Most likely you misplaced or lost the fat washer that goes on the shaft behind the starter drive reduction gear. (second time today for this...
After 28 years of owning and working on multiple VFR's, i'm pretty sure i could identify every bolt, screw, washer, nut, spring, spacer, circlip,...
after filling with acid, a new battery needs to be charged @ 1 1/2 amps for about 10 hours, but you already knew that, right ? :nelson:
since you did remove clutch cover..............i'm certain we have correctly identified the washer, and it needs to be replaced on the shaft...
yes, it's a good idea to have a switch to bypass the pump relay ! when my '86 700 used to quit when hot i checked and replaced the pickup coils...
Has the clutch cover been off recently ?? to me that looks like the thick washer that sits on the shaft behind the starter reduction gear. i...
Not at all, very easy to fix IF you have knowledge and experience and a set of proper tools including JIS screwdrivers! ;) [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
you have any Port Dover pix you can post ??? :Canada:
a bad battery won't take a charge. where's your voltmeter ?
Keep the rotors, just ride it !
engine must idle for at least a minute to evaporate the water you spray. no FI codes ?????????
it's not good to lug the engine at too low a speed in too high a gear. what's wrong with the rotors ?
you backed off the idle adjustment screw ? too much choke will almost always stall the engine, and that's normal.
Agreed !
Checking valves is easy; it's resetting them that's much harder.
well then, i'm theorizing that the loose bolts were a cause of the part cracking !
a new set of sparkplugs couldn't hurt !
Asking too much, even in Canadian money ! you can find newer and better VFRs for less. don't even consider buying it until they show you that...
that failure isn't too unusual, and BTW, an '86 VFR is considered 2nd generation. best to keep a watchful eye on ebay used VFR parts. the 3...
massive street demos in England and Scotland but none here. guess we don 't care that much ? in general, Americans are under-educated, insular,...
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