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thanks..

Am looking for a link to the write up of that girl that was touring a trike a little while back. with her bf on a bike? Anyone remember? Am looking at the design of bike if poss.. thanks..

i would change battery first off.. Sounds like yours has gone.. easy to buy new batteries well off their shelf life.. To check your charging loom with your r/r that has checked out ok simply.. Try a new earth wire from r/r green and connect that dirct to frame. See if any voltage changes arise. Then try the same with another line red white from rr and connect that to battery posative.. again check voltage readings.. They should improve if connections 100%. Best so far i have is 14.8v.

thats unfortunate.. the universal 1 works well with my standard honda parts and seals well.

yea.. do it.. but you choose a different path than thoses who slug flat 4 600s..... it wont be the cheapest to repair damage, so you will learn to adapt.. easy enough thanks to hondas flexability with parts. Racing is basically a money pit, some pay thru the nose, some shoestring it....some do track days.. I just like to ride my vfr..

Going for a full service soon and might try the cops again.. Engine blueprint on the cards as i have rebuilt so many boat engines this year, my vfr rebuild should be fun, saving a fortune... Spark still running poor (im down 1 pot) after putting genuine coils back on end of last year... so....more updates be interesting from any1 else who has tried the stick coils.

ducati monster lower oil rad looks good also.. sits in a similar position..

That example you give is similar to the one that failed on me first try.. the right angle fitting did not leave enough room so would not seal with a hose clamp comfortably and was weak. Have found the same cheapy i used. Replaced the mounting bracket with a larger and stronger welded mounting piece. removed the other tabs as the new weld was much thicker aluminium to take race pace shakes... The fittings allow much improved over the example above. http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/UNIVERSAL-OIL-COOLER-YAMAHA-HONDA-SUZUKI-KAWASAKI-/171537840180?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item27f073b834 Lasted 2 track seasons now with only the stronger weld added after first year. If i remember correctly i even used the existing honda fittings to complete the set up... Might also consider putting cooler in that bottom fairing...

i would say the monkey bike coolers of which there are many examples, are not the correct size... Deceptivly large looking, but with only 6mm, or at best 8mm fitting.. Not the easyest to find and not always avaliable on ebay, the 10 mm fittings is the size your looking for. means the flow is similar to standard 10mm hose. i found a 3 row, approx 20cm universal pattern rad. with 10mm fittings..only paid about £12.50..

Cheap.... chinese rads avaliable online.. slightly shorted.. extra row... even with 10mm fittings included. i had a stronger bracket welded on for track strength as the one it came with split after i bent it to position better. Also cut down the standard metal oil pipe, ends rewelded on, very short and at an angle. New oil lines now much shorter as rads mounted lower left side. Expensive.... custom build all the way... Ideally i would find a space under the headlight to mount as standard...cheap to replace and works 100%..

Just removed my k8 gsxr1000 cops. The engine stall at 2000 seems to have gone. The pops have reduced.. Maybe i should have tried the honda cops?... The plugs were very dirty and got a swift clean and rough re-gap... Poss not firing proper. leaving excess deposits on plug.. looks like engine runs better now... needs a good run out but got put off my last track day due to rubber gone passed its wear markers, magnesium Dymags might want replacing .. forks seals have leaked on one side.... were fine last track day, but that was the start of the season... lack of use? With a big bore done and new wheels ill be looking at £5000..... not much gonna happen any time soon... Have seen fully kitted race Triumph triples for about 3500... hmmmm

my rr runs cool.. A few simple mods including a home made vfrness, a relocation from the right to the left side of both the rr and the stator wires that go thru the middle of the block...I doubled up both the negatives and positives.. Basically the standard loom cannot cope with the rr's discharge and need dedicated earths...A few new charging lines complete the new line up. As i said, my rr runs cool to the touch... almost...

Make sure you let us know what you find.. One vfrness can be a little different from another Always good to get some feedback...

The vfrness may have failed? Depends how far you have gone with it..Did you make yr own? The symptoms do suggest RR hiccups.....but the cause would be the melted wires shorting.. Also look at ignition system... The key switch soldering can go, is under the key.. Might be tricky to check..