JimMoore

I had the same issue on a different bike. I tore up the cap pretty good getting it off. I used a set of vice grips to tighten it back up. It looked like crap, but it held up.

Good ideas. Thanks again.

Yep, that was it! Thanks. I kinda thought it was something like that, but that piston REALLY didn't want to go back in. that's why I thought there was something else going on. I ended up using the giant C-clamp.

Hi guys, I took my slave cylinder off today to change the chain and front sprocket. Now I can't get the slave cylinder back on. It bottoms out (hard) about a quarter inch before it should, well prior to the dowels touching? What am I doing wrong? I'm pretty sure I didn't squeeze in the clutch so I think everything is still in the same place. Thanks,

Guys, that's fantastic. Thanks.

Thanks. I'll search around. Expand on the "wiring is EZ" comment if you don't mind. Pretend you're talking to a third-grader. A dumb one.

Hi. hey, I just bought that voltmeter you recommended. Can you show / tell me how you mounted it? Electricity ain't my forte. Thanks,

Plug it with a sticky snake. It will last the life of the tire.

I'm seeing mid-to-high 180s in clean air at speed. It is strange how much difference it makes to be in clean air. I noticed that right away. Thanks for the info, guys. It sounds like I'm in the ballpark.

Thanks. I appreciate the info.

Thanks guys. How are those Superlite sprockets holding up? I read that as "not lasting very long." I was hoping to find a steel sprocket in 45T.

Hi Guys, Coming from a few pure sportbikes my new-to-me 98 VFR800 feels a little over-geared. FOREX it's geared to go almost 150 in 4th gear. And it will get there, but man it takes forever. Has anyone experimented with different sprockets? I think the stock setup is 17/43. The standard sportbike trick is to go -1/+2, but I can't find a 45T rear, so I'm thinking about doing a -1/+1. has anyone tried that? Did you like it? Thanks, Jim Moore

Hi Guys, FNG here. I've had a 98 VFR800 for about a month. It seems to run a little hot, but I have nothing to compare it to. It's been warm here (North Florida) and the temperature is always over 200, and frequently in the 220s. Today, after some shenanigans I was surprised to see the temp at 233. Those numbers seem kinda high to me. Yes? No? As a note, the fan was on and the reservoir is full. Thanks in advance, Jim Moore