Jump to content

All Activity

This stream auto-updates

  1. Today
  2. orener
    Would the opposite hold true?
  3. mello dude
    Its been verified in this forum that an 8th gen aftermarket slip-on will fit a 5th gen....
  4. Worfje
    Did you try to fully charge the battery and measure the voltage with engine running? It should show way above 12.7 V in that situation (guessing a bit around 14.7 V, since alternator is providing current which is kept in check by the voltage regulator). If still showing 12.7V when engine running, bad voltage regulator/rectifier or bad stator. Maybe this might help you out (for all other scenarios): https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/1091/5694/files/fault-finding-diagram.pdf?235929069374954073
  5. orener
    I was browsing different slip-on exhausts for my 2014 VFR800F for fun and came across the TSR website. While on their site, I noticed that they sell a carbon front fender for "CBR1000RR / VFR800F." I did some further research and found this forum post where someone noted that certain years of the CBR1000RR (2008-2019) have a direct swap for front fenders from VFR800F. As we all know, parts are hard to find for 8th gen VFRs (especially fairings), so this was cool to see. Are there any other parts from "more popular" Honda bikes that direct swap to the 8th gen VFRs as well?
  6. Sirbike
    I installed rear suspension and hub bearings. I got this press for the job. Not necessary but it has advantages and I have trailer bearings to do. it knocks out bearings great. It is not precise when it comes to installing bearings. Same for the cheap bearing driver kit. I find that for installing bearings I am better off starting with the hammer and socket technique. I can apply just enough force here and there to keep the bearing lined up as it goes in halfway or more the use then press to drive it home. My bicycle lift was perfect for hold the arm level with the press or bench. The swingarm just wouldn’t come really clean. Usually bikes are dirty but I may be getting carried away at my initial cleaning. I had it powder coated. There was some temptation to overhaul the throttle bodies. The bike ran ok so I’ve decided to save that madness for later. There was some soft soot on the bottom side of the plates. That factory material that lines the upper plates is completely intact. The vacuum hoses are all supple. Checking the starter valves synch will suffice for now. I changed the fuel filter. Someone has changed the filter but I didn’t know until I got the assembly out. May as well do it anyway. An ST1300 filter I had on hand fit ok. I only noticed the broken off stud when putting the assembly back in. It didn’t leak before, I used a new gasket. At least for now if it doesn’t leak, I’ll get the motor running to check new exhaust for leaks and synch the throttle bodies. I see how much this bugs me and see if opinions come in about this. And I cleaned the brake pedal pivot.
  7. Terry
    There's a decent diagram here. https://www.vfrdiscussion.com/index.php?/files/file/230-5th-gen-super-high-resolution-wiring-diagrams/ I would not rule out a bad battery; it is entirely possible to have decent voltage but no ability to provide adequate current if there is an internal short in the battery. Before you go much further, I'd pull the bike battery out of the circuit and try a jumper cable off a car battery. Having the ESR click rapidly is still a sign of low voltage; enough to get the relay to switch, but then not enough to keep it there when the load comes on so it snaps off. I had some of this on my daughter's Toyota car when the battery died. Rapid clicking from the starter solenoid. When we put a jumper cable on, same result, just clicking. Only when we pulled the bad battery out of the circuit did it return to normal starting. A new battery fixed that one right up.
  8. squirrelman
    service manual for your bike and wiring diagram would be your source.
  9. Yesterday
  10. JimMoore
    A few weeks ago I turned on the key and the bike went dead. I mean dead. No clock dead. Grabbed the dvm and checked the battery. It was at 12.7 with the key off, then dropped to 1-2 volts at key on. OK, bad battery. I replaced (from Batteries Plus) and everything seemed OK. Until today. Dead again. But as soon as I turn the key off the voltage jumps back to 12.7-12.8. I looked at a few things. Connections are tight. All the fuses I could find are intact. One weird phenomenon. If I pull the STARTER - ENGINE STOP SENSOR fuse and turn on the key the engine stop relay clicks rapidly and the battery voltage goes down much more slowly than if I simply turn on the key. Idk if that's a clue or not. In fact, I'm totally stumped. I'm not even sure where to start. Anyone? ETA - Engine stop relay, not the sensor.
  11. Mohawk
  12. keny
    Finally they are ready for painting If you wounder why the headlight is still there, well the scruvs that holds it are stuck, rusted to the brass nuts in the plastic, so it will be there as just protected. The part's are now delivered to my friend that is a professional car painter to be painted. The Transalp looks a bit sad But now it's time to dig into the carbs and clean them as tank is off, also thinking about putting the more street rubber on perhaps as I have not been riding that much gravel... And the seat cover needs to be changed!
  13. keny

