You could swap it for a VFR400; they'd be about the same weight. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
16/43 is stock gearing on the 6th gen, but the 5th gen has 17/43. Different internal ratios mean the top gear revs/road speed is the same however....
A better weight saving would be to replace the lead acid battery with a much lighter lithium battery. Same benefit, no kicking!
A standard starter valve synch would show whether it had a stuck valve (but the bike has to be running first...). If the injectors check out,...
For the 5th gen the simplest path to adjustable front forks and decent brakes is to use VTR1000F forks, and then you can add your choice of...
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Well CJ it's always great to hear that an old V4 is being rescued. Here is a link to Dropbox for a VF500F service manual. Sorry but it is 250MB!...
Naaah, you're just getting older and going slower, Lint!
Love it! The best looking VFR ever.
Sparky firstly congratulations on owning a bike for 36 years! When cleaning carbs you want to be careful of damaging the diaphragms and other...
I don't have a 4th gen so can't advise on fairing removal, but the owner's manual is a good place to look for a how-to. The clutch switch is...
I know it is counter intuitive, but have you looked at your chain to see if it has a pronounced tight spot? I don't believe a failing shock could...
I think your bike is a US-market model that was probably a slow seller in the US, and was offered to other Honda importers elsewhere to clear the...
Jim can you confirm the sliding pins are greased up and moving? If not you could be pulling the caliper up against the inner pad when you press...
Maybe teaching you to suck eggs Jim, but have you got the axle and left fork leg properly aligned? You need to leave the left side loose until...
The 98-01 service manual only has a single diagram and the RR has 4 wire outputs. The 6th gen has 5 outputs.
Sorry to hear that your new acquisition is misbehaving Jim. I think Norm is probably right that the master cylinder might need a clean out. I've...
Hi Spec, the clutch switch allows you to start the bike in gear as long as the clutch lever is pulled in. Otherwise the bike would only start in...
Nasty rainy winter weather here so no point getting the bikes out. Did get keen and fitted a new cam belt to my ST1100, and reshimmed the one...
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