ggathagan

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.

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.

Welcome, Sean

That's a clean-looking bike!

The high-mount Micron is an excellent can. Kudos to whoever bought it.

11 hours ago, mello dude said:

Its been a few years, but have used Custom Rewind in Alabama in the past. The owner has MS and cant talk so his daughter was helping the last time I used them. 

Business is done all by phone call. 205-798-7282 --- I dont know if they are still in business. 

 

Some guys have changed over 5th gen stator and flywheel to 2003 and later parts. I think VFRcapt is one. 

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.

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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

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?

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.

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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:

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.

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?

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Welcome!

Excellent bike.

Frankly, I think the condom mirrors look better, as  long as they're in good shape.

LED light strips could actually be useful.

Not as a cosmetic item, but as a light source for emergency troubleshooting/maintenance.

In that role, they'd put little to no drain on the battery.

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Aloha, all
Eric PM'd me that my adapter is on its way!

I apologize for the questions, but in looking through all of the de-link threads I found, I wasn't clear on a couple of issues.

Of the three 14mm rear M/C's that have been mentioned (RC51,SH and F4i), which requires the least amount of modification?

In Mello Dude's write-up over at another site, he mentioned that the RC51 M/C required cutting off the banjo bolt locator tab and shortening the push rod.

I'd like to avoid that, since I don't have access to many tools.

Will the existing reservoir fit without issue?

Since the bracket can accommodate 32 or 34, I'm leaning towards 34.
Does it matter when choosing the M/C?

On 10/17/2020 at 4:26 PM, eyrwbvfr said:

Yes, the caliper has been moved inboard to avoid any trimming in the latest version.  The adapter fits both 34c and 32g.   I only Dremeled mine because I'm still running my first prototype with a 32f caliper.

Nice!

Aloha, Eric

Earlier in the conversation, Dangeruss had asked about relocating the mount points to avoid having to dremel the brake pads.

Did you ever come to a conclusion, one way or another?

Aloha, Eric

Can I still order this adapter for a 32G caliper?

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I'm with Terry, for all of the reasons he listed.
If the '01 had any performance improvements over the '98, it would be a different story.
It doesn't, however.
The condom mirrors have been replaced, so the lone aesthetic issue has been addressed.

The replacement items you list are relatively low cost and the pernicious R/R issue has been dealt with.

The fact that he has all of the odd original bits would indicate that the current owner is conscientious about maintaining the bike.