RTV = room temperature vulcanising; basically a silicone sealant. Like this:...
Looking at the parts fiche, the rear cylinder head cover is only sold as a complete assembly. Easiest would be using some liquid gasket sealant or...
That's a bit of an open-ended question but I will take a punt and give you my 5 cents worth. 1. Forks get stiffer in proportion to the square of...
Did Honda change the angle of the downdraft into the heads on the later bikes to make it steeper relative to the cylinder? That would make the...
The idle adjuster is accessed through the hole in the right frame spar, with a philips head screwdriver. Good luck with your project.
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I've always wondered about that point. The hoses are made to withstand high hydraulic pressures and the constant flexing from suspension...
The VFR forks are indeed cartridge type. SS-8 is also a 10W oil and the reference I have states 39.7 cP viscosity at 40C. I believe the PJ-1 may...
I did have some aftermarket bar ends on my last 800 and can't say I noticed much difference to the stock ones. Aftermarket parts often use an...
If you are a cheap bugger like me, get a piece of thin rubber (I use a bicycle inner tube) and pack out the cush drive if there is too much free...
Looks like a good project, welcome. Make sure you check the condition of the cam lobes and followers before spending too much elsewhere.
I rode my 5th gen yesterday for the first time in a few months, and actually do get a bit of buffet from the ZG screen which I did not remember.
You'll need to unscrew the 4 air funnels in the bottom of the airbox, and after that it just lifts out with rubber hoses attached, which you'll...
Sounds to me like your pump is fine; it keeps pumping until the fuel line is full and the carb float valves are shutting. There's no "internal...
I think everyone's personal experience will be different on this one. I currently have three bikes, a Yamaha MT-10 which is effectively naked, a...
Actually that makes sense. If the combustion chambers were the same size, the compression ratio on the 700 would be lower ,as the swept volume is...
Clever work by Honda. I think they just changed the crank (shorter throw) and rods (longer) to make the 700. I owned a couple in the 80's and they...
I've read that Rotella T4 is quite suitable for wet-clutch applications as it has no friction modifiers, so unlikely to be a problem here.
Sounds like you have a non-OEM RR; this is not necessarily a problem except the wire colours don't correspond to the service manual. I have...
We're just heading for better riding weather here, but I have been riding solidly all "winter" as there have been a decent run of dry-ish days to...
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