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I upgraded my front brake system. There was nothing wrong with the Tokicos, I just wanted a higher end system and had the money so I purchased Hel V2 front calipers, Hel braided lines and Hel V2 Master Cylinder (19mm). Everything is installed but I can't get the intermittent brake failure to stop because I have not yet performed a 'full' ABS bleed. This is usually done by a dealer with a subscription to the Honda tool/software which allows one to perform the solenoid actuation. I have an iCarSoft MT Mini Pro and hoped it would do the job but the one function it does not have for this make year and model is; ABS bleed. Does anyone know if the Ancel MT 700 diagnostic and analysis tool can perform an ABS bleed? Bloody tools cost a fortune but I so fed up am willing to buy the right one. I live in the city (SF) so I can't very well find an unpopulated stretch of soft ground to do this manually. I need a tool. Short of going to a dealer or a mechanic who has such a tool, does anyone know of a tool which will work on the 2015 VFR 800? TIA.

Love those mags FM. I'll have to dig up a few classic covers.

Can anyone help with a photo (or two) showing what the two clips which hold the halves of the bottom (belly pan) fairing together look like please? I am guessing I would not be the only person to buy one of these bikes to find the fairing halves tied together with wire My ambition is to re-create these spring clips (I assume?) but I know not what they look like, and to just make any old thing to do the job would not be authentic, something which is very much my preference to achieve I do still have the original brackets on the fairings but understanding the shape of the wire clip eludes me so any help much appreciated

Great idea, I do enjoy reading and watching anything motorcycle related V4Hondabbs.com - First Gen V4 site. Old school, lots and lots of tech knowledge. Been a member for 20 years. We still do get togethers in the Spring and Fall. Kinda quiet, but we tend to be an older bunch. On Facebook groups. VF1000R Honda VF1000R VFRD people Youtube FortNine - Sometimes informative, sometimes quirky, always entertaining. Agree with Revzilla and Ari and Zach, they always seem to present usable information in a professional manner. Have to mention print magazines also. Bike Classic Motorcycle Mechanics Practicle Sportsbikes (sadly no longer in print form). All are UK published.

Do i need to do something with ECU? removing any sensors, wires etc? or just only fabricate covers? My vfr is early model with manual choke and not equipped with oxygen sensors. Lets continue the story, next on the list: break fluid and brake pump. Fluid was dark and old but worst thing is how breaks feels. It was hard to operate it smoothly, breaks bite quite hard. Aluminium oxidation? Something is growing inside 😄 not that bad inside, the clutch reservoir was in much worse condition. Lever going out old grease turned into gel like sticky goo well ye, im glad i already have rebuild kit This is old grease Yep there is clearly a wear in gaskets Rebuild kit all clean no pitting its all sticky cleaned and new grease applied little bit of rubber grease wont hurt here comes worst part After some pumping Breaks operate smooth now, i was scared about this bleeding procedure but lever feels nice and solid. Im planning to install the rear shock from a Fireblade 929 so i manufactured by myself 2 Shock mount using this blueprints. One is made of aluminium pa6 and second one from stainless steel 306. I just realize maybe its not a good idea to use aluminium in part like this so i made second one. Fireblade 929 rear shock After some cleaning. This brings us where i im today with progress. Now i need to remove wheels from bike and take them apart (bearing, tires, brake discs) and powercoat it. I thinik im going for silver colour just like @Skids have on his VFR 🙂

Easy mod, do it now

I’ve checked fuses with my power pro. Good amperage and continuity. I was suspecting that at the very beginning

I have not tried that yet. I am gonna have to give that a try

I saw an instance of this - turned out to be the kill switch. Shot a bit of contact cleaner in around the edges, cycled it a few times and back to normal. Not sure if your diagnosis has ruled that out or not.

Maybe in the future, so far i did snorkel and flapper valve delete and ye its a lot smoother ride now.

Looking great. Are you going to delete the PAIR valves? I think it makes the bike noticeably smoother, especially at lower revs.

