VFR-To-FJR Posted October 29, 2011 Share Posted October 29, 2011 I may use a 4th Gen VFR as a donor bike to build a "Faux 45" - a replica Street RC 45. I've been advised to use a newer 5 th Gen because it has fuel injection. I know that the RC 45's frame is similar to the 4 Gen's and that the RC 45 is fuel injected. What is the reality of living with a bike that has carburetors, knowing that it must be put up for the 3 - 4 month Northeast winter? What is preparation is required, other than the required dosing with fuel stabilizer? Thanks. Sandy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Veefer800Canuck Posted October 29, 2011 Share Posted October 29, 2011 With my '86 VFR, I would put the stabilizer in a full tank, shut off the petcock, drain the carb float bowls right out using the drain screws, then try to start and run the bike on full choke until it would not even fire at all. Then you are assured that the carbs are totally empty. In the 14 years I had that bike, I never had to clean the carbs once, and it started, idled, and pulled through to redline in every gear just line brand new, always. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest twoeyedbob Posted October 29, 2011 Share Posted October 29, 2011 You could go out and start/let it idle every 2 weeks ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
superfunkomatic Posted October 29, 2011 Share Posted October 29, 2011 I did the exact same thing with my bikes as Veefer and never had a problem either. With my '86 VFR, I would put the stabilizer in a full tank, shut off the petcock, drain the carb float bowls right out using the drain screws, then try to start and run the bike on full choke until it would not even fire at all. Then you are assured that the carbs are totally empty. In the 14 years I had that bike, I never had to clean the carbs once, and it started, idled, and pulled through to redline in every gear just line brand new, always. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer Dutchy Posted October 29, 2011 Member Contributer Share Posted October 29, 2011 for the past 14 years I filled the tank, hooked up battery tender. Thats all. Ymmv Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
squirrelman Posted October 29, 2011 Share Posted October 29, 2011 (edited) Our muckluck-booted, seal blubber-eating member from frozen Alberta has it exactly right: you MUST drain the carbs from the bottom for the best results. BTW, Sandy, trying to convert your 4th Gen to FI is impractical and just about impossibe unless your budget is unlimited, and why ?? There is NOTHING wrong with carbs and no real advantage to FI aside from lower emissions and slightly better fuel mileage. FI was fitted on bikes for cost cutting, better control of emissions, and because contemporary dealer techs prefer using a computer as their brains instead of being able to diagnose and repair carbs. Edited October 29, 2011 by squirrelman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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