pwillikers Posted November 9, 2014 Share Posted November 9, 2014 (edited) I'm new to the forum and looking forward to contributing. I'm in the process of reviving a '94 VFR750F (fourth gen) with 65K miles that was seriously neglected and rotted. For a full year it was parked uncovered in the sun, next to a lawn sprinkler that sprinkled it throroughly every night. It is rotted and frikin' ugly. The chain is one rusted solid hunk. I have all the body work off and the carbs on the bench. Not suprisingly all the jets are clogged. The engine oil smells like gas. It does have a clean K&N air filter. I want to see if/how it'll run before getting to far on anything else. The ultimate goal, assuming it's a runner, is to do something minimalistic; remove the body work, reuse the tank, build a seat and fenders, remove or relocate all the unsightly bits, make it clean and functional - especially the suspension and brakes. I've already got my hands on a well used Ohlins and will do the fork internals with Race Tech or some such, whatever conventional wisdom has found is the best route. I'll post progress. Thanks, Paul. Edited November 14, 2014 by pwillikers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Veefer800Canuck Posted November 9, 2014 Share Posted November 9, 2014 Good luck! Post pics! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
checksix Posted November 9, 2014 Share Posted November 9, 2014 It's so sad when people just leave a bike to die like that. Good luck bringing it back to life! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pwillikers Posted November 14, 2014 Author Share Posted November 14, 2014 Carbs all apart, cleaned and reassembled, new plugs, fresh gas... IT RUNS! Like shit but it runs. I'll make it run better. :) Now a question: This "Carburetor Air Vent Tube" exits from the rear carbs and its other end is open to the atmosphere. Is this how it should be? Will it suck crap into the intake? Should I plug it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer gll429 Posted November 14, 2014 Member Contributer Share Posted November 14, 2014 leave it alone. it doesnt suck anything.. its a air pressure differential tube. one of them anyway.. if your bike is still idling rough you need to make sure the pilot jets are clean again.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pwillikers Posted November 16, 2014 Author Share Posted November 16, 2014 A bit more progress... the reason it was running like shit is because it was only running on three cylinders. The left front exhaust was cold. After confirming spark I determined it was flooded. The float valve was bad. It's all fixed now and I have to say, it runs like a friggin' tippy top! YAY. Now I can start on the fun stuff. And of course, another question... are these the stock carb jets? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Phantom Posted November 16, 2014 Share Posted November 16, 2014 Looks like stock kit to me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer Rectaltronics Posted November 16, 2014 Member Contributer Share Posted November 16, 2014 Don't forget a fresh filter on that damn secondary air breather thingamabob. Good luck, Brad Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pwillikers Posted December 6, 2014 Author Share Posted December 6, 2014 I had some time so I got after it. Stripped down, pressure washed (carefully). Soaked the exhaust bolts in liquid wrench and it paid off. The exhaust came off relatively easily. Pulled off the exhaust air injection plumbing. Hacked the tubes off the mounting plates, tapped them (M10x1.5) and screwed in some stainless socket cap screws (M10x16). Quick and easy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Veefer800Canuck Posted December 7, 2014 Share Posted December 7, 2014 That's one way to do it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer Switchblade Posted December 7, 2014 Member Contributer Share Posted December 7, 2014 Lookin good .. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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