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thanks friend, this is exactly what i needed.

Damn, my heart goes out to you. I've never heard of an 8th gen motor seizing up at least for me. As far as I'm concerned its probably one of the best motorcycles ever built. Wow.

There are some discussions here on the forum about upgrading the injectors or whole TB. Bike is looking good, wouldn't have thought it could be revived. https://www.vfrdiscussion.com/index.php?/forums/topic/83008-injectors-and-connectors/

I assume you’re talking about a reconditioned engine not a used one

Wouldn't take but a few minutes to remove those nubs from those pegs with the right tool. Mine are aftermarket. They do have nubs, but not near as much.

Has mankind spent more saddle-time on 5th gens with a standard riding position or hunched over as sport bike? 🤔

Mad Libs version: I can certify that having a {adjective} riding posture while you listen to that motor sing all day is {adjective} Brainstorming, no wrong answers, everything goes on the dry erase board.

5th Gen engine in a crossrunner would be the way! I can certify that having a relaxed standard riding posture while you listen to that motor sing all day is 🤩

Yer making me want to keep mine lol

But...

If is was me.... I would be very tempted to find a reasonable 5th gen engine to stuff into your frame.... Its been done on a 6th gen, but havent heard any one doing it on an 8th..... assuming the process would be the same...

Spoke with the tech after picking up the bike, he ran a borescope into the spark plug holes and didn’t find any valve to piston contact. He said that he drained the fresh oil I put in and checked the oil pan. He found a bunch of copper “glitter”, I checked my own oil pan at home and found some glitter too… He suspects the crankshaft grenaded itself. Im more than likely going to have to source another motor, but im exploring all other possibilities. There is only one 8th gen motor for a VFR800 that I could get shipped here in Canada, but it’s been sitting outside for some time. I found a local one but he lowsided the bike and it’s got the same milage as mine, and a crack in the crank case… Getting one sent in from the UK totals up to 5-6k with shipping costs and the actual cost of the engine, and a new engine is 9ish grand. I have no idea what i’ll do…

well i seem to have found myself in a bit of a pickle.... mailed the parts motor injectors off to kurt at advancedinjector, only to be politely informed me they were unserviceable, which made sense. so i plucked the ones out of the new motor and sent those instead...and it was the same story. explains why it wouldn't run, at any rate. there's a junkyard close by that has a couple '99-'01 CR-Vs, which as i've discovered use the same part number injector, but i'm worried they've either been picked clean or the injectors'll be in similar condition. are there any other injector types that would drop in and run? not much progress to report otherwise. new mirrors and screen: (i think i might have the only fifth gen with hazards)

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BC2DDM1P this one looks like it'll fit, i have one that's about to go on my fifth gen but i just haven't gotten around to it yet

I'm getting ready to do a starter valve sync on my 2008 bike, which has become a bit hard to start when cold. I've already got some 4mm silicone vacuum line coming to replace the four starter valve lines. Anything else I need to change while I'm in there that could be letting some air in?

I see the differences now. Whelp live and learn! Hopefully I can get most of my money back from the '88 1986 Year 1988

Thanks, I'm sorry to hear that.

Thanks for the heads up. About to embark on some (further) customisation of one of my VFRs front ends, and will probably use/need their expertise.

Missed my Anniversary too... joined after 5-6 years on the Big List (bought my first VFR in 1998).

Yeah, well said, same here. That nub stops a smooth foot move to shift. Maybe not a problem during a track day but we'll see. MBrane, I'm a SIDI fan too, both sets--touring and track day. The boots have always worked for me on many bikes, love 'em.

For me its not aluminum vs rubber. I have both between my many bikes. Those pronounced raised nubs on the end of the stock aluminum pegs would bug the shit out of me. I can see them catching my boot when I want to move out towards the end, and I can see feeling that nub, and getting tired of it, when I have my boot out there in a series of corners. Plus those pegs in general would be eating the shit out of my boot souls. I get we want our feet to stay where we put them, but man.

Interesting. I have the solid aluminum pegs on the day/track bike, and the stock rubber pads on the commuter. I don't have a problem with either, and ride with balls of my feet on the pegs 90% of the time. Maybe something to do with your boot soles? I wear SIDIs. I like the rubber pads on the commuter for the little bit of cushion they provide though I don't do any touring these days.

My first mod. 400lb, 100hp, great quick shifter, but...the footpegs. I ride with the balls of my feet on the pegs, so lots of moving feet/boots around. The stock pegs do keep your feet in place, but I can't slide the left foot forward, have to lift. So, ordered a rubber set, generic Piagio product. More to follow. stock pegs, more like motocross...

MUCH MUCH easier to find the correct upper. The lowers on the later versions are actually 2 more pieces each side with new mounting points. Plus you have really good lowers already. You're gonna be painting at some point so small cracks and rash are not the end of the world. Pretty easily fixed and reenforced. You have time, so take your time. I would spend the time looking for an OEM piece, the aftermarket fiberglass uppers are not plug and play usually and harder to look really good.

Ahhh darn!! Do you know if it would take much work to fit 88 year lowers if I found them or would it be direct bolt on?