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  2. drednot55
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  3. Captain 80s
    https://www.corbin.com/honda/vfr800.shtml
  4. BrianCooper
    Hi. Does anyone know of a passenger backrest for sale for mu Gen 5 (2001), or can you suggest where I might search for one? Thank you. Brian
  5. BrianCooper
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  6. Bobby2024
    That's great advice - I agree. But there is a mesh window (with a cover) toward the back of the tent, that I leave slightly open. That, combined with the loose fitting bottoms of the side and end walls makes for pretty good air flow. I used it through the winter (just gone) and never saw condensation form on inside. It's looking promising!
  7. Terry
    Not to rain on your parade needlesssly, but the photo of the cleaning of the throttle body plates and bores had me wondering. Mr Honda specifically cautions against doing that...
  8. Samvfr24
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  9. Ughandi
    I'll try to be fair. Artificial Neural Networks (ANN's) are best used in problems with indeterminate solutions. Optimizing an engine for power, efficiency, or emissions can be performed to very good results at a matrix of environmental conditions using easily solvable, well-known equations validated by a century of physics knowledge. What you're suggesting would be a rather poor utility of ANN's since the equation is easily solvable, and tools already exist to allow their optimum function in real-time (MAF sensors, intake air temp sensors, O2 sensors, knock sensors, engine temp sensors, dedicated onboard compute units etc.). I recommend you utilize such brain & computer power for other things - perhaps use AI for adaptive mesh density algorithms to optimize stress analysis in ANSYS! 😄 (there would be a lot of money in that effort!) TL;DR: This problem is so below the capabilities of AI. Find a harder problem to solve. Credentials: I frequently chat casually about AI. I work at NASA, and there are projects that leverage AI in some way, but feasibility is something that is interrogated hard before given the "Go". We must be sure the effort in teaching a computer to think for us is genuinely better, more efficient, more accurate, safer, etc than a traditional brute-force method.
  10. Captain 80s
    Jesus jumped up Christ. That snowballed. The coolant spigots always make me nervous, I was just talking about that with a buddy. He was SURE the bolt was gonna break. But he caught a break, not the bolt. Seen the remnant smear of an oring many times. I always take a pic and post a warning, "If you haven't been in there, I guarantee yours looks like this." Anyway, good work and enjoyed the write up. Luckily I'm at work and getting paid to read that chapter.
  11. Presson
    Has he actually got a VFR. At the last count it appeared to be a myth.
  12. Mohawk
    And I was just about to ping you to see how you are getting on. I might bring my canoe, as based on the last few weeks weather it might be faster than a bike 😢 Stick with it, another 2 weeks to get it finished 👍
  13. Mohawk
    😂😂😂😂 Get on ride it, use your Actual Intelligence & enjoy the ride 👍
  14. Aleyna55
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  15. bmart
    Caltric makes mostly garbage. Buy a genuine brand or just have your OEM rewound. Many shops still do this. You can always rely on Rick's.
  16. bmart
    I would ask only...why. Seems like trying to use a hammer on everything.
  17. slo1

