FromMaine

Pretty good memory mate! First one I saw on EBay was a FH027AA for a 2021, the next one was a FH020AA for the 2013/17. Thank You.

I have lived a charmed life so far when it comes to electrical system issues on VFR's. My 91 I had in the UK, and my 90 and 97 in my garage all came with upgraded charging systems courtesy of the PO's Thank you all! My new to me 01 had 11.5K when it landed in my driveway. The bike was completely oem without a single mod. I did check the charging system output and every connector for corrosion or signs of failure, a nice word for melted. Everything checked out Tickety Boo. The bike now has 18.5K, and I have some down time riding wise, so I think its time to stop rolling the dice and get proactive about a very well documented failure point as my 01 is now my go to long distance bike. So, I have some questions. The preferred upgrade appears to be either the SH847 or the SH020AA. My 90 and 91 had the former, my 97 the latter. For budgetary reasons I would prefer a used unit, preferably a FH020AA. I have come across posts that say some Yamaha R1's and R6's and possibly Suzuki TL1000's used these units. If anyone could confirm which bikes and also which years used these I would be very grateful. I see on E-Bay there are a lot of 98-99 R1 regulators for sale fairly cheap, which leads me to think they may not be SH020AA's. My plan currently is to upgrade the Regulator and its wiring but leave the stator as hopefully the new Mosfet regulator would extend its life. As always, all experience, advice, thoughts, or witty puns are welcome. Thanks

The short answer is: You would not be the first motorcycle rider to inspect it for cracks, and if none found, put it in a vise and slowly bend it back into shape with a shifting spanner and maybe a pipe on the handle for leverage. Hopefully somewhere you have a photo of the bike to give you an idea of what the final product should look like. If not cracked but severely bent, you could do the same with heating it at the bend with a torch, but if you have not done this before, I would not recommend it as you can weaken the metal. Looking around, the 5th Gen and the 8th Gen pedals are different part numbers. Does not mean they would not work, but I have no personal knowledge having not swapped them. If you end up looking for a used one, as you are in the UK, you can try David Silver Spares. I bought a few things from them for my 91 VFR when I lived there. Good bunch. Homepage - David Silver Spares If all else fails, CMSNL over in the Netherlands, shows them ( Part number 46500MCWD00) for the princely sum of £120 plus shipping and I assume VAT. yikes. Honda Motorcycle Parts, Kawasaki, Suzuki and Yamaha Motorcycle Parts - ATV, Classic Bike, Dirt Bike Parts Hope this is of some help.

As Stray points out, having a structural member in your garages ceiling has some benefits as far as options for lifting or stabilizing the bike I have a 1 ton chain hoist mounted above my lift. They are about $70 at HF. First pic I used my hoist to lift the bikes rear up as bit to do some work this Spring. Second pic I used the hoist to stabilize the bike at the handlebars as I was going hammers and tongs working on it this past Fall. Good tip over insurance without having to strap the bike down.

Take your seat off. Look for a sticker similar to the one on the photo, this is the color code for the bike. A company called "Colorite" makes touch up paint for motorcycles. You may have to order it, and it won't be cheap, but should still be available. Alternatively check out the stock touch up sticks at your local auto store. Depending how big and the location of the dings you may find one close enough for your needs. I was able to find a red and blue that were very close for my 85 RWB 1000R that way. Good luck. OEM Motorcycle & Powersports Paint | Touch-Up Pens, Aerosols, Quarts | ColorRite

Thanks for posting this. I was not aware of this event despite living 37 miles to the west of Lands End in Falmouth and taking my 91 VFR to there on a number of occasions 10 years ago. Like the fact that there is a £600 limit on the bike that you can use. Posers need not apply.😁

Last Sept. I finally got my new to me 5th Gen in running order. Unable to find any hard bags for it I ended up building a pair if saddle bag supports for my soft bags. I used 5/16" - 8mm weldable rod for most of it, with some 1/4" - 6mm for the forward stays. Everything was cold bent on my 6" vise with a 3lb ball peen, then welded. They are easily removable with 4 fastenings per side. I used them on a 3,000 mile trip that Fall and worked well. I did think though that a six pack rack would be helpful. Not finding anything available for the 5th Gen, and having trips to VA, TN, NC, then 4 days after that up to New Brunswick and the Cabot Trail in Nova Scotia in May, I figured I'd have a go at making a serviceable six pack rack a shot. Again I used 5/16" - 8mm rod for the frame and some 5/8' - 16mm X 1mm flat for the slats. I piggybacked off the Saddlebag supports to make it easier to mount, and threaded the rod at the forward end to adjust the rack, but also make it removable. The cable clamps on the aft lower are for the same reason. I can remove the rack in less than 2 minutes, but it is strong enough that a buddy and I lifted the back of the bike off the ground with it. 2 trips and just under 5,000 miles this May, and it has indeed proved useful. I'm a form follows function guy, so I'm not bothered if its less than elegant. Besides, there's so little in the way of luggage options for the 5th Gen that I had to figure out something if I wanted to go touring The last pic was taken around the 20th of May at Rouses Point NY as I was returning from NC etc. I generally will go up to the Quebec Border and turn right to get back home. This eliminates going through CT and MA, a far more relaxing way to enter Maine.

