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  2. Terry
    Having just had my VTEC bits apart the underside of the bucket is formed into shim shape as part of the casting so the net effect must be quite similar to the CB400, just with one less part. Maybe they were concerned about the shim becoming dislodged? The VTEC spring does hold the VTEC sliding pin hard up into the bucket so I'm not sure how it could ever come out but someone at Honda must have been concerned. The CB400 design would certainly make a shim change a cheap proposition as the VTEC buckets are US$27 each and I needed 6...
  3. Terry
    I am pretty sure that you could weld the sliding parts under the buckets into the latched position so the VTEC valves are always engaged. It would be irreversible however. The ECM is only sending out the signal to the VTEC solenoid to send oil pressure to the VTEC area so I can't see that would matter at all. The fueling might not be too good without some correction.
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  5. Terry
    That's a good tip to use nuts. Once you have the parts in your hand you realise that any suitable piece of hard material would do the job as the spring that is compressed is not stiff and the bucket holds it all together. I also ordered 4 x 2.72, along with 2 x 2.76, and I moved a couple of the 2.86 buckets that were already there. I will keep Impex in mind, thanks.
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  7. WabiSabi
    Subject near and dear to my heart. When I bought my 2002 VFR800 in 2020 with about 12,000 miles in apparently pristine condition, I was happy as a clam. Upon my first fill up, I found a tank full of rust (shame on me for not checking before buying). So,I used water, Simple Green cleaner and a short length of chain to scrub out the worst of the rust. I then fabricated a couple of a blockoff plates with some aluminum sign scrap I had and some old bicycle inner tube material as gaskets, Dried the tank and quickly filled it with a few gallons of cider vinegar. Left it for a couple of days and it came out nice and pretty. Fuel pump was fine, but needless to say, I changed the fuel filter. As for chelating agents, believe it not (you can look it up), molasses does a great job of that and is totally non-toxic and actually smells nice (if you like molasses). Don't know about the availability of molasses in Italy, but here in the US, Tractor Supply stores have it in bulk for animal feed. Have a sealed bucket in my garage that I soaked a bunch of rusty RD350 parts in, and while they did not come out bright and shiny, they came out rust free. Very sticky, though. 😀
  8. trentrodlund
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  10. aztek63
    Hi guys, I've been trying to get a decent lever on the front brakes of my '02 Vtec, but it doesn't matter how I try and bleed them I still end up with a spongy feeling lever. The brakes have been "de-linked" and the whole system has had new seals and has 2 Hel lines fitted. I had the calipers hanging up above the bike whilst bleeding and bleeding one caliper at a time fitted to the master cylinder, the lever is better but still not as firm as it should be. After spending a good few hours today I think I have found the reason why the lever always feels spongy...... When the lever is pulled the rear part of the caliper that is mounted to the main part of the caliper by the 3 bolts is actually flexing, hence why the brakes feel spongy. The brakes are quite good when needed but they don't inspire confidence at all. I am going to try and find some different fork bottoms that have proper calipers fitted, I think VTR ones are a straight swap while still using the original chrome stanchions. So if anyone else is having issues with spongy brakes on your VFR check the calipers for flexing. Sorry for the long post guys. . All reactions: 11
  11. Lorne
    I still wonder how a 6th would run if the VTEC valves were forced to operate throughout the rev range. Alas, my mechanical skills are not up to MacGyver'ing something like that. And it may be that the ECM wouldn't like it.
  12. Lorne
    Take a close look at the wiring diagram for your VFR. The clutch switch is tied to the side stand switch and both are connected to the ECM. Does your neutral light illuminate/extinguish when you shift into/out of neutral? One wire from the clutch switch changes colour to Green/Red and goes to the starter relay, located under the seat adjacent other the battery. Check the condition of the starter relay and all the wires connected to it. 5th Gen wiring diagram in VFRD Downloads:
  13. NorthernV4
    Progress was made. It still wont start without throttle and is dying if i let the throttle go until the error code reappear (maybe 15 seconds) then it idle normally now. I took for a brief ride and it seems normal. I may have got screwed over with this used FPR. I think i'll try the new Herko one for what it cost. Can a bad FPR cause 2 blink MAP error code? Also, i can move this part (circled in blue) with my fingers but it feels gummy and stiff. Should it be really loose and free?
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  15. GTman