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  18. bmart
    Watchout for high moisture content in there. I tried that once with a car and it was rust city.
  19. Maccers
    VFR800 5th Gen Anniversary Model for sale Key Points: - 12k Mileage (aprox) - 4 Previous Owners - Comprehensive Service History (dealer then owner DIY) - New rear shock - Comfort gel seat - Givi topbox arms / plate - Rear single seat cover - MOT until 28/06/2025 - Selling price £3500 I have owned this bike for a few years, having looked high and low for an immaculate example. Its been a second bike for me, as was for the last former owner and beyond. I ride a VFR1200 daily and use the 800 when its dry, I have time, my classic mini is under its cover in my garage etc, the dogs dont need a walk etc... I kept the original seat and bought an additional one to have it re-covered with gel inserts, its very comfy! Also replaced rear shock with a YSS from WorldsEndMoto, kept the original. There is a singel seat cover too. I have serviced the bike while in my tenure, initial service including air filter, oil filter, coolant, clutch and brake fluid, then oil and filter since. Its previously had the rectifier/regulator and stator replaced before my ownership. Also front fork rebuild, again before my time with this bike. Its recently completed a trip round the south of England and IoW in the summer months, never missed a beat and while I limped home with a wrecked front wheel bearing on my 1200, my mate on my 800 was loving "his" bike! Selling bike to fund continuing mini project and to let someone else enjoy this modern classic bike. I bought the bike for £4000 which at the time I thought was a bit too much but stretched myself a bit after seeing it. Being a realistic person my budget was £3500 which I believe this bike is worth. Happy to send more pics / answer anything.
  20. Ughandi
    Woah!! My favorite bit is the mini-photos of the models next to the titles ... so many times on partzilla I'm just clicking away at things thinking I'm hitting the right one, and being mistaken Great add to the forums!
  21. vfr800_red
    Update: Yes, I’ve done all the above tests, and the fault was low AC voltage output so as Grumm mentioned this would be 2 phases shorted together. This failure is not documented in the manual, and my 2nd stator which had this failure. Each lasted about 40k miles, so not bad. I was confused a little by the manual because page 16-12 describes checking that each stator phase is not shorted to ground as an R/R test. Also was a little confused because the OEM R/R has a 4 pin output, but the MOSFET R/R has a 2 pin output. It has been 12 years since I’ve seen the OEM R/R, but I understand now they just doubled up the wires. 5th gen OEM stators are no longer available, so I purchased an inexpensive aftermarket stator on Ebay, Caltric, which includes a new gasket. I know sometimes aftermarket parts are lower quality than OEM, but the seller has a 97.6% positive rating. Put it on the bike last night and have 60VAC @ 5k rpm across all 3 phases. Didn’t have any problems removing the old gasket. I should solder the wires to the MOSFET R/R later today, finish assembly on the remainder of the bike, and if the weather cooperates, be riding this weekend. It is late in the season where I live. Great information about the 6th gen stator and flywheel, I assume that OEM of those are still available. Maybe I’ll go ahead and purchase these as I’d like to keep the bike going for many more years. Here’s a trick could help remove the flywheel nut: remove a spark plug then place rope in that cylinder. That worked well when I torqued a crank pulley on a Toyota Camry. And I replaced the auto reset breaker with a 30A fuse holder. Nice to learn that, always wondered what that was. I don’t come here much, but this discussion group is an invaluable resource to keep these aging bikes going. I attempted to give a donation, but when I click the pay now button, it says “This organization can't accept donations right now “, perhaps because the total donations have exceeded the total goal. If so, I’ll set a reminder to make an early 2025 donation.
  22. TazUK
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  23. suawek
    Thanks for sharing this! It is reassuring to know that I'm not the only one. I even considered replacing whole pan but 20 years seem like long enough time 😅
  24. leoanderson
    Hey everyone! I’ve been diving into the idea of using Artificial Intelligence to help manage and analyze my VFR's data like Engine Temperature, Fuel Consumption, etc., and I’m curious about your thoughts. With the sheer volume of information we deal with, it seems like AI could really streamline things and help us make better decisions in the air. I recently came across some documentaries/articles https://www.vfrdiscussion.com/index.php?/forums/topic/17268-929954-shock-install-5th-gen/ career in Artificial Intelligence, but they left me with more questions than answers. Has anyone here experimented with AI tools for VFR? What software or applications have you found useful? I’d love to hear your experiences, tips, or any suggestions on how to incorporate AI into our VFR practices! Looking forward to your insights. Best Regards
  25. mello dude
    Awesome! The parts in the dishwasher gave me a good chuckle...😂
  26. sannie
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  27. DrErgal
    4 years old... sounds odd No VFR was in production in 2020, since productions stopped years before. Which is the registration date on registration documents? Anyhow, my fellows already replied and I agree 100%: this kinda mods are adding-value ones in term of riding quality, but don't give great value in term of price. Nontheless, they don't remove any value as well 😉 VFR is a great bike. If it's in good conditions (any pic?) and, most important, you like it from your gut... then buy it! We are never too old for a new toy 😅
  28. Bobby2024
    This is possibly the best $260 I've ever spent. Check my storage space.
  29. Stray
