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  4. Canadianvfr750
    So my vf750f is 40 years old but was once considered a performance race bike. Mine has 20,000 kms so I don't think it should be to badly expired..it was not running when I bought it. I've since gave it the once twice three times over to the better of 25-30 x . I've cleaned replaced swapped everything I can from a donor if it in anyway could be hindering the bike overall...and repair/set /fix to my best ability..with the help of my backyard tool chest and you tube advice and repair manual. I'm not a mechanic. And alot of the technical mojo can go in one ear and out another...all this said I have some issues/questions. 1) can an ignition be fixed? When I first got the bike when I used the key and turned on the lights on dash would light up showing neutral oil etc..and the start button worked once only. Now they work when I jump the relay and the bike starts.but with the key in ACC position or on theres nothing ..and yes turning the key off kills the bike still .and the run/ off switch work still .....I took it apart and everything looks normal....what am I missing here. 2) having this issue leads to questions #2.. if the bike is running but the ignition not functioning as it should..will that allow my fans to work when they should? Or will it not get some signal to turn on? ...or is this a different problem to source out...and last where am I losing my power..bike starts idles runs...but is not anyway shape or form a performance machine that I'm sure it should....I've done carbs over. Air leak tests .coil swaps. Igniters boxes .air filters. Anything I can think of ..besides cams...and it seems to just run flat... No giddy up......it's better than when I bought it but not Winning any races....
  5. Skids
    Have to agree with you there, the CT is NOT an off-road bike.
  6. DrErgal
    As far as I know, YES: VFR is made in Japan only. It could be possible that the homologation plate may vary according to the destination country. Further to the temperature, as Worfje wrote, VFR runs averagely hot even at temperate climates. In Dubai, I expect the liquid to run superhot as soon as the speed gets lower, below 40-50 kmh. My only suggestion is to change the oil more frequently, since the high temperatures will degrade the oil rapidly. On the market you may find some coolant additive to get the temperature slightly lower (althought their impact is a few but, you know, everything could be of any help)
  7. Ughandi
    Concur. I got my set used off a 6th gen. Works just fine on my 5th!
  8. Worfje
    VFRs tend to run hot... so I hope there aren't too many traffic lights over there. 🙂
  9. Worfje
    I assume Honda made all VFRs in Japan? But, there are some Dutch words on this plate... so I assume it was sold in the Netherlands. But also some Spanish...
  10. Thanveer
    Hello everyone, can someone help me understand what is the country of origin of this vfr800? Also i would be happy to get any suggestions regarding specific engine oil viscosity to run in hot climate 45-50 degree celcious weather. (dubai)
  11. DrErgal
    250725 - SMALL UPGRADE Some beautiful pieces of engineering came into my garage, today 😎 One is the forkbrace plate I was waiting for, machined by my good friend Mario running "Torneria Baderna", a billet machining workshop in northern Italy The smallest is a shaft holder, designed to embrace the gear selector shaft; this reduces its cantilever and makes the gear selection more precise, also preventing the oil seal from damaging since the shaft is less prone to bend. And the forkbrace plate finally in place. The previously installed plate was fine anyway, but this one is keeping my name on it, so I'll be surely faster 😎 😁
  12. VFRMAN
    Thanks Mate and good luck with the bike, looking forward to seeing how your bike turns out with all the upgrades, great engine that you are familiar with already, that's the most important thing. The only thing I don't fancy is the spoked wheels, think it was a form over function decision by Honda, there was no need for spoked wheels on a bike like this imo anyway.
  13. Gloryshine7866
    Swapping to USD forks on your Honda VFR800 (2014) can be a great upgrade for handling, but it’s tricky due to the ABS/traction sensors. If the new forks don’t support the OEM sensor setup, your ABS and traction control may stop working or throw errors. Changing the wheel, discs, and sensors requires custom work or a donor setup with compatible electronics. It's not plug-and-play do it only if you’re ready for fabrication and tuning.
  14. vfrcapn
    Dave Moss has live internet video suspension set up sessions you can book, check his site for in person sessions also. I paid for his subscription service to get videos on the MS setup, he may have some for the Aprilia. I have a 1100 spring on my ‘99 and my ‘98 came with a 1200, seems good for me at 205lb.
  15. vfrcapn
    That 6gen set ae86andkp61 has should be the same, I don’t think the 5g and 6g they made up were any different.
  16. mello dude
    It's good to know CB600F plates will work too.
  17. Dutch724
    Subscribed. I could be interested in a 5th gen set.
  18. Dutch724
    I have taken MD up on his offer. I really appreciate it. I find that most aftermarket products for these 5th gens are starting to dry up. Which is a shame for such a fine machine that will last the test of time.
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  21. St. Stephen
    Hey, thanks Gaz, bmart, Terry et al. This is really useful, keep it coming. When I put an Ohlins shock on my RC-51 I was lucky enough to do a track day soon after and work with Dave Moss. He set it up near optimum but I wish I had absorbed more knowledge at that moment. Now my new bike has Ohlins front and rear and I'm determined to become more skilled at suspension set-up. I really appreciate this discussion.
