Fifth Generation 1998-2001 (is it true?)

[Dainius_M]

Hello, I'm from Lithuania, so i'm not very good on English, sorry if I'll make some mistakes.
I found to purshase blue fifth generation VFR it was made in 2002 year. So, I want to know till wich month (2002) fifth generation vfr was manufactured? I hope You understand my quastion?

[John451]

I found to purshase blue fifth generation VFR it was made in 2002 year.

Pretty sure the 5th Gen was only manufactured until '01 maybe your bike first passed State Compliance in '02, do you have a photo of its build plate ?

Have seen a mint 6th Gen with a Nov '01 build plate whose weathered rider had owned it from new and sweared he would be buried with it.

[Dainius_M]

Can you write more simple because i don't understand everything.
Buil plate? Where I can find it? I don't have that motorcycle i want to buy it, but that worry me... on motorcycle documents it is 2002

[Y2Kviffer]

Welcome aboard. Fifth gen bikes were made 1998-2001. Do you have a picture of your bike? The fith and sixth gen bikes look completely different.

[Dainius_M]

Here the same like it looks. And that vfr is registered in Lithuania manufacture year 2002, it was brought from Germany.

[Y2Kviffer]

Wow, that's a nice looking bike. That would be a fifth gen. Not sure why it's a 2002.

[Dainius_M]

I will go tomorow to see this bike in real, (it is 250km from may place). In what i Have to take a note? Why 5 generation vfr where made in 2002? may be it' registered only in 2002...

[Y2Kviffer]

The vin tag is on the left frame rail, you can see it in the picture.

[Dainius_M]

in this vin tag is some information about manufactured year?

[nvoges]

The VIN tag will have the year of the bike on it.

[Dainius_M]

can you give vin tag example and how to read vin tag, what each number means.

[Y2Kviffer]

Write down the vin number, take it to a dealer and ask them to decode it for you.

[mello dude]

Its on the left side of the frame, and has all manufacturing information on it.

MD

[drewl]

The year will be in bold print. It will be easy to see.

[reg71]

Look here in at a closeup of my bike on the left side:



the year is 1998, the date the bike was made is at the top right and says 11/97

[Dainius_M]

Thanks guys, tomorow I'll see the date of bike... interseting...

[Dainius_M]

Hello. VIN tag was on the right side. And there was not the date of bike made. So I asked dealer to decode it. He said that the bike made in 2001.
And I'm found in internet where you can to decode HONDA VIN code:
Honda Motorcycle VIN Decoder @ Motoverse.com
Now I have VFR to... :)

[PorscheBob]

[QUOTE=John451;133420]Pretty sure the 5th Gen was only manufactured until '01 maybe your bike first passed State Compliance in '02, do you have a photo of its build plate ?

Guys, I have seen a difference in model years of cars, i.e., from England
compared to US model years.

Maybe this link can shed some light on the difference...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Model_year

It's on cars but may also apply to motorcycles.

Carry on ~

[mello dude]

Hello. VIN tag was on the right side. And there was not the date of bike made. So I asked dealer to decode it. He said that the bike made in 2001.
And I'm found in internet where you can to decode HONDA VIN code:
Honda Motorcycle VIN Decoder @ Motoverse.com
Now I have VFR to... :)

Dainus,
If your still looking at the blue bike, its a beautiful 5th gen. If you like it and its in good shape, buy it.

MD

[Dainius_M]

Dainus,
If your still looking at the blue bike, its a beautiful 5th gen. If you like it and its in good shape, buy it.

MD

I'm just done it :)
The Bike only has 14000km on it.

[steven113]

looks clean! 5th gen rocks! thank goodness its not a 2002 lol!!!

[SlideSF]

Nice find on the blue 5th generation! That's my favorite color ;-)

[Dainius_M]

Hello. I'm notice one thing. When engine runing, but i'm not riding. Then I pressed clutch handle, and in the engine sound lightly changed. Is it in the nature of things?

[jaimev34]

Mine does that too. It's normal.

[Dainius_M]

If it's normal thats ok. I was began to worry.
Next problam. I'd like to ask why air temperature sensor is showing wrong indications? Today it showed 16-19°C , however my car temperature sensor was indicating only 10°C.

[mello dude]

If it's normal thats ok. I was began to worry.
Next problam. I'd like to ask why air temperature sensor is showing wrong indications? Today it showed 16-19°C , however my car temperature sensor was indicating only 10°C.

The 5th gen air sensor is in the right side fairing above the radiator. Its typical when you are sitting still for the temperatures to read high. Once you are moving the temps drop to the correct reading.

MD

[Dainius_M]

1.

The 5th gen air sensor is in the right side fairing above the radiator. Its typical when you are sitting still for the temperatures to read high. Once you are moving the temps drop to the correct reading.

MD

Today I was trying to ride my bike, but air sensor don't drops to the correct reading, ass-backwards it rising... I'm feeling air temperature and sensor don't shows it correct. What You suggest?

2.

Mine does that too. It's normal.

About clutch... it's realy normal? Can anybody else say something?

[MarkBartels]

I have a 4th Gen (94) and the sound you hear is the clutch basket rattling slightly. My 94 makes the same sound and I don't worry about it...

[Dainius_M]

Can enyone say more about sensor and clutch?
If every vfr change sound when clutch handle pressed... I will not be worry about it...

[hondajt]

clutch is very normal. Don't think twice about it.

However on the sensor, I would replace the sensor, and if that doesn't work, I would make sure that all the wiring is correct and that there isn't any added resistance anywhere.