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  2. bmatic007
    I ended up getting the bike! Yay for new bike day!! There are some cosmetic items that I'll need to address, however the bike runs really nice which is what I was mostly concerned about. It looks like the front cowl needs replacing as there is a small crack in it. The owner applied some JB weld to the underside of it. The crack is minor and is holding up well. The front cowl however has scratches on both sides that can be probably covered up with decals that he already had but I might look into replacing due to the crack. The other item is the right side radiator. It looks like it might have taken some impact but I won't know fully until I get the right cowl off and inspect. The last thing I noticed was that on the left side cowl, the red stripe has some bubbling in it... not sure what's that all about but probably need to replace that decal as well. I'm pretty mechanically inclined (I've done valve adjustments/etc on other motorcycles) so I'm hoping that these things won't be too bad to replace. I hope the front cowl is not a huge job as it is in some cases. Any advice is appreciated and also the best place to buy parts. Thank you all for your initial feedback and I look forward to being part of this community.
  3. ProfTrout
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  4. Terry
    Oh and if anyone needs some stopper pins, I made mine from an old brake pad pin, was near enough to the stock 5.94mm diameter, and I cut these to 2.5mm length. I made eight but as you are unlikely to want to work on both banks simultaneously, 4 is the right number. With the VTEC buckets removed, you simple slide the circular slide pin holder out of the bucket, push the stopper pin into the side of the slide pin (against some spring tension) then slip the mechanism back into the bucket. That locks the slide pin into VTEC position so you can now measure the bucket/cam clearance correctly. This is what the underside of the VTEC buckets look like with the stopper pin installed into the VTEC slide pin holder. You can see the edge of the slide pin has been pushed into the orifice that the valve stem passes through when VTEC is not engaged. You can also see some witness marks on the edge of the stopper pin hole where the valve stem and stopper pin have clashed as the engagement point is reached.
  5. Terry
    The photo below shows a Showa 3-port valve and that is the HMAS valve. And then for comparison a recent Gold Valve (hint: it's the gold one). It is easy to see that the Showa 3-port has a lot more flow area than the HMAS, and the Gold Valve has a bit more again.
  6. Yesterday
  7. FromMaine
    vfrcapn is correct. Have these on the front rim of all my bikes.
  8. Terry
    90,000km, and as you say symptom-free. Based on the way the stopper pins actuate I wonder whether a lack of clearance would make that actuation a little harsher if the clearance is light? I suspect that the "normal" valves in my bike have seen some shim changes during the life of the bike but for cost/convenience the VTECs have not. I have ordered the new buckets from Webike Japan, USD27 per bucket, so not a cheap exercise especially if I had to pay for labour. It took me about 3 hours per bank to go through the disassembly, stopper pin insertion, reassembly of the cams and chains, feeler gauge measurement, and then disassembly to remove the stopper pins again. If I had the new buckets to hand I could reassemble it all now but of course I now await the slow boat from Japan (hopefully a slightly faster aeroplane). My "patient" is now waiting on the operating table with internal organs exposed for a week or so...I pulled the radiators off to make the front head more easily accessible, and of course the fuel tank is off, airbox is out and the right footpeg is off to get the heatshield off to access the rear CCT.
  9. Gaz66
    https://www.peterverdone.com/archive/highspeed.htm Tons of info in this link. 👍
  10. vfrcapn
    Should be 11.3mm 8.3mm is more of a Euro bike standard
  11. Ughandi
    pictures are worth a thousand words here! My VTR forks are currently blown apart on the bench and I am very interested in this journey of yours
  12. Gaz66
    Yeah seized rebound adjusters are a royal PITA to free off. Apparently a mix of ATF & Dot 4 fluid 50/50 mix makes a potent release fluid, it's nasty shit tho with Dot 4 in, but good to soak stuff away from the bike in a tub etc. I've used an Ultrasonic cleaner in the past to vibrate the crap out, (Innotec Deblock release fluid) with a bit of added heat is also awesome, aint cheap, it's by far the best stuff I've ever used.
  13. Gaz66
    Lottery ticket time, just discovered what I thought were CBR600 with HMAS 4 ports, are in fact the better earlier Showa 3 port valve Mucho sought after by the VTR crowd. Copied from VTR forum: Showa 3 port valves can benefit from a filing mod. File a large chamfer on the back side of compression ports (check valve side) & a slight chamfer on the back side of refill ports. This is done to reduce oil flow turbulence, any turbulence effectively shrinks the orifice size, hence reduces flow. ............ Time to spend a few hrs in the garage stripping & cleaning.
  14. Captain 80s
    The forks are one year only, 1994. The rebound damping is a bit odd, as it is metered up at the cap, at the end of the hollow tube. The caps are also fairly rare, partly because of production numbers and for reasons you found out... frozen and then subsequently buggered up into junk. I was able to combine parts from 2 sets of caps for a set of forks waiting to go on a RestoMod 86 VFR. And the caps for my other set of 94 F2 forks are soaking, right along side a set of F3 caps. Luckily the adjusters are still good.... just very frozen. (Don't know how this post got above the one I responded to. Delete and re-post?)