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(not counting VFRworld) I'm curious to find out who reads what around here, and hey, I might find a great site that I've missed. For me, my motorcycle interests are motogp racing, the m/c industry, new models, etc. I check these regularly: Motomatters The best motogp site IMHO. Run and authored by a Brit, David Emmett. Yeah, it cost $50 USD a year but well worth it. Revzilla Common Tread True, it supports a motorcycle accessories company (Revzilla/Cycle Gear), but the content is good, and it has Ari and Zach, who produce great motorcycle video content. motorcycle.com Dennis Chung is a real detective when it comes to figuring out new model introductions and motorcycle company financial reports. I still look at the Cycle World web site, but it is kinda generic, nothing like the mag used to be. V4 Dreams is always fun and he's one of us. And places like BAT, Iconic Motorbike Auctions, and Rolling Physics Problem are fun every now and then. Best wishes for a great 2026 riding season everyone, and don't forget to help Miguel out with a contribution to the VFRD operating budget. Cheers.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/146927292945 Check this out as an example. Nobody makes em for VFR's, but I'm trying to rectify that asap.

Grasping @ straws, may as well start replacing associated fuse(s), rarely they’ll test fine but still not conduct full voltage

Brand new reg rec, too. I’ve checked all of my grounds as well. No error codes and no FI light

My small paint brush is actually an electric shaver cleaning brush. I have a few different brushes for cooper & nickel anti-seize, & various grease. The small stiff bristles spread product well.

Dead reg rec? But that wouldn’t stop it firing on a full battery… Id say dead coils but that wouldn’t stop the pump priming… Did you check the earth block on the harness? If you bridge it to the frame it’ll tell you. Mate of mine diagnoses electrical woes by wiggling parts of the harness until something happens/stops happening. It’s stupid but surprisingly effective. No error codes, I suspect?

Yep, production year 2009 😄 I will soon have the rims powder coated and at the same time I will replace the tires with Metzeler SPORTEC M9 RR. Yep, coolant change with multiple flushes, Battery and fuel pump were repleaced by previous owner just to start the bike, fuel tank looks spotless inside. Im going to buy carbtune then ill do Sv's. Ok lets continue story, there is one thing i absolutely hate about this bike, gauges. Font on this gauges looks like late 90's microsoft word school project. Dirty i need to disassembly it completly, this way it will be a lot easier to clean it. Cleaned with isopropyl alcohol and soft brush. Not bad for 27 years old bike, only one trace were damage. I dont have better option so its stay as it is. Works fine so i cannot complain. All clean Old vs new Done I always wanted red backlight and this one fits 1:1 no issues 😄 And we have a problem, backlight is so uneven oem have nice black dots to help spread light evenly. So i need to strip front paint from old ones Old ones went under new It worked 😄 Now its nice and even. Ok moving to cooling system. Does not look bad, fluid came out nice and clean. While in the store, I bought this cheap radiator flush out of curiosity. I thought I would do it purely as a preventive measure because old coolant looks clean so nothing is wrong. I see some foam. I warmed up the engine to operating temperature and left it like that for 3 days because I didn't have time to continue working. 3 days later i see some flakes in reservoir. Hoooly, i didnt expect coolant system to be that dirty I did 5 more flushes with destiled water and this is last one, im tired of it. I will do final one after some time riding this bike. Still a lot of crap inside reservoir i did trick with acid and it worked perfectly. Now its clean as can be. Pair valves Front and Rear were absolutely clogged with carbon deposits I also looked inside the airbox yeee to be expected, OEM Honda air filter, sadly i I couldn't find the production date, but it might be from 1998. Little bit oily Got Hilflo one to keep cost of this "project" low Airbox out soaking Much better now all clean To the spark plugs Yee i need to take radiators out and give them good cleaning. Looks almost new rear ones Looks completly different and oily 😞 Something is wrong This front from clutch lever side looks diferent from others. And also exhaust pipe is wet. Clearly there is a diference between this one and rest For now i have put iridium ones, i need to keep an eye on this issue I could not resist and bought new Barracuda grips and bar ends. I am concerned that one of the spark plugs (front one from clutch lever side) looks very clean compared to the rest. The exhaust manifold on this cylinder is also wet. It's just hard for me to tell if it's oil or coolant im not quite sure yet (maybe leaking fuel injector?), I have to remove the exhaust manifold from this cylinder and take closer look, any ideas and tips what can cause this issue?

I just changed my vpn to Poland and taaa daaa.... Beautiful looking bike. 🍻 Similar to mine, story on here. Have you checked the tyres? They should display a date of manufacture on them. Coolant change? Battery? Air filter and fuel tank worth checking too. And then balance the SVs. 👍 Enjoy. 🍻

I don’t have HISS. Mine is a U.S. bike battery is in good state as well. I’ve also checked all relays (tested good), and the ignition is brand new. Bike is also in neutral haha

Freezing out there... Makes you wonder why on eath anyone would go out skating in such temperatures eh?