    For the under-tank breather and overflow hoses, I just bought straight hose and put a 90 degree bend in them with a die and boiling water. For the dies, I used two old bolts bent at 90 degrees to give the hoses shape. Big bolt needed the big torch. Once the bolt is bright red, it can be easily bent to shape. Bolts now ready to be inserted into hoses… …and submerged in boiling water for 30 minutes to let the hose take the bent shape. And drip dried on the washing line to cool and establish the bend permanently. Then on to cleaning the coolant unions. Crusty to begin with… Bit better after a stiff brush with cleaner… Better still with a mini flap disc on the Dremel. Main thing is to make the spigots smooth for new hoses to seal properly. Everything cleaned, coated in ACF50 and ready to install. Got new flanged stainless bolts to replace the ones in the intake clamps too. Should make future removal much easier than with a screwdriver. Also got new Viton o rings to replace the old NBR ones. These were much cheaper than Honda OEM and should outlast the bike. They will never become a smooshed paste like the old ones did. Vacuumed all the dirt and rubble in the engine v before starting work on valve clearances. Don’t want debris going into the open engine. Once the valve covers are removed, the fun of taking away all the old gasket RTV from the seals begins. Previous owner really laid it on thick. Was tempted to just buy new seals until I saw the price…ouch!!! I needed an armoury of tools to get all the rubbish out, including a set of plastic dental picks, an old credit card, razor blade and toothbrush. White spirit and WD40 help loosen up old RTV. Fingernails also useful! Here’s my valve shim storage sheet. Note the double sided tape strip on the bottom with all the old shims arranged poorly. A bit ghetto but works well enough. Unfortunately the Hot Cams shims I ordered all came in wrong sizes…3 times! The 170 all measured around 167 and the 175 all measured 178, despite being stamped 170 and 175 respectively. Big delay as I waited for new packs to be posted. Was surprised how many Hot Cams and OEM shims are wrongly sized. Measured with micrometer. In fact the shims I pulled out were incorrectly sized and I wonder if that’s why the clearance was wrong. Do they measure after the shims are installed at the factory, or do they just fit the size they need and leave it at that? Had to adjust 4 to take valves. Exhaust were all spot on. No photos of the valve adjustments as I was knee deep in oil and there’s a decent bunch of pics from the race bike valves earlier on in this thread. Here are a couple of snapped bolts from something else I removed (can’t remember for the life of me!).
  30. Stray
    First step is to lift the tank and fish out any PAIR system leftovers… Full tank had to be drained through the overflow to remove it. Easier to work on the bike with the tank out the way. Above, you can see how the breather hose slips into the overflow hose to make a good drain hose. Below is how to plug the drain spigot if you want to stop a full tank leaking. Simply loop the breather hose onto the spigot. All under-tank hoses are burned through and need replacing. They live in a hostile region next to the rear headers. What a pain it is getting the throttle bodies off. Even the world’s longest screwdriver couldn’t make this job easy. Look at all the burned up coolant marks and filth in the v area. Bet it hasn’t seen the light of day since it rolled out the factory 26 years ago! Started pulling off coolant hoses and coolant unions. Everything will be cleaned and refurbished with new o rings, stainless clamps and silicone hoses. Ports plugged with duct tape. Look at the state of that old o ring. Smooshed to a paste! The fun really began when removing the coolant hose union from the front bank. The lower bolt wouldn’t budge…until it snapped. Luckily there was a bit of the stud sticking out so I had a few options. First, a bit of heat from the small torch to loosen things up… But that didn’t work. So I JB Welsed a nutsert onto it and drilled a little hole for a captive pin. This should let me spin it off with a plumbing plier without damaging the threads… But that didn’t work. Then I tried the big torch…but that didn’t work. Then I tried cutting a slot on the end of the stud for a screwdriver…but that didn’t work. Pincers, mole grips, hammer and every tool I had didn’t work. Then I tried a stud extractor…and the mounting ear broke off the engine case. Now what?! That’s going to need a clever repair… All the tools used to remove that one bolt. Couple of torches off camera. Time to give the cooling system a good wash. First a soak with some dishwashing liquid and scrub with a stiff brush. Then a little visit to the dishwasher when nobody is home! Whilst I’m at it, may as well swap over the VTR fan blade into the VFR cooling fan. VTR fan in my hand here - note it has a halo ring whereas the VFR fan does not. For new members, the VTR blades are opposite to the VFR blades, so the blow air out of the engine bay instead of sucking air into it, which helps maintain airflow at low speeds. Slots straight in with just one nut to fasten. Look at the condition of these throttle body hoses. No wonder I had a leak! New silicone hose on the left and old NBR hose on the right. Gave the throttle body a good scrub with a stiff brush and some carb cleaner. Dirty bore before… …cleaner bore after. Then soaked the bores with a bit more carb cleaner to remove more stubborn deposits. Short bit of silicone hose with IKEA screw in one end to plug up the PAIR port in the throttle bodies. Ladt bits of PAIR system removed. Going to keep the actuator valve in case it throws a fault code, but its ports will be blocked. Professionally cleaned injectors to replace the existing ones. Have new seals and filters for these too. Refurbished injector on top ready for new seals fitted with silicone brake grease. On 5th gen’s the fuel rails have to be dismantled to access the inventors. Everything was thoroughly cleaned and new seals installed.
  31. MrCanoehead
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  32. mello dude
    Oops thanks....all 3 are connector disconnected....
  33. mello dude
    Ah....the "while you are in there" disease......once you catch it, there's no cure! Good luck! 😉 btw...yes to photos!
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      Juniper Pass