  15. jacsec
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  16. Presson
    Hi Terry and thanks for the update. Those readings are tight and I suspect many of us have conveniently believed the myth because of a lack of symptoms. What was the mileage?
  17. Katshark
    I want to swap my straight tyre valves for angled. Two sizes are listed, 8.3mm and 11.3mm. I think my VFR750F-T should take the bigger size, but does anyone know for sure?
  18. Presson
    To sharpen the steering, the easiest thing to do is drop the yokes a bit and add a couple of psi to the front tyre. However, make sure you have set the sag right with the preload adjustment before doing anything. You might want to read through this thread https://www.vfrdiscussion.com/index.php?/forums/topic/112994-quicker-steering/&do=findComment&comment=1165637 I have found that with the front levers adjusted to an ergonomic angle on my 8 gen the maximum my yokes will drop is 5mm but it has made a noticeable difference without affecting straight line stability at high speed. Beyond that you are looking at jacking up the rear with a spacer on the shock top mount. Various members here have done this on other gens and report favourable results. Others will chime in with suggested amounts of lift but there are some details in the 'quicker steering' thread You might find this helpful for your service requirements: https://www.vfrdiscussion.com/index.php?/files/file/271-2014-vfr800f2015-vfr800x-service-manual/
  19. Terry
    I bit the bullet, made some stopper pins and got stuck into my bike today. Certainly a long exercise to go through but interesting. Lo and behold, 7 of the 8 VTEC clearances were well under spec so I will be ordering a handful of the expensive buckets. The normal valves were all in spec. For VTEC intakes where the minimum allowed is 0.12mm, I had 0.05, 0.075 and 0.10 and 0.125mm. For VTEC exhausts where the minimum allowed is 0.27mm, I had 0.2, 0.2, 0.2 and 0.175mm Yet more evidence that "VTEC valves don't need adjustment" is a myth. My bike ran fine and had quiet valve gear, so it will be interesting to see what difference if any I notice.
  20. Aliwheels
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  21. BusyLittleShop
    Hiya... up grading a Lithium Ion battery is the quickest and easiest way to shed 6 pounds of unwanted weight but I’ve noticed the cost is not for everybody...
  22. RikkuVFR
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  23. RikkuVFR
    Hi all. I've got a 14 with a little over 12k miles on her and just wanted to get some advice. 1. Any one have suggestions on what else to do on 15k service? I'm sending my tank of to get a small dent fixed and plan on doing valves, plugs, coils, etc and looking for anything else I should look out for. She's going to be on a bench whole I work on her during lunch breaks. 2. Any idea on how to do some weight reduction without losing any performance? Trying to stay stock tune and all. 3. Any ideas on how to get some better handling in the turns? Running Dunlop Q5S at 38psi/42psi and run her pretty hard on the turns. Just can be hard for me to go from hard leaning right to hard leaning left with my bad back and left leg. Thanks in advance. Also fairly capable motorcycle tech and just seeking some advice.
  24. RikkuVFR
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  25. VeeEffArah
    Couple heat cycles to ensure thermostat is opening and radiator fans work also. Inspect, clean and goop electrical connectors as possible
  26. 07VFR
    I'm looking to get my 07 VFR800 up and running after a few years of not being ridden. After replacing the fuel and battery, and with a little help from throttle body cleaner sprayed into the throttle body, she started without issue and seemed to idle well. I'm going to replace the tyres, oil, coolant, brake and clutch fluid, rebuild brake calipers and probably replace the chain and sprockets. Wondering what else I should be doing before riding? Thanks, Ben
  27. bmatic007
    Thank you all for the helpful posts. one more question regarding the paint. What color is the base paint and what are decals on the RWB color scheme?
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  29. 90dog
    SOLD! Thanks Matt and VFRD.
  30. vfrcapn
    Probably binding throttle cables with the taller helibars, it may happen if they didn't install longer cables or mis-routed them. Not a big deal to resolve.
  31. 90dog
    I have a new, still in wrapper service manual for a Gen 5. Listed on eBay item # 306154704793. Discount for VFRD guys. Contact me here or via eBay message. Thanks,
  32. bmatic007
    If there is something glaring/obvious about the bike, I will definitely walk because it's not worth it at that point... as long as I can see the potential damage. Someone mentioned to let the bike run on the center stand and move handlebar from side to side where the idle shouldn't change. If the idle does change... what would that indicate?
  33. Captain 80s
    I always find it harder to have upper hand / bargaining power when I have driven a fair distance and show up with a trailer. But I have walked before in those circumstances when they won't deal. Good luck!!
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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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      Juniper Pass

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      Mount Evans

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      I Am Back !

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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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