Maintenance Questions

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1. The Official Oil Thread 1 2 3 4 18

   By HispanicSlammer, December 10, 2007
   • 427 replies
   • 131.4k views
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   • klebocna101
   • August 2, 2024

2. Oil Fiter Options For The Honda. 1 2 3 4 6

   By Baileyrock, March 18, 2008
   • 132 replies
   • 81.5k views
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   • MBrane
   • March 28, 2023

3. Surging Surging Surging! 1 2 3 4

   By NVR2L8, February 12, 2007
   • 81 replies
   • 54.4k views
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   • Grum
   • August 27, 2020

4. Is it safe to spray WD-40 into a key hole?

   By 2FAST4U, March 25, 2012
   • 8 replies
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   • squirrelman
   • March 26, 2012

5. Bled The Clutch, But No Pressure In Lever Or At Slave Cylinder. 1993

   By BRad704, April 22, 2013   

   • bleeding
   • clutch
   • (and 3 more)

     Tagged with:

     • bleeding
     • clutch
     • dry
     • slave cylinder
     • 1993
   • 24 replies
   • 42.7k views
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   • BRad704
   • April 24, 2013

6. How The Hell Do You Remove The Fork Bottom Allen Bolt? 1 2 3

   By joeystalin, October 3, 2013
   • 54 replies
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   • RVFR
   • March 22, 2016

7. Brake caliper mounting bolt "Replace with new ones or not" 1 2 3

   By Dae, February 8, 2012   

   • brake caliper bolt
   • 67 replies
   • 27.9k views
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   • Vifferne
   • March 26, 2013

8. Cam reinstall - timing help needed 1 2 3 4 6

   By Stray, August 9, 2017   

   • cam cams timing marks valve clearance clearances
   • 135 replies
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   • Stray
   • May 18, 2019

9. First Time Wheel Removal

   By creggur, April 15, 2010
   • 19 replies
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   • 2007VFRDude
   • September 18, 2012

10. Automotive thermostat replacement for VFR800??? 1 2

    By Veefer800Canuck, February 5, 2012   

    • thermostat
    • 35 replies
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    • Auspanglish
    • January 16, 2014

11. removing rear axle 1 2 3

    By V4 Rosso, April 4, 2011
    • 58 replies
    • 22.8k views
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    • SEBSPEED
    • June 16, 2012

12. Clutch & Brake bleeding - too much for me. Dealer an option? 1 2 3

    By marriedman, June 25, 2012   

    • clutch
    • brakes
    • (and 3 more)

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      • clutch
      • brakes
      • disc
      • bleed
      • fluid
    • 50 replies
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    • Beck
    • August 18, 2012

13. Fuel Gauge Drops to Empty - Gas Tank Still Full. Thoughts? Ideas?

    By Olive, August 22, 2012
    • 18 replies
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    • Guest
    • September 9, 2014

14. What Chain Lube To Use? 1 2 3 4

    By fonque, October 16, 2015
    • 77 replies
    • 19.2k views
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    • squirrelman
    • January 26, 2018

15. How do you remove the stupid fairing clips?

    By Guest Redneck, August 28, 2010
    • 18 replies
    • 18.9k views
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    • Beck
    • February 15, 2015

16. Oh No! Too Much Dielectric Grease!

    By badelman, November 4, 2014   

    • dielectric grease
    • ox-guard
    • (and 7 more)

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      • dielectric grease
      • ox-guard
      • deoxit
      • preserveit
      • wd40
      • compressed air
      • cleaning connectors
      • cleaning electrical connector
      • cleaning electric connection
    • 12 replies
    • 18.1k views
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    • KanadianKen
    • November 5, 2014

17. Brake Bleeding Problems - Soft Front Lever

    By VFRBulldawg, March 8, 2012   

    • brake bleeding
    • 15 replies
    • 18.1k views
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    • Guest
    • October 10, 2013

18. What Is Normal Operating Temp? New To Vfr's

    By estcstm3, January 13, 2015
    • 7 replies
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    • Dustin
    • January 14, 2015

19. 2003 Vfr800, Cooling Problem

    By danielvfr, May 8, 2013
    • 14 replies
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    • danielvfr
    • October 8, 2013

20. How to clean the oil sight glass?

    By phoenixfire, April 19, 2012
    • 21 replies
    • 16.4k views
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    • SEBSPEED
    • May 31, 2017

21. Just Installed Sprockets. Is There Supposed To Be Play? 1 2

    By Corey, November 23, 2014
    • 29 replies
    • 15.8k views
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    • Cogswell
    • December 1, 2014

22. Another Oil Thread...ooooooh Noooooo 1 2 3

    By 2thdr, June 11, 2013
    • 65 replies
    • 15.4k views
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    • BRad704
    • March 29, 2016

23. Steering Head Bearings - Secret to Installing the Lower Race?

    By VFR800R, June 3, 2010
    • 20 replies
    • 15.4k views
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    • Veefer800Canuck
    • September 24, 2012

24. Oil leak - don't know how serious - pics 1 2

    By marriedman, June 20, 2012   

    • leak
    • oil
    • (and 2 more)

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      • leak
      • oil
      • oil leak
      • murder
    • 34 replies
    • 14.5k views
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    • KevCarver
    • July 4, 2012

25. Running rich - how to fix?

    By phoenixfire, October 3, 2012   

    • exhaust
    • rich fuel
    • (and 1 more)

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      • exhaust
      • rich fuel
      • smell
    • 9 replies
    • 13.9k views
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    • spud786
    • June 30, 2013