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I'd bought this VFR less than an hour before and only had enough time to grab a few photos. This was June 6, 2011 and the VFR was n.o.s. with less than 100 km.Copyright
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With a way to support the bike, and get it back up after, remove the fork caps and lower the front of the bike as far as it will go. The room you have left is where a radiator needs to fit.
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Hello. I have a ratty 92 VFR 750 thats been sitting for a some years waiting for me to get my license. The original radiator was junk and i replaced it with a rad from a 91 Kawasaki ZZR600, but apparently the extra inch of height was too much because the front wheel smashed it when i went through a pothole at low speed. So its been sitting ever since because i didnt want to invest in it before i had my license to properly ride it. Well now im working on my license and wanna get the bike running and bought a generic ebay radiator but im not sure how exactly it should mount to the bike. I would just wing it if the slightly larger rad hadnt gotten immediately smashed, that makes me want to make sure its exactly where it should be. Can someone maybe share closeup photos of the radiators positioning and mounts or even just tips on how it should sit there. Thanks!
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1999 VFR800FIX Restoration
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That's one good thing, the Kill Switch when activated does inhibit Cranking. "When kill switch is in the Off position the engine does not crank" Sorry to be pedantic assume you Did have Ignition to ON when checking this? Absolutely completely wrong that either Kill OR Ignition Switch doesn't stop the engine. HISS cannot cause the condition you have. Crazy to think a dealership would say such a thing! Questions - With the Engine Running. Then turn Off only the Ignition Switch (assume the engine continues to run). Do the Headlights go Off and the Instrument Panel go blank? And with engine running, Sidestand Down, Clutch In shift to in Gear. Does the Engine immediately Stop as it should? As possibly part of the fault. I'd be checking to see if the Bank Angle Sensor has been bypassed. Meaning its unplugged and the Red/Yellow wire is jumpered to the Green wire. Or the Red/Yellow wire simply Grounded. I think the bottom line here is that the ESR is staying energised when it obviously shouldn't. Hopefully!! a few voltage checks might find out Why.
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Hi Grum Thank you for the reply Private sale, so no dealership. When kill switch is in the Off position the engine does not crank. It seems I need to start with Fuse C and the Engine Stop Relay. I will give feedback once I had the time to check this. Apparently the dealership that serviced the bike told the previous owner there is nothing wrong and that it is part off the HISS system. Yet another reason I don't trust dealerships anymore.
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Wow very strange. Strong suspicion of modified wiring!! Never heard of this one before. Has this anomaly been there since you picked it up 3 weeks ago or only just happened? This could potentially be a warranty issue if purchased from a dealership. You have a strong case here, you have an incorrect and potentially dangerous situation. Kill Switch has two functions when in the Kill position. 1. Engine Stop Relay coil 12v is removed Black wire = Dead Engine. 2. Removes 12v Starter Relay coil voltage on the Yellow/Red wire = Starter will not Crank over the engine. Question - Can you crank the Engine with the Kill Switch NOT in the RUN position, it shouldn't crank? Ignition Switch to Off Kills power to sub Fuses C, E and F refer the attached drawing ( 2005 model should be similar to yours). Loss of power to fuse C being the 12v power to the Kill Switch and the Bank Angle Sensor also knocks out the Engine Stop Relay to kill the Engine. Engine Stop Relay is not being controlled properly by the sound of things. Have you got the Service Manual? You can download it from this forum. Do you have a multimeter? If Yes then... Suggest you follow the Kill Switch power path...refer attached wiring diagram. 1. Measure Voltage at the Engine Stop Relay on the Black wire there should ONLY be 12v on this wire when Kill Switch is in RUN position with Ignition to On. Activate the Kill switch a few times while monitoring the voltage. It might be easier to monitor this voltage at the 18P Blue connector located just forward above the L/H radiator, remove the left side cowl. What do you measure every time you operate the Kill Switch?
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Good afternoon to all Viffer fanatics. I bought a 2002 VTech about three weeks ago and the bike is a gem. Few small things I will fix on her, some already done. My biggest headscratcher however is my kill switch / Ignition Switch Bike will not start with either one of the two off - As it should Engine will not stop when I hit the kill switch - Not normal Engine will not stop when switched off at the ignition - Not normal Engine stops when I hit the kill switch AND turn the ignition off. As the bike is still in almost showroom condition I cannot think that anybody messed with the wiring (nothing is impossible) but I will go in and take a look when time affords it. Can anyone give me a indication of how the cabling should run?
