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One last thing. I met Freddie Spencer in person at a motorcycle show before Covid. We had a great convo and he luved the fact i was riding a RWB VFR 800 25th. I told him I always pretended I was him when I attack the corners. We had a great laugh. When asked what do you ride on the street back home? He replied with a grin and a smile: RWB 25th like you. and thats how he signed his book (Freddie Spencer: FEEL) for me; Hey John, keep enjoying your VFR I have one too. Freddie Spencer. F'N Priceless.

Arguably one of the best motorcycles ever made. I never thought an 11.3 sec quarter mile time was slow or 0-100 mph in 7.5 sec. (Cycle World Test) The engine is so refined and the quality of assembly is so above most bikes. Just riding it slow makes me Grin. Engine noise and smoothness and qaulity of controls and paint. Its not the lightest bike but I ride with Ducati V4s and V2 and Aprilia Tuonos and my buddies bikes are always having problems or waiting for parts. In the twisties on the street I'm there with them and if they want to lose me they are going to crash. LOL Its so stable at 140 mph. VTEC noise transition. Good luck, my VFR is my sportbike that I can ride for 4 hrs. And the looks , nuf said.

If you're interested in how one will do on the track, have a look at this video of John McGuinness riding a 5th gen at a track day. This one has 100,000 miles and a luggage rack. Note that he's passing many sportier, more powerful (probably liter) bikes. They likely pull away from him down the straights, but in the corners he makes it all back and more. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bMWXwsGUGM8

You swapped a 1998 5gen ECU with a 2003 6gen ECU!!!! NOT possible! Different connectors, different wiring, different sensors etc !!!! What checks did you do to "realize a problem with the ECU Unit"??? OR.... Are you saying you swapped the FCR (fuel cut relay) with the one from your 2003? Do you have the Service Manual or a wiring diagram to work with? With the Sidestand down, Ignition to On, what is the Fi code being flashed by the Fi light??

A constant on FI light can mean things other than a faulty ECU..... check service manual for the list....... being it sat a year, I'd be checking all connections first.

You really need to put the original ECU back in. To read codes, find the two-way connector on left side under the seat, near the rear, and jumper it, or find a mating connector and put a switch in your jumper so you can conveniently use it when you need to. Follow the service manual procedure to read the codes, correct the issue and clear them. Again, with the original ECU. As for your initial problem of no fuel pump running, time to check all the connections of regulator/stator, clean them up, and especially at the starter relay. Check all fuses are good... what do you see first with ignition on and bike in neutral?

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!!!

Welcome Afeef! Can you post a photo of the ECU unit you swapped over. Also as Grum asks - With the Sidestand down, Ignition to On, what is the Fi code being flashed by the Fi light. It's the number of flashes in the sequence

VTEC on the bikes activates 4 valves per cylinder at higher revs and 2 vavlves at lower revs. I think the earliest iteration had asplit forked rockers and a locking pin slid across to lock the two valves together. The VFR system stuck with the shim under bucket direct valve actuation of earlier models but the VTEC valves have special buckets that also use a locking pin activated by hydraulic pressure to connect to the valve stem. It sounds terrifying but clearly isn't as mechanically deadly as I would have thought.

I've wanted to know, like forever, how a 6th gen would run if the VTEC was forced on. The manual is vague on the specifics but it seems that the ECM only cares about engine rpm and coolant temp to open or close a spool valve. But I am just daydreaming...

Now hold on there, sonny. Us olds love to poke through all the gory details 😉

My 1998 Honda VFR 800 sat idle for over a year, and now it won't start. The fuel pump isn't activating, indicating a potential issue with the ECU unit. To troubleshoot, I swapped in the ECU unit from my 2003 VFR. While the bike now starts, it lacks power and stalls after moving just 5 feet. The FI light blinks intermittently, and the RPM behaves erratically. When I loosen the fuel screw, the fuel pump pressure seems fine. Any assistance would be greatly appreciated.