Sounds like valve noise to me. Use a long screwdriver or rod of metal to hold against your ear and use it to probe around to find where the noise...
Search for doing the "RR drill" on checking the battery voltage-- measure while off, then at idle and at 5000 rpm? What kind of battery is it?...
All four generations the carbs have the same basic VD design made for vertical downdraft applications. 3rd gen has the throttle cable bell...
Take the plugs out, it will be easier to turn over. Plus you'll want to put new ones in after doing all this work. Ignition timing can be...
T means Top Dead Center for that particular # cylinder, e.g. 1,2,3,4. When you adjust the valves for # 4 you will use the T4 line, for #3 use T3,...
Yes that looks like an aftermarket version of an RR. Check the input connector, there should be 5 wires, 3 yellow, a red wire and a green....
When the battery is already full (12.8-13.6), then it no longer needs to be charged. The RR has a shedding circuit to dump the excess voltage...
Your carburetors are likely dirty and some of the circuits are clogged and will need cleaning. Go read this and look at the photos. Get a copy...
Before replacing hard parts you might want to inspect the clutch fluid in the reservoir chamber looking for spooge that may be blocking the return...
i doubt anyone would want to pay more than $2K for a 20 year old sport bike except a vfr-lover who wanted to show mercy upon your soul...most...
So are you really gonna start a second thread for the same bike and the same basic issue?...
i know, and i feel sorry for ya Real VFRs have geared cams...lol
CLICK-CLICK-BOOM! After some research... you are kidding right, you do know there is no cam chain on a VFR?
Looks like sweet and sour sauce at the chinese restaurant--or jello shooters those girls want you to buy at the strip club. The return orifice...
The return orafice in the master cylinder is clogged and plugged with spooge. It is a tiny oralfice hole between the reservoir chamber and the...
i use a Pit Bull stand made for the single-sided swing arms--it works great, one person with one hand can easily lift the rear wheel, it has...
stator output voltage is AC; RR output voltage is DC. Check the RR output voltage first--if it is okay then the stator is likely working okay...
There are about 91 pages on troubleshooting in the fuel injection section of the Factory Service Manual, and it looks like your best tool would be...
Good catch on finding the root cause to the lean fuel condition. You'll be able to tweak and tune now, and get it like you like it.
Okay that's good to know that it will run with starting fluid, but you really have no history of the bike. So the prudent thing to do before...
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