Some progress forwards and back today; seem to have a carb problem after all the messing around, the bike starts and runs on the stand, then...
I had forgotten how skinny the bikes from the 80's are, but I agree that Honda got the style and proportions just about spot-on with these. For me...
You should see what I wear when I do the housework! I just spent a few hours checking over the valves and concluded that I don't really have good...
So just one month later than planned, my new old bike finally emerged from the back of the van. As expected it was pretty filthy and a little...
I had a 1997 VTR1000F that was a JDM, and that also had the 180 km/hr limited speed. Disabling the limiter was as easy as removing a single wire...
There is no stock Honda alarm system, so anything on there must be after-market.
It took one short ride on an MT-10 and I was hooked and had to buy one. The firing sequence is identical to all the VFRs with the 180 degree...
I believe the Japanese market was very tightly constrained in the past with tough licencing and machinery restrictions. It was a real challenge to...
11.8V even with revs is bad, you should be seeing 13.5-14.5V. I'd start at the 3-pin connector for the alternator on the left side below the seat,...
I sold my 1997 VTR1000F just a few months ago, to fund other acquisitions. [ATTACH]
I suspect even with a carb clean, it's still only going to run on two cylinders...
My VTR1000F had a noisy clutch at idle, so I whipped it out for a look-see. The only thing I found was the clutch damper springs were surprisingly...
That's a beauty Captain. Have you seen the resto that Aaron Colton has done? [MEDIA]
It would depend on how well you know your machine. I happily took my 1990 ST1100 at 110,000km for a 3500 km trip without any worry it would fail...
That is exactly what I used to do on my ST1100 (which I restored from a non-runner so go to know the joys of carb removal really well). Just...
Based on some of your photos, you are off to a solid start mate.
I suggested the day trip to Motegi to my non-motorcycling wife, expecting her to choose a day of shopping in Ginza but to my surprise she agreed....
Don't confuse volts and amps; just because your battery shows 13v when charged, does not mean it has enough current carrying capacity to spin the...
Don't over-think this. Get a voltmeter and put it across the battery with the bike running. If you are seeing 13.5 to 15.5 volts, you most likely...
I'm vaccinated and feeling a bit cooped up right now, some of that is our stay-home lockdown (3 weeks and counting) but I was regularly heading to...
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