V4 Rosso

This company in France has fastener kits for lots of bike models: https://avdb-moto.fr/shop/en/specific-complete-fairings-hardware-kit-avdb/6004-58307-specific-hardware-kit-for-fairings-avdb-honda-vfr-800-vtec-2002-2013.html#/1624-colour-silver

I have never done business with them so I don' t know about the quality.

In a test in the latest issue of Motorrad those came out on top. You just came across that ad or did you buy these?. If you did: can you charge those without taking the batteries out of their pocket?

On 1/21/2026 at 4:03 PM, Dutchy said:

Allthough it SHOULD not matter, took it off and turned 180°

 

It does, otherwise the gudgeon pin could be offset to the wrong side. Conrods too can have an indicator that shows orientation.

Nice. Always nice to have a printed (original) copy.

Happy Birthday!

Ha, nice. Any bikes on that list that are also on your "want to have one someday" list? 

Well, that explains it 😄

I wonder what happened. Stone chip?

The tiles look like a good surface/foundation for an epoxy floor.

Whatever you do, also consider relocating the RR to a cooler spot. I did some measurements and the frame by itself, where the RR is mounted, gets very hot because of the headers being very nearby. I' ve seen subframe temperatures well over 70C/160F which makes it very hard for the RR to dissipate heat.

I would first charge the battery, let it sit for a while and then check voltage. It should be around 12.8V or above. If not the battery is likely bad and should be replaced. If voltage is OK install the charged battery, try to start the bike and if it does measure voltage at around 5000rpm, it should be >14V. If not check the charging system.

If the battery is dead it does stall the engine at idle as then the stator doesn' t produce enough electrical energy to drive the fuel pump, injectors, ignition and lights etc. 

20 hours ago, SgtMarbles said:

The battery’s voltage is fine.

The video shows otherwise. 12.1V is not a fully charged battery. With a bad battery and the engine idling the stator doesn' t produce enough energy to keep the engine running. Or the battery is fine but does not get charged: same result.

1 hour ago, JAMurillo said:

Front brake is squishy, I have to pump the lever twice to have brake pressure.

And after that the brake lever feels firm?

No play in the front wheel bearings? Front axles and spacers installed correctly and torqued to spec?

Ha, Terneuzen. Enjoy the Mosselen

Very cool.Hopefully she will soon feel confident again. Some great mountain passes not far from there. It has been a while since I last rode there. I remember it being very hot (36C) but the scenery was breathtaking (besides the south east part with all the campsites).

Fresh tyres and rain is not the best combo 😁

That CB looks good from every angle. 👍

On 8/19/2025 at 9:47 PM, Skipper said:

What do people think of my tail box, the single item I am perhaps most proud of?

That was the first thing that caught my eye after looking at the first picture. Very nifty and it looks awesome!

8 hours ago, expvet said:

 doing the ten 30, 40 and 50 mph with no full stops would be equal to doing it on the road.

Doesn' t come close. Or you would have to give it a fair amount of throttle at the same time.

Very sad to hear Grum has passed away. I always enjoyed his methodical way in helping others troubleshoot their (mostly) electrical troubles. He will be missed.

7 hours ago, fixit58 said:

When I reconnect the pos and neg leads from shindengen back on the VFR, 12.2 volts.

Also at above idle?

Hi V4 Rosso,

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Thanks VFRDiscussion

Ah, got it 👍 Looking at the other picture I thought the front edge on the lower fairing was also a bit tilted backwards. I am sure it is going to look nice.

Looks like the angle of the front of the black panel of the seatcover doesn' t match the angle of the black panel of the rear lower side fairing.

I guess this is close to what you are aiming for?

Leftovers from the KTM 😁

I suppose a CrossRunner:

Yes, I wouldn' t dare to compress the spring using ratchet straps. Fortunately I have access to a hydraulic spring compressor similar to this one: