squirrelman

i dont use the choke lever to set my warmup idle speed; instead i adjust the idle setting screw to boost cold fast idle, then dial it back when warm.  at 85 degrees, no choke should be necessary for starting, so its clear youre using it to boost cold idle speed.

what size is the rear tire ?

without doubt this is the BEST rebuild EVER of that model VFR and shows imagination and refinement, and its fully museum-worthy. 

much respect 😉

juhttps://www.youtube.com/@raceandretrost stumbled across it

Oh greeze, man, id prefer to crash on a motorcycle........😏

if the coolant level falls too far below the temp sensor the reading will not be correct.  best to check under the rad cap cuz overflow bottle level could be misleading

the same thing appeared on a vfr i bought a few years ago, something proper maintenance would prevent.

OK but this guy was seriously WRONG to spraypaint inside the engine cases, which the honda factory did not do.

a full list of discontinued parts would scare you. 😂 used parts are nearly the only parts in the future.

put a sock [or plastic bags] in it.....the exhaust pipe end.

7 hours ago, Lorne said:

You might also check the condition of the wiring & connections on the starter relay. It is usually located adjacent to the battery, and charging from the rec/reg goes to it before going to the battery.

On 2/13/2023 at 4:02 PM, JJMaine said:

  I'm sure the stock shock on this Vfr is toast...

based upon what ?

^^ allballs uses the cheapest, worst bearing,s not good for wheel bearings as they will fail quickly..........unless you dont ride the bike.  failures were noted on other bike forums.

quality bearings come from USA, germany, japan, sweden ONLY

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how about gettin busy and puttin out suma those fires, eh ?  🤣  hazy here, very hazy  😉

it would be a big mistake to part it out due to cosmetic problems. you can try using some red duct tape until you find a good replacement

another youtube self-appointed expert  😆

4 hours ago, VeeEffArah said:

I'll agree with injector woes. Sounds like my "00 before I sent the injectors for cleaning service. IIRC, 1 was at like 30%, another at 5% and other 2 were 0%. 

Now it starts and runs as expected.

isn't it great that FI came along so riders wouldn't need to clean carbs occasionally ???????????????????🤣

nice one

are you sure it isn't water vapor you're seeing.  and if it was smoking.......why did you buy it ?

[ i usta live in chicago and evanston]

not so messy as u might guess if you let the filter sit for 5 minutes before mounting it.  no race engine builder would fail to pre-fill. the idea of running for a few seconds with zero oil pressure scares the crap outta me, and when working in a professional shop, i did hear rod knocks before pressure built up.

this rider gets extra points for pre-filling the oil filter, something i've always done on both bikes and cars.

BEFORE storage so acid doesn't attack metal or bearing surfaces, like this........

17 hours ago, vfrcapn said:

Swapped in a different starter, same issue.

 

Pulled the plugs and it obviously cranked much easier. Maybe I’ll try a new Chinese starter. And check the motor compression.

 HAHAHA, no commie chineze starters, please.  nothing chineze will work properly or for long.

^^^^^^^  as you know, he can very easily test any possible starter relay problems by means of the simple expedient of bridging over the large nuts with a suitable metal tool, taking special care not to allow grounding or the bike to be in gear.......who's that dumb ? 😏

your bike could be overheating without your knowing it,  check coolant level under the radiator cap when engine is cold,  if coolant level falls too low [leaks, bad rad cap] the temp gauge will be inaccurate.