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Welcome to VFRD from across the pond

MC is correct via conversation with PO when I was looking to buy it. "...... McCruise electric cruise control. The cruise vacuum model needs to be cleaned. It's pretty straight forward but requires the fairings off. If you don't use it regularly, they will stick(why I'm not cleaning them). According to the designer, its our ethenal gas, I never spent any time on straight roads so it didn't get used.... "

I assume that will be an MC cruise unit if it is vacuum operated. If so, they're in Australia but aside from that I have heard positive things about their support. https://mccruise.com/product/cruise-control-for-honda-vfr800f-v-tec-interceptor-2002-2013-high-exhaust-pipes-vac_upgrade/

Just the nickname given by a PO. Not sure why as he could hustle it pretty good thru the mountain curves.

"Ole Heavy", don't know how to feel about that but its cool it's recognized lol. Appreciate the insight on the cruise not working too.

That's "Ole Heavy". I almost bought it last year but it was too many hours away and I had just bought a Blackbird. Lots of tasteful mods on that VFR. Previous owner ( or 2 ago ) told me the cruise control vacuum *model* needed to be cleaned. Hence the non functioning. An effect of not using the cruise plus ethanol fuel.

Yeah, Daugherty Motorsports suspension front and rear

Welcome! There's some nice goodies on that bike; I see a DMR sticker on the forks so likely to have had the touch of suspension guru Jamie Daugherty, and the rear looks pretty high so guessing he has been into the shock as well.

Welcome to the forum. Bike looks far younger than 19!

The mock up / checking if we have ALL the parts (we don't...) continues...

40 years ago I started working, so a celebratory decal is due.... OK, at that time the logo was blue...

Before you go digging into the airbox again, you can try clearing the MIL fault indicator. You may have trigered the fault if you switched the ignition on with the IAT disconnected during the rebuild.

I will look into that tonight...thought I double checked everything but who knows

That loose on basket is ok or is something wrong with that ? 20260302_180742.mp4

I can see you point, but this one did actually come whit out a front stopper, it's not missing in the delivery, it's not just designed whit one! But I will add one for sure. I don't live in a area where earthquake's are common so don't necessarily need to strap it but will add the loops to if I want. Today I got ZR7S pistons part 2 As the cylinder was not that worn opted to not bore the cylinder, just a hone whit new orginal size pistons, these arrived from UK, not Japan as the first 0,5mm oversized onec. So now I have a set oversized pistons in case I need or sell on....I dream a bit of riding the ZR7S 2026 but we have to see.... it's not all up to me and a lot of projects going on (not all motorcycle onec)....

Yes shims are a standard diameter of 7.48mm across many bikes and brands, the only exception I have come across was for my VTR1000F which used a bigger diameter. OEM shims come in finer 0.025mm gradations (1 thou), whereas aftermarket shims are in 0.05mm (2 thou) increments, so you may not have too much choice when it comes to getting into spec. For example if your intakes are at 4 thou and should be between 5 and 7, then dropping 2 thou (0.05mm) on a shim will get to 6 (in spec), but you won't be able to get to 7 unless you had an OEM shim. It's been a while since I reshimmed my 5th gen but shims around 1.65-2.10mm come to mind. I have both digital callipers and and a micrometer but honestly the callipers are a lot more idiot proof and perfect for shims. That torque wrench ( I own the same one, and its bigger brother) is too manly for the torque needed in the head which is just 10 or 12 N-m. I have a 1/4" drive torque wrench which covers that range nicel (I think it does 6-25 or something). Be especially careful torquing the cam cover bolts as if you over do those, you snap the casting in the head. Any old imperial feeler gauge set will do; this isn't NASA. I wouldn't even consider taking the head off unless there was low compression. Then that level of investigation would be warranted. The picture shows the rear head on my 5th gen, and the paint mark on the gear teeth and adjacent saddle. But there are really good marks on the sides of the gears that make lining it all up easy enough with the crank in the correct position. Always rotate the engine by hand after reassembly and don't force anything, that is a good check for mechanical happiness, along with an extra check on the timing marks.

That fault inidcates that the lead to the IAT is probably unplugged, it is in right the bottom of the airbox on the 5th gen. It is a white sensor with a fine wire. I never had much difficulty with throttle body boots, I have used a smear of silicone grease on them to make them slip in easier, after that just a firm press down will seat them, as long as the clamps aren't too tight below...warming them with a hair dryer can also make them more pliable.

Thanks for that 👏

To prove it to my friend who was painting his tank, I sprayed out a piece. DupliColor Lacquer and 2 coats of 2K. The shape allowed a puddle of fluid to stay in the center. I poured gas on it and sat it in the sun until it evaporated on its own, then only wiped it with my t-shirt.

Such as?

Thanks....I had to take it all apart and re-seat the throttle bodies...boy they were a PITA, I used a bottle jack(with a 2x4 up to my floor joists) to press them down.... Now I have a code after starting Its ait temp sensor (9 short flashes of the fi light )

A real clear coat, even a 2-part 2K out of a can, is easily up to the task.

Just got my hands on a 2007 VFR. It came with saddlebags and a few other goodies. For the couple days I've had it, I love it so far. Only problem I've ran into so far is the aftermarket cruise control module on it won't set, but thats a project for another day. I found some things that came with the bike noting this forum from 2015, so figured I would check it out. Previous owner said the bike has been loved by many people in the past.

Thanks buddy