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Does anyone have the brilliant black paint code?
lshark replied to Gdog's topic in Seventh Generation VFR's
as far as the odd bits, i get my OEM parts from Partzilla https://www.partzilla.com/catalog/honda/motorcycle -
Discovered a Great Shock Upgrade for 5th Gen
VFROZ replied to RossR's topic in Fifth Generation VFR's
I saw that Terry, but not sure if 17 is the same. I doubt that it changed that much to need a 19.5km/mm spring though. There is a new one selling cheap, but it will also need a shim rebuild, as there is way too much difference from stock spring, to what the VFR would need. -
Over 30000km on the ST1100, and about 15000km on the VFR and VTR combined.
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With modern FI/CDI engines the ECU doesn't know where the crank is in relation to the cams when you first try and start. It needs to do a rev or two so as the cam and crank angle sensors sort their lives out and the ECU knows where everything sits in relation to one another. Phil
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It's a cool looking adventure bike. Too tall for me tho. I'm 5'11 and still it felt awkward sitting on it at a dealership.
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I will try but just getting it back in service is a sizable investment, as you can see. Plan is to get it back on the road and see how it goes from there.
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I agree. Heated vest helps fingertips. Great bit of biking gear but I keep forgetting to unplug before walking away...
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Above 5000' I do reach down and turn on the the electrice liner 🙂 The air is crisp and clear and so are the roads though.
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New levers, lost auto-rpm increase in first
motofmly replied to Rollos's topic in Eighth Generation VFR's
I assumed wrong, no increase in rpm. never noticed after installation. Actually never noticed the increase until I read a thread about it on this site. After which I did see the increase. - Yesterday
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I bought a pair of the Five WFX Tech gloves. They seem to be well made. Now It's not cold enough here to be able to give a report. I'll post something when I can give a good review.
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I am thinking about pulling a trailer...
Africord replied to PACIFICMAN's topic in Sixth Generation VFR's
This, IMHO, is the best solution. I'm guessing this photo is of someone in VFRD. This is a UNIGO. And there is an archived thread here that discusses it. They are still in business. https://www.unigotrailers.com/ Classic Industries in Australia may have a hitch. The following site lists a TH55 as fitting a 6th gen. https://www.classicind.com.au/Shop/ Hope this helps. -
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From the album: South Dakota 2017
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From the album: South Dakota 2017
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From the album: South Dakota 2017
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From the album: South Dakota 2017
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Congrats - she's a beauty!
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looks like my driveway these days, featured. -
WHAT DID YOU DO TODAY TO YOUR VFR 6TH GEN ?
VARIABLE9 replied to VFRUNNER's topic in Sixth Generation VFR's
That is interesting. Maybe I’m missing the cause and effect, how would the CCT’s result in overheating @Urbanengineer ? -
Varano Circuit, Italy @wildays 2018 Free practice
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They actually started in 2000 with the Cat Con and crossed front headers. A friend had a Euro model '98 or '99 that also had crossed front headers. No idea if it came like that from the factory, but not much else was changed. I forget if it had a cat.
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With the VFR stored I'm coming up with parts to replace.
Duc2V4 replied to VFR80025th's topic in Sixth Generation VFR's
One thing to look into, is upgrading/updating the RR and perhaps adding a volt meter. Although not an OEM item, there are a few members who have found Honda branded meters that look like they belong on the bike. As far as the windscreen, I have a Zero Gravity on my 5 Gen and it is a bit thinner than the stock windscreen. I had a GIVI touring screen on my 6 Gen but have changed it out for an MRA with the spoiler. Even though it is a departure from the OEM look, I rather like it. It appears to work a bit better than the GIVI, at least for my height (5’8”). -
Anything wrong with my engine?
koekum replied to pannekoek141's topic in Third and Fourth Generation VFR's
Cannibalize an aftermarket car seat heater and MacGyver it into your jacket and connect it to your battery. Works like a charm -
ABS 6th Gen, because ABS.
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Here's the latest, and final solution to my issues. Ultimately, it came down to two issues, hopefully these finds will help someone else. First off, the plug for the fuel pump was not connecting well. The female end of the bladed connector was too loose, this caused poor connectivity and explains why sometimes when the bike died I could unplug the pump and plug it back in to get it running. The solution was to replace both ends of the plug. I went with a new-style weather-proof plug and thought I had it licked. This led me to the second issue. After replaced the plug, I decided to give myself some more access to troubleshooting if the bike died on the road. I removed the retaining screw on for the end cap on the fuel pump. This allows the cap to be popped off to examine the electrical end of the pump without needing tools. This worked out well. As we all know, with an intermittent problem, the bike has to be ridden to see if the issue is still there. I decided on a 25 mile trip to a shop down the freeway would work. I made it there but the bike felt odd. I made it almost home when the pump died again. Luckily, I was able to pop off the end cap. I checked it and found that the contacts would open, but not close. It's hard to explain all of my troubleshooting, but basically the issue was that the contacts were too far apart (you can actually see this in the pictures in my original post). I used a coin to bend the bottom bumper holder up a bit to close the gap and 2000+ miles later it seems like that was the final fix. I know this is long-winded, but hopefully it can help someone else. I'll add a few words below as an aid for people searching this topic: Chinese fuel pump fuel pump contacts fuel pump electrical
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Thank you for sharing your story. I am inspired to try some longer runs... -
Hi Jim, long time no see. Not since that endurance race at Snetterton all those years ago. On a GSXR I seem to recall. Did the Enigma project get anywhere? Since I’ve heard nothing about it for some time, I suspect not. Oh well. Nothing ventured... Glad to see you’ve got the VFR bug. I’ve just come back from a brief trip on my eVo4 (1200 special) with 3 VFR800s, all also ridden by ex Honda staffers. Plus there’ll be another VFR800 joining. It’s still a great bike, even if the current press are bored by its lack of fancy whizz bang (and essentially unnecessary) features. I always liked that F model. It was a shame they had those cam problems. In fact it was the fairing from that 750F that I used on my CBX that MotorCycle Mechanics featured on their front cover March ‘85. Warranty return if I remember correctly. Just needed painting. Just the job. 😀 Hope to see you around here more. Look forward to seeing how your bikes progress. -
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After all that riding.....Raeva mi verker !!! -
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Color rite offers great prices on the Oem Spec color. You will also need to match the base color to get the shade right (think Repsol orange with a white primer... perfect. Black primer... weird dark orange). -
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