SCguy

1999 Honda VFR800
36.7k miles
Runs, shifts, rides great.
Cosmetically challenged (previous owner left in carport, so right side plastics are sun faded. LCD screen has discoloration but still readable, small scratches here and there on fairings, tiny crack on LH nose fairing below turn signal, wheels are painted not powder coated and have some paint chipping, some scratches on tank from tank bag magnets)
8 spoke rear wheel and original wheel
Custom Seth Laam seat and original seat
Honda ST1300 tankpad, Tech spec grips
Oxford heated grips
USB outlet
MOSFET R/R and Mellodude style connector
Brake light modulator
Yoshimura RS-3 stainless slip on (sounds great) and factory muffler
I do have the solo cowl
Givi V46 top box
Givi tank bag (a little sun faded)
KAPPA side and top box racks with Givi Monokey brackets
RAM Mount in front of tank with X Grip small tablet size
Burkhart mirror extenders
00+ mirrors
Throttle lock
Genmar risers
Blue LED gauge lights
PAIR delete
Front tire is a 2016 Michelin PP3 and should be replaced soon due to age, rear is a ~2020 Dunlop Roadsmart 3 with plenty of life left.
Also have Cortech GX Sport 3.0 2XL men's jacket I can throw in if interested.
I've been honest about the bikes condition, it's ready to ride (with a front tire) anywhere you want, but it needs some cosmetic attention if you want it to look great.
If you want to see plenty of pics of the bike, https://www.advrider.com/f/threads/its-time-for-all-dogs-to-be-dead.1086505/

Asking $2900 obo
Barnwell, South Carolina

I am open to defarkling the bike if there are accessories you're interested in, like the exhaust, 8 spoke rear wheel, Givi racks, etc. Shoot me an offer. 

Very enjoyable ride report. Thanks for sharing. I rode many of the same roads on my 99 and this threw me right back in the thick of it. Great times man.

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Had fun the little time I was there Saturday. 

Paul (Marriedman) and I kept to ourselves mostly, but got some great riding in and a few good photos. 

So you have voltage at the fuse, but not at the other end of the wire at the engine stop relay? Try to follow the wiring, look for connectors, corrosion, etc

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Okay, your black/pink at the engine stop relay should be a direct connection from fuse B. You should have battery voltage. Check both sides of Fuse B one more time

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Okay, you are checking the brown and green wires, right? The one with blue wiring is the fuel tank sending unit.

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It's pretty easy to tilt the tank and check your voltage at your fuel pump. You should see battery voltage during prime and cranking. This'll narrow the problem to inside the tank or to the bike.

You can always jump 12 v and ground to the pump and hear it run.

I'd also load test the fuel pump wires with a headlight or something similar. That'll expose any pesky voltage drops.

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Welcome. Arkansas?

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There will be dinner as usual sat night probably around the same time and definitely cart racing.

Welcome from another VFR rider and fellow Auto tech. Do you specialize in any field ?

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Not a close up of my girl, but still my favorite.

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I won't able to attend all the days, but I'll be staying with another group in Stecoah. If I see any VFRs around, I'll wave. Is there carting? What time is the dinner Saturday?

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  No adventure riding this this year dammit!

 

Oh, come on. We could lead a procession of VFRs through the mud. I got to track down the video of you going all Charlie and Ewan.

I mean, we stayed upright last time, right?

Clean bikes are over rated.

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I can vouch for the Flex pants although my zipper broke.

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I was already planning to be staying and riding with a group from another forum and basing out of Kickstand Lodge in Stecoah, NC. I'd sure enjoy meeting some of y'all, doing a little riding and getting a shirt.

Artpongs, if you're into camping, come up and join us. Great campground and the friendliest people ever. It's about 40 mins from Franklin on 28.

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Glad to hear it man.

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Welcome from Barnwell, SC. There's going to be several VFR riders in the Smokies over May 18-21.

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Gotcha. Yeah, not totally sure of the purpose.

Maybe, just maybe, it's to keep the fuel return from spraying away fuel from the strainer when you're really low on fuel? More of a diffuser?

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Here's my solution from when my strainer broke


Removing the fuel pump to coat the tank, I broke the fuel pump straxiner, which is only available from Honda as a pump subassembly at $270. My other options were to find a replacement strainer that fit or to buy an aftermarket, no name pump and hope it fit and would be reliable.

I found an automotive strainer that fits the pump. It's intended application is the 1995 Honda Accord F22B2, it's larger and at a slightly different angle, but it fits. At $19, it's less of a sting to the wallet.



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Actually, think about it like this, the more butt contact, the more spread out the weight. This way you don't have pressure points. The seats a bit wider as I'm a bit of a big boy. He'll shape it and size it to your request.

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Here's the seat. That 650 mile day was at the end of a week booking it home from New Mexico to South Carolina. Most days were around 500 miles. Very comfortable. I just got back from riding down to Florida. Roughly 500 miles each way. If you think about it, being able to ride that far comfortably saves money from less hotel stays and maximizes fun riding time.

Seth cut down the foam, reshaped it, added several layers of different density foams and then recovered it in a carbon fiber look vinyl.



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Epyon, give thought to getting your stock seat redone. I had Seth Laam at Laam Seats do mine, and I love it! So much more comfortable, looks better, I can still move around a bit in the twisties. It was around $350, if I'm remembering right, but he custom builds them to your height, weight and special desires. I got a little bump added up by the tank so I don't slam forward under braking. With my stock seat, I was squirming after 100 miles, now I've done 650+ in a day and could have kept on riding.

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That sparring between Marquez and Rossi. Wow.

Great camera work.

I'd love to make it but I'll be just getting back from Turkey. Not sure about being able to get time off that quick.

Not a motorcycle specific quote, but as someone who loves long bike trips,

"Broad, wholesome, charitable views of men and things can not be acquired by vegetating in one little corner of the earth all one's lifetime."
Mark Twain