Not so good to eliminate the front rubber-damped OEM sprocket cuz any replacement will be noisier and transmit more vibrations, so maybe just go...
The street model RC30 wasn't anywhere near the performance of the HRC -kitted model, but derived some of it's reputation from the race bike....
Maybe you're in too high a gear ?? If you go full throttle at only 5000, you need to be in a low gear or you're lugging the engine.
Reset plug gaps to .032"
AFP: the redish dust you cleaned out from carbs should have tipped you off to a rusty tank right away. What did you do with the tank in terms of...
Dija ever get to use your Taser on a suspected alleged offender ?? That place is full of stupid, snooty, arrogant, Mammon-worshiping, rich Phyllis...
^^^^ what he said !
First check for a fat blue spark on any sample plug. Next check that fuel is getting to the carbs by opening a float bowl drain screw and...
:welcome: jrg and BamBam The only time it's really necessary to separate the carbs is to replace the O-rings on the fuel crossover tubes, and...
BUT WAIT !! Please, we gotta know what caused such early demise of an ordinarily reliable engine !!!!!!?????
:welcome: !!
"Sqirrelman. nice name . Do you love them or shoot them?? lol As far as I know, engine was never out of frame. Not sure about buffers etc, have...
.........makes you think maybe Honda wanted to be sure their dealers made money on (unnecessary) valve checks, eh ?? Naw ! They wouldn't do that...
I dunno. My owners' manual sez use 80/90 wt gear oil, so Honda must have it wrong, eh ?? Only fancy chemistry is good enough now ?? Teflon is...
Look to be sure the 2 rubber tank buffers are not MIA.:cool:
Was the engine ever out of the frame ?? You might go around the bike and check that all the engine mounting bolts are tight. Might also be...
IT's usual for a 4 into one setup on a VFR to have a small flat spot (usually about 4500 rpm) unless careful carb tuning has been done. in your...
The pilot screw settings listed are usually a littlle too lean for best running at low throttle openings and are set according to federal EPA...
yes, you could try opening the idle mixture screws a bit (up to about 3 1/2 turns out) as well as a proppa synch, important at small throttle...
Amen to that !! With totally dry carbs and without jumping the pump relay, it's usual to deplete the battery before enough fuel has been...
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