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As a 19 year old in 1992 I fell in love with a new VFR in the dealership showroom. The dream was to buy one and ride across Canada. Not a care in the world! (No money either so it didn’t happen) 30 years later I finally bought my VFR. Super low kilometer 2006. 100% stock. It’s going to stay that way with the exception of a tidy tail. I’ll be looking for a set of pannier mounts as well. C’mon spring!!!

Lots of rain recently but a nice day today before it all returns tomorrow. Did a thorough chain cleaning, adjustment and lube Tuesday so felt like everything was ready and prepped for a 10 day trip! However, this was not a 10 day trip, just 60 miles. I may complain about the rain but spring after an El Nino winter is beautiful here. Sorry it's not a VFR, but...red...V cylinders...motorcycle Squint and you can see the Pacific ocean...

I use to love packing her up every year for, at least, 1 week camping trip and several weekend excersions ; loved the bikes torque in the mountains, and the sound the little bitch made accelerating under a load. I had one of the first "general public" Kerker White Tip exhaust (I rememberer calling those guys once or twice for status reports; you racers took priority) Of course I had a cruise control on the bike...that was fun shit! When bike to bike communications came out; that was a game changer for my friend Ace and I. This Yosh. tail piece was off one of Ace's bikes when I finely retired the Kerker can Old dude rambling...

I typically put my fan switches on the left so I can "work the controls" in flight. But it's not like I'm constantly on / off either. And I usually reach down sitting at a light anyway. Looks good!

Not necessarily as there could be differences between no start situations between the different models. Here is the link to the service manual in the downloads section of this site. I strongly recommend putting the original ECU back in and then following the FI code process described by raYzerman and in the manual .

No Clock power and resetting is a definite sign of Main Fuse A 30amp power loss, located in the Starter Relay, it will also kill power to the Engine Stop Relay coil = Dead Engine, and power for the Starter Relay coil = No Starter Cranking. Further info - Loss of Clock backup power and it resetting also confirms that the fault can't be an Ignition Switch problem, as backup power is Not switched through the Ignition Switch. Check the Red plug at the Starter Relay. Check for any sign of heat stressed wires and burnt spade connections for the Red wire. Check the fuse and its legs for any signs of heat stress or poor/loose connections. Even though you have replaced the battery it still could be an issue. What does the battery voltage drop to as you attempt to start the engine? Is your replacement battery a good quality item or Chinese cheapy? I've heard of a couple of new battery scenarios that were down on capacity straight out of the box, and not able to hold a charge, it may have been sitting on the store shelf for too long! Let's know how you get on, good luck.

Long term Honda lover! Had a 30 new in 89 and forever regretted selling it! Managed to pick another up just before covid struck and have finally got her on the road (with two disks) 👍 1988 14,000 miles and had its first MOT last week (Ornament before). Great to be back on one, although at 61 don't think I'll be doing what I did on the first one, Northampton to Bol d'Or in a day. 968 miles and it nearly killed me 😜 Andy M

Pics of your rotors would help us help you also. If all else fails, grab the brakes hard and fast in the rain... (j/k!)

If I remember correctly, 6th gen. VFRs with ABS have gold brake calipers. Non-ABS bikes have black brake calipers. Maybe that changed at some point during the 6th gen's run, but it should be true for your 2004.

Also, on your Instrument Panel, you should see an ABS warning light at switch On. The light should go out when your speed exceeds 6mph.

There will be a small, notched ring on the front wheel with a sensor.