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    '01 VFR800
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  1. I bought these 3 years ago and have been very pleased with them: https://www.superbrightleds.com/h4-led-headlight-bulbs-with-internal-driver-fanless-6500k-4-400-lumens-set?queryID=0cf5eadd28de37c3ac952823d4e5204a As with all H4 bulbs, you need to snip the two lower tabs. When I bought them, they were $46/pair They are now $40.
  2. No, but seriously, on occasion my 5th gen's motor will stop running for a very short interval. With one exception, there's no one factor that is consistent. It'll stutter in any gear, at any speed or RPM level. It doesn't matter whether or not the engine is up to temp. It *has* happened as I've been slowing down and coming to a stop, but it has never happened when I start the bike and it's idling or if I'm at a stop and idling. It doesn't matter if the road is smooth or rough, although it's a lot more taxing on rough roads. Sometimes it'll only hiccup once. Other times it'll feel like the bike is shuddering. It gets exciting when it happens as I'm going around a corner or turning at low speed. The reason I believe it to be an electronics problem, as opposed to fuel is that all 4 cylinders drop out simultaneously. If it was an injector or dirty gas, I would expect it to run rough instead of dropping out completely It's also been occurring long enough that it's happened with many different tanks of gas. I use ethanol-free 87, which I get from 2 different stations that are near to me. There are other stations on the island that carry ethanol-free gas, but like I said, I don't think the issue is fuel. There's no other electrical issue that occurs, like dimming lights or the clock resetting, so it's not a major grounding issue. The injectors share a ground, though, along with the intake duct control solenoid valve, which I'm pretty sure I've disconnected. I've even swapped out the ECM. Any cogent thoughts are welcome.
  3. Welcome, Sean That's a clean-looking bike! The high-mount Micron is an excellent can. Kudos to whoever bought it.
  4. Well, as of 10 months ago, Custom Rewind was still in business. That's the date of the last review on Google maps. A Google map street view of the address (2014 Pratt Hwy. Birmingham, AL 35214) shows what appears to be a derelict building, but it doesn't have to be pretty.
  5. Hi Anonymous, Thank you for your donation of 100.00 USD. We look forward to improving the forums with your donation. Thanks VFRDiscussion
  6. Sadly the headlight is unique to the 5th gen. VFR While almost all on-line vendors list the part as unavailable, I did see it offered at Revzilla. I would certainly call to make sure it's in stock, but they show a price for it, so maybe it's available: https://www.revzilla.com/oem/honda/honda-33102-mbg-652-headlight-unit?sku_id=1458276
  7. I just tried donating via PayPal and was informed that VFRD is not set up to accept donations at this time. Will this ever be fixed? If so, any idea on timeline?
  8. I would definitely consider the VTR lower swap, but I suspect that you have enough time/money invested in your approach that you want to see it to the end.
  9. Hi ggathagan, Thank you for your donation of 5.00 USD. We look forward to improving the forums with your donation. Thanks VFRDiscussion
  10. Like Ziffer said, and according to this discussion, you don't need to do anything, but you'll need clear lenses in order for the running light to show as white:
  11. I had a very similar problem. In my case, I got rid of the linked brakes and still had the rear brake lock up, Turned out to be the rear M/C, in my case.
  12. It's been a few years since anyone discussed this, so I thought I'd see if anyone can recommend a particular company. The two that I've found were nicecycle.com and auctmarts.com. The pictures from the 2nd company infer that the graphics are included. Any thoughts?
  13. Hi ggathagan, Thank you for your donation of 100.00 USD. We look forward to improving the forums with your donation. Thanks VFRDiscussion
  14. Hi ggathagan, Thank you for your donation of 100.00 USD. We look forward to improving the forums with your donation. Thanks VFRDiscussion
  15. Welcome! Excellent bike. Frankly, I think the condom mirrors look better, as long as they're in good shape.
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