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  2. mello dude
    Curious... how many miles on the bike and also miles since the R/R change? Yours is the first ever heard about the FH020 giving up ghost... -I'm running the same 6ish years and its still fine. btw - suggest you add a digital voltmeter up front to monitor while you ride. There's lots of choices...
  3. NorthernV4
    I never payed attention to milage so i wont be able to report. Mohawk said he was getting more power, better milage and cooler engine temps. I expect the rapid bike / mtb to adapt instantly, we'll see. As for the cooling situation, i already fitted mine with a pusher SPAL high cfm fan, a small computer fan on the other side and a lower switch that turns the fans on at 95c and off at 90c. I can withstand traffic with this setup which i couldn't before.
  4. Worfje
    Would love to hear some longer term experience on milage and how well the Rapidbike is able to autotune to this new situation. I would expect a significant adjustment.
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  6. Worfje
    Good to hear you found the culprit! We learn the most from our mistakes.
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  8. trmoyer
    Ok, quick update. I tested the RR, it’s junk & smelled burnt, initial tests of the stator were promising with resistance and nothing to ground but……… running VAC is a bit low. At 1900rpm it’s running 10.8-11.0vac and at 5000rpm it’s running 33.6-35.0vac. I’m ordering an SH847 and will be looking for a shop to rewind the stator.
  9. NorthernV4
    Solved. The bike fired right up. Problem was that i can be quit stupid sometimes. Did you know that if you mix fuel tank air vent and MAP sensor tube your bike run like shit? The MAP tube even have some red paint on it like the sensor to match it. Im not proud of to admit it but it is what it is. Now im more knowledgeable in the TB tubing stuff. And i took the TB on and off so many times this week that i can do it in no time now. Thank you for your willingness to help anyway!
  10. maxredline
    Just picked up the red to keep the black and blue company. Sold a previous blue 5th gen and red 4th gen. Need something to do when retired 8P
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  11. Worfje
    Maybe you can follow the self diagnostic procedure. If the ECM has self diagnosis memory data, you will get some blinks of the FI light which links to a cause.
  12. Lisqdp
    Update; it was a sticking fuel pump relay. Tapped it several times which freed it up and bike now starts again. Thanks everyone for your help.
  13. aztek63
    Cheers for the info Terry.
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  19. trmoyer
    I’m hoping this. It’s taking a charge now but time will tell and once I check charging while running with the R/R disconnected. If it’s a bad battery I’ll swap it out. I deal a lot with Interstate so figured I give it a shot, an AGM dry version adding the solution before installing letting it set and then on the Tender for a couple weeks or so waiting for time to ride.
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  21. Terry
    A 5/8" master would bring the master/slave area ratio right back to stock. The 6th gen stock operates 5 pistons up front (unlike the 5th gen which does 4).
  22. Sobu
    2002-2005 VFR800 Engine Management Schematic - ECU pins and coloring corrected View File This is a correction to the diagram released by Honda in 2002. It now has accurate pin numbering and wire colours according to the European 2002-2005 wire setup. This routing is tested and works with both the 38770-MCW-D02 and 38770-MCW-D03 ECUS. American or other ECUs are similar but without HISS and slightly different wire colouring (two black and yellow wires in connector B, for example). Black connector: A Grey connector: B Submitter Sobu Submitted 05/15/2025 Category Owners Manuals and other  
  23. Terry
    That sounds like a broken battery, not just flat. Maybe an internal break. Even a "flat" battery should show some voltage.
  24. Terry
    My 99 runs at a right around 180F on the freeway which is the thermostat opening point, which tells me there is excess radiator cooling capacity at that point. I would be rechecking your thermostat as it sounds like it may be jammed. My easy thermostat test (no disassembly needed!) is to start the cold engine and let it warm at a standstill and keep a hand on the radiator. If the thermostat is working the radiator stays cold until you reach 176-odd which is when it should start to open and dump hot coolant out to the radiator, which you feel as a sudden jump in temperature. If the radiator slowly heats up from when you start the bike, the thermostat is jammed open. If the radiator doesn't get hot around 176 then it may be jammed closed.
  25. Terry
    As you can see from my Avatar image, I also have a 5th gen and have to say it appears to pull just as hard right through the rev range with it's boring 16v system. VTEC does seem like a bit of a gimmick but I quite like the character that it gives the 6th gen. I am old enough to have ridden 2-strokes in the 80's and it is (a little) reminiscent of that...My inner conspiracy theorist thinks VTEC was introduced to distract from the switch to chain drive for the cams, which I am sure was solely for noise/cost reasons.
  26. trmoyer
    It’s so flat it didn’t show anything on my Fluke, 0.0vdc…….
  27. Worfje
    Sorry to hear! Maybe check your fuses as well, if not already part of 'the drill'.
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  29. mello dude
    Interested in what you find out.... Before you put the battery on charge... what voltage does it read?
  30. trmoyer
    I have to say it’s been pretty much a trouble free 5 years. But today, the first ride of the season we made it 22 miles before rolling to a stop on the side of the road. I put a new battery (always on a Tender) in it a couple weeks ago when I changed the oil getting things ready for the season. Five years ago I upgraded the RR with an FA020AA (kit) from Jacks and life has been pretty good considering the age of the bike. So later I’ll unload it from the trailer, charge the battery, run “the drill” and see if the stator gave up or if the RR had enough. The RR was HOT when I put my finger on it lol, yup I did that………
  31. VeeEffArah
    Make sure the holes on the backing plates are centered with brake pads holes also. As far off centered as they looked, that was the problem IMO.
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  33. Presson
    If it were my bike, I would put the backing plates back on with a smear of copper grease both sides and see what happens. The backing plates are there for anti-squeal as well as heat dissipation. I have some doubts that your Honda guys will know any better if you've already checked everything over; could be money wasted.
  34. Zaos
    Hi, I have a 5th gen vfr800 that after a coolant change was overheating in standstill. this lead to me going through the coolant system, I replaced the thermostat with OEM, I pressure tested the system and fixed any leaks and it holds at 16psi. I replaced the radiator cap because it wasn’t holding pressure with a stant 10223 as recommended by someone on a forum. I am sure the water pump works as if the bikes hot and sitting off, when I turn the bike on (pump starts moving) the temp drops as if it’s getting recirculated. The fan turns on at exactly 219F so I am sure it’s not a fan issue either. When the bike reads hot it feels hot so I don’t think it’s a poor temp sensor either. At this point I have no ideas, the bike runs fine gets to topspeed no issue but it runs hot. By hot I mean 206-209F on highway in 6th gear cruising at 80. I rarely see less than 200 now which was not an issue before my very initial coolant change. I am using standard green coolant. Please help I have no idea what to check now.
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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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      Veefalo on Squaw Pass

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      Juniper Pass

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      Mount Evans

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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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