      I took a day off from work and also from my bicycle training to take out the Veefalo one last time before the weather turns ugly, supposed to snow the rest of the week and possibly start sticking to the ground along the Colorado Front Range. I took a leisurely pace up hwy 105 toward Morrison and got reacquainted with the bike since its been over a month since I took any sort of twisties on it at all, hwy 105 is a scenic ride along the front range between Denver and Colorado Springs, its mostly easy fast sweepers and lite traffic so its a favorite road of mine when going north. Then I have to negotiate a bit of traffic near Highlands ranch and up hwy 470 into the mountains. I decided to take the Morrison Exit and try either Lookout Mountain or head up Golden Gate Canyon - this time it was Lookout Mountain, I was sort of making it up on the fly as I went along. Lookout Mountain is my old bicycling haunt from my days while I was working at Coors, its a killer ride and all uphill - I don't think I could do it today If I had to, not quite there yet! I saw a whole bunch of riders doing it though and wished I was in shape enough to be there doing it as well. 30 more lbs and I will be able to do it! On this day I would do it on the Veefalo instead.

       

       

       

       

      I took a video from the gateway to the top at the Lookout Mountain State Park, getting past riders, the guy in the green jacket actually pretty much astounded me with how far he had gotten in the short time it took me to set up my camera, some 3 miles at least and up to the gateway from the turn off at hwy 6! Amazing I thought. I took the first two turns slow then got more comfortable as I went up further, till I was doing well, I made some gearing mistakes and took the tight 15mph marked hairpins in the wrong gear so I lugged it a bit on one or two. Still enjoyed it though and then got off at the top and hiked over a rock outcropping for an overview of the road for the pictures below.