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The RC46 crank case & major assemblies are taken directly from the RC45 which in final race trim was putting out 195rwhp @ 14K/rpm. The only major parts difference was the pistons & Ti conrods & the crank+cams being timed differently. The big bang RC45 crank is timed at 0 degrees, such that it acts like a pair of V-twins joined together. And the 2mm shorter stroke allowed for the higher race RPM. That setup creates huge loads, the VFR's 180 degree crank is much kinder to the cases & bearings. Due to the total lack of RC45 crank case spares, race teams use 5th gen crank cases with the swingarm pivot ground off. They then bolt straight in to RC45 frame and all RC45 innards just drop in.
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Yes most definitely! However the vfr is known for its over engineered everything - but doubling its power will expose every weak link. I'm not worried, its probably one of the most sold bike in its era so plenty of spares to be found.
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The state of OEM 6th Gen saddlebags in 2024
Rodan replied to Rodan's topic in Sixth Generation VFR's
They are the Delkevic "X-oval" cans. I wanted something a little different than their round cans. They weren't listed as an application for the 6th Gen VFR on Delkevic's site, but most of their mufflers have the same inlet dimensions so I was going to mix/match parts. I then found the X-oval set as a VFR application on their eBay store. IMHO they do look a little better than the short round cans on the 6th Gen. They sound fantastic. -
Sweet! Every little bit counts when putting one of these girls on a diet.
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Rode a few bikes as a youngster, but didn't really start riding until '98. Oldest pic I have of me & the '87 ZX600 is from '05. First VFR was '09.
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That is good work; I have done the same on my ST1300 which shares similar components. I hope your brake now behaves itself. I found the rebleeding process to be tedious specifically flushing air from the SMC. In the end I enlisted a helper (my wife) and between us we pressed the brake lever and held it, pressed the SMC in and held it, and released at the PCV. Then released and pressed the brake in and held, which pushes the SMC back to full and repeated the process. Ended up with a great lever feel which I could not get with conventional bleeding.- 1 reply
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I'm amazed at the engineering of this project, kudos to the OP. But with all the added hp of a Supercharger surely wouldn't every component within the engine, pistons, crank, transmission, clutch etc potentially be stressed beyond its design capability? Just wondering!
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Was on a big group ride on some awesome roads, and suddenly there was no 3rd on a downshift. The bike did fine for the rest of the ride other than having to go from 2nd to 4th. Dodged a bullet.
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I can't quite match the vintage, but here we are in 1982, me and my mighty CB125T; two tiny pistons frantically going nowhere! 12000rpm redline! The T did not stand for torque however. This was my first motorcycle and started my love afair with Honda.
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Looks like rapid unplanned disassembly to me.
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Those 3rd gear engagement dogs on the 6th gear flange for the shift fork are the weak link in the 5th gen trans. Been there done that. Everything else in there looked good so I buttoned it back up only to discover later that I likely had cracked heads as it was losing coolant, but no leaks. The bike has since been retired to parts. It was a good 80K. RIP.
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Yes those are gear dogs likely off of 6th gear as those engage 3rd. I found 3 of them in the sump of my '98 after losing 3rd completely. Lucky they didn't get jammed in the trans gears.
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Just for a laugh!..... 1972 - Yikes, 52 years ago!! My beloved Honda SL100, absolutely had a hoot with this bike. Worked three paper delivery rounds per week to save up for it. I'd really give this bike a work out and never had a fault with it. That bike won me over forever with Honda's build quality, reliability and durability. My buddies little Honda Mini Trail was also bulletproof. ATGATT...only partially back then. Cheers
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OK Lorne. I didn't go back far enough (the end of my digital photos is ~ a little over 20 yrs ago). However, here's an action photo of me about to drag my knee, wearing, obviously, ATGATT. I challenge all here at VFRD to name vehicle brand as well as engine. Cheers!
