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I have a 2003 VFR 800 ABS (6TH Gen) that I want to sell. I'd prefer to post it on a site(s) other than Craigslist. Any recommendations would be greatly appreciated. General info about it: Silver 2003 VFR 800 w/ ABS and factory hard case saddle bags Factory passenger seat cover, Delkevic full exhaust system, K&N filter, Kaoko throttle lock RAM phone mount, battery tender and fender eliminator license plate mount .

I'm on ADVrider also, but it is WAY to active for me. A lot of chatter, nearly impossible to find questions/answers. Truly...forums suck.

ADVRider.com daily for the main page articles and then a few sub forums where my riding friends hang out. It's kind of a mess as far as organization but there is a lot of stuff there and not just adventure related.

I am looking to see how many riders are in CT, that would be interested in setting up and attending a possible monthly meet-up. Location cold be a single repeating location, could be a rotating set of places, open to ideas. I am located on the shore by New Haven, Picture of my bike just cause, haha. I don't have Facebook or Instagram so don't really have any idea of any goings on there if there is something set up already though.

Interesting read. I am removing my 2000 throttle bodies to check operation and clean the injectors as the plugs looked dry after trying to start the engine. I have tested the pressure and flow of the fuel pump and it looked good though the test was suppose to be with the engine runnning. I agree the throttle butterfly coating will come off on all the older bikes sooner or later. The 2000 is the same but slightly less than yours. For those that don't know it is recommended to change out the 3 rubber parts per injector (seals and o-rings) if removed. OEM are available. If needed I have found that 1999 to 2001 Honda CR-V injectors have the same part number 06164-PCA-000. A set ofHonda OEM injectors will setyou back around $300 cad. The part number can also be found on Amazon and assume they are cheap chinese knock offs or other aftermarket injectors for $100 a set. I have two 1998's and a 2000. The 2000 is the only one not running at the moment. I really need to figure out which one to keep. At this point I think it will be a 98. Lots of options.

Vaguely, not sure I have any of those brain cells left! The guy that ran the BAVFR group just showed up on the ducati.ms site with a new V4 Multi, small world!

Thx BLS, long live BARF!

Oh yeah, you and I think alike. Yes, I'm on Ducati.ms, should check in more often. And also yes, you should pick up another RC-51! (even if it's not mine). I still check in w the RC-51 crew but not too much activity these days. And I did read Neil P's book, great motorcycle travelogue. And being a 'Stitch nerd I read the profiles and Mister S.

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Mike... remember when we ran into the RC51 Club during our BadGas ride to So Cal???

RC30 RC45 Force V4 site https://force-v4.co.uk Local Bay Area site https://www.bayarearidersforum.com Oil site https://bobistheoilguy.com

Just did a fuel pump test on my 2000 while not running. One of the reasons for the test. A spike of 40 psi while pump was running and 36 psi when pump turned off, which it held. I did the fuel flow and got like 10 oz (with the engine off). The manual says 5 to 5.3 oz with engine running. Seems to me the pump is okay. Next the injectors. If you take the injectors out it is advised to change all orings and rubber parts, 3 in total, seal ring, o-ring and rubber ring for each injector. All the rubber parts can be found on the web. If the control solinods work I will try cleaning the injectors with a can and printed adaptor from the web. I have learnt that you should be able to find 1999-2001 Honda CR-V injectors that have the same part number. We shall see.

@St. Stephen Are you on https://www.ducati.ms/forums/multistrada.44/ I still cruise https://www.rc51forums.com/ Eventually, when I'm younger, I'll pick up another RC51. Aerostich has some interesting rider profiles. ADVRider. Also shout out to Neil Peart's moto books, and ADV member Nick Adams' books. And FortNine. They just released a movie on their attempt at a world record circumnavigating the globe, on Multistradas. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YHc2dWXA_9c

Hello, I noted looking for the same, there are some clues on the forum (probably this one_ regarding a 600RR? part that can be made to fit. Unfortunately as you discovered the official part is quite rare - part numbers here: Honda VFR800F ABS 2017 KIT,QUICKSHIFTER supplied next day (UK only) by Fowlers Parts I've not done anything about it as yet. Best of luck! Jason.

I've got a digital subscription to Bike magazine, the only decent one left, I was given a digital subscription for Classic Motorcycle Mechanics but it's crap, it's more like tool catalogue now Youtube has a couple of channels I watch Obsession Engineering SuperbikeSurgery TT channel

I would gladly pay for 2 sets of successful reproductions. You seem like the chap to do it.

I read nothing on paper anymore, just some sites and YT videos. My lot: The two VFR forums, obviously. N2td.org forum because I coach for them. Same for EvolveGT and others. YouTube peeps I subscribe to: Born a Goon Brent Pearson CanyonChasers Freedom Worx Itchy Boots Just Rolled In Life at Lean Megs Braap Mike on Bikes Shonky Productions I haven't longed for anything more. 🙂

I used to, but so much of it is AI generated or just not true that the whole sport has lost a bit of the former shine for me.

Are you able to start and run the bike at all? If you can, then you can check the temperature of the header pipe on the suspect cylinder and see if there is spark at all, or whether you are running on 3 cylinders.

The test kit should show if exhaust gas is getting into the cooling system. If yes then a split gasket is indicated and would explain the 'steam cleaned' plug. Probably the wet header as well. Good luck

not at all. No smoke white, blue or black even after long time without running, nope perfectly clean i need to put some miles to check that, now its impossible during winter. Good idea ill try to borrow from my friend. I doubt it, old spark plugs had almost perfect color (except this clean one). I am considering purchasing this head gasket test kit. People say it works well

The clean plug could be caused by a slight coolant leak into the cylinder. Failed head gasket or a cracked head. Any white smoke in exhaust? Does the oil look milky at all? Is your coolant reservoir level reducing? If you have access to a horoscope can you look at the piston surface and does it look steam cleaned as well? Can you do a compression test as well to compare between the 2 forward cylinders. If it's oil on the header you should smell it/ be able to see it burning off. But if you had a very worn piston ring you'd have an oiled plug. Others might have ideas of how to diagnose.

Can you help me with this problem? One of four spark plug is way to clean. This is how rest of spark plugs looks like There is clearly a difference Also exhaust port on this cylinder with clean spark plug is wet Motorcycle is now not in use due to winter. Yesterday i cleaned exhaust with breake cleaner just to see if it get wet again. Ye its slowly getting wet again I cant tell if its oil or coolant. Pipe is only looking wet its too little to examinate but i doubt its coolant because i have fluorescent one. Fuel? What should i check? What would you do?

Thanks Captain, you have saved my bacon yet again, I recon I can make a pair of those, perhaps even get some good spring steel wire from a local spring maker

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