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5th gen bad mileage/rich running -- opinions on what to check
EX-XX replied to MooseMoose's topic in Maintenance Questions
@MooseMoose I enjoyed reading through that. Angry octopus LOL 😂 I'm up for a fairly major refurb on my '99 later this year (although I'm also swaping in a lower km engine at the same time, hence "major" refurb.) In short, I'll be bolting in a Y2K engine, with '99 throttle bodies, and doing the following: 1) All coolant hoses/o-rings/thermostat replaced. I already have this kit (AS3 silicon hoses/clamps, and new OEM thermostat/o-rings). 2) All throttle body hoses replaced in silicon - possibly with the exception of the two "elbowed" hoses. Between the '99 and Y2K throttle bodies I have, I suspect I'll be able to source two still-pliable hoses... 3) I've previously thrown MAP sensor codes, travelling from Canberra (640M elevation), to the coast (0M elevation), so may need to replace that at the same time. 4) While I'm there, I may as well do the FPR as well, which leads me to the question I have...Will a Blackbird FPR bolt into the VFR throttle body assembly? I ask not because the BB FPR supposedly operates at higher pressure, but because they are cheaper... Happy to grab the VFR one, but if I can save a few bucks along the refurb path, I'm always happy to... Edit: And can someone tell me why the VFR MAP sensor is listed at ~3 times the price of the Blackbird one? (Or if the Blackbird one will fit the VFR wiring harness 😉 ) -
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Just my luck. T-Rex no cut frame slider FAIL
Rollos replied to Rollos's topic in Eighth Generation VFR's
Here's a clearer picture. Bolt ripped in half. Pretty sure that's not supposed to happen. - Today
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As said, it seems that every '98 owner in Italy gets bad mileage, regardless of the injectors conditions or the speed. Y2K catalyzed models are known for having a MUCH lower fuel consumption. The bike runs great anyway.
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It IS a concern, though I don't know how much. And the corroding is a concern. Somewhere in the Honda manual it says to NOT use carb cleaner on the throttlebody as the bores are coated in a molybdenum something or other to prevent corrosion. I didn't mention it because you're well past that stage, but yeah. Make sure to do anti corrosion. Also very smart to do the o rings. Mine were a crusty mess. It's a 5th gen, and 20 years takes its toll on rubber, regardless. They're a cheap, easy change if you have the throttlebody off anyway.
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If you switch to LED signal lights, you'll need 1156 and 1157 LED's... You can also get a simple replacement relay to fix the fast flashing issue. Google the relay, superbrightleds.com sells them. It's a simple relay with only two wires and it works Great! https://www.superbrightleds.com/moreinfo/flashers-load-resistors/electronic-led-flasher-relays-for-motorcycle/787/842/ I just upgraded to LED lights all around on my 3rd Gen. I also bought yellow LED lights and Red LED lights for the tail lights. It looks Great!
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Overall, the video was a pretty good effort. He got most of it right! But if you're doing a history of Honda V4s, or even VFRs, you really have to differentiate better between Honda production bikes and HRC race bikes. The production bikes are easy: From the VFR750RH RC30 in 1987 to the VFR750FL RC36 in 1990, there were only five other 650-899cc Honda production models: NT650J-M (Hawk GT/Bros) RC31, VT800CJ (Shadow) RC32, NTV650J-L (Revere) RC33, PC800K-L/R-W (Pacific Coast 800) RC34 and VFR750PK-R/P2K-R (Police) RC35. HRC has manufactured all of Honda's works racing motorcycles since about 1982, but has also modified Honda's homologation models (e.g., VFR750R RC30) for various production-based racing series. The "VFR750K" is a case in point. This was not a production model, so calling this RC24-based HRC special the "VFR750RK" is a bit of a nonsense. There was already a VFR750RK RC30 in 1989. Maybe the HRC racer should have been called the VFR750FKR or something? Ciao, JZH
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VF500F2 Aka MBD Incubation Period At Least 52 Years
Dutchy replied to Dutchy's topic in Earlier VFRs
SP's have one gremlin....... If the sun is shining from behind while parked up, the screen's inside will act like a parabolic mirror and melt the cockpit... Mine came with that mark and I camouflaged it with a wee sticker. But, jolo and all that.... -
I am sure I have read about this being tried before and the bike ran miserably. Wish I could remember where.
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New 5th/6th/8th gen performance header now in production in USA
boOZZIE replied to sfdownhill's topic in Exhaust Systems
Thanks highside, yep just using Mohawk's pic to visually check the posi of MTB o2 sensor. OP header will have two O2 sensor bosses at 2000-2009 OEM header's O2 sensor locations: one O2 sensor boss on secondary tube after left front/left rear primary merge, one O2 sensor boss on secondary tube after right front/right rear primary merge Cheers -
Used a booster box to jump my bike, next day went to start, Ignition wire start switch are toast... Help
Mobiledetail1 replied to Mobiledetail1's topic in Electrical
Thanks I really appreciate your input, yes I’m hoping for best but preparing for worst... This helps me with things to check... I’ll post when I get it sorted. -
if you haven't heard the engine run, i'd suggest that you make a compression test before anything else. you'll also need to remove cam covers and check for damage to cam lobes or bearings. if compression numbers aren't good enough, your project will get alot more complex and expensive. good luck !
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I have been watching as well, keep up the good work
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Good point you raise FJ12Ryder. It did appear that I might have been getting some air via the threads, but that didn't concern me, I had a reasonable flow of fluid without opening the bleeder too much. End result was no spongy feel just as you'd expect for a good bleed process. Any air drawn through via the bleeder threads is probably not going to cause an issue IMO.
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I honestly think the 4th Gen VFR in Italian Red is the nicest looking mass produced bike ever made. Sure I'm biased, but still I never get tired looking at them. Great pic! -
While I'd normally agree with you, in this application it's called for and the sealed grip ends will help keep the bar clean. Grease is called for in the FSM for this one and with regular maintenance will not be an issue. Maybe if the bar were refinished in the future to remove the rust and create a new smooth surface, we could skip the grease.
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Damn. Sounds awesome. My only trip this year was San Diego to Seattle, to drop off one of my bikes for our son. Â I hear the road calling... -
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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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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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