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I was reading through the very useful thread below, but couldn't add to it, so I guess the best I can do is put it here, shame to split things up, but never mind! https://www.vfrdiscussion.com/index.php?/forums/topic/83194-rear-brake-locking-after-pressing-pedal/ Some more photos of the mystery green valve. This is a relieving check valve. The mesh is critical because the relief orifice is 0.2mm or less and I think people might miss it, so I'm documenting it here, The photos show me removing it, note the orientation, balls up please.... 😉 Red silicone pipe in the outlet of the master cylinder and it hovers out with ease (bearing in mind my 25 year old bike is almost as new condition.... yours might not be so free!) Mesh on both sides, the unseen side has 2 tabs of different sizes to prevent it being put together wrong, as it's eccentric. The spring and ball can be seen. The other side sort of resembles a bottle cap and it pushes into a face groove and snaps down, I used a 0.5mm drill to lift a corner and got a small flat bladed under it as shown, it was still a bit tricky/delicate even with the flat driver to assist. Now shown around the 5.5mm mark on the metric ruler, you can just make out a tiny orifice, this is the relief port. It's so small I can measure it, but I think it is around 0.2mm maybe less. The smallest drill I have, is 0.35 so I can't clear it with a drill, in the end after searching though my wire brush drawer, one had bristles small enough, that were stiff enough not to break, if you break one in there, it's never coming out, be warned, be gentle, if the wire kinks, dont straighten it, remove it, throw it away, start again. I wouldn't advise drill bits or brass wire brushes for this reason, they are too easily snapped the hole is very deep, no doubt to add to it's restrictiveness. The bike is a barn find, very low mileage, very very good condition, its all very clean, but I pushed a slug a waxy looking something from that hole, hopefully this will resolve my issue as pressure was building up in the centre piston and was immediately released when I cracked the hose. The pressure went all the way back to here, then stopped across this plastic relieving check valve. Hopefully the photos and videos here will be immortalised forever, but if not, get in touch, or I keep them here: https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fo/tfbghuds6mhf49210s78o/AME1iORZF4UJXQm3jKPyTjY?rlkey=kdw4ehnjmi1nuoimdw0ra4ifj&dl=0 20240417_223535.mp4 20240417_223419.mp4
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May '93: Cherry blossoms at Beacon Hill park made a good backdrop for this shot of the new-to me '91 VFR750.
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Just to be clear.... 1 - Was a blown Main Fuse 30amp in the Starter Relay the cause of the bike dying on your short day trip? OR has the fuse issue Only happened since the wiring change? 2 - And with the R/R unplugged. It still blows the fuse Only when pressing the Starter button? 3 - Your are absolutely sure, this fuse Only blows when pressing the Starter button, and Not just with turning the Ignition Switch to On? 4 - Assume the replacement fuse is a 30amp Fuse? Sorry, but need to be sure! 5 - Do you have photos or wiring diagram of the changes you've made? My gut feeling at this stage is there's something strange going on within the Starter Relay when being energised. Independent checks on the Relay can be run after hearing back regards questions above.
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Hey there, funky question for anyone who's done this before me. I'm currently running a Delkevic slip-on exhaust for a 2015 and plan on getting the full headers system soon. My question to y'all is, what is the best way to tune the system for it? DynoJet has their Power Commander V but only has the two files for full stock and just a slip-on exhaust. Is there a different system for full exhaust setups better than DynoJet or is the only option having it custom Dyno tuned? I'd hate to pay hundreds for a custom Dyno just to have them install a file accessible anywhere. Thanks guys!
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I took a day off from work and also from my bicycle training to take out the Veefalo one last time before the weather turns ugly, supposed to snow the rest of the week and possibly start sticking to the ground along the Colorado Front Range. I took a leisurely pace up hwy 105 toward Morrison and got reacquainted with the bike since its been over a month since I took any sort of twisties on it at all, hwy 105 is a scenic ride along the front range between Denver and Colorado Springs, its mostly easy fast sweepers and lite traffic so its a favorite road of mine when going north. Then I have to negotiate a bit of traffic near Highlands ranch and up hwy 470 into the mountains. I decided to take the Morrison Exit and try either Lookout Mountain or head up Golden Gate Canyon - this time it was Lookout Mountain, I was sort of making it up on the fly as I went along. Lookout Mountain is my old bicycling haunt from my days while I was working at Coors, its a killer ride and all uphill - I don't think I could do it today If I had to, not quite there yet! I saw a whole bunch of riders doing it though and wished I was in shape enough to be there doing it as well. 30 more lbs and I will be able to do it! On this day I would do it on the Veefalo instead.
I took a video from the gateway to the top at the Lookout Mountain State Park, getting past riders, the guy in the green jacket actually pretty much astounded me with how far he had gotten in the short time it took me to set up my camera, some 3 miles at least and up to the gateway from the turn off at hwy 6! Amazing I thought. I took the first two turns slow then got more comfortable as I went up further, till I was doing well, I made some gearing mistakes and took the tight 15mph marked hairpins in the wrong gear so I lugged it a bit on one or two. Still enjoyed it though and then got off at the top and hiked over a rock outcropping for an overview of the road for the pictures below.