    Spectacular! Initially I thought about trying vinegar, but then you convinced me to use citric acid. Soon I'll go buy the ingredients and prepare the product, but first I'll test it on another small tank of a motor pump that has the same problem. Another question, could the treatment with citric acid ruin the external paint of the tank? Because inside it is rusty, but outside it is in very good condition and I don't want to run the risk of ruining it.
  16. MBrane
    The citric/soda/soap solution will take care of that rust no problem, and will not touch the paint. Before & after 24 hour soak:
  17. Ballymac
    Good afternoon All, Just checking if anyone knows the correct code for the silver paint used on the forks and frame and also the wheels on a 2005 VFR 800 A5 - panel colour is PB332 pearl heron blue? Any help much appreciated.
  18. Sweeper
    Tigger660? Maybe the new 800 but I haven't ridden one? You couldn't get my 660 out of my cold dead hands! All day comfort and will eat up corners. Leftovers are going for not much more than you got for the RC. There are about six of us here on the east side who are riding them now.
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  22. gutyzx
    Maybe this has already been discussed before I was just curious to hear other people's opinions. Why did Honda use buckets instead of shims in the VTEC system? Looking at the setup on the CB400, it uses a shim that sits on the sliding pin inside the bucket... for my vfr 800 I had to replace six recently, and the price is just ridiculously high! The first image is from the VFR800 number 9 is the sliding pin. The next image is from the CB400 number 8 is the sliding pin, and number 19 is the shim.
  23. gutyzx
    I've been working on this recently, and I wanted to mention that you can use M3 nuts and they work perfectly. In my case, since I knew the measurements from Kevshed’s video on YouTube, I 3D printed them, but then realized the nuts fit just fine. Another tip for anyone needing to buy parts: Webike is a good option, but Impex Japan has even cheaper prices that’s where I bought the lifters . I had to buy six in size 272, and also adjust four of the regular valves.
  24. Dave4608
    Yeah, no voltage getting to switch from battery.
  25. PalinkasService
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  26. Iain2
    I love the accessibility of the vfr750, My friends have stayed in the next model race, and seem to spend more time talking connectivity and auto changers. noting better than loading a gear then dabbing the clutch. And if things go wrong being able to access the fault rather than plugging in to a bike HQ
  27. Thagomizer
    I took out the backing plate and threw some copper grease onto the slide pins, I think it may have made it quieter, but i could not really tell on a short ride. Unfortunately it has been freezing and rainy here lately so i will have to wait for a proper test. My next step is to probably take it to honda and have them look at it.
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  29. NorthernV4
    Yes of course. Motor oil is suggested as lubricant on these if im correct.
  30. Worfje
    I would replace the pinched o-rings before a new attempt.
  31. Worfje
    You could use some lubricant on the seal / o-rings to let it slide in more easily, but I would use only a silicon based lubricant that aims on being compatibel with rubber seals / o-rings.
  32. NorthernV4
    I'll re assemble everything tonight if tine allows it. I pinched 2 o-ring anyway. Might just be a leak here.
  33. Worfje
    Good luck with your next attempt of mounting them!
  34. NorthernV4
    And yes 5th gen seal. The 929 are smaller external diameter. Wont fit our TB.
  35. NorthernV4
    Yes. They are identical at 14mm.
  36. Worfje
    Do you have a sliding caliper allowing you to measure the diameter of the injector on which the seal is placed?
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      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.

       

       

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      Lookout Mountain - Golden Colorado

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      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

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      Tommy-knockers Brewpub Idaho Springs

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      Idaho Springs Colorado

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      Mashtuns and fermenters

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      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

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      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

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      Echo Lake at Mount Evans showing off my new plate

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      Elephant Butte Park and Denver

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      Juniper Pass

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      Mount Evans

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      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:

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