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I've used it. It gives off a lot of fumes so be careful.

Well there's a nice brand new '08 ninja 650r for a tad over $5 I'm looking at and I'm adding a/c and a turbo to my vehicle so I'm a little busy with spending money and time. ＬＯＬ

Is there another (cheaper) supercharger that can be utilized? Just wondering.

I'm about to get an an aneurysm from not having this kit.

Maybe a dumb question but has anybody painted their sliders for a better blend in?

Is there a 5th gen how-to?

Did ya'll tap the bolt yourselves or take it to a machinest?

I have an extra Yoshi pipe that was cut down to 10" and I have it packed full of stainless wool. Its still way too loud.

Two brothers sell a repack kit for $21

Its usually something from the vehicles tank that causes the problem.

Well I bought the audiovox cruise for my vehicle and might do it to my 5th gen. I know it can be done, just seeing if I can egg someone on so I dont have to do the how-to. :biggrin:

http://concoursowners.net/forum/showthread.php?t=40

http://www.docthrock.com/FJR1300.shtml

http://www.fireblades.org/forums/yamaha-mo...se-control.html

She's been running fine since the filter change.

Any downsides of using a non-zumo GPS? I have a Nuvi i'd like to hook up, but im afraid not so much of rain, but the vibrations....any experience of anyone having a nuvi or similar unit for a certain amount of time?

A gps unit is pretty much gps unit. There is only 2 companies that make maps for them (navteq and someon else). Both do a great job. Its the bells and whistles you're paying for. Yes some track a little bit better but if you're afraid of breaking it or something just happening to it, a cheap one will do just fine. The nuvi 200 is always on sale for $100.

They ones you'd have to worry about vibes is GPS units that have harddrives. Although I run an iWay 500 (harddrive) with no problems.

I know that. I was just stating that a puller fan is more effiecent than a pusher fan. Of course how our bike's rads are set up it doesnt help. LOL I'm going with a bigger oil cooler this summer.

Well after reading this I got all confused with everyones replies pushing air, pulling air. I'll check my own bike tomorrow but anyways if the stock fan "pulls" air from outside the fairing and into the engine bay then that is a puller fan and thats the best setup to have. A pulling fan is a lot better at cooling then a pushing fan.

If the VTR fan pushes the air from the engine bay to the outside of the fairing then its now a pushing fan. The reason it's probably cooling better is the fan blades. They are bigger/wider and may have a different degree angle so its able to move more air at a higher cfm rating.

Even though Honda has no specified change interval for the fuel filter, there is a fuel flow specification. First guess for a low fuel flow would be a plugged filter.

I've never cut open a VFR fuel filter, but I have cut open FI fuel filters from automobiles.

Every one has had a fine mesh screen filter inside and not a paper elemnt. Makes sense............if it gets plugged up, it has enough stremght to retain it's shape, while a paper element would probably collapse under the high pressure of the EFI pump.

I'd stick with a OEM filter unless I was sure the substitute is a EXACT replacement in construction and flow rate.

:goofy: OEM baby....ron ayers! If it aint broke, dont try to fix it.

$43 for a fuel filter. No thanks.

Yup. Bringing this topic back alive. I found these at Autozone and O'Reiley's.

Dorman Vacu-Tite! #47309

They're around $1.70 each.

The filter you used is designed for carburated applications. You can get an EFI one that looks similar.

My question is....why do you have metal shavings in your fuel filter???

edit-on looking at some other sites, the metal bodied filter should be ok...some BMW owners have used it successfully. Autozone FF401 or FF404 maybe?

Here's a '98 setup.

Just a follow up. Bike has been running fine. I got a BARO sensor off of ebay for cheap so I'll see if the code goes away. I havent had any jerkin/hiccups so far. Keeping my fingers crossed.

Each bend weakins the metal. FYI

I've always been told that metal filters (high psi) are for EFI and platic filters (low psi) are for carbs. Theres nothing different from the stock filter and this one. Cut open the stock filter and I bet ya its paper just like 90% of fuel filters are.

Ok. I'm still narrowing down my hiccuping bike. I pulled the filter and continously spraying it with carb cleaner. Tons of micro metal shavings kept coming out and I got tired of cleaning. I found this filter at autozone for around $3.

Pretty simple. Take out the assembly (complete PITA!!) and just be careful with everything.

The stock filter has a diameter around 39mm and this filter is around 43mm. They are the same length. For the bend I added 1 foot of EFI hose 5/16" (high psi). I looked into cutting it down but worried about kinking it. You can't screw the bracket around the filter so just bend the arm back as tight as possible. I'm sure its not gonna go anywhere.

Now I'm sure there's a filter out there thats the same size but my bike is my only ride right now so I had to finish. Seems to idle better and should last.

Here's a pic of a Fram filter I found at Walmart but its 8mm smaller in diameter. I thought it would be better to have a bigger filter than a smaller filter. (not the one I used)

I would run it like that, but I dont know if there'd be enough back pressure for the engine and I sure as hell dont want to burn up some valves.

You could just go to autozone and get a bent tail exit and face the exit towards the back. I might try that.

And for the noise police, there are Harley/cruisers louder than our bikes. My mom's neighbor just busted out his harley and I swear its just pipes. Dam that thing was so loud it made my ears hurt and I was more than 30 ft away and he was getting farther away.

Mine sounds like a dam indy car under my porch over hang. :D

Doing the powder coat is easy. Its finding a oven big enough for the parts. Plus you cant use your kitchen oven cuase your not suppose to put food in it afterwards.

not me and hopefully no one here, but check out this sweet "custom radio" it almost looks stock :goofy:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1990-VFR-Ho...1QQcmdZViewItem

That is too good. Well, atleast he's not holding it over one shoulder. Hahaha

I wish I knew the name but there's a liquid stuff that you can put on polished metal/aluminum/chrom and it'll seal the pores. It came out a few years ago. The big seller for it was for chrome wheels. I also saw it on teh car shows on Spike TV.

I dont want to hijack this thread but I read in the manual that you need to lube the chain with 80-90w only. I dont see how that would stay on the chain.