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captain80s, I wish the Aliens would come and beam this bike up and drop it in the ocean. The ocean might spit it back.
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Morning mello dude, Would/should it make any difference if I have deleted the red/white wire on the POS battery cable and run a new soldered wire from the pos side of the start solenoid terminal (which comes straight from the battery anyway) to the new 30A fuse holder i have used to replace the fried one that was there. I mean, the full bike electrics are still being supplied from the new fuseholder. this is a doozy this one. There are no fried wires or hot spots that I can detect. I was thinking along the lines of Lambda sensors bing stuck on and still heating when they shouldnt be. ( if the bike has any). I had this with a few cars in the past. I am really at a loss. Could someone enlighten me on tightwad's VFRness?? Is it just the same as what I have done, The yellow earth plug mod and the Blue plug bypass then the wiring from stator/R/R direct to battery from R/R.?
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Thanks airwalk, I have 2 separate meters, both read very close to each other and an old school annalogue meter which has the same readings as well. Every mod i have done to the wiring has been soldered and double checked. Honestly, This bike, and probably my 100th bike through the years, might well put me off bikes for good. Today,Thursday here in the UK, I am going to knock up some jump cables and put them over to my older VFR750 which is charging 14.6V, and see if the old bike will charge its battery from the 800 running straight from the R/R. Then swop jump cables from old vfr to 800 battery and see if the charge rate changes. i.e. drops to 12.** volts , that way I will know if the drain is in the components/wiring on the 800, the annoying thing is, the damn bike starts and runs a treat. all the electrics are spot on working. well maybe not the charging bit.
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I don't think I even considered moving it. Maybe next time.
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I wonder how Brembo designs their aftermarket rotors. You would think they would source a used one and use it as a template. I think the VFR laser cutter file got mixed up with another one. Somewhere someone has a VFR type rotor saying “What the heck”?
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My son has a 2007 Honda VFR 800 RWB 25th anniversary edition. I also have the identical motorcycle. We took a trip this past week from Northern KY to Tennessee. We got about 120 miles into KY and his instrument cluster went out then bike surging and sputtering, then quit running altogether. Fortunately the county sheriff stopped and assisted. He had a voltmeter. The battery was completely dead. He took us to Auto Zone and we were able to get a new battery. Put this new one in. Cluster lights came on, bike started right away. Voltmeter showed about 14.3 volts. We only made it about 15 miles then the bike died again. Fortunately, our cousin was able to come and rescue us. We replaced stator and battery about 1.5 years ago. The bike probably had 500 miles put on it. This issue never should have occurred. Motorcycle has @ 40,000 miles on it. The bike is in TN still. After we retrieve it and diagnose problem, I will let you know what we found out. I do hate electrical problems. Thanks, Bill , aka MisterBill, 859-466-2174
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We flashed the VFR with Sabsteef's new FW and all I can say after the first ride out is it made a huge improvement in the pulsing at low rpm in town driving, its also nice to have all the restrictions removed for the throttle and speed First and second gear are very impressive with the add to the mid range and top end without the restrictions in place. So this was the first ride out after the FW update and I'm very impressed so far, I'll be following up as I add mileage. Regards,
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Spot check the starter solenoid circuit area.. Other than that, I'm at... I gotta be hands on, see it, touch it, smell it.. Best wishes.
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Try volts @ terminals with another meter while existing meter is showing low, maybe you’re being fed false data for some reason, glitchy wiring to meter, meter itself, etc.
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Gen 6 LED turn signal conversion hyper flash
bmatic007 replied to bmatic007's question in Modification Questions
I'll probably just go back to stock halogen bulbs for now. Thanks for all the responses. -
Oh my actual GOD, I swear I am throwing petrol on to this bike and setting fire to it unless I come up with a proper fix for NON charging. OK, lets start, previous post with bad earth, blue and yellow plugs all fixed and soldered. Shindengen MOD straight to the battery with fuse. (FH020 tested on my other bike worked perfect) NEW battery, NEW stator (tests all checked out ok) Heavier yellow cables to R/R, all the right stuff used. The other day I was out and the charging stopped again after 90 miles. was @ 14.2V running. volt meter dropped to 12.1 and dropping as I went. Rechecked everything and cant for the life of me see why this bike charging system is so much trouble. 30 amp fuse holder replaced also at the battery. Now this afternoon I disconnect the pos.and neg. wires from the R/R to the battery but leave the main battery terminals on. start the bike and check the voltage coming from R/R, 14.9 volts even at idle. (meter could be out slightly?) touch the wires back onto the battery and NO charge. I have undone all the loom where I soldered all the earths from the front end and all OK. What can be pulling the charge away from the battery?? I have in my lifetime, diagnosed and repaired V12 Jaguar and range rover vehicles, rebuilt countless automatic gearboxes. modified loads of cars and bikes. This has got me absolutely stumped. so far I have unplugged the headlamps in an attempt to find a discharge when the bike is running. The bike starts and runs a treat other than the charging issue. I even swopped batteries from a known good bike.