    Anything goes!

    Images added to a gallery album owned by keny in Member's Gallery

    Other VFR and other pics....
  14. Captain 80s
    Some talk about blue VFRs: Blue VFR
  15. Mohawk
    I learned something funny about BRG. It turns out the original international car races were sponsored in Europe by Rockefeller in the early 1900's it would considered the equivalent of an annual F1 race now. But the winner got to host the next years race. The English won the 2nd or 3rd year, but England had the 5mph law with a man carrying a red flag in front of a car then. So they asked the Irish (Britain owned all of Ireland at that time) if they would host it? They said yes. So in honour of this the English painted their cars Green, aka BRG! So technically its Irish Racing Green 😂
  16. Terry
    Interesting comment on the battery drain there Mohawk. Of all my bikes, my 99 seems to drain the battery fastest.
  17. maxredline
    I am looking for ideas on a colour. I think I will keep it simple as this will be my first paint job. I do like a 2015 Gmc dark sapphire metalic blue. Kawasaki has a blue that maybe okay. I did find this 900 painted like a 1100 but obviously is more involved. I think it would look nice on a viffer.
  18. maxredline
    Too bad they are on Photobucket.
  19. mello dude
    Been using the same LiFePo4 battery for 10 years..(I looked it up, purchased June 2016).. pulled it off the VFR last Nov 2024..so no parasitic drain on it for 15 months.. checked voltage yesterday ...13.10v... Checked a test fire up in the Valkyrie, insta fire up. Amazing. - (Agree.... parasitic drain over a longer period is not a good thing on these) -- If I ever need to buy a new battery, I think I am going to try this Bosch..(no experience with it) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08R7TQZ58/?coliid=I3MW88FHQYN06W&colid=2OYJOR9CMN4G9&ref_=list_c_wl_lv_ov_lig_dp_it&th=1
  20. VFR750F3
    Push it push it real good.
  21. Mohawk

    5k

    Mohawk replied to Shoelib's topic in Fifth Generation VFR's

    Well reducing HP loss through pumping loses was an idea, but a bikes cooling circuit is so small it works out at approximately 0.25HP so not noticeable. I mainly did it to get the heat soak benefit & improved cooling at low speeds.
  22. Mohawk
    I've used LifePO4 batteries for 15 years. They are less than half the weight with higher cranking amps, charge perfectly well from the stock charge circuit. Only thing they don't tolerate is extended periods of no use, as the clock has a horrendous draw & will flatten them in a couple of months to below their recovery voltage, at which point they become a brick. So either leave them on a tender or disconnect the battery if leaving for extended periods. Other than that they are great. Do NOT use a straight LiPo battery they are prone to catching fire due to their design & need specific chargers. You have been warned.
  23. Last week
  24. sa1713
    I've used one for over a decade and it works well. The fit is a bit taller, akin to Jaws from James Bond where his head is above the car roof. The electrical leads will be tight but will work.
  25. mello dude
    If you could do it, I would.....
  26. otmaximus
    I have a bunch of random stuff from my 4Gs I’ve had over the years. A stock seat, a redone seat, random fairing pieces(right side belly pan, right side rear fairing in-tact minus one tab). 42L Givi trunk. Taillight and blinkers. Fuse hub and ground block. Free for local pickup in Murrieta today and tomorrow. plus a stock pipe from a Y2K 800.
      • 1
      • Thanks
  27. Morados