OK, I swapped out my phone for my computer and turned the volume to max and tried your link . Far better sound quality. Then tried your link on my phone and turned sound to max, probably the best sound quality. Yes I do hear something. I cannot say for certain what as I'm a retired mariner not a motorcycle mechanic, but when I close my eyes and listen to it, it reminds me of a bearing squeal. Take that with a grain of salt, ships have more bearings than you've had hot breakfasts, so that's what I'm familiar with.

Very nice introduction, it is apparent you are a VFR enthusiast to say the least. Obviously you also have some painting skills, that 2001 looks like it just came out of the factory in Hamamatsu Japan! Shame it got wadded up, but good your buddy only had wounded pride to show. If you are not aware, the same mirrors on your 2001 will directly fit on your 1999, in fact have them on my 1997 4th Gen. Emgo makes replacements that are exact copies, or possibly the same as Honda uses at less than half the cost. Left part number 20-37342, Right part number 20-37341. I spent 4 Seasons on a ship based out of Rijeka about 10 years ago, really liked it there. After I retired I brought my wife to Croatia for 3 weeks in 2023, and again in 2024. You live in a very nice country, I really enjoy the culture and pride of your countrymen. Glad to have you, lots of good technical advice and helpful people here, so join in!

Had a 91 when I was in England, and have a 90 now. Listened closely 4-5 times, but did not pick up anything unusual in how your bike sounded. I assume you can hear the sound that bothers you in your videos? If so, I cannot.

Thanks for the reply. The part number you are referring to is a bushing. Which is the part with the arrows on it in my picture. I do not need that. I you look at the photo, above the bushing is a dial for adjustment, then an aluminum part with a hole where the socket screw would be. That is the part I need, ideally with the socket screw also as they are kinda special in a design way. The screenshot is from the fiche at cmsnl for the 2001 vfr800. The lever is shown as assembly #15 with no breakdown of the adjustment parts, so I really can't reference a part number for that bit. Its interesting you found a part number for that bushing, but it foes not show on CMNL or Revzilla. If you found a breakdown of the lever parts, please post. Thanks again.

Do not need the whole lever. Just the adjuster part of it. To be clear, just the socket head screw and the aluminum body it goes into. Do not need the wheel part of it. See photo of my front brake assbly for reference to what I'm looking for, there is an obvious hole where the socket head screws should be.😁 So if you have a broken front brake lever kicking around, that would probably work. Thanks Edit: Since there is some confusion, I'm posting pics of the actual parts I'm looking for. Again, Honda only shows the lever as a complete assembly, not the individual parts, so I have no part numbers to reference. # 1 in the photo is threaded 5mm to accept #2, which is a unique 5mm socket head screw. I'm looking for both. As noted above, even a broken lever assembly might have these in good working order. Thanks

Been a busy Spring riding. Left May 14 for NC, TN, VA to ride with some guys and returned via the Adirondacka in NY, about 2700 miles, 4 days later headed out with a couple of buddies for Northern Maine, New Brunswick and Nova Scotia. Around 30 miles east of Halifax on rt 7 the front brakes suddenly felt a bit soft on the initial press of the lever then were OK. Symptoms of air in the lines, which was disappointing as I had bled them last fall and had 6k of trouble free braking since them. I must say at this time the road was in horrendous shape in places, washboard to the point you could not do the speed limit. Found out at a gas stop in Sheet Harbor, my tool bag, which had lived happily for the last 6k on the rear of the bike, was gone. Anyway, for the next 4 days and 1k as we did the Cabot Trail and a few other roads I just kept it in the back of my mind the brakes had a bit of delay before biting. For the record, some parts of the Cabot Trail were almost unrideable they were so bad. What a shame. Got back to Maine just as it poured again so did not address the bike for a few days., when I did, I gathered my tools, fluid, hoses, containers then went to remove the MC lid to start. That's when I saw the missing fastening. Well Holy Cow, that's a first. I could not conceive how that went missing. I had never removed it, it was flush at the beginning of the riding season, but, there it is, missing. I scavenged a replacement from my 4th Gen as I'm not riding it for a while, and soon discovered why it had exited the bike. The threads on the adjuster portion of the lever were stripped. Thinking about it, it was obvious it came out somewhere on one of the really bumpy stretches of rt 7. What's even more perplexing is that a some point of its 11k of life before I owned it someone had really yarned on it to the point it stripped. Why is anyone's guess. For me, just another reminder I am not the smartest guy in the garage when it comes to diagnosis, there are times when jumping to an instant conclusion is not in my best interest.🙂 Off to classifieds to see if someone had a broken lever with the adjuster intact. BTW, Honda does not show individual lever parts, just the whole assembly.