mello dude

https://www.ronayers.com/oemparts/a/hon/5053f623f870021c54be7d95/radiator

My mileage is way down too... guessing sub 4k... used to do over 12k easy... gotta pick it up this year... 

45 minutes ago, vfrcapn said:

Looks like a good start.

 

BTW, if you want to leave the yellow peril behind in California and not mess with importing it, I’d be happy to take it off your hands. 

Auction?

Just for clarification..... I did know that the 6th wheel is the same as a 5th, but to use the 6th in the 5th, use the 5th spacers?

Thanks all 

I was looking at the year end budget and thinking of the panic mode I was in when HS was saying he was shutting down. 

Hi mello dude,

Thank you for your donation of --. We look forward to improving the forums with your donation.

Thanks VFRDiscussion

But what of the Yellow Peril? Is it just sitting in the garage wasting away? 

36 minutes ago, phoenix655 said:

As everyone else has said they're mostly bulletproof, but I'd only suggest buying a 25 year old motorcycle if you're comfortable working on it yourself or plan on giving lots of money to your mechanic.

Agree with that, most members here are fairly proficient with wrenching on motorcycles. 

If you have a question on how to fix something, the answer is on this forum. 

This is a great tech group and the best forum on motorcycles in general. 

I own a '98 and they are fairly bulletproof. once you take care of the charging system.

If the previous owner kept up with it and the bike was well loved... go for it.  

Of course a 25 year old motorcycle will always have things to watch out for. 

BTW -- what Terry said... 

On 10/6/2023 at 6:04 PM, bmart said:

 

 

All that is left is the PAIR job...and I am..."a-scared" to do it. There's so much frackin' contradictory info on Al Gore's Internet about the mod itself, and whether it is okay to do on all years '98-'01. Any insight is appreciated. I'd sure like to tie a bow in this work by the end of Sunday. 

 

 

 

 

Aw...."a-scared" of pair? Cmon dude, it's frickn easy...You got the plates....Do it!

Yes it can be done on all VFRs...Stop reading everything on the net...

On 9/13/2023 at 9:20 AM, FromMaine said:

 

I searched chain tool and variations of wording and found nothing in 15 minutes of looking. Finally right at the end I saw a video posted of someone putting a new DID chain on and it looked like he was using that cheap thing in my tool box. Watching further, I found out that it was in fact a DID tool, and lo and behold if you pulled the breaker pin out and turned it around, you have a rivet anvil.

We having a saying in New England " when light dawns on Marblehead" well, I had one of those moments. Of course I looked up DID rivet tools and was astonished to find they cost almost as much as a decent rear tire.

So, apologies Dave in Iowa, I finally get and appreciate your gift you threw in when you sold me your bike.

I have that DID chain tool and after using it a few times, its worth every penny. Its a fine piece. 

3 hours ago, tsmitty said:

Hey Mello, did you or anyone torque those hose clips down yet? 40 in. lbs.? 

 

I have to go rent a torque wrench, not trusting mine.

Hey....I am going to do mine over the winter. I will probably buy a wrench off Amazon. There's at least 10 choices. Haven't decided which one. Dunno if I would trust a rental....

No hurry for me though.

Grum, it's good to hear you are doing well.  Great idea for the wine transport...

I'm not much on wine myself,  but a good porter or stout...

Very best wishes.

Hi - the FH020AA works fine, I am running one. 

Wow! Damn sweet!    What year 750 did you use?

Where did you get the body?

Any photos of the build process would be awesome.

Holy crap, I'm drooling..

Check- www.cycleterminal.com

That's my goto place for cycling electrical stuff.

21 hours ago, tsmitty said:

My bag of goodies and clips came today, They'll be going on in a couple weeks.

 

Any thoughts on thermostats? Honda line? Test before buying? Quality aftermarket available? 

I just purchased the OEM part from RonAyers...

6 hours ago, ShipFixer said:

Did yours come with the wax unit lines, if your bike has that?  Gotta do hoses on mine some time in the near future.

Dunno, I haven't gone through hose by hose and laid it all out....AS3 sell separate wax hose kits though....

This looks its gonna be a winter teardown project. Probably thermostat, injectors sent out for cleaning, and general overview check out.

On 4/28/2023 at 4:29 PM, Dangeruss said:

Out of interest I looked up the Norma clamps in the video and found the spec sheet here; https://www.gtp.com.au/irrigationperth/inewsfiles/Norma_Wormdrive_HC_Torro.pdf

Not sure which size he is using, 9mm or 12mm wide (looks like 9mm) but the values they list made me realize that the AS3 clamps are higher because of the extra width that spreads the clamping over a larger area. The values for the Norma clamps are 3Nm (2.2 ft.lbs) for the narrow and 5Nm (3.7 ft.lbs) for the wide ones.

AS3 spec 5 ft.lbs for their clamps, and a torque screwdriver set to that seems really tight.

I went ahead and bought the AS3 clamp set.....when I started pricing out all the Norma clamps, getting all the sizes was a bonkers task....it was then....screw it. Buy the pre-packaged set and be done with it..... As a BTW, the AS3 clamps are quality pieces, like the Norma clamps anyhoo....

You will need to consider waht hose clamps to use also.... AS3 set or I am looking at Norma based on... 

Bren pointed out to keep the gas tank full... adding my OCD to it.. I also have a bike not ridden much and try to keep the tank full...plus I give the bars a good shake once in awhile to distribute all around the surfaces... (no rust allowed) 

9000? holy xxxx...wow.....  beautiful silver....

Probably means AS3 hoses... plenty of members here have purchased them... 

https://www.as3performance.com/collections/silicone-radiator-hoses-honda-vfr-800

Skids... what is your current milage today?

29 minutes ago, Captain 80s said:

This thread is hilarious.

 

"Sorry guys, I can't make the ride later today.  I have to adjust my chain."

WHAT? Are you yanking my chain!? 

The pre-MOSFET R/Rs did get freakn hot and adding a fan was part of a fix to improve in the past.  But the newer tech MOSFET really dont get hot, just warm, no hand burn when touched... FH020aa.... 

Yes...voltage is perfect.......

Agree mount flat on the frame...on mine I threw in one of my mount plates for a heat sink, (probably overkill)........as a BTW....ditch that thermal breaker....replace with a good quality 40 amp rated fuse holder.

My fav is a MetriPack 630, and typically I'll buy from CycleTerminal. Del City also has some good options.