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  2. FromMaine
    I headed out today for my first ride of the season to get my bike inspected. The shop (Harley dealer, don't laugh, good guys, the parts manager has a TransAlp, the service manager a Africa Twin, despite my VFR being 24 years old, they know exactly what it is) but I digress. 40 miles into the ride, my FI comes on, and stays on, it never flashed. It stayed on for the last 10 miles to the shop. After my inspection was complete, I started the bike and headed out, the light came back on and stayed on for the next 30 miles. At no point all day did the bike not run perfectly, even up to 80 on our sandy, frost heaved roads. At around this time I stopped for gas as I had 2 bars. After filling up I headed back for the last 20 miles and the light never came back on. So, I've only got about 3,200 miles on the bike sice buying it last year, so small sample size, but this has not been a re-occuring problem. I did swap my original muffler for a Two Brothers, but did not touch the CAT. At this point I am more curious than worried as the bike runs great. Any thoughts? Or is this known issue, or just a transient blip. Thanks.
  3. ChessmasterHex
    My 05 vfr when in gear engine not running will roll back and fourth probably 6 inches atleast seems like alot of slack.. chain sprockets seem fine not wore not loose just wondering if there is maybe a known weak spot that wears out and causes all the slack.. I havent tore into it yet to look at it but maybe the clutch basket or something?
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  5. SushiFiend
    Wow, I have a 2001 model with EXACTLY the same symptoms. It had been left standing in my garage for a couple of years without running while I had been working abroad and I made the mistake of riding it without changing the fuel. It was fine for the first ride to the MOT station for an annual inspection but now does the same thing you describe. Runs okay when cold, but as soon as the temperatutre gauge hits 65 degrees C, the engine dies and won't stay running without blipping the throttle constantly. Even raising the idle speed with the adjustment screw doesn't solve the issue. Initially I suspected the fast idle wax unit, but I've taken it out of the bike, opened it and tested it and the little part inside does expand by a few mm when I drop it into a mag of boiling water. So I now think that part if fine and I'm going to move on to checking my tank and injectors...
  6. woodsman
    Ok, that makes me feel better knowing there is no collar there. I thought I was missing something. I'll retorque the pinch bolts like you said. Good stuff. THanks man.
  7. mello dude
    There's a collar that fits near flush into the left side of the wheel. But no, there isnt a spacer like the right side. You need to follow the procedure..as follows - No pinch bolts torqued so the axle will float.... - Torque the large axle bolt to spec... 43 ft-lbs - Still no pinch bolts tightened - Get on the bike, lock the front brake and force the forks up and down to aline movement with axle. (This is an extra step, my OCD in action) - Torque right side pinch bolt to 16 ft-lbs - Repeat the lock the front brake and again push forks up and down. - Now Torque the left pinch bolts. Its also shown in the factory manual. Another good reference is Partzilla.
  8. Yesterday
  9. woodsman
    Did the fork seals on Dad's bike. Both spacers are in there, but there is that gap on the clutch lever side of the bike. Pinch bolts hold it in place just fine, but is there another spacer missing? Or is that gap between the fork end and the wheel ok? Thanks.
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  12. V4 Rosso
    Maybe this is helpfull. After compressing the spring, the bits that need to be removed differ from one shock to the other but it is more or less the same principle.
  13. Viffy
    Unfortunately it isn't unheard of in Europe. No one has tied down what causes the failure, Generally, it only affects pre 2012 model years. A big end has failed on the crankshaft and has rotated around. The crankshaft cannot be reground. Honda don't sell oversize shells. Its a worry for other VFR1200F users.
  14. afinepoint
    Purring like a 800cc kitten.
  15. trmoyer
    Mine will do it sporadically, it could be after a lunch stop during a day riding, it might do it first starting it up with it being on a Battery Tender, then it might not do it for weeks.
  16. keny
    Well been busy, then weather got cold so no test ride could be done, even the SevenFifty was back together. But today finally did a test ride, sadly not midday as temps where summer like and sun shining, but not to bad temp wise but roads were wet after some rain late afternoon So how did it run and how did I like it? Well didn't run perfect but better as I rode it, but I think it will need new sparkplugs to run good. As a bike there is thing's I like as not. Engine pulls great, just struggling at lower rpm, that can be a issue aside plugs ( sounds it's not running on all 4 below 3k) from the fact that a former owner has liked a loud bike and taken out the internals from the original silencers, so they are open as Loud! Not a things I like as prefer. The brakes are good, so my rebuild is a success. It's a relatively fast steering motorcycle, a thing I like, but fork is a but soft feeling and don't help how confident the ride feel's. Ride position is not as good as the ZR7S, mainly knee angel is tighter. I'm also used to motorcycle whit top or full fairing so no wind protection feels a bit odd but guess it's a thing you can get used to? So now new sparkplugs and some more riding to then decide is this a motorcycle that I will love or list. If I turn to love it might change to rubber that feels better in the wet The Road 5 I got for the ZR7S where great rubber...
  17. keny

    Anything goes!

