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  2. interceptor69
    I couldn't find that particular size bit at HD or the usual stores so ordered from McMaster-thanks for the info so I could get this done.
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  4. Gaz66
    Hi from the UK. Re: Fuel injection pump sound, pump should give a 2 second prime whine/buzz etc with ignition "ON" when kill switch is set on "Run" pump will not run again until motor fires, then it runs while ever motor is running, pump should make the exact same sound on prime as it does when constantly running. Never run fuel level low, pump's cooled by being submerged in fuel, low fuel level can kill the pump. Any weird noises beyond the normal pump whine needs investigation, check for any vac pipes not hooked up, flapper valve in airbox lid's a common pipe that gets forgotten about. Check all 4 vac hoses are hooked up to side of airbox base. Spark I'd be checking the "Pair" system, if it's noisy, it's likely failed anyway, good excuse to rip it all out & blank off all airbox stubs & vac pipe that runs the flapper, which can also be junked too.
  5. vfrgiving
    If this is OEM style rectifier (not set special for lithium) you should see around 14.5 volts. Last time I had a fifth Gen making lower voltage, the stator was dying. This started with a weak battery and having to get a jump start. I charged battery and had it load tested, it was fine. Next was looking at charging voltage. It was somewhat fine ripping down the highway, and I saw high 13's to 14. However, sitting in traffic with the radiator fan kicking on revealed the truth. Voltage started to plummet. So, get your silver ride nice and toasty and watch how charging handles a full electrical load.
  6. maxredline
    Indeed it does. For a clean looking bike with its plastics on I am surprise how dirty it is under its skin. Keep up the good job.
  7. maxredline
    Like I thought the propane torch is not hot enough to get the metal hot enough to bend. Ill have to rent an oxyacetoline torch, find a shop or local due who has one. Oh I miss my old shop.
  8. mello dude
    Dunno if I would call that good news.... generally the volts should be pushing 13.8 + 13.4 is marginal.... I am assuming that is with the OEM R/R? The typical long term behavior on these is over time the voltage will fade lower.... and then your stranded. Very highly recommend adding a volt meter up front to watch the trend.... I did one using the tank mount. IF that was mine with the OEM R/R I would still change it out...Upgrade it to FH027aa or SH847... wire direct to the battery like... (There's hundreds of examples on this forum of the OEM R/R death) You are quite the tech and I assume you know all the charging tests to do on the stator too..... Best wishes... MD
  9. Thumbs
    Copper grease or engine oil on the threads will stop cold welding, which appears to have happened
  10. MBrane
    I like your rustic lift extension/subframe support.
  11. MBrane
    Could have been overtightened previously then cracked from heat cycles/vibration. Your just the "lucky" one who got the break. Could have been a flawed fastener from the start though that's rare on these bikes. FTR I never use a torque wrench on those bolts. Just a 1/4" drive ratchet gripped at the head with my hand set to snug. Haven't had one back out or break yet.
  12. fabio222
    Thanks for the info folks - think I'll just buy new ones given the price is right. It lets the rest of the bike down, new ones will really spruce it up.
  13. Captain 80s
    If they truly are stainless, they can be polished using uncontaminated, non-ferrous tooling.
  14. fabio222
    Love that it lives next to the air fryer hahaha! Out of curiosity, what was in the air fryer? Nice tiles btw!
  15. interceptor69
    One more thing. Why do u guys think that bolt broke off when I tried to remove it? I remember using a torque wrench when tightening those bolts a few years ago. Is there something I should use when tightening the new bolts to prevent this from occurring again?
  16. interceptor69
    Thank you for that detailed instruction. I believe I can get it out if I can get that bit you mentioned. Again, thank you to everyone who responded. Great forum here!
  17. interceptor69
    You know,, I thought about that but thought the idea ridiculous. Maybe it isn't. I will probably try the abovementioned technique suggested by @RC1237V first and if that doesn't work will attempt your McGuyver trick!
  18. JZH
    There's always Titan Classics. Reproductions of OEM Honda fasteners in titanium...of course they're pricey, but not as bad as you might think. https://titanclassics.com/product-category/honda-titanium-parts/honda-vfr800-titanium-parts/ Ciao, JZH
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  20. Lucca
    just buy a new ones over Webike.jp web. I did it and it's excellent job. Price is fair is you buy other parts due to shipping cost from JP (around 20USD for a 1kg packet) but i buy once every 2-3 months so i always take some bolts and screws to have in my VTEC parts inventory. I have looked everywhere and all i found was with similar rounded head but never the same. SO i decided to by genuine. I mean, You can put any SS Alen screw but it is not VFR stuff.
