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I've had these RS 4s on for a few rides. I've only had Michelins on my VFRs for the last 9 years. The major difference is the bike wants to lean in more than the Michelins. (4 & 5) Its seems much more responsive. They seem as compliant as the Michelins. Noise wise the same. Treadwise they look like a performance tire compared to Michelin rain tire look. Never was a fan of the Road 6. Im very happy with them and give them the thumbs up if your are considering a tire change. Overall a good upgrade for the VFR. Ride safe out there.

I found some plastic fasteners at the auto parts store that would fit.

OK.. went for a spin. The red light didn't come on. (Wahoo). Thats that solved for now atleast. I noticed when I let the bike idle, the (yellow) wires that were getting hot before, was still getting hot. I brought the bike for a spin and stopped occasionally to feel them. Most of the time they were surprisingly cool. However, when i arrived home they were hot again.. in particular 1 of the three which i marked before from heating up. One problem solved, another one unresolved? Perhaps I might take off the female/male connectors and try to use my new found soldering skills again. But im afraid i may be running short on wire to scalp of plastic. Im also concerned that wont fix the 'heating wire' issue. Mixed reports on the heating actually causing problems. On a side note, I found a screw in the middle of my rear tyre.. was wondering why handling was off 😆

Sitting in my riding buddy's garage contemplating the joys of our world. One of the many subjects that were discussed over some bourbon was suspension upgrades and options. The can too. I'm probably going to stick with stock for a while to get used to what Honda intended before I start making any real modifications. At least until I get some cash saved up. That Corbin is $700 US. Besides, I've only run about 600 miles so far. Tomorrow, if the weather holds out, I might get some opportunity to put her through some real paces. Thanks for the pointers, though. Keep them coming, especially as it relates to tuning, exhaust, and aftermarket parts availability. I'd love to get my hands on some luggage.

Hi fred1234, welcome to the forum. I could not find a specific flow rate in the service manual. If all flow shows equal total when comparing the injectors, they should be ok. Fuel pressure for VFR800 5th gen is 2.5 bar. Burned oil shows as blue/blue-grey smoke. Yours is showing white, correct? If injectors are good (so not continuously open when receiving a normal signal, which is a pulse of a certain width), could it be a faulty fuel pressure due to faulty FPR (Fuel Pressure Regulator)?

Welcome. The OEM seat is awful, so yes, good idea. Depending on your riding style and needs, you may wish to consider upgrading the suspension, if that's not been done already.

I'm not sure just what you are asking about. The third image adds greatly to confusion BUT if the near side "excess" axle extension is your concern, there are drillings for a tommy bar in that projection.

I was thinking about a Corbin seat. Any advice is welcome, because this one is hard, uncomfortable, cracked, and in need of recover or replacement.

Here are the pictures with it next to the battery I pulled out of my 2000 VFR

I have same problem with 1998 vfr.Leak down test is ok.injectors tested flow but do not know what is Standart volume of fuel delivered per minute by what pressure and RPM.maybe oil is forced down in intake?it smokes badly

Those 2010 seats were designed poorly. The 2013 seat has more grip and should fit your bike easily. Change the brake fluid soon if you haven't. These bikes act oddly with old fluid sometimes.

Oh. I'm seeing now that the ones behind the front wheel are all the same. All 4 of them. Mine aren't. Looks like they all should be the ones with the plastic screw in them which I don't need a screwdriver for bc they never get tight.

Hey what are you guys using instead of the OEM 2 pushpin-like clips, located directly under the headlight (holding in the little black half-moon piece) as well as the 4 located along the inner cowl behind the front wheel? Or maybe you stuck with the OEM ones? Putting my body work back on tonight and these things have never really held well, especially the two with a plastic screw-like in the middle. Here's a couple pics so you can see what I mean. Wondering if there is a similar/far better alternative for all of these crappy things.

Your rear is fine. Just installed my 4th set of tires in the past 12 months., I too was wondering why the "gap" My initial thought was its an off the shelf part used on other bikes and the engineers signed off on its use. I have zero evidence this is the case though. Some pics.

They also have a "Dinner" You'll want to be sitting down if you crack one of those. 🙂

Your VTR looks fantastic. Glad that you are happy with all the changes. And, yes, I regret selling my VTR, too.

Yep.. good shout JZH. I did the soldering. Mine looks like a horror scene in comparison to yours. Those small wires just seemed to fall apart when attempting to remove the insulation Anyway, fired her up and the FI light is gone thankfully. The wires did still heat up.. its late right now and haven't time to inspect further. Ill go for a short spin tomorrow and see what happens!

Congrats & welcome!

"Lunch" 🤣

Done. 😁

Dude. Grab me one. We can have a lively talk with each other about cool Honda V4 Sport Bikes.

PSA Capt 80's is correct, l did get it wrong. Despite owning an 86 VF500F and having an 83 VF750F sitting in my garage. Think I'll grab a beer and have a quiet talk with myself. 😕

Yes! It's not a real problem in a mount up but is just a nice detail that makes things easier..

As all the ends arrive at the junction in the same direction, I just removed some insulation from all, cleaned up the surface verdigris on some, spread & intertwined them then soldered, been fine for years since.