       

       

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      Lookout Mountain - Golden Colorado

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      Lookout Mountain Park top of the mountain

      From there I headed up interstate 70 to Idaho Springs for a beer at the Tommy-knockers brewery, I was the only customer in the joint - slow day for them so they treated me like a king! I got a nice tour of the place sort of impromptu, they made me a nice Pastrami sandwich on rye and with the brown ale it was fantastic. I must say the beer is much better there than in the bottles - its always good at the brewery. I am glad I stopped

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      Tommy-knockers Brewpub Idaho Springs

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      Rows of fermenters

      I finished my lunch and since the road to Mount Evans is right there I headed up Squaw pass hoping to get in some nice pictures I wasn't expecting what I found, ICE IN ALL THE SHADY PARTS

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      Icy patches on Squaw Pass definitely taking it easy on that road

      There were some section where the ice covered the whole road for 300 yards or so I had to roll through it with my legs out to help keep the bike from sliding and falling over, I took it real slow. A Ford pickup was right behind me so I pulled over to let him pass but the guy was going slower then even I was so I pressed on - in places where I could see I just cut over to the oncoming lane and out of the ice where the sun was shining on the road more, but some places there was not alternative so I just had to go slow, good thing it wasn't slick but rather they tossed some gravel over the worst parts so I had some traction!

      I did stop for pictures in all the best spots

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      Echo Lake at Mount Evans showing off my new plate

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      Elephant Butte Park and Denver

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      Not that it matters and not that I expect anyone had noticed, but to those who sent me "where are you?" I would like to say I am back. Not only that I am officially returning to VFRD after nearly 2 months break but I have also ridden my Hawk last weekend and had FUN! Let me restate that; I had major fun riding! Something I have almost given up on.

      Most of you have been riding your whole adult lives and riding is not only a hobby to you, it is part of you. But I started riding three years ago and even though I have encounter some setbacks, till this spring I loved riding with whole my heart. However, I have always considered riding as my hobby. As a hobby which suppose to make my life better, more fun and more rich. Life is too short to do something which we don't fully love.

      My love of riding received a first major scar this spring: I lost a friend on the racetrack. He was a total stranger who offered me his help after I lowsided at CMP track last year. I still remember hearing his "Hi, my name is Todd, do you need help?" while I was duct-taping my roadrash from ripped jacket. He helped me straighten up the shifter and we kept in touch. The next time we saw each other was the day he died.

      With 9 months delay, I can say that Todd's death shook me more than I have realized. It rooted fear in me which was fueled by seeing and hearing about others getting hurt over and over again. If I was to summarize this year - it would be one big accident report. I became sensitive to every broken bone, every roadrash, every lowside. And even though I did 10 track days this year, I became slower and slower and slower. Suddenly, I have acquired this 'grandma' riding style on the road, frozen with fear that behind every corner there is car standing in my lane, or major sand trap or deer staring at me ... I was crippled with fear not only for me about also for my fellow rider.

      So, at the end of this year, I rode more and more by myself. I could not bear the feelings of responsibility for others on the road and my lines were crippled by my own fears. It all culminated this fall at WDGAH. In a freaky accident Love2rideh82crash was taken down by a truck crossing into our lane. I was done. I finished the weekend, locked the VFR into a garage and took a break.

      Until the last weekend, I pretended that motorcycles do not exists. As a last instance after 2 months break from riding, I decided to go to CMP track to see if I can still have fun. I also felt like I should go for the memory of Todd. I went and I had fun! I had much more fun than I expected and the most fun on track I can remember. Suddenly the whole track connected into an uninterupted line of turns and I felt one with the bike riding around! I was giggling like a little girl in my helmet and keep on giggling ever since smile.gif

      Granted I was not the fastest one and through out the weekend, I have never exceeded about 60% of my riding abilities, but I had no "oh-shit" nor 'blond' moments. I could have maybe go faster, I could have brake later for the turns and I could have lean further, but I am no Rossi nor Stoner. I decided to ride for fun and I had amazing blast riding well within my comfort zone.

      I was proud of myself when, after bandaging Ricks arm, I was able to distance myself and go back to riding without the year-long fear. I did feel bad for him but the feelings were not crippling my lines nor my mind. And when a total stranger came to me and said "Hi, my name is Todd", my heart stopped for a minute though but I suddenly knew that my life went a full circle. I probably will never win MotoGP :idea3: , but I am back! :wheel:

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