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Gen 6 LED turn signal conversion hyper flash
JZH replied to bmatic007's question in Modification Questions
If you go back to halogen bulbs all-around you don't need any flasher relay other than what the bike came with. I don't know where that is located on a 6th gen, but according to the Haynes wiring diagram it is a 3-pin flasher relay connected to GND, the turn signal switch and fuse B (10A) in the main fuse box. Ah, actually I do know where it is (thanks to Haynes...) Ciao, JZH
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Man, that bracket takes 30 seconds to remove. I can't imagine doing the valve check with it in place.
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Gen 6 LED turn signal conversion hyper flash
Gaz66 replied to bmatic007's question in Modification Questions
............................................. Adding Led's only adds to the heat stress the R&R is put under, less voltage consumed = more voltage shunted thru the R&R = more heat stress, that's why it's better for the charging system to always ride with headlights on dipped beam. Be aware most aftermarket Led flashers are nearly invisible in daylight, especially when fitted into a conventional incandescent unit, OEM Led flasher units usually have some kinda magnifying lens for the Led to shine thru. -
Awesome. My first street bike was an '84 as well, but the blue version. I still have my second bike, an '86, as well as a VF500F Race Bike. And I have one (or two) more project 500 to build. Have fun and good luck!
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Hi Rick. Don't be ripped off with Healtech stuff, they're crazy overpriced & their gear indicators are mostly just repackage cheap chinesium units, Aliexpress gear indicators are about £20ish, never bothered with one on my 5th Gen, but had one on my Fazer 1000 for yrs, works mint, available in different coloured displays, I went with the green opton, they only display gear position while wheels are turning, as it references a signal from ignition pulse & from speedo, so you get no gear indication when bikes static, the destructions are pathetic too, you have to suss it out for yourself mostly, display's too bright for my liking, ok in daytime, come dusk it's annoying to be fair, just get a big green glow reflection inside the screen, I've considered sourcing some Led screen polarising film to play with, not got around to it as yet, don't ride at night anyway, just get pelted with mahoosive moths & alien bugs. You can now get a tidy looking bar mounts for the display, they don't usually come with any mount at all, I made my own on the Fazer. Give Aliexpress a look, also quite a bit cheaper than ebay on titanium stuff, titanium brake banjo bolts, hex head bolts, allen head bolts, stepped fairing bolts etc, I replaced all the visible external bolts on my 5th Gen with Titanium, dropped a few pounds off the bike too, got some more on order to replace the lower suspension linkage assembly. Have fun matey 👍
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Congrats on your VF500! I wish you the best in fixing it up! 🙂
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I never felt like I needed a gear indicator on my 6th gen. Using my speed, rpms, and just the general sound of the engine, I could usually tell what gear I was in, especially at highway speeds. But when I bought my current BMW, which did not include a tachometer, I had a very difficult time telling what gear I was in. It didn't help that 6th gear is kind of short, so once I was on the interstate I kept trying to upshift to a non-existent 7th gear. Later on, I added the OEM tachometer, which includes a gear indicator on its small LCD screen. I like having it, but I wouldn't say it's a must-have.
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Gen 6 LED turn signal conversion hyper flash
bmatic007 replied to bmatic007's question in Modification Questions
This is what I did... I bought a couple of flasher relays that plug right into the stock plug but no luck in getting them to work. -
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Hello thank you for answering my post! I hope you are able to give me the rest of measurements. As the ones that you gave me are very valuable! Kind regards
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How to calculate gear inches? 1. Follow the instructions to calculate the gear ratio. 2. Measure in millimeters the thickness of your rear tire across its tread when inflated, Mehrwertsteuer Rechner and select this figure in the selector labeled tire thickness. 3. Then do the same with the diameter of your rim up to its bead for the picker labeled rim diameter. If you're measuring in inches, please refer to our page detailing how to convert tire sizes to the international standard (ISO 5775). How to calculate development meters? 1. Follow the same approach as for calculating gear inches with tire and rim diameters measured in millimeters. Sometimes, a marking can also be discovered printed on the sidewall of the tire.
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A bicycle gearing calculator helps calculate the relationship between the chainring and the rear cog, impacting how effortlessly you can pedal and how far your bike travels with each rotation. Key calculations involve gear ratio, gear inches, and gain ratio, all of which help riders adjust their bike's performance for diverse terrains and riding styles.
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Gen 6 LED turn signal conversion hyper flash
fixit58 replied to bmatic007's question in Modification Questions
As Terry said, there are special flasher units for LED bulbs but you need the bulbs front and rear for them to flash at the correct rate. If keeping normal "as they came" 25W? bulbs then the normal flasher unit should be flashing at the correct rate. The correct bulbs from the factory should not overload the electrical system. B.T.W. have you ever tried to touch a flasher or Brake light bulb after it has been on for 30 seconds? burnt finger comes to mind. They will produce more heat than a resistor. -
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mello dude replied to mello dude's topic in Fifth Generation VFR's
Awesome! Hee, hee
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The Last Day Of Good Riding Weather
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.
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
Tommy-knockers Brewpub Idaho Springs
Idaho Springs Colorado
Mashtuns and fermenters
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
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
Echo Lake at Mount Evans showing off my new plate
Elephant Butte Park and Denver
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Veefalo on Squaw Pass
Juniper Pass
Juniper Pass
Mount Evans
My route A is home B is Tommy-knockers
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I Am Back !
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
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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I think that you might not know how to post videos. You're in your YT studio in these links. You need the link to the actual video. -
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