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Hi all so have had my first vfr 2001 5gen for two weeks, and been reading all the r/r issues So looking to find out how to add a cooling fan and also if any one else has added hose running from the front of the bike to the r/r to help cool it? Hose idea I read on a form but the links are now gone. spoken to my mate which was a honda michanic and now a ducati one. So his answer was how long dose a light bulb last, or if its not broke don't fix it which I understand his fought process. Only thing is I don't want stranded in middle of no where. I do have a mosfet rectifier which I got of the newer cbr600rr and have the triumph part no t 2500676 subharnes and the 30amp fuse, so I could do the hole change of the r/r but I have read many mave had same issues with that set up as well. So am looking for ways to cool the r/r before I go doing the r/r change -
Hi folks! I'm going to change the thermostat this spring and I've had a look at the service manual but there are a couple of things that I'm wondering about. In the service manual it says that you should change the o-rings for the pipes that bolt to the engine block, do you really have to remove those? Can you open the thermostat housing without removing it? How on earth do you get the throttle body back on the bike? What sort of stuff do I need to buy, is it enough with the thermostat and the o-ring for the thermostat housing? Anything else I should think about? /R
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I have been researching off and on for the last couple of months of how to get my VFR to run cooler in stop and go traffic. The highest it reach was 239F on the gauge cluster. I have found a couple of options in the forum, 1. run a reverse fan blade from an RC51 2. install a higher CFM SPAL fan, although I couldnt figure out what size fan to run 3. Install slight larger radiators from a 6th gen 4. Install a custom front mount radiator from a Suzuki TL1000R Right now I am like options 2, as I have run spal fans in the past without any issues on both bikes and cars. Or maybe a combination of option 2 and 3. Does anyone know what size fan would fit, a spal 5.5" or so? Also any input on any of the other options is very much appreciated.
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I was tracking down a coolant leak on a new to me 2000 VFR. What a chore. Looks like the PO that had the bike just pinched or nicked a hose from the water pump to the wax thingy on top of the throttle body. The bike would lose pressure at 15.5 PSI but would hold just under that. It wasn't overheating but I could smell coolant and in heavy traffic it did run hot. Looks like its been leaking a while. I see some dried coolant on some hoses but that could be old. Anything else to check? So while the throttle body is off the bike should I replace the hoses in the V of the motor? The bike is 15 years old. I know I need to change out the lines to the wax thingy to be safe. Anything else I should do while i'm in there? I'm keeping this bike forever. Thanks... Total for the hoses is about $97.00 shipped..
