Noveraker

Thanks for the advice, I did order 5 new bolts and will just snug them hand tight. I would assume that the tension from the springs will keep these bolts from backing themselves out? Definitely won’t make that mistake again, coulda been cruising around right now had I just snugged them tight.

Yikes that connector looks rough! Mine thankfully is still in good shape. Unfortunately my clutch spring bolts werent, one snapped installing new clutch. Got it out and new ones on the way. Can I just snug them down with new ones? I don’t want them to snap aswell, I was using a torque wrench and following the service manual step by step.

I just got my clutch kit in for my 98 VFR 800 and everything was going pretty smooth. I got new plates soaked and installed in proper orientation, and of course after reading about it in two other posts, I had my first spring bolt snap off in the basket on me. I was able to get it out just fine. My only concern is that when my new ones arrive, they will snap too. Just now ordering them so hopefully they get here before Friday, I was excited because my clutch came early so this is just my luck. I used my torque wrench set at 9ft-lbs and it still snapped. The other bolts don’t look stretched, how tight do they really need to be? Can I just snug the new ones down until the seat firmly and if so will they back themselves out? Thanks for the help, I just want to get back on the road and drive this beauty of a bike.

I am still waiting on my new clutch, will be here Wednesday. After that she will be buttoned back up. I’ve not cleaned her spotless but I tried pretty dam hard. I figure as I do things like rebuilding the suspension and redoing bushings and bearings is when I will get into a serious clean. Just polished all the plastics and got the wheels, frame, and swing arm shining again. There something about this bike, maybe it’s the fact that she’s a more comfortable streetable version of my old rc51. Maybe it’s just the red on black, single sided swing arm, and ahead of her time looks that just gets me every time. I can say I’ll have her for a good long while, been wanting one since I was a kid. Can’t stop going out and finding little things to clean or try to fix, just waiting for this darn clutch. Electrical systems all seem good though when my funds have recovered I’ll be getting a new RR just for peace of mind. Very happy with my purchase.

Thanks everyone for the responses. I’ve had some time to work on the bike the ticking did seem to be solved by checking the exhaust. It does still tick just bit but it’s hardly noticeable. Previous owner did not have the slip on properly over the gasket. I also found a crazy amount of chain wax buildup on the lower motor and in the sprocket cover. Few days of cleaning and a bunch of simple green later and she’s pretty clean. Not sure how I didnt see all that when taking a look at it, it was horrible. I put everything back together today including the pushrod for the clutch, nice and polished. I also pulled the piston out of the slave cylinder cleaned it and the bore in the slave it rides in. Reverse bled my clutch to get all the crud out of the lines. I even cleaned the return hole in the mc. Clutch feels better but still bites at the end of throw. I rode it 3.5 hours for work a few days ago and it started to slip under load around 8k or so on my way home. I will say, I got on it pretty hard during those few hours so it must have been close to going and after running her through the paces it finally started slipping. I have new clutch plates and springs on the way. All in all the bike rode great, once the clutch is in and I do an oil change all should be well. Fingers crossed. Anybody have any tips on other maintenance items I should check for or common issues, no signs of electrical trouble thus far. Also do I need a tune or power commander with my danmoto slip on? It does pop a little on deceleration, not too bad though, sounds very aggressive with the current slip on. Thanks again!

Hello everyone glad to be here, I recently bought a very clean 1998 VFR 800 with 36k on the clock. Hard to find them for cheap in my area while also being this clean. Came with stock windshield, exhaust, Honda service manual, another slip on exhaust, race cover, and a few other goodies. Sound like a good deal at $2400? Looked at another for $2100 with less miles but it sat for 6 years and the owner had to have the tank fixed from rust. Figure fork seals and things of the sort would be dry and go bad quickly making it more expensive in the long run. I only noticed two things I was unsure of, 1 being the motor sounds a little ticky. It does seem like the slip on may have a small exhaust leak so I will fix that soon but it does sound like I can hear some ticking from the motor. Would this be valves? Previous owner states valves were checked at 15k and 30k and were in spec. I used to own and rc51 which also has gear driven cams, I feel like it was a bit ticky aswell but I can’t remember. Should I be concerned, what could I do to further diagnose? Also the clutch seems to bite when the lever is almost all the way out, it is adjusted as close to the bars as possible already. Any ideas how to adjust the clutch or is it a problem with the hydraulics? Thank you so much! I’ve been looking for a clean 5th gen for a while and I’m in love with it already. excuse the messy garage.