Lookout Mountain - Golden Colorado
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Lookout Mountain Park top of the mountain
From there I headed up interstate 70 to Idaho Springs for a beer at the Tommy-knockers brewery, I was the only customer in the joint - slow day for them so they treated me like a king! I got a nice tour of the place sort of impromptu, they made me a nice Pastrami sandwich on rye and with the brown ale it was fantastic. I must say the beer is much better there than in the bottles - its always good at the brewery. I am glad I stopped
Tommy-knockers Brewpub Idaho Springs
Idaho Springs Colorado
Mashtuns and fermenters
Rows of fermenters
I finished my lunch and since the road to Mount Evans is right there I headed up Squaw pass hoping to get in some nice pictures I wasn't expecting what I found, ICE IN ALL THE SHADY PARTS
Icy patches on Squaw Pass definitely taking it easy on that road
There were some section where the ice covered the whole road for 300 yards or so I had to roll through it with my legs out to help keep the bike from sliding and falling over, I took it real slow. A Ford pickup was right behind me so I pulled over to let him pass but the guy was going slower then even I was so I pressed on - in places where I could see I just cut over to the oncoming lane and out of the ice where the sun was shining on the road more, but some places there was not alternative so I just had to go slow, good thing it wasn't slick but rather they tossed some gravel over the worst parts so I had some traction!
I did stop for pictures in all the best spots
Echo Lake at Mount Evans showing off my new plate
Elephant Butte Park and Denver
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Veefalo on Squaw Pass
Juniper Pass
Juniper Pass
Mount Evans
My route A is home B is Tommy-knockers
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I Am Back !
Not that it matters and not that I expect anyone had noticed, but to those who sent me "where are you?" I would like to say I am back. Not only that I am officially returning to VFRD after nearly 2 months break but I have also ridden my Hawk last weekend and had FUN! Let me restate that; I had major fun riding! Something I have almost given up on.
Most of you have been riding your whole adult lives and riding is not only a hobby to you, it is part of you. But I started riding three years ago and even though I have encounter some setbacks, till this spring I loved riding with whole my heart. However, I have always considered riding as my hobby. As a hobby which suppose to make my life better, more fun and more rich. Life is too short to do something which we don't fully love.
My love of riding received a first major scar this spring: I lost a friend on the racetrack. He was a total stranger who offered me his help after I lowsided at CMP track last year. I still remember hearing his "Hi, my name is Todd, do you need help?" while I was duct-taping my roadrash from ripped jacket. He helped me straighten up the shifter and we kept in touch. The next time we saw each other was the day he died.
With 9 months delay, I can say that Todd's death shook me more than I have realized. It rooted fear in me which was fueled by seeing and hearing about others getting hurt over and over again. If I was to summarize this year - it would be one big accident report. I became sensitive to every broken bone, every roadrash, every lowside. And even though I did 10 track days this year, I became slower and slower and slower. Suddenly, I have acquired this 'grandma' riding style on the road, frozen with fear that behind every corner there is car standing in my lane, or major sand trap or deer staring at me ... I was crippled with fear not only for me about also for my fellow rider.
So, at the end of this year, I rode more and more by myself. I could not bear the feelings of responsibility for others on the road and my lines were crippled by my own fears. It all culminated this fall at WDGAH. In a freaky accident Love2rideh82crash was taken down by a truck crossing into our lane. I was done. I finished the weekend, locked the VFR into a garage and took a break.
Until the last weekend, I pretended that motorcycles do not exists. As a last instance after 2 months break from riding, I decided to go to CMP track to see if I can still have fun. I also felt like I should go for the memory of Todd. I went and I had fun! I had much more fun than I expected and the most fun on track I can remember. Suddenly the whole track connected into an uninterupted line of turns and I felt one with the bike riding around! I was giggling like a little girl in my helmet and keep on giggling ever since
Granted I was not the fastest one and through out the weekend, I have never exceeded about 60% of my riding abilities, but I had no "oh-shit" nor 'blond' moments. I could have maybe go faster, I could have brake later for the turns and I could have lean further, but I am no Rossi nor Stoner. I decided to ride for fun and I had amazing blast riding well within my comfort zone.
I was proud of myself when, after bandaging Ricks arm, I was able to distance myself and go back to riding without the year-long fear. I did feel bad for him but the feelings were not crippling my lines nor my mind. And when a total stranger came to me and said "Hi, my name is Todd", my heart stopped for a minute though but I suddenly knew that my life went a full circle. I probably will never win MotoGP :idea3: , but I am back! :wheel:
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I think that you might not know how to post videos. You're in your YT studio in these links. You need the link to the actual video. -
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