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  2. Terry
    21 is the combination of the outer dust seal and the oil seal. I'd also get 26 which is the copper sealing washer at the base of the fork; you can re-use these but old ones can weep sometimes. If the bike has done a few miles you might also consider replacing the sliding bushes 11 and 12; these are teflon-coated on their sliding faces (outside of 12, inside of 11) and that can wear down over time. You will need a least one litre of your favourite fork oil.
  3. V4 Rosso
    21 is what you need. It includes the oil seal & the dust seal (#28) Also get the washer #26 (and fork oil).
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  5. Mait
    Hay Guys, Please help me order the right parts, my neighbourhood dealer is stup., doesn't know a thing. Oil seal on one of the forks is leaking; I want to get both forks done. Please have a look at the attached images and let me know which part numbers should I order. Wondering if #21 51490-MCW-D01 is all that I need ? OR I also need # 10, #17 and #28 ? It is for 6th gen 08 VFR800A - Interceptor ABS. Thank you.
  6. Captain 80s
    You can get them on eBay for about $30 if you don't wanna make your own from the hard lines fittings you are removing. 6-Sigma Block Plates - eBay It's not complicated at all. Just plugging any EXTRA vent or vacuum ports / lines that are left over. Seeing the pile of junk on the floor when you're done is very gratifying. The biggest problem people have is not being able to identify what is a vent or vacuum and what is supposed to remain routed or what is extraneous from the PAIR and/or CA emissions. A methodical, logical approach makes it easy. At least in my experience, but I've probably done more than 10 now, easy.
  7. VFR750F3
    If its just vibration use emory cloth to clean disc and also clean rotor button see youtube for video if that does not work clean piston on calipers you mite just have a sticking piston and replace pads either way. At what speed are you getting vibration. If its is like from 10 to stop then its probably a piston stuck from sitting. Start with cheapest first and then work up.
  8. DesertKyorugi
    I am on the fence with removing mine. It looks a lot more complicated than the ones I removed from my Kawasakis. How easy is it to source the blocking plates?
  9. Captain 80s
    New wheel to replace the 8 spoke. 2002 5.5". Pretty sure I will need to machine some reliefs for the rotor nuts, no big deal. Regardless if I keep this bike or not, the 8 spoke wheel will likely not be staying on it. Low mile 1993 shock so I can remove the Fox TC. 1992-93 shocks got aluminum lower clevises with rebound adjustment. The Fox shock will likely not be returning either, I have other plans maybe. In any case it needs to come out for a cleaning and service.
  10. TimC
    Nice find, congrats! Even if it takes some time and money, what a great thing to bring a VFR back from the brink. It's not something I could do, but huge kudos to you for taking it on. 👍
  11. Captain 80s
    I've dealt with worse. This is the left rear carb. Carbs are apart. The outside is pretty nasty, but the insides all look pretty damn good. I'm not going to break the carbs apart right now. They will get a full cleaning and bench synch only. The needles were shimmed, pilots are stock at 38 (for CA) and the mains are still #130 (49 & CA). I think the boots will be supple enough with some heat to re-install just to verify how the engine sounds. Then some decisions will be made, like coolant o-rings and alternative jetting. With all the extraneous shit removed around the carbs, they come out pretty easy. V of the motor with 70K miles and then sitting in some weather for a few years. Not pretty.
  12. Captain 80s
    Goodbye 5 pounds of bullshit. Pulled the carbs and removed the emissions / PAIR CRAP. Later I will remove the hard lines from the heads and use the fittings to create block off plates. Since I can't get to the rear right now I just decided to loop back on themselves, which I've done before.
  13. DesertKyorugi
    I bought stuff for my CBs from a bunch of Thai sites before. They have very good sites for NLA stuff. My problem is waiting for the mail to show up from Thailand
  14. bmart
    I have bought from these guys and the CB-1 parts showed up. They're for real. 🙂
  15. Captain 80s
    I do it pretty much all trial and error, measuring the application and then fitting samples, adjusting as needed. I'm just starting to get into RC36 (I have a 95 and now a 90), haven't got into these carbs all the way yet. The float bowl o-rings should be -041. They are on all of my other Honda V4s. Fuel cross-overs are 7x2mm on my other bikes. Can't remember the vent cross over o-rings sizes off the top of my head. Maybe head over to V4 Dreams and check out what he has. Awesome resource.
  16. DesertKyorugi
    That's what I usually do with my CBs because I know where to source all the needed parts. Besides the link from a Thai site that Bmart forwarded, where can I find the parts? Is there a link/store that has the information of all the parts sizes and such?
  17. Captain 80s
    I source my parts individually. Viton o-rings for the float bowls and fuel / vent cross over tubes. Genuine Keihin jets as needed. Keyster makes decent stuff, but It's still a crap shoot about what you're actually getting. I personally would rather not spend money on "kits" when I might get one or two usable things out of it.
  18. DesertKyorugi
    Very nice find. LOL, I am eyeing that gas tank 🤤 I checked my engine for running with starting fluids after going through the pre-starting procedures. Which carb rebuild kits do you guys prefer for the VFR? Keyster or All Balls?
