damionj

Got my registration and tag today. Almost road legal. Just needs to pass inspection. Needs new tires to pass. I got all the front plastics on. Of course I forgot the stupid scoop thing so I have to take it all off again, but such is life. I decided to roll with the crappy condition plastics for now. Getting them reconditioned is… costly. So I’ll save up for that. Either way, photos!

I did a running voltage check on the stator. All the phases appear to be putting out the right voltage. No continuity between phases and ground when cold or warm. I don’t have a meter sensitive enough to measure the resistance between phases. At idle, everything is fine. At a sustained 4k rpm for about 90 seconds, the regulator/rectifier stars smoking. is it worth trying a $20 rectifier off Amazon to see if it smokes or just bite the bullet and get the $160 heavy duty one? Cyleto Voltage Regulator Rectifier for VFR750 https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07G5VDFZ8/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_glt_fabc_Q1WKWPYK0DN2ZCG17XWR

Just checking that I wasn't missing out on some unicorn for documentation on this thing! I'll get the stator checked tomorrow and one on order if needed. Probably this one... https://www.electrosport.com/products/esg754-stator-honda-vfr750f-90-93

You're talking about the service manual right?

I don’t mean to alarm anyone, but VERA moves! of course, it looks like I have a ground short somewhere or I need a new voltage regulator. That thing was smokin’! Started to melt the connector a little.

Hey All! To say I’m excited doesn’t begin to describe it. A couple weeks ago, I sent my carbs off to @squirrelman for some… pro work. Today they arrived and I had them on Vera within 20 minutes of opening the box. Well… he did amazing work with those old things. Thanks! Now on to the rest of the fixing!

That's a fun bit of information. I was wondering why there were two strainer tubes with no reserve. It makes sense now.

I think I’m going to use the new tank. No reason not to.

Can’t believe my luck! The cheapo tank I got off eBay is way better than the one I had AND it had a great petcock and strainer tube! Now to get these carbs sorted.

Well crap… that doesn’t sound at all like a quick fix so I can ride. Guess the carbs are coming apart again. Boo.

Perfect. That’s what I thought. So I think the pump is fine.

Today was interesting. Got the plenum reattached and got carbs back on. Decided to hook up an IV and give it a go. New battery attached and turned the key… pushed the button. She fired right up and sat idling. Choke worked no problem. If I so much think about the throttle, she dies. Starts right back up. I original had the IV connected to the fuel pump. Noticed the fuel pump “pulses”. Should the pump be on constantly? Maybe it’s a bad pump and / or a fuel pressure issue?

Taking a chance... just bought this off ebay. The pic shows it with the petcock and the tank looks clean. Maybe I'll get lucky and the fuel strainer is intact. https://www.ebay.com/itm/324471977799

The tank was had a fair amount of sludge at the bottom before I got it cleaned up. It was all metal flake rust, old gas... some dirt..

No reserve. The tank has sender for fuel level and a "low fuel" sensor. I don't think the screen is critical... but if there's anything the tank, it does keep it from clogging the valve. I don't think I'll find the pickup tubes, so I'm just looking at how to prescreen before the valve. I imagine that on 20 or 30 year old bikes, that plastic is pretty degraded anyway.