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    Other VFR and other pics....
  18. afinepoint
    Flow test SAT. Minimum required 150 cc/ 10 sec. Results 720cc/10 sec.
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  20. Wilhermo
    Hello all, I have charge the battery and check after one night how much it has lost, it kept 12,8V after almost 24h. I put it back in the motorcycle to start the fault procedure from VFRcapn and i found that at the battery I have more than 13,5V at 2500rpm and less than 14,8 at 5000rpm. Which is good. Anyway I decided to check the 2 next steps to see what it would give me: by checking the current between battery + and R/R output, I got 0,9V which is more than the 0,2V limit. and by checking between the battery - and the R/R negative output, I got 0,25V Which should mean that there are bad connections on the positive and negative leads of the R/R. I haven't investigate further so far, because it means going deeper in the electrical scheme. Is it correct for you ? What do you think ? If yes, as the R/R has already been changed to a Suzuki one (I don't know when), I suppect that maybe it has not been done very properly maybe and there is now a bad connection there.
  21. afinepoint
    Relay replaced. It was bad. A real pain to remove from ECM plate. FYI pushing up while twisting to the right worked. There is a frame member mm's above it that will prevent pulling straight off. Apply gentle force to prevent damaging the rubber protective boot. The boot would not separate from the relay regardless. So my old trick of armor all worked like a charm. Slid right off. Also it is important to use test equipment for troubleshooting. The old relay "clicked" just fine when voltage was applied but the secondary side was OOC. A multi meter proved this. Also the nomenclature of the new relay differs from the old. New Honda part # 38501-GN2-014. Ears, eyes etc are quick and effective but are subjective and easily missed. Flow testing of new pump next.
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  23. JZH
    Another option (as this is an RC36) could be to "flip the eccentric". I did this on my RC36, but it wasn't to compensate for a too-short shock. Essentially, because the RC36 axle normally rides in the top arc of the eccentric, if you rotate the eccentric adjuster 180 degrees, the axle will then ride in the bottom half of the arc, resulting in about 30-40mm additional rear ride height. IIRC, you would need to countersink one of the rear caliper bolts, because the OEM bolt would otherwise hit the swing arm. Countersinking the steel bracket is a simple operation, however. (This won't work on an RC46, because the axle normally rides in the bottom half of the arc already.) This may not solve the problem if the stroke length is not compatible with the VFR suspension... And if you cannot remove and re-install the VFR spring... Unfortunately, I do not have any pictures from when I was using this contraption to disassemble my VFR's shock. (I may have only used it to service my Ohlins VFR shock, rather than the OEM one.) The part numbers for each piece of the tool are provided in the Honda Workshop Manual, but these parts are probably now unavailable and they are almost certainly too expensive for what they are! Good luck. Ciao, JZH
  24. JZH
    Thanks, but I think Captain 80's had more relevant advice! I was thinking your engine was closer to the RC36, but I believe the Captain is actually correct that your engine is closer to the RC24--and that would mean the wiring harness and ECM is, too. There were no '88-'89 RC24s in the US (they were never sold there), but the ROW did have them, including the UK and Europe. So eBay UK is probably your best source for spare parts. Good luck! Ciao, JZH
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  26. Skids
    Same here.
  27. MBrane
    I'm happy with my EBCs.
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  29. bmart
    Anyone interested? We've got no family here so I plan to get in a nice loop, probably around our eastern lakes by Uwharrie. This area: https://www.google.com/maps/@35.4467139,-80.2003547,11.58z/data=!5m1!1e1?entry=ttu&g_ep=EgoyMDI1MDQxNi4xIKXMDSoASAFQAw%3D%3D
  30. St. Stephen
    Where’s Grum?
  31. Captain 80s
    Pro-Lites on Two Face. No issues. I think Galfer offers some non-wave floating rotors too.
  32. Cross
    A few weeks ago the bike ran fine-ish. I drove around about 100km, washed it, refueled it with aral premium (without ethanol) and then let it sit for 2 weeks. A few days ago I wanted to go for a ride and it stalled on me when i wanted to drive out on the streets and I'm now stuck with the following problems/symptoms: - Bike ran fine. Then after 2 weeks standing still problems began - starts only without high idle adjust (usually it should be down (i.e. higher idle) for the first cold start, but it doesn't start then.) - when I pull the throttle slightly the rpm rises, sometimes dramatically but it's impossible to hold steady. The engine fights against it - when I pull the throttle a bit more sudden the engine struggles and/or stalls - when I start the bike and let it run its rpm slowly lowers until it dies - rough idle/engine (always has been, but maybe a symptom? thought it's normal as it's a v4 and not i4, but maybe it has been rougher as it should be) what I already did: - as the battery was old anyway I bought a new one. No difference. I knew it was a shot in the dark, eh. - I changed the sparkplugs for new iridium ones before winter. the bike drove fine after i changed them - all the wire connectors on the wiring harness at the back of the bike look fine, no heat dmg or anything that could hint for a electrical problem - I tried running without the airfilter, no difference in symptoms I'm kind of at a loss of what it could be, especially since it happened from one ride to the other with a few days only in between. Before I start dismantling the fueltank and pull the fuelpump etc. and pretty much brute force my way through everything maybe some of you have a better, more logical way of figuring this out. Or maybe you already know the problem from the vid/symptoms I described. Any input is much appreciated! As it's the start of the new season no workshop has time for the machine atm, and I would love to be able to solve it with some help of you. PS: it's a 1999 5th gen 20250418_180342.mp4
  33. mello dude
    ^^^^ Are those Prolites?
  34. mello dude
    Gotta give points for creativy.... while I wouldnt do this on a 5th/6th gen... possibly that would be good on a ST1300, where its really unknown about any good fork swap without a lot of hassle.... Wonder if dimensionally the SMC swingarms are the same. I'm on the ST-owners forum and there is near constant threads on how the SMC and rear brakes are trouble.
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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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      Idaho Springs Colorado

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      Mashtuns and fermenters

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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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      Veefalo on Squaw Pass

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      Mount Evans

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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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