  19. tbzep
    Nice find! Like you said, you weren't risking anything even if the 8-spoke was the only thing useable. 😎
  20. DesertKyorugi
    Checked already, not available 😢
  21. Captain 80s
    1990 VFR750F. Bought two days before xmas, 2021. From the OfferUp ad: 1990 Honda VFR 750 $1 Description Needs 1 small part. Make offer or trade. Well... shit. DON'T need another bike. But I gotta inquire. Message the dude thru OfferUp: "Is the title in your name? When was the last time it ran?" Response: "It just needs one small part" "Yeah. I read that. Are you the titled owner and how long since it has ran?" "Yah, I got the title. A few years. Started dumping fuel out of this part when I was trying to start it" OK then, we got some info to go on now. I call him and we talk and he seems like a decent dude. I tell him normally I would just come out and look and talk to you in person. But it was a pretty good trek to check it out, so I tell him that and ask, "so... what do you think you wanna get out of it?" "I don't know, five hundred bucks. I'd probably take 400, I just wanna get back some money I put into it before it got parked." It's on. We make arrangements for DEC 23rd, my first day off for the Holidays. It's a ferry ride over to Kingston with a trailer, so a $30 tab there. Then down the peninsula to Port Orchard. Couple hours easy. Get there and it's a beauty day, so I'm able to roll it out of the spot you see in the above pic. First thing... Fox Twin Clicker. Good start. The 8 spoke wheel is probably worth what I'm paying anyway, so no risk really. It's all there. Tank is off, but it is drained and 100% clean on the inside. Fuck yes. Original Honda key, owner's manual and tool kit. Asked about a seat cowl and he just looked puzzled... "never mind". New chain and sprockets (chain is pretty rusty). Essentially brand new (5 years ago) Michelin Pilot Power tires. Steel braided lines up front. 70K miles... doesn't really matter on these engines. Look down at the shiny oil filter and pop the dipstick. Oil looked like it just came of a bottle. Cool. It got ridden home from the shop and pretty much parked. Notice the drain plug and adjacent oil pan has been drilled... that actually makes me happy. It means somebody might have gone thru the front end to match the rear shock at some point for a track day or few. The forks feel like they have real springs in them and somebody updated to the later fork caps with pre-load adjustment. He shows me the "one small part" it needs. "I think it's some kind of fuel separator or something". I am playing dumb. "yeah? huh." It's a plastic vacuum valve with a broken nipple for the emissions that is gonna end up in the trash anyway. "Fuel was coming out of that broken off part". I know it's just dirty carbs at this point. "you said you'd take $400?" "yep" Exchange money and title / bill of sale and load it up. Not pretty but hey. Every piece of bodywork has issues, but that tank is really nice. Oh yeah, a Corbin... whatever. Decide to make it a big round trip and drive around thru Tacoma (over a toll bridge) and back up thru Seattle. I left around 9am and got home around 3pm. Pretty good day. At least it was a beautiful day for driving. Here's back home after a quick strip. So the winter plan is to clean the carbs and get her running. The carbs are already out and while not great they are not terrible. Very doable. I already have the PAIR system and emission crap eliminated. I bought a 2003 rear wheel to replace the 8 spoke for personal use on my 95 (likely). Then go thru the systems and make it ride-able. Brakes front and rear are sticking and need to be serviced. Hopefully the pistons aren't pitted. Flush the coolant system. I'm sure the fork seals are gonna start leaking the next time I just look at them. I have a plan for adapting a slip-on (D&D), I think it's gonna work perfect. Stock 1993 shock on the way (w/ rebound damping) so I can remove the Fox for rebuild (it still passes the critical seat-bounce test we all learned on showroom floors). New inner / rear fender to replace this hacked unit. Try and go thru the bodywork to make it mount better and look more presentable. Gonna modify the passenger peg brackets to remove the peg portions.
  22. airwalk
    Any ideas on how much clearance remained? Most of the spec or hardly any...
  23. jefferson
    Another place to check would be David Silver spares. He has parts that are nla.
  24. bmart
    I have had countless rotors straightened over the years. Dishing is harder than being warped, but the repair place should know all about it. They're usually really cheap. The GSXR track bike used to bend rotors if they were looked at sideways!
  25. lazyfish
    I actually found a local shop that claims they could repair brake rotors. But they seem to be more focused on bringing severely damaged rotors back into working condition, rather than fine tuning them to get rid of a vibration. Although the bike 'only' has 10k miles on it, it seems it had quite a rough life and was also used on the track. So I don't think there's that much life left in the original rotors, especially after having them rotated. I guess this could be compared to that local rotor factory quality wise. They would also produce them with 5mm thickness, and incorporate the same floating design as the original one. Coming in at 170USD for a set, that fits right in the 150-200USD price bracket. Sound like the best (cheapest 😁)option so far. Thanks everybody for the replies.
  26. VFR80025th
    Date has been scheduled in February. My shop has ordered new front wheel bearings for me. I opted for new OEM bearings rather than installing the same ones back in. I also decided to put on brand new rubber. I bought the bike with Michelin Road 5s that have 60 to 70% tread left but are close to five years old. I would have worn them out but since I am going to the expense of powder coating the wheels I'm throwing on a new set of Fresh Road 5s to start the season with. I have also took the opportunity to order right angle valve stems. I'm looking forward to easy tire pressure checks this summer. While the bike is waiting for the wheels I'm having the clutch and brake fluid flushed and the coolant changed. Oil and filter and air filter were changed before winter storage. I will post pics after project is complete. My wife always says that when it comes to my VFRs "you spare no expense". Everything else "when it comes to money" I give her grief. LOL I would have to agree.
  27. VFR80025th
    Sorry about that experience. When u buy a machine from a dealer everything should be taken care of. Congrats on the new bike. Great Score.
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