squirrelman

depressed

Hey squirrelman, are you still doing carb work? Time to pull my gen 2 '87 F2 out of hibernation. I'm in SE NY. Let me know if you are interested and what you charge. Thanks. Bill

Squirrelman,
Good day to you..
With the service work you do on VFR carbs is replacement of the "interconnect" O-rings part of the rebuild service?
What is your typical charge for the service?
My memory has failed me but refresh about the Big Bore motor you have--and is it available YET ?? :) :).
PLease drop me a few lines at ricardosawyer56@gmail.com
Kind regards with thanks,
Rick

Squirrelman,
Would you be able to measure the pistons to determine if they are stock or an Overbore?
Also are the valves stock sizes?
Appreciate that you will keep me in mind if you decide to "relocate" the motor.

Kind regards

Rick

Hi Mate, I'm writing to you about a post you made back in 2010 about re-fixing/re-tapping a clutch slave cover back on to a VFR800. You attached 3 images that showed your solution but I can't seem to open these. Are you able to find these images and email to me at travis.roy@gmail.com?
I'm interested to see your images as I can't seem to follow your instructions via just the text.
thanks, Trav

Hi Jerry, I did the carb service and everything worked out the second time around, first time, I was close with my synch but started turning a few of the adjusters and got very far out. I ended up removing the carbs and doing the "Peek-ah-Boo" thing again, re-installed them and everything turned out well. Bike starts better on Choke and ran to work yesterday great. Nice idle ect.

Honestly it found me. Its my first bike that was rideable, I had a 600 ninja bout 7 years ago but is never seen road while I had it as it was in pieces. When someone said they had a bike for sale and told me what it was I was interested but didn't know what it was really. When I seen it I fell in love with the look of it. After I got it running I fell in love with the ride. Not that I have a lot to compare to but still...

Mark is the rider here who has his '86 RWB 750 up for sale . Should be listed in our classifieds or on Buffalo CL.

It's a good one !!

who is mark? I'm assuming it is in the classifieds, if so I'll look for it.

Some tools, I took the radiator off so I could get a pinhole welded/blazed. the hose that is supposed to feed the expansion tank is severed and detached so I need to get a new fitting. other than that I love taking it apart and learning all about it. I drained the coolant from the water pump drain hole and the manual tells me to open the two bolts on the front cylinders as well, but I can barely reach them. Do you think it's okay if I just drain from the water pump hole?
What are you riding these days?
What was your first bike?

Hi Squirrel,
thanks for accepting to be a friend of mine. My VFR /rc 24 '87) is still running with a "wire jump" (fuel pump relay) you thought to me....
Ciao my friend, nice to hear from you.
Lamps
Carmine

Hey Gerry! I've stopped by the shop many times. No ones home lately. Did Lenny sell the place after all? Let me know if he did, so I know how to get in touch with you. I have your tele #

Mark Adkins
627-3664

Hey there. From what I've been reading, you seem like the guy to go to about carb questions. Simple question... Carb sync tools, would you suggest the motion pro mercury tube type or the regular gauges?? Hoping maybe you've got some pros and cons, which ones are easier to use, and which is more accurate. Thanks for the time. Eric

Some of Honda's innovations, like the 4th gen, are just plain and simple ART. not even motorcycles, but art masterpieces. the first gen I rode was impressive in power. quite the smooth and quick machine.

In contrast to other bikes, the Hondas are elite quality. I've yet to ride a Honda I dislike. Aside from the RC51. beautiful, but not at ALL my kind of ride. Great racebike though.

Thanks good sir,

I rode the 2nd gen, they're alright, if a bit heavy for my liking. might have simply been the fact that the one I was on needed tires, but what I REALLY want is a 4th gen. pure beauty in its truest form for me. back to the books for this wrench weilding shop warrior! knowledge=power.

thank you for responding to my problem. i sold that bike and got another one. will you look at my new thread "looking for an exhaust" and tell me what you think? thanks again, write you later.

Hey squrlman I have posted in the stupid starter clutch thread please read and respond thanx

So I just remove the clutch and put the new one back on. And I seen u responded on my carb leak issue I trued to download the manual no luck thanx my brotha

Hi Jerry:

sorry I haven't checked this board in a while. I have about 20600 on her right now. I had two friends that highly recommended the VFR. I love it. I am getting ready to tour 8 states in about 3 weeks in october; I live in Montana and will see SD, NE, KS, OK, TX, CO, WY, and back to MT. I have Givi Wingrack II and Monokey E46 bags. The E46 is a bit big as a side case, so I may get the E21s for the side.

thank you very much for your advice on my vf500 pulse gen coils. theyve been replaced and she runs fantastically.