  21. Lucca
    All vac hoses shouldn't be routed to have 90 deg bends, put plastic elbow fitting there or similar. Silicone hoses are less prone to temperature degradation but are much softer that rubber. As well, the are cheep. If You are doing regular inspection, route them good, these hoses will outlive you for sure. For air ducts, it is best to have nylon reinforced silicon ducts over rubber. Choice is yours.
  22. FromMaine
    Welcome to the forum. You landed in the right place in my opinion if this is your first VFR. Terry covered your questions rather well, and yes cleaning the common ground and checking and cleaning the 3 yellow wire connection from the alternator to the regulator are a must, now and on a yearly basis. As far as your fuel pump goes, I do not know what motorcycles you had previous, but if they were carburerated the fuel pump would cycle on and off, noticeably because the pump is generally aft under the rear cowling or there abouts. On your bike the pump is in the tank, and as a FI bike will run pretty much continuously to provide 90 psi to the injectors. As Terry noted it may make more sound when the tank is empty as there is no fuel to deaden the noise. Not sure this applies to your situation, but maybe something to investigate. Think once you get the bike sorted you are going to really enjoy it. Pretty neutral handling, and a somewhat upright riding position, plenty of power and Honda reliability. Best of luck!
  23. Dutchy
    U could consider... get a length of 6mm threaded rod and see hom many mm it will "grip" inside the hole to assess where the broken bit sits. If you have say 4+mm thread for the rod to sit, cut the rod to size. Fit the slave (there are still 2 regular bolts) and put 2 nuts on the rod. McGyver 2.0
  24. LEGEND
    I use a BILT Bluetooth helmet that works well. I can hear music in the background and still hear traffic around me on the freeway. Nice to take calls, gps, and listen to music all of which have enhanced my riding experience.
  25. RC1237V
    The bolts in that area are 6mm diameter, and 90mm & 95mm according to the parts diagram. The longest left hand drill bit that will not mess up your threads is the 5mm left hand cobalt, which is 92mm. Measure what is left of your bolt, and make sure you have enough to grab onto with your drill. Luckily there should be no tension on the broken piece, and you can also subtract the thickness of the slave cylinder mounting flange - make sure it is not on the bike, you need all the room you can get. Put the drill bit all the way in before hitting the trigger, so if there are exposed threads, it will center itself. Do not spin the drill forward, or it could drive the broken-off piece deeper. Once it clears the threads you will need a thin magnet on a stick, or some sticky grease on the end of your broken bolt to retrieve the broken nub. With some luck, and patience it should come right out! McMaster part number is: 3474A56
  26. Sirbike
    Poking around the net I found potential good news about the charging system. The voltage reading on the lithium ion battery will be lower, 13.4 and stays flat as rpm increases. The stator will probably be ok when I do a running check. The battery that showed 2 volts a couple weeks ago after attempting to charge went up to 6.5v while not on the charger. I peeled the inspection stickers. They skipped from 2020 to 2025. 1100 miles. For a bike that seemed pretty rideable this looks like a mild rescue project. I am pretty much at the peak of disassembly now with some parts coming next week. Valve clearance passed, hurray. I did not like the aftermarket levers that came with the bike. I had a spare VFR lever. Have to order a brake lever. I prefer a shorter reach clutch lever than stock. I grind a little bit off by the adjuster to get in closer. My St1300s all have VFR lever done this way.
  27. maxredline
    Picture one shows the blue bike that needs the front stay tweeked. The red bike in the distance has an undamaged stay and the black under the blanket is going to need the same treatment but is not far off straight. All bikes under 31k miles. Picture 2 is the stay being checked. According to my measurements as the stay sits on the bike everything looks good except the top pipe ends need to be bent in towards the bike 1/4 inch or so. Not what I expected. Im going to use a torch at the large radius to hep with the correction as I don't have the shop to do a cold tweek.
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  32. WGREGT
    Just as an FYI: I too have this issue on my 4th gen, and I found a supplier online that measured the one for the VTR1000F, and it is a spot-on fit according to the dimensions I got. It's on the way. I will report back when it gets here next week.
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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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