    5k

    Morados replied to Shoelib's topic in Fifth Generation VFR's

    Besides the better engine temp, did you also notice any performance gains, less parasitic loss? (mechanical drain vs electric drain) or is it negligible
  28. FromMaine
    Has anyone fitted a YTX14-BS battery to their 5th Gen? My measurements suggest its close but doable if I replace the cover with a bit of rubber. I'm replacing my radiator fan with a more powerful (650 cfm) unit. It draws 80 watts, thinking a bigger capacity battery might not be a bad idea.
  1. Load more activity

  • Blogs

    1. HispanicSlammer

      A blog by HispanicSlammer in General

      • 122
        entries
      • 565
        comments
      • 302100
        views

      Recent Entries

      HispanicSlammer

      med_gallery_491_3463_298783.jpg

      Juniper Pass

      I took a day off from work and also from my bicycle training to take out the Veefalo one last time before the weather turns ugly, supposed to snow the rest of the week and possibly start sticking to the ground along the Colorado Front Range. I took a leisurely pace up hwy 105 toward Morrison and got reacquainted with the bike since its been over a month since I took any sort of twisties on it at all, hwy 105 is a scenic ride along the front range between Denver and Colorado Springs, its mostly easy fast sweepers and lite traffic so its a favorite road of mine when going north. Then I have to negotiate a bit of traffic near Highlands ranch and up hwy 470 into the mountains. I decided to take the Morrison Exit and try either Lookout Mountain or head up Golden Gate Canyon - this time it was Lookout Mountain, I was sort of making it up on the fly as I went along. Lookout Mountain is my old bicycling haunt from my days while I was working at Coors, its a killer ride and all uphill - I don't think I could do it today If I had to, not quite there yet! I saw a whole bunch of riders doing it though and wished I was in shape enough to be there doing it as well. 30 more lbs and I will be able to do it! On this day I would do it on the Veefalo instead.

       

       

       

       

      I took a video from the gateway to the top at the Lookout Mountain State Park, getting past riders, the guy in the green jacket actually pretty much astounded me with how far he had gotten in the short time it took me to set up my camera, some 3 miles at least and up to the gateway from the turn off at hwy 6! Amazing I thought. I took the first two turns slow then got more comfortable as I went up further, till I was doing well, I made some gearing mistakes and took the tight 15mph marked hairpins in the wrong gear so I lugged it a bit on one or two. Still enjoyed it though and then got off at the top and hiked over a rock outcropping for an overview of the road for the pictures below.

       

       

      gallery_491_3463_225077.jpg

      Lookout Mountain - Golden Colorado

      gallery_491_3463_460686.jpg

      Zoomed in

      gallery_491_3463_96202.jpg

      Lookout Mountain Park top of the mountain

      From there I headed up interstate 70 to Idaho Springs for a beer at the Tommy-knockers brewery, I was the only customer in the joint - slow day for them so they treated me like a king! I got a nice tour of the place sort of impromptu, they made me a nice Pastrami sandwich on rye and with the brown ale it was fantastic. I must say the beer is much better there than in the bottles - its always good at the brewery. I am glad I stopped

      gallery_491_3463_328875.jpg

      Tommy-knockers Brewpub Idaho Springs

      gallery_491_3463_290342.jpg

      Idaho Springs Colorado

      gallery_491_3463_432219.jpg

      Mashtuns and fermenters

      gallery_491_3463_278071.jpg

      Rows of fermenters

      I finished my lunch and since the road to Mount Evans is right there I headed up Squaw pass hoping to get in some nice pictures I wasn't expecting what I found, ICE IN ALL THE SHADY PARTS

      gallery_491_3463_419309.png

      Icy patches on Squaw Pass definitely taking it easy on that road

      There were some section where the ice covered the whole road for 300 yards or so I had to roll through it with my legs out to help keep the bike from sliding and falling over, I took it real slow. A Ford pickup was right behind me so I pulled over to let him pass but the guy was going slower then even I was so I pressed on - in places where I could see I just cut over to the oncoming lane and out of the ice where the sun was shining on the road more, but some places there was not alternative so I just had to go slow, good thing it wasn't slick but rather they tossed some gravel over the worst parts so I had some traction!

