I can't comment specifically on the 6th gen. but the 5th gen PAIR system definitely opens the air supply when the valve is energized by the ECM....
My forks look a lot like yours with bad peeling and corrosion on the lowers, but the seals are spot on. What do people reckon is the best way to...
Thanks for closing off this post; it has been a good opportunity to learn more about the LBS. I'm glad you had a straightforward and positive outcome.
I think I'd go looking at the starter relay first (back left of the tank) and make sure it is closing the starter motor contacts, and also check...
There's no direct connection between the centre rear piston and the foot pedal that I can see. The only way the foot pedal has any effect on the...
There's instructions in the shop manual for doing this: "Disconnect the fuel cut relay connector (right side on rear subframe, vertical black...
There should not be any power to the flasher unit with the ignition off so my guess would be your alarm unit, as that would be the only part that...
The flapper is held open by a spring, and pulled shut by a vacuum diaphragm. Vacuum from the manifold is used to suck the flapper shut, and an...
"My wife washed my Honda racing Jacket on HOT and shrunk it!! ;)" My wife did the same thing! Women, eh? Welcome aboard. Sent from my iPhone...
I pulled all the fairing bolts off, put them into my battery drill one at a time, and spun them against a cloth with metal polish to buff them to...
The shop manual refers to just the water pump and cylinder head drain bolts so I don't know about 4 of them. The cylinder head drain faces upwards...
This has turned into a great thread! As a pedantic car and bike washer I am very taken with the idea of using a paint brush for fine cleaning and...
I just bought a 99 800 with 47000 miles and paid $3200 (but I'm in New Zealand). I've checked over the alternator and regulator wiring and it...
I'm happy to say I solved my own problem. There was a relay-type device called a Visi-Bike wired into the front turn signals and drawing power...
Hi folks, I am new to a 99 VFR800, and trying to solve an electrical fault. I'm hoping one of you has had the same thing so I can get to a quick...
Hi Abner, seeing as you have just pulled your stock shock out recently, can you tell me the measurements of it? My reason for asking I have just...
In my defence, m'lud...I spent all my formative years (well 17 years onwards) on motorcycles as they were my only source of transport plus a...
I'll consider myself executed then, sir!
This thread should be re-titled "Confessions"! 1982 CB125T – rode diagonally across railway lines set into the road in the rain. Slid to a...
Try some bigger gloves; they might be restricting your circulation, causing the tingling. I get the same thing and its getting worse as I get...
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