  22. Terry
    Buy MD's plates first! I bought some plates off Aliexpress intended for the CB600F and these were a perfect fit for my 6th gen VFR. I suspect (and don't quote me on this) that most PAIR valves are the same size across Hondas. https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005005857589827.html?spm=a2g0o.order_list.order_list_main.120.2bbf1802t17SFF
  23. Gaz66
    If you're getting hammered by the suspension, it defo needs looking into asap. Some chimp may have been in there & screwed things up. My advice is drop the forks & at the very least flush em out & give em an oil service, fork may be overfilled? this will defo make the front end way too stiff, if not nearly solid. Can you bounce the front end pumping the bars up & down? Can you bounce the rear end pumping grab rails up & down? What actually happens when the suspension is cycled up & down? Rear shock or linkage bearing could be seized causing you harshness, shock could be seizing ? Spanners out time, or you'll end up in a hedge sooner rather than later. For your weight range, you'll find the stock shock spring is way too weak, you'll get far too much sag, don't even waste time playing with it, it's defo wrong for you. Manual states stock spring is 130N/mm = 742lb/inch, no wonder everybody complains the stock shock is under sprung, this weight spring is more than enough on most bikes, but the VFR800's use a linkage ratio that requires a crazy heavyweight spring for an average rider weight of around 200lb. I've spent a good few hrs spring testing, right up to 1100lb/inch. For reference I'm 230lb in full summer gear, 1100lb/inch spring gives (10mm bike sag) ... (25mm sag with rider) which I've pretty much settled on being in the ballpark for my weight in full gear. This spring weight is impossible to source here in the UK, I found a spring manufacturer (Faulkners) they make stuff for motorsport, they made me an 1100 & 1200lb spring. A spring of this magnitude takes some compressing to get onto a bike shock, be super careful if you find yourself going down this rabbit hole, it's all too easy to lose a finger or two if you go about it the wrong way. I've not yet tested the 1200lb coil, don't forget its the spring that supports you & the bike, not the shock. I've fitted this monster of a spring onto a Showa BFRC-lite shock from a 2020 ZX10R (twin tube) design, that I (McGuyver'd), shock hangs from a modified GSXR1000 alloy top mount, this gets me 325mm stock shock length, I also modified top mount to have threaded ride height adjustment, gives me up to +10mm ride height with clearance for exhaust, rebound damping defo needs sorting, I've barely got enough enough spring control at max rebound, shim stack defo needs pulling & stiffening a wee bit, it's a way better shock than a stock sealed unit, plus it has comp/rebound damping adjustment & threaded preload rings, it's serviceable & easily sourced & fairly cheap on eBay, for what is essentially the same design as an Ohlins at 5 times the price. Hope this helps put things into perspective?
  24. mello dude
    I can ship you 2 plates I consider "scrapish" check PM... Then I am totally out there aint no more...
  25. fixit58
    Does anyone know ,or how to work out, the total amperage use on a standard unmodified A3 Vtec 800?. I still have charging problems in spite of renewing EVERYTHING, I am now wondering if there is some kind of weakness in the new stator as it tests great. ( the OE honda stator should kick out 0.47kw., 470watts?) 65vac on each phase, 20vac idle, less than 1 ohm resistance and no continuity to earth from any of the phases. 14.4v running with no headlamps on, 12.2v with headlamps plugged in. I am determined to beat this bike one way or another. Now I am waiting on a 100Amp ammeter with shunt to test current draw when bike is running.
  26. Dutch724
    Turns out the guy on Ebay doesn't ship to the USA. Maybe someone can provide measurements so I can have some made or I can take the pairs off and take it to a machinist and have him make some blocking plates for me.
  27. Dutch724
    Oh no! How did the light install go? I'm on the edge of my seat. Like one of those episodes on TV ended and they canceled the next season. I'm busy making list of things to do to my bike once it arrives. This is an awesome thread. Thank you so much for the time you have invested in this sharing.
  28. RichardMutt
    Hi, I owned this bike from approx 1996-2006. I will post some of what I know of the history if anyone is still interested. There are still a few gaps, like you pointed out, as to the origin of the paint, but I think you are correct about the bike Italian market origins.
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  30. COS_VFR
    I had similar problems after I cleaned and oiled my K&N filter. I used too much oil and the filter became restrictive. Took awhile to figure that one out.
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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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      Close up

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      Veefalo on Squaw Pass

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      Juniper Pass

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      Juniper Pass

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      Mount Evans

      My route A is home B is Tommy-knockers

       

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      I Am Back !

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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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