      I did stop for pictures in all the best spots

      gallery_491_3463_338944.jpg

      Echo Lake at Mount Evans showing off my new plate

      gallery_491_3463_562075.jpg

      Elephant Butte Park and Denver

      gallery_491_3463_271364.jpg

      Close up

      gallery_491_3463_12419.jpg

      Veefalo on Squaw Pass

      gallery_491_3463_298783.jpg

      Juniper Pass

      gallery_491_3463_291678.jpg

      Juniper Pass

      gallery_491_3463_385846.jpg

      Mount Evans

      My route A is home B is Tommy-knockers

       

    2. MartinkaP's Blog

      A blog by martinkap in General

      • 8
        entries
      • 77
        comments
      • 36810
        views

      Recent Entries

      martinkap
      Latest Entry

      I Am Back !

      gallery_7692_2036_18129.jpg

      Not that it matters and not that I expect anyone had noticed, but to those who sent me "where are you?" I would like to say I am back. Not only that I am officially returning to VFRD after nearly 2 months break but I have also ridden my Hawk last weekend and had FUN! Let me restate that; I had major fun riding! Something I have almost given up on.

      Most of you have been riding your whole adult lives and riding is not only a hobby to you, it is part of you. But I started riding three years ago and even though I have encounter some setbacks, till this spring I loved riding with whole my heart. However, I have always considered riding as my hobby. As a hobby which suppose to make my life better, more fun and more rich. Life is too short to do something which we don't fully love.

      My love of riding received a first major scar this spring: I lost a friend on the racetrack. He was a total stranger who offered me his help after I lowsided at CMP track last year. I still remember hearing his "Hi, my name is Todd, do you need help?" while I was duct-taping my roadrash from ripped jacket. He helped me straighten up the shifter and we kept in touch. The next time we saw each other was the day he died.

      With 9 months delay, I can say that Todd's death shook me more than I have realized. It rooted fear in me which was fueled by seeing and hearing about others getting hurt over and over again. If I was to summarize this year - it would be one big accident report. I became sensitive to every broken bone, every roadrash, every lowside. And even though I did 10 track days this year, I became slower and slower and slower. Suddenly, I have acquired this 'grandma' riding style on the road, frozen with fear that behind every corner there is car standing in my lane, or major sand trap or deer staring at me ... I was crippled with fear not only for me about also for my fellow rider.

      So, at the end of this year, I rode more and more by myself. I could not bear the feelings of responsibility for others on the road and my lines were crippled by my own fears. It all culminated this fall at WDGAH. In a freaky accident Love2rideh82crash was taken down by a truck crossing into our lane. I was done. I finished the weekend, locked the VFR into a garage and took a break.

      Until the last weekend, I pretended that motorcycles do not exists. As a last instance after 2 months break from riding, I decided to go to CMP track to see if I can still have fun. I also felt like I should go for the memory of Todd. I went and I had fun! I had much more fun than I expected and the most fun on track I can remember. Suddenly the whole track connected into an uninterupted line of turns and I felt one with the bike riding around! I was giggling like a little girl in my helmet and keep on giggling ever since smile.gif

      Granted I was not the fastest one and through out the weekend, I have never exceeded about 60% of my riding abilities, but I had no "oh-shit" nor 'blond' moments. I could have maybe go faster, I could have brake later for the turns and I could have lean further, but I am no Rossi nor Stoner. I decided to ride for fun and I had amazing blast riding well within my comfort zone.

      I was proud of myself when, after bandaging Ricks arm, I was able to distance myself and go back to riding without the year-long fear. I did feel bad for him but the feelings were not crippling my lines nor my mind. And when a total stranger came to me and said "Hi, my name is Todd", my heart stopped for a minute though but I suddenly knew that my life went a full circle. I probably will never win MotoGP :idea3: , but I am back! :wheel:

×
×
  • Create New...

Important Information

By using this site, you agree to our Privacy Policy.

  I accept