Veefer800Canuck Posted October 8, 2013 Share Posted October 8, 2013 It says on the side of the van: "More durable engine" Let's hope for FotoDadi that it is. So excellent that they finally helped you out. So now you have TWO of them, since you had bought a replacement bike already, what are you going to do? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer fotodadi Posted October 8, 2013 Author Member Contributer Share Posted October 8, 2013 ISo now you have TWO of them, since you had bought a replacement bike already, what are you going to do? Have a friend who is just waiting for it to be assembled to take it off me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer fotodadi Posted October 9, 2013 Author Member Contributer Share Posted October 9, 2013 Finally she is up!!! FEAR ME (2010 model) meets ROLE MODEL (2013 model) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer YoshiHNS Posted October 9, 2013 Member Contributer Share Posted October 9, 2013 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer luvtoleanit Posted October 9, 2013 Member Contributer Share Posted October 9, 2013 Congrats dude. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer huntinggunns Posted October 9, 2013 Member Contributer Share Posted October 9, 2013 Glad that the Mother Honda took care of the problem. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer Switchblade Posted October 9, 2013 Member Contributer Share Posted October 9, 2013 Now what you have 2 VFR1200 ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer dalesvfr Posted October 9, 2013 Member Contributer Share Posted October 9, 2013 So some techs in flip flops show up with a motor in a cool Toyota van (that I wish we could get here in the US) and do a back alley transplant? AWESOME! It reminds me of a Top Gear episode where they ride scooters through Thailand and one of them gets a new/used Vespa motor tossed in by some guys squatting in the mud chain smoking Marlboros. Congrats on making Honda fess up. Since they've started adding freight and setup to all of our bikes here in the US they should have lots of cash laying around to stand by their products. Interesting that they didn't come in a Honda van. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beck Posted October 9, 2013 Share Posted October 9, 2013 I bet some of the best mechanics are the ones not specially "trained" by the big car and motorcycles companies. I bet these guys in the farther corners of the world, working in "less than ideal" conditions, will never let a Honda "special tool" requirement from getting the job done! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer CornerCarver Posted October 10, 2013 Member Contributer Share Posted October 10, 2013 Very FotoDadi that they came through! I am sure your mate will take the '10 off your hands now after seeing the new engine, no problem. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer YoshiHNS Posted October 10, 2013 Member Contributer Share Posted October 10, 2013 I bet these guys in the farther corners of the world, working in "less than ideal" conditions, will never let a Honda "special tool" requirement from getting the job done! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Headhunter Posted December 28, 2013 Share Posted December 28, 2013 I had nightmares after seeing those pictures of that bike gutted like a fish...... Glad things turned out well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobbieRabbit Posted August 31, 2015 Share Posted August 31, 2015 Unfortunately, now I have exectly the same big end problem with my vfr dct 2012. My question is this: to get to the bearing shells in order to replace them, obviously must split the crankcase. Honda requires that everything must be taken off, included cylinders and the drive unit and complex coupling Due to a lack of special tools to get those parts dismounted properly, I hope to be able to split the case with the clutch and cylinders in place and only took out the bolts of the bevel gearbox, because its mounted just over the breakline. After this I thought to be able to split the case as well. But despite of having all the all bolts according to the manual out, I can’ t get the scales split up, even with a bar I putted some force say 70kg to it, but the space at the edges never got more then say ½ mm, so it looks like there is still something holding it together, somewhere at the place where the bevelgear unit is situated. Does anyone have experience or a tip on how you get the block opend up without force/ damage. The problem is of course that I do not have all the special tools, but I suppose in Africa you had them either who did you manage ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer swimmer Posted August 31, 2015 Member Contributer Share Posted August 31, 2015 Unfortunately, now I have exectly the same big end problem with my vfr dct 2012. My question is this: to get to the bearing shells in order to replace them, obviously must split the crankcase. Honda requires that everything must be taken off, included cylinders and the drive unit and complex coupling Due to a lack of special tools to get those parts dismounted properly, I hope to be able to split the case with the clutch and cylinders in place and only took out the bolts of the bevel gearbox, because its mounted just over the breakline. After this I thought to be able to split the case as well. But despite of having all the all bolts according to the manual out, I can’ t get the scales split up, even with a bar I putted some force say 70kg to it, but the space at the edges never got more then say ½ mm, so it looks like there is still something holding it together, somewhere at the place where the bevelgear unit is situated. Does anyone have experience or a tip on how you get the block opend up without force/ damage. The problem is of course that I do not have all the special tools, but I suppose in Africa you had them either who did you manage ? Did you find any of the aluminum bits in the sump as was found to be an issue with some 2010 models bought in the UK? How many km on the bike? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobbieRabbit Posted August 31, 2015 Share Posted August 31, 2015 The bike runs 52000km/32000miles, the oil was full with metal chips Verstuurd vanaf mijn ASUS_Z00AD met Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer fotodadi Posted January 24, 2016 Author Member Contributer Share Posted January 24, 2016 WOW!!! I am just seeinf this.... I am so sorry about your experience. I really do not remember having any problem splitting the engine like I did without any special tools. I do remember that I had some difficulty around the drive out of the gear box. So how is it with you? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bdicta Posted August 30, 2016 Share Posted August 30, 2016 ....and the bike is still going strong 6 years and 43,000km down the line. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ausmithy Posted November 17, 2016 Share Posted November 17, 2016 Ouch....that's a decent sized dent in the back rim you have there..! Â Smaller one on the front too...pot hole...dog....cattle..!..?? Â Smithy. Â Â Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bdicta Posted November 18, 2016 Share Posted November 18, 2016 10 hours ago, ausmithy said: Ouch....that's a decent sized dent in the back rim you have there..!  Smaller one on the front too...pot hole...dog....cattle..!..??  Smithy.   Pot hole!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer Dutchy Posted November 18, 2016 Member Contributer Share Posted November 18, 2016 Came across this one in Nepal (many years ago, still have that umbrella!) :-) Â Â Â Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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