install costs $35.00 Per Can. + shipping both ways." I suspect just repacking the kit like you would any slip-on after drilling out the rivets would work. I may give it a try. JCW sells repacking for slipons cheap, cheap. Mike

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2002 and up. Go to VFRdiscussion.com. I posted on that site and paid $25 delivered for bars with less than 500 miles on them off of an 06. Mike

Now thats a worn sprocket! The rear sprocket would make a better circular saw blade than a rear sprocket! :icon_shifty:

I'm sure others will chime in, but I would say "get another mechanic". I really don't expect any major service issues on my 97 (16K miles) for many, many years.

I don't think so. I don't have the sales receipt anymore, but if I go through their web page selection process, I come up with 20602, not 20504. You are talking about a sprocket for the Blackbird, right? Keith, I had trouble working through their site and now I have it. Thanks for saving me from dealing with a return on an $18.00 part. Mike

Is this the correct part number? Sounds like a mod I need to make: http://www.whitebuffaloracing.com/shopexd.asp?id=683 Thanks. Mike

I know, I'm open for criticism. The bike is just so powerful I have not found the need to go beyond 6k. I know there is a lot of chatter on this forum about rev limiters and high RPM's, but just never felt compelled to do it. I'm the same way with the cars; very conservative and very seldom do I floor it unless I need to. I have a trip to Lock Haven the weekend of 10/13 to meet up with a group of Canadians driving down from Toronto and maybe I'll give it a go at the higher RPM's then. I run the premium because BJ's sells it and they don't have a Plus grade. An extra 25 cents a gallon and I do feel the difference. Mike

I had the same problem with the K&N, but after pulling the PAIR valve, shimming the needles and backing the jets out 2 turns, the bike runs great. I also added the timing advance kit. Stock exhaust as well. No popping on decel at all. Mike Mike, try this. I installed 2 #142 mains (so now all 4 are 142's) Went to #45 pilot jets with pilot screws out 2.5 turns and added washers to my needles for a total with the stock washers of 45 thousanths. runs awesome! Now even with 1 tooth up on the front (18 tooth) it's trying to power wheelie in 2nd gear! The front tire is just skimming the pavement and if it hits a slight bump it leaves. Pete, Any mileage drop off? I am runnng premium and it does run great. Sounds like a good winter project. I don't think I've ever revved the bike over 6K rpms, but I do like the power increase thus far with the mods I have made. Thanks. Mike

I had the same problem with the K&N, but after pulling the PAIR valve, shimming the needles and backing the jets out 2 turns, the bike runs great. I also added the timing advance kit. Stock exhaust as well. No popping on decel at all. Mike

Here is a source I found, but I have not ordered them yet: http://snipurl.com/xvx3 Mike

I think it may differ with year models. The clutch line on my '03 just makes it with VFR bars whereas the brake has plenty of slack left. So I reckon I wouldn't have a problem with the right side but there's no way the left would fit. Keep in mind that the bars I'm talking about are Helibars made for an 02-06 VFR, not stock VFR bars.

I have BB Helibars on my bike and a buddy of mine had a spare set of Helibars from his VFR. I bought them and tried to make the switch over the weekend. Well the clutch side went on without any problems with stock cables, but the brake hose on the throttle side was short by about an inch. Judging from the way they look on the bike, the bars will be slightly higher than the BB Helibars and about 1" further back. At some point I plan on changing the front lines to Spiegler or some other and at that time I'll go 2" over and install the VFR bars. Mike

The Heli bars for the BB just fit when you take off the "stops" from the brake and clutch lines. The throttle cables are also tight at full lock. I quess the stock VFR bars are about the same as the BB Heli bars - so the VFR Heli bars should be about 1 inch taller. My guess is that they will fit but you may not be able to go full lock. Perhaps you could route the cables a shorter way. The Heli bar people would know the dimentions of their bars. If they are only 1/2 inch taller/further back, then no problem. I contacted Helibar and they gave me the typical corporate answer..."our bars are made to be model specific and if you attempt to use one model on another, then injury and possible death may be the result"....or something to that effect. Either way, I ordered a set and should have them in the next week or so, and I'll let all interested parties know how it works out. If they work then I'll be selling my current BB Helibars. Thanks for the info and help.

Let me try this again......I know that 2002 and up stock VFR bars fit the Blackbird and this is a good alternative to the stock BB clipons or Helibars for the BB. What I wanted to know is if anyone is using Helibars for the VFR on the Blackbird. Will they fit, and if so, would the cables need to be changed? I asked this question a few days ago and I think most people were responding to either using Helibars for a Blackbird on a Blackbird, or VFR bars on the Blackbird. Thanks again. Mike

This is the info I'm looking for; not VFR bars on the Bird; but Helibars for the VFR on the Bird. Thanks for the responses. It would seem to me with this set-up I would need to change the cables. Mike

Thanks. Did you happen to need to change the cables. They look like they would need to be changed.

Does anyone have VFR Helibars on their bike. I know the 2002 + stock VFR bars fit the bird, but does anyone huse the Helibars for this model. If you do use them, did the cables need to be change and do you like the riding postion? Thanks.

I have a 97 and have shimmed the needles, advanced the timing, punched the baffles and it began to run lean and pop on decel. I took off the PAIR valve system and backed the needles out 2 turns and it runs great. It sounds to me that 3 1/4 turns is too much. Mike

I recently did the same block-off but used rubber plugs and I noticed no change in the sound of the engine. Sounds to me as if you found the problem; a loose hose or something like that. I did the same thing, but it was a small vacuum hose between carbs 1 and 2 and only noticed it after trying to sync the carbs after blocking-off the PAIR valve. Mike

It's suppose to be a side stand measurement because on the centerstand the tire hangs dropping the wheel and changing the measurement. I noticed this after shimming the rear shock that the chain loosened a great deal so I check the tension as the book says. When weight is applied to the wheel the chain tightens and the slack tightens up.

Here on the east coast, Autozone and Walmart carry the Seafoam product.

About 41 mpg with mixed riding, only 1 up. Timing advance, shimmed needles & PAIR removed.

Byrdman....Thanks for clarifying that for me. Sorry I wasn't clearer.

Dremel off the shaft that the nut rides on. I cut off about 1/4" or so when I put the Buell pegs on and it allowed the nut to backoff enough to lower the pedal.